One of the J-dorama’s I’ve finished watching last year was Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Hana Kimi). I was smitten by the pure kawaiiness of the lead female. She now, tops the kawaii spot on my list. A round face with a short bob cut hair, defines cute.
Maki Horikita (堀北真希, Horikita Maki) born on October 6, 1988, in Kiyose, Tokyo. She started as a U-15 idol by starring in a number of J-Doramas. She’s an accomplished TV and movie actress, a radio show host, a photobook model, and appeared on numerous magazines. Now she’s already a U-20 idol.
A breakthrough in her acting career was when she starred in the Japanese drama series Nobuta. O Produce (2005) bagging the Best Supporting Actress. And when she portrayed as Mizuki Ashiya in the J-dorama, Hanazakari no Kimitachi E (2007), which won her Best Actress.
More photos and a video after the gap.
Currently, as of this writing, Horikita is reportedly the fifth highest-paid product spokeswoman in Japan, commanding a fee of 31 million yen ($403,000) for each deal.
Because of the shadow patterns that fall on her face and the ambiance that results, she has made countless appearances as the lead of horror films.
Her nicknames are: Maki-maki, Homaki, Makinpo, Horikitty
More kawaii photos of her at Flickr and Google search.
Here is a music video dedicated to the TV series Hana Kimi, featuring Sano (Oguri Shun) and Mizuki (Horikita Maki).
More videos at YouTube.
Post note: Since in Japan, last names are often written first before the first name, I’ll follow that writing format, and place a comma in between (to distinguish their last name).
Kawaii is Japanese for cute.
J-Doramas is Japanese TV dramas.
maki-chan kawaii!!! i’ve only seen her on hanazakari no kimitachi e, nobuta wo produce, kurosagi, densha otoko and a single episode of galileo.. any other series?
Aside from the shows you’ve mentioned, except densha and galileo, I’ve haven’t seen any other jdoramas which she starred in. Well not yet anyway, I’m still waiting for my ‘source’ to bring me a copy of his latest jdorama collection.
she only had a minor role in densha otoko (the sister of the heroine who hates otakus)… and she only had minor appearances there… i actually thought that it’s unnecessary to use a bigtime actress for a single episode, but then again, seeing her despite for the limited appearance is always worthwhile.. well.. it’s maki
私はあなたをとっても大すきです。
とってもとっても＾＾
わたしは韓国人です あなたはとってもかわいい～
위에글을남긴한국의박진수라고합니다.
현재일본학전공을해서열심히공부하고있는데
아직일본어를잘몰라서제표현을하기에너무답답해서한국어로씁니다.이글을마키짱이볼수있을지는모르지만그냥마음을표현하고싶어서글을씁니다.
처음마키짱을본건쿠로사기를통해서처음봤는데드라마도너무재미있고마키짱에게매력을느껴서너무너무좋아하게됐습니다.사실제100%이상형이기도하고요.그래서일본을더욱좋아하게되었고일본학공부도시작하게됐습니다.일본에직접가서마키짱을본다면소원이없겠습니다.정말간절한제소원입니다.^^너무너무좋아합니다~~~
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she is the cutest girl i’ve ever seen :-O
SHE’s like ketchie nadal of PHIliPPINES..!!! KAWAiiiiiiiiii