Maki Horikita
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Actress Maki Horikita to appear in new TV drama

Wednesday 20th August, 04:58 PM JST

TOKYO —

Actress Maki Horikita, 19, will appear in Fuji TV’s new drama “Innocent Love” starting from October.

The story follows Horikita’s character whose parents are killed and her brother is arrested for the crime. She falls in love with a man whilst struggling to come to terms with the difficulties she encounters stemming from her parents murder and the accusations levelled against her brother.

In an official comment, Horikita said, “I will turn 20 in October. I hope this drama heralds the opening of a new chapter in my life and career.”

10 Comments

chibaman at 06:26 PM JST - 20th August

Actress Maki Horikita, 19, will appear in Fuji TV’s new drama

If only two of them would appear...arienai!!

Anyway,

She falls in love with a man whilst struggling to come to terms with the difficulties she encounters stemming from her parents murder and the accusations levelled against her brother

Ah yes some difficulties might arise, if one is not completely indifferent to one's family members.
Gloobey at 12:21 AM JST - 21st August

She falls in love with a man whilst struggling to come to terms with the difficulties she encounters stemming from her parents murder and the accusations levelled against her brother

Yeah, I hate it when that happens.....
OssanULTRA at 12:35 AM JST - 21st August

"Actress Maki Horikita, 19, will appear in Fuji TV’s new drama If only two of them would appear...arienai!!"

Anyone want to explain what this means? Two of what? And why is it arienai?
chibaman at 12:41 AM JST - 21st August

Ossan, I'll field this one. It was in reference to a commercial she's in (haven't noticed what the product is however). At any rate, a teenage boy is in front of the fan on a hot summer day and two Maki's come in with icecreams and ask him to hug her. Flash back to reality and his mum is holding up two icecreams. It's probably an icecream commercial. That or a government-sponsored advertisement encouraging people to sweat like they've never sweated before in one of Japan's beautiful seasons.
OssanULTRA at 01:08 AM JST - 21st August

OK thanks.
Nessie at 07:11 AM JST - 21st August

"Arienai" means @it won't happen@, i.e., you'll never see her ice cream cones -- not unless she gets a news anchor job and turns 30, anyway.
seimei at 09:29 AM JST - 21st August

Isn't it time she had an affair? It seems that's what "talent" do in Japan to boost their ratings...
happyface at 09:55 AM JST - 21st August

wow she's only turning 20? i thought she's was older. anyways, good luck to her.
IchyaParadise at 10:15 AM JST - 21st August

Just more wasted time on the tube. Gives me another reason to fire up my DVD player or 360. I got to finish that Prison break season three anyway.
DenshaDeGO at 09:34 PM JST - 22nd August

I have a feeling that I'm the only one who doesn't find her the least bit attractive.