Keiko Kitagawa
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| Keiko Kitagawa | |
 Keiko Kitagawa in an interview at Stardust Promotion Inc. |
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| Born | August 22, 1986 Kobe, Japan |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Official site | http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/kitagawakeiko2006/ |
| Notable roles | Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Dear Friends |
Keiko Kitagawa (北川景子 Kitagawa Keiko?) is a Japanese actress and former model. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine from late 2003 to mid 2006, and left modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action show Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003-4), and since that time she has appeared primarily in films, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Dear Friends (2007).
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[edit] Life
Kitagawa was born on August 22, 1986 in Hyogo prefecture, Japan, and has a younger brother.[1] She grew up in Kobe, and lost many friends in the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995.[2] As a child, she wanted to be a doctor, but by the time she reached high school she was uncertain as to whether she could do that.[3] At around this time, she was scouted by a talent agency, and she decided to enter the entertainment world. Her parents were initially opposed, but they gave their permission, on two conditions: that she give up if she was making no progress within a year, and that she put her studies first and graduate from university.[4]
Fortunately, she made progress quickly. She was chosen as Miss Seventeen 2003[5], which led to her working as a model with the Japanese Seventeen until she graduated from the magazine in September 2006.[6] In the latter part of the run, she had her own regular feature, "Keiko's Beauty Honey".[7]
Also in 2003, she was given the role of Rei Hino in the live action television series of Sailor Moon, which began her acting career. She has since appeared in a number of films, including the leading role in Dear Friends.[7] She is also continuing her studies, majoring in commercial science[8] at Meiji University[9] in Tokyo.
She moved to Tokyo when she started working as an actress and model, and has lived there since. She traveled to California for the filming of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and returned there to study English for a couple of months early in 2006.[10]
She describes herself as a stay-at-home person, and likes watching DVDs, listening to music, and reading books. She also likes swimming, particularly backstroke.[2]
At present, she is managed by Stardust Promotion.[7]
She has appeared in the films Mizu ni Sumu Hana (2006), Mamiya Kyōdai (2006), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Cherry Pie (2006), and Dear Friends (2007). She will appear in the films Sono Toki ha Kare ni Yoroshiku (2007) and Heat Island (2007).
[edit] Actress - Filmography
[edit] Films
- 2006 : Mamiya Kyōdai - As Yumi Honma.
- 2006 : Mizu ni Sumu Hana - As Rikka Mizuchi.
- 2006 : The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift - As Reiko.
- 2006 : Cherry Pie - As Kiyohara.
- 2007 : Dear Friends - As Rina.
- 2007 : Sono Toki ha Kare ni Yoroshiku - As Momoko Katsuraki
- 2007 : Heat Island - As Nao.
[edit] TV Series
- 2003/2005 : Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon - TV Live Action Series. As Rei Hino/Sailor Mars.
[edit] Radio
- 2006 : Tanabata Nananenkai - As Naomi Setsuraku/Midori Fujikura
[edit] DVD
- 2004/2005 : Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Live Action vol. 1 to 12.
- 2004 : Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Kirari Super Live
- 2004 : Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Special Act
- 2005 : Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Act Zero
- 2006 : Mizu ni Sumu Hana
- 2006 : Mamiya Kyōdai
- 2006 : The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
- 2007 : Cherry Pie
- 2007 : Dear Friends
[edit] Books
- 2006 : STYLISH STREET BOOK "I've been to Hollywood!"
- 2007 : Kitagawa Keiko Shashinshū Dear Friends
[edit] CD
- 2004 : Sakura Fubuki (as Rei Hino)
[edit] External links
- Official Blog
- Official page on her talent agency's web site
- Page on Japanese Seventeen website
- Itsumo: Keiko Kitagawa (An active Fan-site in English)
- Best-effort fan translation of the official blog.
- Keiko Kitagawa at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] References
- ^ Kitagawa, Keiko (2006-02-26). 初メキシコ. 北川景子のBlog♪Blog♪Blog♪. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
- ^ a b Kitagawa, Keiko (2007). 北川景子写真集 Dear Friends. Kadokawa Media House. ISBN 978-4-04-894906-4.
- ^ Kitagawa, Keiko (2006-02-28). Ms. ティッシュー. 北川景子のBlog♪Blog♪Blog♪. Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
- ^ Wakayama, Aya. Six Elements of Woman. J Nude. Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
- ^ Cast & Staff. Cherry Pie website. Cinemusica. Retrieved on March 21, 2007.
- ^ Kitagawa, Keiko (2006-09-15). ＳＥVＥＮＴＥＥＮ 卒業. 北川景子のBlog♪Blog♪Blog♪. Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
- ^ a b c Kitagawa Keiko. Stardust Promotion. Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
- ^ Kitagawa, Keiko (2006-03-02). サンセット. 北川景子のBlog♪Blog♪Blog♪. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
- ^ Kitagawa, Keiko (2006-04-18). 勇気を出して立ち読み. 北川景子のBlog♪Blog♪Blog♪. Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
- ^ Kitagawa, Keiko (2006). Stylish Street Book ハリウッドへ行っちゃった！. SDP. ISBN 4-903620-01-8.
