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Dori Sakurada
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| 桜田 通 | |
| Born | December 7, 1991 Tokyo, Japan
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Agent | Amuse |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Dori Sakurada (born December 7, 1991) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is famous for playing Ryoma Echizen in The Prince of Tennis musicals, also known as Tenimyu. He was part of the third group of actors for the Seigaku team.
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About Dori Sakurada
His Career Journey
Dori Sakurada was born in Tokyo, Japan, on December 7, 1991. When he was 11, a talent scout discovered him. He then joined the company Amuse. While in middle and high school, he took lessons in singing, dancing, and acting.
In 2005, Dori was chosen for a big role. He played the main character, Ryoma Echizen, in a musical based on the popular anime The Prince of Tennis. This musical was called Tenimyu. He was only 14, making him the youngest actor chosen for this part. That same year, he started his acting career. He appeared in one episode of the TV show Ruri's Island.
After two years as Ryoma Echizen, Dori got another big chance in 2008. He starred as Kotaro Nogami in Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown. This was a movie from the popular Kamen Rider Series. The movie was very successful. It was the second most popular film on its opening weekend.
In 2013, Dori took a break to study in London, England. He later shared that he wanted to try other jobs. He felt he was losing his passion for acting. But he came back to Japan after only six months. He realized that being away made him want to succeed in entertainment even more. He decided acting was truly his choice.
Since then, Dori has been in many films. These include Orange (2015) and Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017). He has also appeared in TV shows like Scum's Wish (2017), Coffee & Vanilla (2019), and Alice in Borderland (2020).
Besides acting, Dori also writes and produces his own music. He released his first music collection, Sakura da Festa Best, in 2019. He performs live at his yearly fan event, Sakura da Festa. The first one was held in 2016. In 2020, he started his official fan club, called the Sakura da Space Society. In 2022, he had his first big concert tour. It was called Dori Sakurada ZEPP TOUR 2022: Anniversary to the next level. He performed in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Yokohama.
His Personal Life
Dori Sakurada was named after Sakurada-dori Avenue in Tokyo. He has an older brother, an older sister, and a younger sister. He went to Meguro Nihon University High School. There, he often played tennis and basketball. In 2002, the same year he was discovered, he got a Dachshund dog. He named his dog Fanta. After Fanta passed away in 2019, Dori designed his fan club website around Fanta and his love for outer space.
His favorite musician is the Japanese rock band, UVERworld. He met the band's lead singer, TAKUYA∞, during a singing lesson. Dori became a fan right away. They are now close friends. Takuya∞ gave Dori a gold ring for his 18th birthday. UVERworld also made the theme song for Dori's 2014 movie, Marching: Ashita e.
Dori is also good friends with Kento Yamazaki. They met while working on the show Baseball Brainiacs in 2014. They have worked together on many projects since then. Kento shared that he, Dori, and both their mothers went on a trip to Hakone, Japan, for New Year's Day 2020. Dori is also friends with former Amuse artists Takeru Satoh and Ryunosuke Kamiki.
