In 2009, someone in the Japanese drama bar launched a poll post for the big selection of the pillar, after the vote of the fans + black powder in the bar, and finally the four popular actresses of Masaki Hori kita, Masami Nagasawa, Yui Niigaki, and Eiri tomita Toda ranked in the top four, and then the title of "four pillars" was widely circulated.
Voting results
It has been 12 years since the vote, and now in addition to Masaki Horikita, who retired from the circle of love, the other three are still active in the Japanese showbiz circle and are firmly in the position of first-line actresses. Today, let's take stock of the journey of the "four pillars" along the way (only to introduce, not to comment).
Stage name: Masaki Horikita (real name not disclosed)
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Birth date: October 6, 1988
Height: 160cm
Blood type: B
Event period: 2003 to February 28, 2017
Masaki Horikita in kindergarten
Masaki Horibei was born on October 6, 1988 in Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan, where she is the eldest in a family and has two younger sisters, one of whom is the model Nami. Her parents divorced when she was in elementary school, and her mother raised her, while her two younger sisters lived with her father.
When he first debuted
In the second grade of junior high school in 2002, Masaki Horikita was discovered by a scout on his way home after finishing his basketball club activities, but refused because he couldn't figure out what the other party was talking about at the time. A month later, the president of SWEET POWER personally went to Horikita's home to lobby, so he decided to join the show business. The stage name "Masaki Horikita" was also the president of SWEET POWER.
☛ Acting experience
Stills from Forever Two (2003)
In January 2003, she appeared in fuji tv's ninth TV series "Forever Two People", which was her first tv series, and her appearance time was only a few seconds in the finale, although the role did not have a name, but the cast list had the name of Horikita Masayoshi. Masaki Horikita officially debuted as an actor. In July of the same year, she passed the selection meeting for the heroine of the movie "COSMIC RESCUE" and made her film debut with this work. In October, he starred in the TV series "Mobile Phone Criminal - Money Dance" for the first time.
Stills from the TV series "Mobile Phone Criminal - Money Dance" (2003)
In February 2004, he starred in the horror film "Shibuya Strange Talk 2" and starred in the film for the first time.
2005 was a busy and rewarding year for Masaki Horikita, with the popularity of his TV dramas and his acting skills in movies also gaining professional recognition. In June, he starred in the TV series "TramMan", playing the male protagonist's sister Aoi Yamada. In the same year, he served as the first assistant manager of the 84th National High School Football Championship.
Stills from "The Tramman"
In October, she became famous for playing the heroine in the TV series "Wild Boar Makeover" in cooperation with Tomohisa Yamashita, Kazuya Kameari, and Tomata Tsuorika, and has since become one of the most popular actresses and has become a "Japanese drama goddess" in the minds of many people. In the same year, he received praise for his acting skills in the film "Forever Sunset of Sanchome", and won awards such as the 29th Japan Academy Award for Newcomer Actor for this film.
《Wild Boar Remodeling》Koteru:Erika Toda Kazubori Kita Maki
In April 2006, he played the heroine Yoshikawa Inc. in the TV series Fraud Hunter, and collaborated with Tomohisa Yamashita for the second time. She won the 49th Japanese Drama Academy Awards Supporting Actress Award for this drama. In October, she starred in the comic drama "Iron Girl Xiao Qian", and served as the star of the ground wave TV series for the first time.
In March 2007, Horikita graduated from high school and although he also considered going to college, he finally decided to devote himself to his career as an actor after graduation. In the same year, he starred in the Japanese drama version of "Fancy Young Girls", in which he played the heroine Ashiya Ruixi, with which he won the 11th Nikkan Sports Series Awards and Actress Award.
In 2008, he made his first appearance in the NHK Okawa drama, playing the role of Watsunomiya in "Tokuhime". In October, he starred in the TV series "Love Is Not Guilty".
In April 2009, he starred in the TV series "Family with Six Sons", which tells the funny story of 20-year-old Chiari Mineta, played by Masaki Horikita, who became the young stepmother of the Great Collector and six adopted sons due to a tortuous experience. The drama was also Horikita's first collaboration with Koshi Yamamoto, who later became her husband.
Poster for the TV series "Home with Six Sons"
Character relationship diagram of the TV series "Family has six sons"
In April 2010, he starred in the 3-night series "History of My Family" by Fuji Television in Japan for 50 years, and cooperated with Koshi Yamamoto for the second time. After that, he also starred in two films, "Who Kissed Me" and "Da'ao: The Female General and Her Harem Three Thousand Beautiful Men". She also made her debut as a stage play and starred in a stage play, playing Joan of Arc in the stage play Joan of Arc.
Poster for the stage play Joan of Arc
In January 2011, he starred in the suspense film "White Night" adapted from Keigo Higashino's mystery novel of the same name, playing Yukiho Karasawa. In April of the same year, he starred in the comic drama "Birth". Later, he cooperated with Hiroshi Abe and starred in the TV series "Happy Yellow Handkerchief".
Poster for the movie White Night
In January 2012, he starred in the film "Forever Sanchome Sunset 1964" directed by Takashi Yamazaki. In April, she was directly selected as the heroine of the NHK morning drama "Dr. Xiaomei" without auditioning. At the end of the year, he served as the host of the red group of "The 63rd NHK Red and White Song Battle".
