Dori Sakurada is a Japanese actor and singer born on December 7, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan. He made his acting debut in the 2005 drama series “Ruri’s Island.” In 2006, he joined the cast of the “Prince of Tennis” series of musicals, where he performed until 2007. He also made his movie debut in 2007, appearing in “How to Become Myself.” He then went on to appear in drama titles including “Clone Baby” (2010) and “Sign” (2011). More recently he has appeared in the TV adaptation of the popular manga series “Scum’s Wish” (2017) and the movie “Back Street Girls” (2019).

Dori Sakurada

Yumi (Kiryuu Mai) is a young design student. Naoya (Kisetsu Fujiwara), meanwhile, is a male student who takes part in the university’s drama club – and harbors hopes of one day launching his own theater company. One day, Yumi discovers that she is pregnant. She isn’t sure if Naoya – or another man – is the father. But when she tells Naoya about this, he says that he will live with her and raise the child as his own.

The duo begins to live together. But as time goes by, and Yumi begins to feel morning sickness, the reality of the situation starts to become overwhelming. Naoya begins to worry that his dreams are slipping away from him. And Yumi starts to wonder if Naoya really will become a loving father and husband in the future. They begin to bicker about trivial matters – but these small arguments appear to be disguising deeper, more troubling emotions. Can this young couple stay together as the pressure mounts? Or will life take its toll on their relationship?

“Grown Ups” is a 2022 Japanese movie that was directed by Kato Takuya.

Grown Ups

Adults Aren't Kiddin' Around 

Convinced she’d found the love of her life, Haru Kobayashi (Baba Fumika) was devastated when she learned that the man of her dreams was already married to another woman. Utterly heartbroken, Haru was certain she would never find another man. But while Haru worried about her lonely future, one of her regular customers assured her that she wasn’t destined to walk this life alone.&nbsp;

Predicting she would meet not one, but three different men, Haru scoffed at the idea of having so many men in her life. At least until the day, her customer’s prediction started coming true… Meeting the hair stylist, Shintaro (Hiroshi Nakahara) first, Haru might have passed off the encounter as a coincidence, but chance meetings with the bartender, Yoshi (Dori Sakurada), and the band vocalist, Yu (Kenta Kamiya), forced Haru to take her customer’s original prediction seriously.

With three very different men all vying for her attention, Haru has no idea what to do next. Will one of these dashing men ultimately win her affection, or will her heart lead her in an entirely different direction?&nbsp;

Adapted from the manga series “3B - Love with a Professional Boy Who Shouldn’t be Dating” by Moyo Yokoyama, “The 3Bs You Shouldn’t Date” is a 2021 Japanese romantic comedy drama directed by Yusuke Taki.

The 3Bs You Shouldn’t Date

❤️ Dare to Date Team 💋

TV Asahi

Working as a design planner for a housing manufacturing company, Kaori Maejima (Reina Triendl) seems to be the sort of person who lives a very normal, comfortable life. Having been with the company for years, Kaori has all the appearances of a well-settled individual. But underneath that innocent exterior, Kaori harbors an unexpected secret.

Having fallen in love with her boss, Takuma Fuyuki (Hidekazu Mashima), years ago, Kaori knew that as a married man, he would never take notice of her; but in reality, she couldn’t have been more wrong. For years now, the two have been involved in a secret affair. Despite knowing she has no future with Takuma, Kaori can’t seem to let him go. But the arrival of Haruto Shinonome (Dori Sakurada), an interior designer fresh from New York, changes everything.&nbsp;

Assigned to work on a design project together, Kaori’s life becomes infinitely more complicated with Haruto around. Finding herself forced to face several harsh realities, could Haruto be the catalyst that changes Kaori’s fate forever?

Based on the manga series of the same name by Ririo and Aya Tsukisima, “Perfect Crime” is a 2019 Japanese romantic drama directed by Takeshi Furusawa, Yusuke Taki, and Osamu Minorikawa.

Perfect Crime

♡ Love Sickness Team ♡

Shiroki Risa (Fukuhara Haruka) is a beautiful young university freshman. She grew up in the countryside but has moved to Tokyo to complete her education. Although she has always had many male admirers and dreams of finding true love, no man has ever taken her fancy.

At university, male students fawn over her, but she is unimpressed by all of them.

But her life changes fast when she meets Fukami Hiroto (Dori Sakurada), a dashing, heroic stranger who works in the world of business.

Although he treats her kindly and is gentle, he appears to have a dark secret that he carefully hides.

Regardless, Shiroki Risa finds herself irresistibly drawn to the new man in her life, and soon discovers that the feeling is mutual.

Can true love bloom from a passionate romance? And will Fukami Hiroto become the coffee to Shiroki Risa’s vanilla?

This drama series was based on a long-running manga series of the same name. The manga original was first serialized in 2015.

“Coffee & Vanilla” is a 2019 Japanese drama series directed by Smith.

Coffee & Vanilla

☕ Vanilla Kiss Lovers ☕

Fuji TV

Most of their classmates think that high schoolers Mugi Awaya (Dori Sakurada) and Hanabi Yasuraoka (Miyu Yoshimoto) make the perfect young couple. Both aged 17, they are popular, good-looking and appear to have bright futures ahead of them.

But the duo shares a dark secret – their relationship is actually a hollow sham. Although they are both burning with love, the real objects of their passions are actually other people.

Mugi Awaya is madly in love with a young woman who used to tutor him when he was in middle school. And Hanabi Yasuraoka also loves a teacher – the newest member of the high school teaching staff. Unfortunately, that same teacher only seems to have eyes for some else: Hanabi Yasuraoka’s homeroom teacher.

Deeply unhappy, and tired of pining for their unrequited loves alone, Mugi Awaya and Hanabi Yasuraoka find solace in each other’s arms – although they pledge not to fall in love with one another.

But as the pressures of love and life take their toll, what will become of their promise? And will the true objects of their affections remain out of reach forever?

This series was based on a hit manga series first published in 2012.

“Scum’s Wish” is a 2017 Japanese drama series directed by Shogo Miyaki and Shunsuke Shinada.

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