Stages and Musicals
Dori Sakurada has performed in many stage plays and musicals. Here are some of his roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Venue/Dates | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2006 | Tenimyu: The Prince of Tennis Musical:
Advancement Match Rokkaka feat. Hyotei Gekuen |
Ryoma Echizen | Nippon Seinen-kan Hall, Tokyo (August 3-13)
Osaka Mielparque Hall, Osaka (August 16-19) Meitetsu Hall, Nagoya (August 24-27) |
Debut of the 3rd Seigaku Cast | |
| 2006-2007 | Tenimyu: The Prince of Tennis Musical:
Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service |
Ryoma Echizen | Nippon Seinen-kan Hall, Tokyo (December 13-25)
Osaka Mielparque Hall, Osaka (December 28 - January 8) Kagawa-ken Kenmin Hall, Kagawa (January 11-14) Sunshine Theatre, Tokyo (January 18-21) Nagoya Shinmin Kaikan-chuu Hall, Nagoya (January 25-27) |
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| 2007 | Frogs | Kakeru | Green Theatre, Tokyo (March 14-21) | ||
| Tenimyu: The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 4th | Ryoma Echizen | Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama (March 30-31)
Umeda Arts Theater (May 17-20) |
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| Online 2: Roomshare | Nobutoshi Oyama | Zenrosai Hall Space Zero, Tokyo (May 2-6) | |||
| Tenimyu: The Prince of Tennis Musical:
Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ Second Service |
Ryoma Echizen | Nippon Seinen-kan Hall, Tokyo (August 2-15)
Osaka Mielparque Hall, Osaka (August 18-25) Kagawa-ken Kenmin Hall, Kagawa (August 28-29) Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan Dai Hall, Fukuoka (September 1-2) |
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| Frogs: Replay | Kakeru | Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Centre Hall (September 9, 21) | |||
| 2008 | Frogs: Replay | Kakeru | Tennozu Galaxy Theater, Shinawaga (March 19- 23)
Umeda Arts Theater, Osaka (March 28-30) |
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| 2010 | Tenimyu: The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 7th | Ryoma Echizen | World Memorial Hall, Kobe (May 7-9)
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama (May 20-23) |
Guest Appearance | |
| Black & White | Shiro | Sunshine Theater, Tokyo (August 8 - September 28) | ' | ||
| 2011 | Pinocchio | Yamaneko | Shibuya Cultural Center Owada, Tokyo (August 12-22)
Theater Brava!, Osaka (August 25-28) |
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| Mystic Topaz | Phantom Thief "Michelle" | Theater Sun Mall, Tokyo (October 1-16) | ' | ||
| 2015 | Rock ☆ Opera "... Pain" | Kaito | Tennozu Galaxy Theater, Shinagawa (April 4-12)
Canal City Theater, Fukuoka (April 17-19) Umeda Arts Theater, Osaka (April 30 - May 4) |
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Filmography
Television Shows
Here are the TV shows Dori Sakurada has been in:
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2005 | Ruri's Island | Teppei Tsuchiya | NTV | Guest (episode 4) | |
| 2008 | Tokyo Girl: Elena Mizusawa ~Kimi no Uta | Keita Honda | TBS | Guest (episodes 1 & 2) | |
| Hobaken: Case Files of a Rookie Lawyer | Takeshi Fuda | NTV | Guest (episodes 5 & 6) | ||
| 2009 | Kamen Rider Decade | Kotaro Nogami | TV Asahi | Guest (episode 15) | |
| Samurai High School | Satoshi Ikeyama | NTV | |||
| Handsome Shirayuri Brother's Dining Table | Shizuru Shirayuri | QTV | Lead role | ||
| 2010 | Arienai! | Junichi Kanō | MBS | Guest (episode 11) | |
| 853: Detective Kamo Shinnosuke | Shinichi Akamatsu | TV Asahi | Guest (episode 8) | ||
| General Rouge no Gaisen | Kento Yamazaki | Fuji TV | Guest (episode 6) | ||
| Clone Baby | Eita Tsubaki | TBS | Guest (episodes 1-3) | ||
| 2011 | Koi Choco: Bittersweet Angel | Andō Anju | TBS | Lead role | |
| Sign | Yorimitsu Mizumoto | MBS | Lead role | ||
