Maki Horikita

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Sakurai, Horikita star in "Tokujo Kabachi" drama series
Arashi's Sho Sakurai (27) and actress Maki Horikita (21) will play the leads in the TBS drama series "Tokujo Kabachi!!" next season. The drama is based on the sequel to the manga "Kabachitare!," which was turned into a drama series in 2001.

Sakurai plays Katsuhiro Tamura, a young man with a strong sense of justice. Although he believes that the law isn't always right, he becomes an administrative scrivener with the goal of manipulating the law in order to protect the weak.

On the other hand, Horikita plays Misuzu Sumiyoshi, a former delinquent who hates to lose and who is now a capable scrivener. Katsuhiro and Misuzu are always at odds, but they gradually come to understand each other.

The supporting cast includes Masatoshi Nakamura, Kenichi Endo, Katsumi Takahashi, and Yuko Asano. TBS will air the drama on Sundays at 9:00pm, starting on January 17.

It is also reported that the drama plans to try out a new incentive for viewers: a quiz question will be asked during the show, and a winner chosen from the viewers who submit the correct answer will receive a phone call from Sakurai himself.

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5471

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Give the “Tokujo Kabachi!!” cast a call!

The new dorama "Tokujo Kabachi!!" starring Sakurai Sho and Horikita Maki will try something new and unique for doramas.

Every week during the broadcast of the newest episode they will show a question that the viewers need to answer. However, this isn’t about receiving some free merchandise as a present but instead you get the chance to make a phone call to one of the actors/actresses! For the first episode on the 17th, the one lucky viewer will be able to call starring actor Sakurai Sho even though he is going to have a concert with Arashi in Nagoya on that day. This is the first time that a dorama is trying to interact with their viewers in such a direct way.

The concept is simple. During the episodes they show a question with 3 possible answers and a number you have to call in order to answer the question. They immediately process your answer and then they randomly call back one of the people who said the right answer during the 2nd half of the episode. The person calling you back will be from the cast of the dorama.

The reason for that experiment is easy to understand as well. The producer explains that they are trying to make people watch it live rather than having them record the dorama like many people do these days. They offered this concept to all of the stations and it will be interesting to see how this "real time" interaction is going to work for doramas. "We can’t control what is going to happen during the live broadcast, but we will be able to have an unedited interaction with our viewers. This is much more precious to us than only seeing them as numbers in the ratings."

They are also going to introduce the whole new project on the special program "Tokujo Kabachi!! Navi" that will air at 2pm on the 17th.

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Audition February 2010

 
     

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Horikita cheering on Asada Mao

Actress Horikita Maki (21) participated in a special event at the JOC (Japanese Olympic Committee) organized by NTT DoCoMo to present the special DoCoMo support flag.

DoCoMo chose Horikita as their special supporter for the Winter Olympics and asked her to participate in the specially created event to hand over the flag filled with written support messages to JOC special director and former hand-ball player Ichihara Noriyuki (68).

The flag is going to reach the Japanese team before the start of the Olympics on the 12th and female figure skater Asada Mao (19) seems to be one of Horikita’s favorites. They are the same generation after all, but is there really anybody who doesn’t love Asada? "I enjoyed it a lot when she won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and I’d like to cheer for her so that she can continue her streak in Vancouver." Are there any ikemen athletes that came to the attention of Horikita? "I don’t look at them that way…" She answered with a wry smile.

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Horikita praying for love

 
     
On the 10th actress Horikita Maki visited the Imado Shrine in Tokyo to pray for some personal love and for the success of her upcoming movie "Dareka ga Watashi ni Kissu wo Shita ~Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac~".

The Imado Shrine is a famous place to pray for a successful love life and marriage. It has a history of almost 1000 years (opened in the year 1063) and even was the birthplace of the now worldwide popular beckoning cat, a figure that is supposed to bring a thriving business. Horikita and 10 other women who are currently in a relationship made a special charm and prayed for a successful love. After the prayer they picked some Omikujis as well. Omikujis are strips of papers that you can find at Shinto shrines. They have certain fortunes written on them, it’s like a lottery for a good fortune. Horikita was quite happy as she picked one with "Excellent Luck".

Looking back at the love prayer, it seems like that Horikita is definitely seeking a love life as soon as possible. "I was quite nervous during the ceremony, but I hope that it will help me ending up in a nice relationship. I still haven’t found the right partner, but I will try my best to get a love life." Since we are already at this topic, what’s her favorite type of men again? "It should be a kind person. He should be a reliable adult, since I’m not that reliable myself." Does she already worry about something like marriage? "I still have to get in a relationship in the first place, so I’m not yet looking forward to get married. For now it’s fun being a solitary person… That just sounded hopeless, didn’t it?" She warned herself that she shouldn’t think that way.

