Vocalist of Mr.Children. Famous as a soccer enthusiast, he belongs to an amateur soccer team called "Jubilo Iwata Kenkyukai." He sang the national anthem at the retirement match of former Jubilo player Hiroshi Nanami and even played in the match as part of the Jubilo team. The first book he read was Doraemon, and the first music he listened to was the Space Battleship Yamato soundtrack. In a 1997 interview, he revealed that the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion was his current obsession. In 2002, at the age of 32, he suffered a cerebral infarction, resulting in hospitalization, a hiatus from activities, and vocal cord surgery. His son is drummer and actor Kaito Sakurai. Likes: Buddhist statues and Buddhism, music and singing, soccer, all kinds of sweets, snacks, kimchi hot pot, zaru soba, Happy Turn snacks, snack cafes, Shogo Hamada, Keisuke Kuwata (Southern All Stars), Kai Band, Western music, road movies, coaching women's soccer, MIFA (Music Interact Football Arts), alcohol, Miyuki Nakajima, Orange Days, movie-like love stories, Kazuyoshi Saito. Dislikes: Celery, cucumber, liver, self-loathing regarding his "identity," noisy or pushy voices, the sound of the letter "i," operating machinery, airplanes, explaining lyrics, watching his own past live footage, being treated like a celebrity in private, tense atmospheres, excessive air conditioning in summer, photoshoots, seeing things in black and white, messages, large formal dinner parties, the obsession with staying successful (mainly in the mid-90s).

A chibi/deformed character and social media meme based on the character "Phoebe (Phibi)" from the open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves. Her personality is bright, energetic, and clingy. She is mischievous, a bit of a crybaby, and a glutton. She only says "Phibichupi." Likes: Sweets, toys, games, dancing, kind people. Dislikes: Loud noises and thunder, ghosts, scary things, dark places, unkind people, being ignored, bitter/spicy/sour foods, having her food taken away.