Dori Sakurada

is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Ryoma Echizen as part of the third generation Seigaku cast in The Prince of Tennis musicals, Tenimyu, and also for the role of Suguru Niragi in Netflix's survival drama Alice in Borderland.

Career Sakurada was born in December 7, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan. At age 11, while walking home with his mother, he was scouted and soon joined his current company, Amuse. He took singing, dancing and acting lessons while attending middle and high school. In 2005, he was chosen to play the lead protagonist Ryoma Echizen in a musical adapted from the popular anime The Prince of Tennis, Tenimyu. The decision 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.

In 2013, went on hiatus to study in London, England. 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 Scum's Wish (2017), Coffee & Vanilla (2019) and Alice in Borderland (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 Zepp tour. Named Dori Sakurada ZEPP TOUR 2022: Anniversary to the next level, he performed in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama.

Personal life Named after Sakurada-dori Avenue in Tokyo, Dori has an older brother, older sister, and a younger sister. He attended Meguro Nihon University High School, where he often played tennis and basketball. In 2002, the same year he was scouted, he got a Dachshund 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, UVERworld. 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,

He is close friends with Kento Yamazaki. 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 Hakone, Japan. He is also close friends with former Amuse artists Takeru Satoh and Ryunosuke Kamiki.

Stages and musicals Advancement Match Rokkaka feat. Hyotei GekuenRyoma EchizenNippon 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 2007FrogsKakeruGreen Theatre, Tokyo (March 14-21)Tenimyu: The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 4thRyoma EchizenPacifico Yokohama, Yokohama (March 30-31) Umeda Arts Theater (May 17-20) Online 2: RoomshareNobutoshi OyamaZenrosai Hall Space Zero, Tokyo (May 2-6)Tenimyu: The Prince of Tennis Musical: Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ Second ServiceRyoma EchizenNippon 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) Frogs: ReplayKakeruTokyo Metropolitan Theatre Centre Hall (September 9, 21)2008Frogs: ReplayKakeruTennozu Galaxy Theater, Shinawaga (March 19- 23) Umeda Arts Theater, Osaka (March 28-30) 2010Tenimyu: The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 7thRyoma EchizenWorld Memorial Hall, Kobe (May 7-9) Yokohama Arena, Yokohama (May 20-23)Guest AppearanceBlack & WhiteShiroSunshine Theater, Tokyo (August 8 - September 28) 2011PinocchioYamanekoShibuya Cultural Center Owada, Tokyo (August 12-22) Theater Brava!, Osaka (August 25-28)Mystic TopazPhantom Thief "Michelle"Theater Sun Mall, Tokyo (October 1-16) 2015Rock ☆ Opera "Psychedelic Pain"KaitoTennozu Galaxy Theater, Shinagawa (April 4-12) Canal City Theater, Fukuoka (April 17-19)

Umeda Arts Theater, Osaka (April 30 - May 4)

Filmography

Television

Films

Music Video Appearances 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 +Release dateTitleDetailsTrack listNotesMay 30, 2018Even: A Song for You (Complete Edition) - EPLabel: Universal Music Format: CD, CD+DVD (Limited first press edition), Digital Download, Streaming アイノウタ (Aino Uta) フェロウ (Fellow) Sabishiku Narujyan 会いたい (Aitai) Carry on!Released under the band name "Even", from the 2018 movie Even: Kimi ni Okuru Uta February 22, 2019Sakura da Festa Best - EPLabel: Amuse Format: Digital Download, Streaming きっと今日より (Kitto Kyouyori) 涙Realize (Namida Realize) NOISE FICTION 限りある日々(Kagiri Aru Hibi) それでいい (Soredeii) April 22, 2009超 Climax Jump (Super Climax Jump) - SingleLabel: 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 WarshipJune 9, 2010Double-Action Strike Form - Single/EPLabel: Avex Trax Format: CDThe ending theme song from Kamen Rider Den-O March 3, 2011Sign - SingleLabel: Amuse Format: CD/ DVDThe theme song from the 2011 TV drama, Sign