| Misaki Number One!! | Takumi Kashiwabara | NTV | Guest (episode 8) | ||
| 2012 | Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen | Kazuki Sato | NTV | Lead role | |
| Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou | Makoto Okamoto | NTV | Guest (episode 6) | ||
| 2014 | Koibumi Biyori | Mitsuo Yuki | NTV | Guest (episode 3) | |
| Baseball Brainiacs | Eisuke Shikata | NTV | |||
| Rikei No Hitobito | Adachi | TBS | |||
| 2015 | Atelier | Sōsuke Himeji | Fuji TV | ||
| 2016 | Hatsukoi Geinin | Yuta Sudo | NHK | ||
| Otoko to Onna no Mystery Jidaigeki | Seitaro | BS TV | Guest (episode 6) | ||
| Koe Koi (Voice Love) | Ryoichi Sejima | TV Tokyo | |||
| Hope: Kitai Zero no Shinnyu Shain | Keita Niimura | Fuji TV | |||
| Love Love Alien | Akira Nogami | Fuji TV | |||
| Onnatachi no Tokusou Saizensen | Ryohei Yanagisawa | TV Asahi | Guest (episode 4) | ||
| 2016-2018 | Good Morning Call | Daichi Shinozaki | Fuji TV/ Netflix | 2 seasons | |
| 2017 | Scum's Wish | Mugi Awaya | Fuji TV | Lead role | |
| The Courage to be Disliked | Takatoshi Miyake | Fuji TV | |||
| Maji de Kōkai Shitemasu | Yamato Yagi | TBS/ MBS | Lead role | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Talks Season 4 | Jun Konuma | TV Asahi | Guest (episode 7) | ||
| Aishite tatte, Himitsu wa Aru (My Lover's Secret) | Tomoya Oikawa | NTV | Guest (episode 1) | ||
| Sannin no Papa (Three Dads) | Ryosuke Nishikawa | TBS | Guest (episode 6) | ||
| Keishicho Ikimono Gakari (MPD: Animal Unit) | Natsuo Noma | Fuji TV | Guest (episode 6) | ||
| 2018 | Seven Detectives: Season 4 | Shinji Asakura | TV Asahi | Guest (episode 3) | |
| Road to Eden | Kenji | Fuji TV | |||
| Hana Nochi Hare: Hanadan Next Season | Toru Aoyama | TBS | Guest (episodes 9-11) | ||
| 2019 | Perfect Crime | Haruto Shinonome | TV Asahi | Lead role | |
| Coffee & Vanilla | Hiroto Fukami | TV Asahi | Lead role | ||
| Watashi, Teiji de Kaerimasu (I Will Not Work Overtime, Period) | Taneda Hiiragi/Shu | TBS | |||
| 2020 | Guilty: Kono Koi wa Tsumi Desu ka | Naomichi Moriya | NTV | Guest (episodes 8 & 9) | |
| Detective Novice | Shiraki | NTV | Guest (episode 5) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Alice in Borderland | Niragi Suguru | Netflix | 2 seasons | |
| 2021 | 3B no Koibito (The 3Bs You Shouldn't Date) | Seichi Minami/Yoshi | TV Asahi | Lead role | |
| The ... Director 2 | Ken Hojo | Netflix | Guest (episode 2) | ||
| 2022 | Serial Drama W: Identity | Ashikaga Kiyoshi | WOWOW | Guest (episode 3 & 4) | |
| Chimudondon | Young Kento Higa | NHK | Guest (Episode 73 & 74) | ||
| Fukumen D (Masked D) | Masa | Abema TV | |||
| 2023 | Play It Cool, Guys | Takayuki Mima | TV Tokyo | Lead Role |
Films
Here are the movies Dori Sakurada has acted in:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2007 | Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata (How to Become Myself) | Jun Kanai | ||
| 2008 | Aquarian Age: Juvenile Orion | Kaname Kusakabe | Lead role | |
| Frogs on screen | Kakeru | Lead role | ||
| Farewell, Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown | Kotaro Nogami/Kamen Rider NEW Den-O | Lead role | ||
| 2009 | Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship | Kotaro Nogami/Kamen Rider NEW Den-O | Lead role | |
| Cafe Daikanyama III: Sorezore no Ashita | Kotohisa Miura | |||
| Umi no Ue no Kimi wa, Itsumo Egao | Riku Kobayakawa | Lead role | ||
| 2010 | Shokudo Katatsumuri (Rinco's Restaurant) | Satoru | ||
| Beck | Masaru Hyodo | |||
| Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy – Episode Blue | Kotaro Nogami/Kamen Rider NEW Den-O | Lead role | ||
| 2011 | Ōsama Game (King's Game) | Nobuaki Kanazawa | Lead role | |
| OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders | Kotaro Nogami/Kamen Rider NEW Den-O | Lead role | ||
