Keiko Kitagawa to co-star with Yuji Oda

[Tokyograph News]

Young actress Keiko Kitagawa has been officially confirmed as the female lead in Fuji TV's "Taiyou to Umi no Kyoushitsu." The series stars popular actor Yuji Oda as a teacher at a college prep high school.

Kitagawa got her first starring role in TV Asahi's "Mop Girl" last year, and now she will be in the spotlight of Fuji TV's high-profile Monday night time slot. In "Taiyou to Umi no Kyoushitsu," she plays a former Miss Todai winner who has just started her career as a teacher.

The drama series starts next month.

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