, born in December 7, 1991, is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as

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'' musicals,

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Biography

Career

Dori Sakurada was born in December 7, 1991 in

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. At age 11, while walking home with his Mother, he was scouted and soon joined his current company,

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. He took singing, dancing and acting lessons while attending middle and high school. In 2005, he was chosen to play the lead protagonist ''

'' in a musical adapted from the popular anime ''

'', ''Tenimyu''. The desicion generated a buzz, as at the age of 14, he was the youngest member to be cast. In the same year, he made his acting debut when he appeared in one episode of the TV drama, '' Ruri's Island.'' After his two year run as Ryoma Echizen, he got his big break in 2008 when he starred as Kotaro Nogami in '' Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown,'' the third film adaptation of the popular ''

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.'' The film was a success, ranking second on its opening week and earning a total of ¥720 million in the Japanese box office. In 2013, went on hiatus to study in

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. In a 2019 interview, he revealed that the decision came from the want to explore other career options, as he was slowly losing the passion and motivation, the path of acting not being his choice in the first place. However, he returned to Japan in just 6 months. He admitted his time away immediately changed his attitude towards work, renewed his hunger to succeed in the entertainment industry and that this time, it was his choice to be an actor. Since then, he has appeared in films such as ''Orange'' (2015) and '' Let Me Eat Your Panceas'' (2017), and in TV shows such as ''

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'' (2019) and ''

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'' (2020). Apart from acting, he writes and produces his own music, releasing his first EP, ''Sakura da Festa BEST'', in 2019. He performs live in his yearly fan event, ''Sakura da Festa'', the first one held in 2016. In 2020, he established his official fanclub, the ''Sakura da Space Society.'' In 2022, he completed his first

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tour. Named ''Dori Sakurada'' ''ZEPP TOUR 2022: Anniversary to the next level'', he performed in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama.

Personal life

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which he named ''Fanta''. After his pet's death in 2019, he centered his fanclub website theme and design around ''Fanta'', along with his interest in outer space. His favorite musician is the Japanese rock band,

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. After meeting the band's lead vocalist TAKUYA∞ in one of his singing lessons, he became a fan, immediately buying all of their CDs on his way home. Since then, they've become close friends, with Dori often seen wearing a gold ring that was gifted to him by TAKUYA∞ for his 18th birthday, and UVERworld providing the theme song for Dori's 2014 movie, ''Marching: Ashita e.'' He is close friends with

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. The duo met on the set of '' Baseball Brainiacs'' (2014), and have worked in multiple movies and shows since. In the variety program ''The World's Ashtonishing News!'', Kento revealed that him, Dori and both their mothers celebrated New year's day 2020 by going on a trip to

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, Japan. He is also close friends with former

artists

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and Ryunosuke Kamiki.

Stages and Musicals

Filmography

Television

Films

Music Video Appearances

*''Winter Love Story'' –

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(2008) *''Ame ni Utaeba'' – monobright (2010) *''

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(2012) *''I Still Love You'' –

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(2012) *''

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'' –

(2016) *''Aoi Signal'' - MAGIC OF LiFE (2016) *''Kumu wo Nuketa Aozora'' - Da-iCE (2019)

Animation

* ''

'' (Fuji TV, 2017) as Ori Kurada

Discography

Extended Plays

Singles

Other participating works

Bibliography

Photobooks

* ''20th Anniversary limited edition DORIBLOG'' (November 2011,

) ISBN 4943566222621 * ''Dori Sakurada first photo book "Sakurada"'' (June 2014,

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) ISBN 9784847046506 * ''Sakura da Festa 2016～Music for my friends～ CD＆Photobook'' (July 2016,

) * ''"Shiro to Ito" Photobook collaboration'' (August 2016,

) * ''Sakura da Festa 2017 ~Wonderful Encounter~ CD & Photobook'' (July 2017,

) * ''Sakura da Festa Birthday Tour CD & Photobook'' (June 2018,

) * ''GOOD ROCKS! Vol.102'' (August 2019,

) ISBN 9784401762705 * ''Dori Sakurada second photo book "The 27 Club"'' (December 2019,

) ISBN 9784909852045 * ''Dori Sakurada ZEPP TOUR 2022 "Anniversary to the next level" Live Blu-ray & Photobook'' (July 2022,

)

CM

* P&G ''"Lumines"'' (2006) * UNIQLO ''"Christmas for that person: Print fleece"'' (2007) *

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''"Fujicolor: New Year's postcard ~Mr. Okubo's hobby"'' (2013) *

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''"Sankei Express"'' (2013) *

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''"Point of View"'' (2015) * WonderPlanet's Crash Fever ''"Disgusting Boss: Read Through"'' (2016) * WonderPlanet's Crash Fever ''"Disgusting Boss: Nyan Nyan"'' (2016) * Danone Japan OIKOS greek yoghurt ''"Jaw Kui"'' (2017) * Isehan ''"Heroine Make Volume Control Mascara"'' (2018) *

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''"Training Athletic 2020SS"'' (2020) *

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''"Family Pokémon card game: Sword and Shield"'' (2021) *

''"Family Pokémon card game: Start Deck 100"'' (2021) *

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''"Au Fresh Fragrance: My Vanilla Garden"'' (2021) * Smooth Skin "''Smooth Skin Bare Smart''" (2021)

References

External links

Official Amuse Profile

Dori's Personal Blog

Official fanclub - Sakura da Space Society
(in Japanese)
Instagram profileTwitter profileYoutube channel
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