Dori Sakurada
Acting
Biography
Dori Sakurada (桜田通), born on December 7, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan, is a versatile Japanese actor, singer, dancer, and model. He was scouted at the age of 11 and joined the talent agency Amuse Inc., where he began his career. Sakurada made his acting debut in 2005 in the TV drama Ruri's Island. He gained widespread recognition for his role as Ryoma Echizen in the musical adaptation of The Prince of Tennis (Tenimyu), becoming the youngest actor to play the lead role at just 14 years old. Over the years, Sakurada has appeared in various films and TV dramas, including Orange (2015), Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017), Scum's Wish (2017), Coffee & Vanilla (2019), and Alice in Borderland (2020). He is also a talented musician, releasing his first EP, Sakura da Festa Best, in 2019, and performing live at his annual fan event, Sakura da Festa. In 2020, he established his official fan club, Sakura da Space Society, and completed his first Zepp tour in 2022.
Born: December 7, 1991
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Takeru No Plan Drive
One fine day, Ryunosuke Kamiki suddenly kidnaps Takeru Satoh to take him on a healing trip. From Ryu-chan's zero plans on what to do on the trips, to Takeru-san's constant worries about the possibility of the project being canceled, a mini-van suddenly appears to force a trip on Takeru-san.
Rinco's Restaurant
After a bad breakup, a young woman returns to her hometown and opens a menuless restaurant. A young woman in her mid 20's becomes so heart broken she loses her voice. To recover, the woman decides to go back to her hometown and stay with her free-spirited mother whom she has not been very close to in the past. The young woman then decides to open a restaurant which accepts only one customer a day, allowing for thoughtful preparation for that customer.
Shōtai
Keiichi Kaburagi is arrested as a suspect in a murder case and sentenced to death. He escaped from prison during the transfer, but while fleeing, he rescues the people he meets in his hiding place from the predicament. And when the rescued people realize that Kaburagi is a wanted death-row prisoner, they begin to wonder, "Is he really a murderer?"
Alice in Borderland
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.
Atelier
A young "fabric geek" lands a job at an upscale Japanese lingerie company — and quickly discovers she'll need help to survive.
BOYS OVER FLOWERS
Set at a famous high school for the super-wealthy, this is a puppy love story centered on Tsukushi Makino, a poor girl, and the F4 gang of rich kids headed by the rough and fearless Prince Charming, Tsukasa Domyoji.
Walking with My Grandma
Natsumi is proposed to by Yamato, a man who aims to become a fisherman to succeed his father. Her grandmother Kiyo, who raised her since a young age, broke her legs and uses a wheelchair now. Kiyo lives in a facility where Natsumi visits to tell her about the wedding. Natsumi suggests the idea of Kiyo walking along the wedding aisle with her, which encourages the week Kiyo. With that mindset, Kiyo regains hope and try to get better with the help of Natsumi
My Lover's Secret
When Rei Okumori was in the 3rd grade of middle school, he killed his father to protect his mother Akiko. His father physically abused his mother. They buried his dead body in their yard and made it appear he went missing. Since that time, they kept they their secret and did not tell anyone. 8 years later, Rei Okumori is now a law school student and pursuing his dream of becoming a lawyer. At his law school, he meets Sawa Tachibana who hopes to become a public prosecutor. They fall in love and Rei Okumori wants to marry Sawa Tachibana. He begins to receive a message from someone that knows his secret.
Sacchan, Boku wa.
Dear Sa-chan, if only I'd had sex with you that time, perhaps I wouldn't have wandered down this disastrous path. A story of true love and its downfall, brought to life by an unconventional protege.
We're Broke, My Lord!
A commoner inherits lordship of debt-ridden Tanjousan Bun. Officials inform him of new role and substantial debts. He learns he is son of retired Daimyo when position becomes vacant.
Filmography
as Ryosuke Taijima
as Kaname Kunikida
as Mikuni Benitaro
as Hikaru Ninomiya
as Kisaburo Matsudaira
as Takayuki Mima
as Masa
as Ashikaga Kiyoto
as Masato
as Suguru Niragi
as Shiraki [Meth dealer]
as Moriya Naomichi
as Himself
as Hiroto Fukami
as Shinpei Okahama
as Seiji Koizumi
as Haruto Shinonome
as Kannagi Yu
as Takehito (vocal)
as Tetsuya Shoji
as Kenji
as Takahiro
as Oikawa Michiya
as Noma Natsuo
as Yamato Yagi
as Nishikawa Ryosuke
as Mugi Awaya
as Miyake Takatoshi
as Yanagisawa Ryohei
as Niimura Keita [Intern]
as Nogami Akira
as Sejima Ryoichi
as Yuta Sudo
as Daichi Shinozaki
as Shinozaki Daichi
as Saku Hagita
as Himeji Sosuke [Jin's assistant]
as Asakura Shinji
as Class President
as Shota
as Yukihiko Todo
as Shikara Eisuke [Jotoku baseball club member]
as Mituo Yuuki
as Okamoto
as Sato Kazuki
as Nobuaki
as {Faded Last Love Letter}
as Onuma Takeru
as Kotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider New Den-O
as Mizumoto Yorimitsu
as Kashiwabara Takumi [Takeshi's student]
as Masaru Hyodo
as Eita Tsubaki
as Koutarou Nogami · Kamen Rider New Den-O
as Satoru kun
as Akamatsu Shinichi
as Shirayuri Shizuru
as Tomo Ikeyama
as Kobayakawa Riku
as Kotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider New Den-O
as Kotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider New Den-O
as Kusakabe Kaname
as Kanei Jun
as [Edogawa's attacker]
as Koutarou Nogami