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Takuya Nishimura is an actor currently appearing in the live-action film 'Osomatsu-san: Jinrui Kuzu-ka Keikaku!!!!!?' alongside members of Ae! group.

Synthesized from 12 Yomimono stories · updated 24m ago

Takuya Nishimura appears in the live-action film 'Osomatsu-san: Jinrui Kuzu-ka Keikaku!!!!!?' which opened on June 12, 2026. The film stars members of Ae! group-Seimei Yoshinori, Masaki Sawa, Ken Kojima, and Masaya Sano-alongside Nishimura, Miho Watanabe, Yusuke Onuki, Naenano, and Iori Noguchi. The film was postponed by about five months before its release. First-week audience gifts included a special sticker from June 12 to 14 and a full live video of the in-film unit F6 from June 19 to July 5.

Nishimura also participated in limited audio commentary screenings for the film, which ran from June 26 to July 31, featuring Aぇ! group and Nishimura Takuya. The film's cast learned a maximum-difficulty dance sequence in two hours, which the actors described as more challenging than Ae! group's own songs. Koji Mukai of Snow Man, who played Osomatsu in the 2022 film, appears as 'Old Osomatsu' in this sequel.

The film is a sequel to the 2022 live-action 'Osomatsu-san the Movie' starring Snow Man, which aired on TV Tokyo on June 6, 2026, to promote the new film. The franchise rotates talent across installments, with the sequel starring a different idol group than the first film.

Key facts

Film role
Takuya Nishimura stars in the live-action film 'Osomatsu-san: Jinrui Kuzu-ka Keikaku!!!!!?' ↗
Film release date
The film opened on June 12, 2026 ↗
Co-stars
Nishimura appears alongside members of Ae! group (Seimei Yoshinori, Masaki Sawa, Ken Kojima, Masaya Sano), Miho Watanabe, Yusuke Onuki, Naenano, and Iori Noguchi ↗
Audio commentary screenings
Nishimura participated in limited audio commentary screenings from June 26 to July 31, 2026 ↗
Film delay
The film was postponed by about five months before its release ↗

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