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Although Horikita had appeared in various commercials and dramas she gained much recognition in 2005 from her back-to-back TV dramas, ''[[Densha Otoko (drama)|Densha Otoko]]'' and ''[[Nobuta wo Produce]]''. Her exemplary portrayal of the shy Nobuko Kotani in Nobuta wo Produce bagged her a ''Best Supporting Actress'' award in a Japanese award-giving body. The role propelled her into popularity and she starred in a TV special, ''Tsubasa ni Oreta Tenshitachi'' (Wingless Angels), a four-night special that featured four of the most popular young Japanese actresses, in different roles that depict the darker reality of the lives of young Japanese women in present time.
On the other hand, the chemistry between her character, Nobuko, commonly known as ''Nobuta'', and Akira Kusano, played by [[Japanese idol|Japanese male idol]] and [[
Come 2007, her role as Mizuki Ashiya in the Japanese drama adaptation of the gender-bending manga ''Hana-Kimi'', or ''[[Hanazakari no Kimitachi e]]'', earned her a ''Best Actress'' award; her first one to date. After filming the series, she has been attending press conferences for her three projects: the [[Taiga drama]], ''[[Atsuhime]]''; the suspense movie where she plays the lead character who has a [[Dissociative Identity Disorder|multiple personality disorder]] entitled ''Tokyo Shōnen'', and the sequel to her breakthrough movie, ''[[Always: Sunset on Third Street]]''.
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