<figure id="attachment_457731" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-457731" style="width: 2337px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="446bbae9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/9ee996c7bade8e0b34adf280124d148c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-457731" class="wp-caption-text">Debuted in July 2009. She is also active as an &#8220;Imadoki Girl&#8221; on &#8220;Mezamashi TV&#8221; (Fuji Television Network).&#8217; In October &#8217;25, she was selected as &#8220;Miss Seventeen 2025.</figcaption></figure>
<h2> She played the role of Nemu in &#8220;Kamen Rider Zetsu.</h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> When I found out that I had been cast, I was so surprised that my mind went blank, but at the same time I was so happy that tears welled up in my eyes. I couldn&#8217;t wait to start filming, so I spent the time until the filming began watching the past Kamen Rider series.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I play the role of Nemu, a ″popular national celebrity″ and every time I appear in the role, I am dressed in wonderful costumes that match the various scenes. The main character, Manzumo, is also one of Nemu&#8217;s fans. Many people know Nemu, and Nemu is a kind character who is close to the hearts of the dreamers (the people affected by the enemy monster, Nightmare, appearing in their dreams).</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> At first, I was just trying to be cheerful and energetic! but now that I have more scenes where I have to express various emotions, I am conscious of expressing myself close to Nemu&#8217;s heart, just as Nemu is close to the dreamer&#8217;s heart.</span></p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> Satoe Mimura, who plays The Lady, has been giving me advice about the play and recommending cold-weather items while I am waiting (laughs). We have had many important and enjoyable conversations, and it has been a very fulfilling time for me.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I would like to give my best to the filming without forgetting my gratitude until the end. To all the viewers who are watching &#8220;Masked Rider Zeds&#8221; right now, and to those who will be watching it in the future, please enjoy it to the very end!</span></p>
<p> Horiguchi Maho 17 years old, from Tokyo. <br>
Official X (@mahochunn), Instagram (@horiguchi_maho)</p>
<p> ©2025 Ishimori Productions, TV Asahi, ADK EM, Toei</p>
<p> From the February 20 and 27, 2026 combined issue of FRIDAY</p>
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