Sakuragi gained an interest in acting after watching The Great Escape with his grandfather in high school. He was selected as a finalist in the Junon Superboy Contest but declined getting signed into an agency as he was already an ace baseball pitcher, which he had been playing for the last 12 years. After he graduated high school, Nachi still had an interest in acting and began acting on stage. After passing a theater troupe audition, he joined Les-Pro Entertainment. (Source: kamenrider.fandom.com) Watch drama online for free.