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Dori Sakurada (桜田通), born on December 7, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan, is a versatile Japanese actor, singer, dancer, and model. He was scouted at the age of 11 and joined the talent agency Amuse Inc., where he began his career. Sakurada made his acting debut in 2005 in the TV drama Ruri's Island. He gained widespread recognition for his role as Ryoma Echizen in the musical adaptation of The Prince of Tennis (Tenimyu), becoming the youngest actor to play the lead role at just 14 years old. Over the years, Sakurada has appeared in various films and TV dramas, including Orange (2015), Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017), Scum's Wish (2017), Coffee & Vanilla (2019), and Alice in Borderland (2020). He is also a talented musician, releasing his first EP, Sakura da Festa Best, in 2019, and performing live at his annual fan event, Sakura da Festa. In 2020, he established his official fan club, Sakura da Space Society, and completed his first Zepp tour in 2022.
Winx Club is an animated television series co-produced by Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon.It was created and directed by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. It premiered on 28 January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Italy and on Nickelodeon networks internationally. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other mythical creatures. The main character is a fairy warrior named Bloom, who enrolls at Alfea College to train and hone her skills. The series uses a serial format with an ongoing storyline. Iginio Straffi initially outlined the show's plot to last three seasons. He chose to continue the story for a fourth season in 2009. Around this time, Winx Club's popularity attracted the attention of the American media company Viacom, owner of Nickelodeon. Viacom purchased 30% of the show's animation studio, Rainbow SpA, and Nickelodeon began producing a revival series. Production on the fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons was divided between Rainbow and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. To attract an American audience, Viacom assembled a voice cast of Nickelodeon actors (including Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande), invested US$100 million in advertising for the series, and inducted Winx Club into Nickelodeon's franchise of Nicktoons.