At the moment she’s not in a relationship, but she still must have some Valentine memories. "I’ve never given chocolate to someone I like." She bashfully confessed. Seriously? Hopefully the prayer will change that for her next Valentine’s Day. "Now that I did the prayer, I might have a fateful encounter this year." We should wish her good luck.

"DareKiss" is about a young girl called Naomi (Horikita) who is in a happy relationship but suddenly looses her memory of the past 4 years after an accident. She slowly tries to get back her memory while her old boyfriend (Anton Yelchin) tries to make her fall in love with him again, her best friend (Tegoshi Yuuya) starts to develop feelings for her and a third guy (Matsuyama Kenichi) falls in love with her as well to create the perfect love quadrangle. It’s set at an international school in Tokyo, so there is a big amount of English lines throughout the movie.

By the way, the special charm she made during that event will be duplicated and given to the first 5000 people buying a ticket for the movie in advance. Presale for the tickets will start on February 13, so you better hurry to get Horikita’s handmade love charm. The actual movie will open in Japan on March 27.

http://www.kawaii-joyuu.com/?p=4839

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DareKiss press event with Horikita

 
A few days ago there was another little press event with Horikita Maki (21) in Sapporo to promote her upcoming movie "Dareka ga Watashi ni Kissu wo Shita ~Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac~."

The movie is set at an international school and Horikita plays a girl named Naomi who looses her memories of the past 4 years after falling down a stairway. After that she suddenly finds herself in a love quadrangle with 3 other guys played by young Terminator 4 star Anton Yelchin, NEWS' Tegoshi Yuuya and actor Matsuyama Kenichi.

"Naomi's heart is in a conflict, since there are suddenly 3 men in her life. However, there are also various way to enjoy this situation." Horikita seems like she enjoyed being surrounded by 3 ikemen and she also enjoyed being in Hokkaido again for the promotions. It's her 3rd time she already traveled to Japan's northernmost island. "When I was 15 we went to Otaru. The snow here is so beautiful. Some time ago we also went here to eat some sushi." Good to hear she finds enough time in her crammed schedule for such day trips.

Lastly some more words to promote the movie, "It isn't just a love story, there are also a lot of moments about family. I hope you will watch and enjoy it."

The movie will open on March 27.

http://www.kawaii-joyuu.com/?p=5379


     

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aaaarrrr!!!!!can't wait for her new dorama to show up!!!!!!!!

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Is she doing a dorama right now?

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^She is currently starring in Tokujo Kabachi!! - http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tokujo_Kabachi!!

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Cast of Dareka ga Watashi ni Kiss wo Shita on Opening Day

 
     
Horikita Maki, Matsuyama Kenichi, Tegoshi Yuya and Hans Canosa were at Shinjuku Wald 9 on 27th March for the opening day of the movie Dareka ga Watashi ni Kiss wo Shita.

"With a foreign director, it made for a stimulating set. There are many scenes with only Japanese people too but being with people from different cultures was a learning point. I think the film will act as a good cultural exchange as well,"commented Matsuyama on the international cast and staff.

This is the first that Tegoshi has worked with a foreign film director too. "Together with Director Hans, we picked out the glasses and outfits I would wear. From the start, we would have discussions before making any decisions. Everyday was something new. With English used on set, I was able to experience the feeling of an international school. There was something to look forward to everyday." Hans Canosa commented,"I love Japan. It has been one of my dreams to make a movie with Japanese actors. I am very happy to have worked with the 3 stars who are wonderful people as well."

"What if 3 men confessed to you in real life?" asked reporters to Horikita. "I… I'll boast about it to my friends,"she replied laughing. To the two actors, reporters asked,"If you were a girl, would you date cool Yuji, gentle Mirai or enthusiastic and cheerful Ace?" Matsuyama replied,"Probably Mirai. I have a connection to my character. I myself can be complicated and messy so the character Yuji is a little unpleasant." Tegoshi agreed,"Yuji is out for me too, sorry. I'll choose the boyish and frank Ace." As for Horikita, she replied,"I like complicated, messy people, so Yuji." As Matsuyama did his victory pose, Horikita quipped,"Because he (Matsuyama) just requested very softly that I say that." Matsuyama quickly replied,"You're not supposed to tell!" At the end, the four of them threw tulips, a flower that symbolizes love, into the crowd.

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