Actress Maki Horikita has been announced as a co-star to Rina Uchiyama in the upcoming TV Asahi drama, "Seito Shokun!" Although the two actresses belong to the same agency, this is the first time they will appear in a drama series together.

While Uchiyama plays the role of a middle school teacher, Horikita will play the role of a second-year student. Because of an illness as a child that delayed her education, her character is three years older than her classmates.

The rest of the cast includes Kippei Shiina as an education committee member and Kanata Hongo as a student.