"Doctor Xiaomei" set makeup photo
In May 2013, he starred in the inspirational film "Prefectural Hall Hospitality Class" directed by Yoshishige Miyake. In September, he starred in the movie "ATARU: The First Love and the Last Killing". In October, she starred in the TV series "Miss Pilot", in which she played the female pilot Haruzuka Tezuka. In December, she starred in the film "Yo Maiko" directed by Tsuyoshi Yoshida, playing the protagonist Koiwa Maiko, who aspires to become a voice actress. In cm NOW's Readers' Choice Tv Advertising Awards, she was selected as one of the top ten female artists for 10 consecutive years.
Promotional photos of the TV series "Miss Pilot"
In August 2014, he starred in the family film "Father's Back" directed by Daisuke Yamamuro, challenging the role of a policeman. In October, he took over the filming of the Japanese tv single-episode special drama "The Other Shore Flower: Women's Crime Files", playing a poisonous tongue criminal police officer to Miya nagisa. In October, he starred in the costume film "The Chronicle of the Dragon" directed by Yasushi Koizumi.
Poster for the movie "The Tale of the Tick"
In January 2015, he starred in the medical theme TV series "Pure White". In May, he starred in the stage play "Arashiyama", and cooperated with Koshi Yamamoto for the third time. In August, he co-starred with Hiroki Narimiya in the TV series "The Special Attack Soldier Who Flew with His Wife", in which he played the pilot's wife Uchiyama House.
Stills from the stage play "Arashi Tsukioka"
In July 2015, the firm announced that it would close the official Horikita Makoto Fan Club and refund its dues. On August 22, the firm announced the marriage and naturalization of Masaki Horibei and Koshi Yamamoto. On December 31 of the same year, the official fan club operated by the firm was officially closed.
Maki Horikita & Koji Yamamoto
In January 2016, he starred in the TV series "The Other Side of the Flower ~ Police Department Search Seven Lessons~", played Nagisa Raimiya again, and since February 20, Miya nagisa's identity has guest starred in the TV series "Strange Thief Lynx" starring Kazuya Kameari.
Poster of the TV series "Other Shore Flowers ~ Police Department Search Seven Lessons ~"
The contract with the firm expired on February 28, 2017. Masaki Horikita issued a statement saying that she had become a mother and decided to quit the show business in order to fully protect the happiness of her family.
A letter written by Masaki Horikita
☛ Private life
On August 22, 2015, the marriage to actor Koshi Yamamoto was announced through his own office. An application for marriage was submitted to the prefectural government in Eastern Kyoto through an agent. No press conferences, weddings and wedding receptions were held. This marriage was also full of storms at the time because of the "0-day marriage".
On June 20, 2016, the pregnancy was announced through the office to which she belonged.
In June, the media photographed Masaki Horikita going to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital for examination.
In 2016, he was photographed going to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital
In November of the same year, he was photographed by the media about Masaki Horikita shopping with Koshi Yamamoto before giving birth.
On December 18 of the same year, the firm announced the birth of a child by Masaki Horikita, but did not disclose details such as the date of delivery and the gender of the child.
In March 2017, the media photographed Masaki Horikita and Koshi walking with their children and a family of three.
In December 2017, Horikita Washiki was photographed by gossip magazines going shopping at the supermarket.
In March 2018, the media took a photo of Makoto Horikita being pregnant with her second child.
On April 28, 2019, Koshi Yamamoto announced the birth of his second child, but like the first child, did not publish details.
☛ About character
Regarding Masaki Horikita's personality, Takashi Yamazaki, the director of the film "Sunset of Forever Three Chomes", said, "Although it looks like a very leisurely personality, it will perfectly memorize the lines, dialects, and characters before filming begins, and the degree of self-denial will be practiced at home for the unfinished tasks of the day, and it will be completed at home until the next day." "It's because the more you force her, the more she can play a character that she doesn't have, so I'm looking forward to her future."
The first on the left is director Takashi Yamazaki
Kiritani Mirei, a descendant of Horikita Masaki and the company, said that when she married Horikita Masaki, she said that she had received a lot of care from her when working with Horikita Masaki, saying that Horikita Masayoshi was a very gentle person.
Maki Horikita & Mirei Kiritani Ahumi
Regarding his own personality, Horikita Masayoshi said that he belongs to people who like to take care of others. He has said many times that he is very recognized, so he rarely goes out and is not good at getting together with many people.
Masaki Horikita says he enjoys learning and sports. In middle school, he served as the vice president of the student council, the basketball department where club activities participated, and the deputy director of the basketball department.
Masaki Horikita lived in a corporate dormitory between the ages of 13 and 20, and his roommate at the time was Akisa Kuroki of the same company, and the two were the same agent for a while. For Masaki Horikita, Kuroki Akira is her big friend and relative in show business.
Kuroki Akasa & Horikita Masaki group photo
In May 2020, Horikita's sister Nanami said on a TV show that Horikita is now a complete mom.
☛ About comebacks
After quitting the show business, news about Masaki Horikita's comeback appeared in the media from time to time.
Some media have reported that Masaki Horikita would restart activities at her husband Koji Yamamoto's personal office when she didn't need to spend all her energy on childcare, and Yamamoto's mother, who was the representative of the firm, denied this claim. In response to a weekly magazine's question about whether Makoto Horikita would restart the event, she said it was "up to her to decide." ”
Screenshot of the show
In March 2020, Nanami, the sister of Masaki Horikita, was asked whether Horikita would make a comeback while starring in a variety show, "No comeback." It was decided when it was retired at that time. This is the first time that relatives of Masaki Horikita have officially stated that Horikita Has now completely withdrawn from show business and denied the possibility of a comeback.
☛ Conclusion
I wish Makoto Horikita, who has brought us so many wonderful characters, happiness and happiness.