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TOKYO — August 24, 2026 — THE SEVEN, INC. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Katsuaki Setoguchi; hereinafter “THE SEVEN”) is proud to announce that as the production house handling development, production, and VFX, it has produced the Netflix series Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? (Starring Koji Yakusho × Screenplay by Kankuro Kudo × Planned & Produced by Aki Isoyama). The official teaser visual and teaser trailer have been released today, and the series will premiere exclusively worldwide on Netflix on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? is a buzzy human comedy that begins when Gen Takasegawa (Koji Yakusho)—a legendary actor once described as "known by every single person in Japan"—returns home for the first time in two years following the pandemic after finding success on the London stage, only to discover he has been completely forgotten by both the public and his own family.
The newly unveiled teaser trailer opens at the height of his career: Takasegawa takes on the title role in King Lear at London's prestigious Shakespeare's Globe, earning a rapturous standing ovation. Moments later, back in his dressing room, he anxiously asks those around him, "Did someone happen to mention me?"—exposing his deep hunger for recognition. However, upon his triumphant return to Japan, Takasegawa is confronted with an unbelievable reality: not only ordinary people, but even his own family and colleagues no longer know who he is. Thus begins a new chapter in the life of Gen Takasegawa—a “superstar actor” who nobody remembers—clawing his way back from zero.

The biggest highlight of the series is the breathtaking range of performances delivered by Koji Yakusho, one of Japan’s most celebrated actors, through a whirlwind of wildly contrasting transformations. From a majestic King Lear to donning a cow hood at a themed café, playing a background extra, a period-drama firefighter and samurai sword-victim, a menacing figure in a fur coat, and even a sauna attendant in a pink polo shirt performing Aufguss fanning with a towel—reduced from glory to zero, Takasegawa, a walking bundle of raw need for recognition, struggles desperately and awkwardly through various places and guises in a journey you simply can’t take your eyes off.
Furthermore, a colorful array of characters connected to Takasegawa appears throughout the trailer, played by Kento Kaku, Kenichi Matsuyama, Noriko Eguchi, Yuumi Kawai, Masatoshi Hamada, Hayato Isomura, Shusaku Kamikawa, Yoh Yoshida, and more. Built around the universal theme of our need for recognition, expectations are high for how these quirky, irresistibly compelling characters will constantly cross paths in Kankuro Kudo’s original story.

The teaser key art has also been revealed. The poster features Takasegawa pointing at himself with a confident, triumphant smile. Sitting on the bench directly in front of it is Takasegawa himself, drooping his head in utter exhaustion like a completely different person. This sharp contrast sparks the imagination for the turmoil to come. Will the fallen legendary actor ever step back into the spotlight?
A human comedy about a man consumed by the need for recognition who is forced to reset his life and claw his way back, the Netflix series Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? premieres exclusively worldwide on Thursday, October 22. Stay tuned for this autumn's must-watch blockbuster drama!

Title: Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
Cast: 
Koji Yakusho
Kento Kaku, Kenichi Matsuyama, Noriko Eguchi, Yuumi Kawai / Masatoshi Hamada / 
Hayato Isomura, Shusaku Kamikawa, Hiroshi Yamamoto (Robert), Chisato Nakai, 
Maki Sakai, Yoh Yoshida
Screenplay: Kankuro Kudo
Planning / Producer: Aki Isoyama
Music: Shin Kono
Executive Producer: Makiko Okano (Netflix)
Producer: Kazuya Shimomura (THE SEVEN)
Associate Producers: Yuki Saito (THE SEVEN), Atsushi Furuya
Line Producer: Yuki Nakajima
Co-Producer: Akihiko Watase (THE SEVEN)
Directors: Fuminori Kaneko, Takuya Sakaue, Atsushi Watabe
Cinematography: Shu Kawashima
Lighting: Hiromi Honma
Sound Recording: Daisuke Nakayama
VFX Producer: Tomofumi Akahane (THE SEVEN)
Post-Production Supervisor: Norimasa Ishida (THE SEVEN)
Production Design: Yasuyo Takahashi
Set Decoration: Masataka Utena
Costume Design: Nami Shinozuka
Hair & Makeup: Miyoko Murata
Hair & Makeup Design (Koji Yakusho): Katsuhiko Yumi
Hair & Makeup (Koji Yakusho): Yayoi Sasaki
Editing: Shigeki Matsuo
Sound Effects: Yasushi Inomata
Music Selection: So Inagawa
Re-recording Mixer: Yosuke Hamada
Production: THE SEVEN
In Association with: ROBOT
Produced by: Netflix
Netflix Title Page: https://www.netflix.com/didsomeonehappentomentionme
Hashtag: #DidSomeoneHappenToMentionMe