| 2014 | Marching: Ashita e | Tadanobu Son | Lead role | |
| The Werewolf Game: The Beast Side | Yukihiko Todo | |||
| Gajimaru Shokudo no Koi (Gajimaru Restaurant's Love) | Shota Shimabukuro | Lead role | ||
| As the Gods Will | Class President | Cameo | ||
| 2015 | Orange | Saku Hagita | ||
| 2016 | Shûkatsu | Lead role | ||
| Zenin, Kataomoi: Boku no Sabotin (My cactus) | Toru Kinoshita | Lead role in segment | ||
| 2017 | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Chairman Takahiro | ||
| 2018 | Baachan Rodo (Walking with My Grandma) | Tetsuya Shoji | ||
| Even: Kimi ni Okuru Uta | Takehito | Lead role | ||
| 2019 | Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It | Yu Kannagi | ||
| Back Street Girls: Gokudols | Seiji Koizumi | |||
| La | Shinpei Okahama | Lead role | ||
| 2022 | Grown-ups | Masato | ||
| 2023 | We're Broke, My Lord! | Matsudaira Kisaburō |
Music Video Appearances
Dori Sakurada has appeared in these music videos:
- Winter Love Story – Jyongri (2008)
- Ame ni Utaeba – monobright (2010)
- Gingham Check – AKB48 (2012)
- I Still Love You – Lisa Halim (2012)
- Tsubasa wa Iranai – AKB48 (2016)
- Aoi Signal - Magic of Life (2016)
- Kumu wo Nuketa Aozora - Da-iCE (2019)
Animation
- Scum's Wish (Fuji TV, 2017) as Ori Kurada
Discography
Extended Plays (EPs)
These are Dori Sakurada's Extended Plays:
| Release date | Title | Details | Track list | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| May 30, 2018 | Even: A Song for You (Complete Edition) - EP | Label: Universal Music
Format: CD, CD+DVD (Limited first press edition), Digital Download, Streaming |
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Released under the band name "Even", from the 2018 movie Even: Kimi ni Okuru Uta | |
| February 22, 2019 | Sakura da Festa Best - EP | Label: Amuse
Format: Digital Download, Streaming |
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Singles
These are Dori Sakurada's singles:
| Release date | Title | Details | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| March 20, 2019 | から新曲 (Seize the Day) | Label: Amuse
Format: Digital Download, Streaming |
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| February 28, 2020 | Don't step on me | |||
| あの空へ (Anosorahe) | ||||
| Kodou | From the 2019 film "La" | |||
| March 3, 2020 | Kibounorizumu | From the 2019 film "La" | ||
| October 4, 2021 | One Word |
Other Music Works
Dori Sakurada has also been part of these music projects:
| Release date | Title | Details | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| December 16, 2006 | The Prince of Tennis Musical: Best Actors Series 005 (Dori Sakurada as Ryoma Echizen) - Album | Label: FEEL MEE/ TY Entertainment Inc.
Format: CD |
10 tracks | |
| April 22, 2009 | 超 Climax Jump (Super Climax Jump) - Single | Label: Avex Trax
Format: - |
The theme song recorded by the "Den-O All Stars" for the movie Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship | |
| June 9, 2010 | Double-Action Strike Form - Single/EP | Label: Avex Trax
Format: CD |
The ending theme song from Kamen Rider Den-O | |
| March 3, 2011 | Sign - Single | Label: Amuse | The theme song from the 2011 TV drama, Sign |
Commercials (CM)
Dori Sakurada has appeared in commercials for these brands:
- P&G "Lumines" (2006)
- Uniqlo "Christmas for that person: Print fleece" (2007)
- Fujifilm "Fujicolor: New Year's postcard ~Mr. Okubo's hobby" (2013)
- Sankei Shimbun "Sankei Express" (2013)
- Tokyo One Piece Tower "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)
- Adidas "Training Athletic 2020SS" (2020)
- Pokémon "Family Pokémon card game: Sword and Shield" (2021)
- Pokémon "Family Pokémon card game: Start Deck 100" (2021)
- Yves Rocher "Au Fresh Fragrance: My Vanilla Garden" (2021)
- Smooth Skin "Smooth Skin Bare Smart" (2021)
See also
In Spanish: Dori Sakurada para niños
