13 Facts About Keiko Kitagawa

Keiko Kitagawa was an exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine from late 2003 to mid-2006, and quit modeling when she left the magazine.

Keiko Kitagawa's first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action show Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, and after her role in the film Mamiya Kyodai, she left modeling to concentrate on acting.

Keiko Kitagawa has appeared in several films, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Handsome Suit, and has played leading roles in the TV Dramas Mop Girl, Homeroom on the Beachside, Buzzer Beat, Lady Saigo no Hanzai Profile, and Akumu-chan.

Keiko Kitagawa grew up in Kobe, and lost many friends in the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995.

Keiko Kitagawa's 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.

Keiko Kitagawa graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo in March 2009.

Keiko Kitagawa was chosen as Miss Seventeen in 2003, which led to her working as a model with the Japanese Seventeen until she graduated from the magazine in September 2006.

Keiko Kitagawa initially concentrated on films, including the leading roles in Cherry Pie and Dear Friends.

Keiko Kitagawa moved to Tokyo when she started working as an actress and model, and has lived there since.

Keiko Kitagawa traveled to California to film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and returned there to study English for a couple of months early in 2006.

Keiko Kitagawa has described herself as a stay-at-home person who likes watching DVDs, listening to music, and reading books.

Keiko Kitagawa has appeared in the films Mizu ni Sumu Hana, Mamiya Kyodai, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Cherry Pie, Dear Friends, Sono Toki ha Kare ni Yoroshiku, Southbound, Heat Island, Handsome Suit, Orion in Midsummer, I'll Pay, After the Flowers, and Matataki, and Elevator to the Scaffold.

Keiko Kitagawa appeared in the TV dramas Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Mop Girl, Homeroom on the Beachside, Buzzer Beat, and Moon Lovers, The After-Dinner Mysteries, Hero, and Detective versus Detectives.