Santa is a fun guy! He is what I like to call the 'baka boy' of &Lambda;ucifer. He has a short fuse, and can get riled up and enthusiastic about things. Not really in a violent way, but in an emotional or over-excited way. Santa and Yuki are the ones who first decided to form &Lambda;ucifer. Santa was in a different band before, but after discovering his girlfriend (the vocalist of that group) in the arms of another guy, he left that band and joined &Lambda;ucifer. Santa can get jealous and competitive, but not in such a threatening way as Sakuya can get. And as worked up as Santa gets emotionally, he can also just as quickly crash down and be sorry for how he has behaved. HE can show reason, you just have to knock it into him sometimes. ^_-

After the break up of their old band, guitarist Yuki &amp; drummer Santa decide to form a new one. They recruit bass player Towa, young guitarist Atsuro, and after much persuasion, vocalist Sakuya. Together they form Lucifer and they struggle to make it in the music business, and also to stay together. As well, they have to deal with personal issues, such as parental objections, and watching their old bands succeed ahead of them. Sakuya is the most troubled band member, as he has to deal with his tragic past, and his relationship with teenaged lyricist Aine. <br>

__Height:__ 177 cm (5'9.75")

On October 26, 2022, it was reported that Sakurai had been engaging in an extramarital affair with a writer of his *P.S. Genki Desu. Takahiro* radio program. A month prior, it was publicly disclosed that he had been married to a former voice actress for nearly 20 years, although the writer had allegedly not been aware of his marriage as they had been in a relationship for 10 years and intending to marry. His previously announced roles as [Haruaki Karuma](https://anilist.co/character/290233) in [AYAKA](https://anilist.co/anime/155982/AYAKA/) and [Kusuriuri](https://anilist.co/character/2865) in [Mononoke (Movie)](https://anilist.co/anime/151117/Mononoke-Movie/) had been recast as a result.

On March 31, 2023, it was jointly announced with his talent agency "Intention" that they are ending their contract, as Sakurai requested to leave as a way of taking sole responsibility of his actions and for self-reflection.

Non-Anime Roles:
-Passenger in "Arknights" (VG/Mobile) (Japanese)
-Su in "Honkai Impact 3rd" (VG) (Japanese)
-Cloud Strife in "FINAL FANTASY 7 REMAKE" (Japanese)
Crow Armbrust - The Legend of Heroes Series (VG)

Aine never wanted to be a writer; she just created some erotic song lyrics for the sake of entering a contest. When she bumps into a man she doesn't know and looses the lyrics, she thinks she'll never see them again, but she thought wrong! He turns out to be Sakuya, a famous rock vocalist known for his sexy persona and lyrics. When he invites Aine to be his new lyricist, she finds herself quickly sucked into the harsh world of showbiz... and the even harsher world of falling in love with a guy that millions of girls love just as much!

The next-generation story of Sensual Phrase: Sakuya Ookouchi's new project launches! Sakuya discovers the next-generation hero who will usher in a new era!


Yoshihiko Nagai