Portrait of Sho Sakurai

Acting

Sho Sakurai

Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, busiest in 2010 and 2021 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
42
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Family Game
The Family Game
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sho Sakurai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.3, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Politics
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Japanese Drama 5
  • Japanese Cinema 4
  • Japanese Variety Show 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • Police Procedural 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Light Entertainment 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Redemption Arc 2
  • Deductive Reasoning 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

55
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Best Artist 2025
Best Artist 2025

TV show

2020s

12 titles
真剣遊戯!THEバトルSHOW
真剣遊戯!THEバトルSHOW (2026)

TV show

Hoso Kyoku Senkyo
Hoso Kyoku Senkyo (2025)

TV show · as Saburo Musashi

Smiling  Matryoshka
Smiling Matryoshka (2024)

TV show · as Ichiro Seike

Occupation of the New Airport
Occupation of the New Airport (2024)

TV show · as Musashi Saburo

BABA Nuki (Old Maid) The Weakest King Championship
BABA Nuki (Old Maid) The Weakest King Championship (2024)

TV show

Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral
Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral (2023)

as Kazama Naoki

Captured Hospital
Captured Hospital (2023)

TV show · as Saburo Musashi

news zero
news zero (2022)

TV show · as キャスター

Nemesis
Nemesis (2021)

TV show · as Kazama Naoki

Best Artist 2021
Best Artist 2021 (2021)

TV show · as MC

THE MUSIC DAY
THE MUSIC DAY (2021)

TV show

1億3000万人のSHOWチャンネル
1億3000万人のSHOWチャンネル (2021)

TV show

2010s

17 titles · average score 61
Laplace's Witch
Laplace's Witch (2018)
GoodWatch score 57

as Shusuke Aoe

My High School Business
My High School Business (2017)

TV show · as Ryosuke Narumi

An Emblem Dedicated To You
An Emblem Dedicated To You (2017)
GoodWatch score 58

as Takajo Kazuya

The Ambassador's Chef
The Ambassador's Chef (2015)

as Oosawa Kou

Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy (2014)

as Kamogawa Tadashi

The Family Game
The Family Game (2013)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Yudai Tago / Yoshimoto Koya

The After-Dinner Mysteries
The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013)
GoodWatch score 60

as Kageyama

The Dinner Table Detective
The Dinner Table Detective (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Kageyama

In His Chart
In His Chart (2011)
GoodWatch score 49

as Dr. Ichito Kuriharai

Legal Eagle, First Class
Legal Eagle, First Class (2010)

TV show · as Katsuhiro Tamura

The Last Promise
The Last Promise (2010)

as Chu

Arashi ni Shiyagare
Arashi ni Shiyagare (2010)

TV show

2000s

22 titles · average score 63
Yatterman
Yatterman (2009)
GoodWatch score 59

as Gan Takada

The Quiz Show
The Quiz Show (2008)

TV show · as Satoru Kamiyama

VS Arashi
VS Arashi (2008)

TV show

The Story of Yamada Taro
The Story of Yamada Taro (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Mimura Takuya

Yellow Tears
Yellow Tears (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ryuzo Mukai

Honey and Clover
Honey and Clover (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

as Takemoto

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

as Bambi

Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy
Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy (2004)

as Kamogawa Tadashi

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

as Futoshi Nakagome (Bambi)

Pre-School Guy
Pre-School Guy (2003)

TV show · as Suzuki Taiyo

Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Kisarazu Cat's Eye (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Bambi

Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy
Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy (2002)

as Kamogawa Tadashi

1990s

3 titles
Heaven Cannot Wait
Heaven Cannot Wait (1999)

TV show

V no Arashi
V no Arashi (1999)

TV show · as Sakurai Sho

Johnny's Count Down Live
Johnny's Count Down Live (1998)

TV show