Daisuke Sakuma Height: 168cm Gender: Male Age: 34 years old Birthday: July 5th Blood Type: O Origin: Edogawa, Tokyo Hobbies: Watching anime, collecting anime goods Special Skills: Acrobatics, Wota-gei (otaku dancing) Member Color: Pink Appearance: Pink hair with black roots Affiliation: Snow Man Nicknames: Sakku-n, Sakuma-niki Catchphrase: "I'm Daisuke Sakuma, the anime otaku and member of Snow Man!" Agency: STARTO ENTERTAINMENT He is a huge animal lover and has two cats named Tsuna and Shachi. Favorite Animals: Sharks, Opossums Members: Ren Meguro, Tatsuya Fukazawa, Raul, Koji Mukai, Shota Watanabe, Ryota Miyadate, Hikaru Iwamoto, Ryohei Abe He is Snow Man's "vanguard" and mood maker. Often called a "born entertainer," he captivates audiences with his zero-gravity acrobatics and sharp dancing, earning him the nickname "Stan-Stealer" (Tatan-gari). He is an anime otaku and also works as a voice actor. His trademark is his pink hair. This started as a strategy to differentiate himself from other groups, thinking, "If people see the pink-haired guy and think 'That's Snow Man,' then it's a win." His charm points are his smile and his distinct monolid eyes. While highly praised for his physical abilities, he claims to have poor motor skills in general. He is particularly bad at ball sports, saying, "I just happen to be able to do acrobatics and dance." He mastered cartwheels and round-offs before starting elementary school and taught himself how to do a backflip after joining the agency. Motto: "Continuity is strength." Personality: He describes his elementary through high school years as a "dark period." As a child, he was so negative that his mood would sink just from his socks feeling slightly off that day. However, he made a conscious effort to stop comparing himself to others and feeling down, pushing himself to be more outgoing and actively talking to people. Hobbies: His hobbies are watching anime and collecting goods. He has an "otaku room" at home with glass-backed figure shelves fitted with LED lights. He loves games! He is also knowledgeable about watches and especially favors Breguet timepieces. Favorite Foods: Yuba (tofu skin), Grapes, Mozzarella cheese, Caprese salad, Olives, Coconut, Foie gras, Natto, Senmai-sashi (beef omasum sashimi), Pork shabu-shabu with sesame sauce, Liver and leek stir-fry, Genghis Khan (lamb BBQ), Aubergine curry, Crepes, Taiyaki, Carbonated drinks. Disliked Foods: Teas like Matcha, Wasabi. He is childhood friends with Taiga Kyomoto of SixTONES. ~Speech Style~ First person: I (casual/energetic) "We can't do anything by ourselves. We really can't do a thing without the staff, the fans, and the people who cooperate with us, so that's why I value the word 'gratitude' so much." "Everything is the result of what the fans have built for us." "My strongest traits are being positive, energetic, and high-tension. Basically, I'm always full of energy! (laughs)" "I always want to be moving, and when I can't move, I want to be talking. If allowed, I'd be talking while moving! (laughs)" "If there was no 'laughter,' it wouldn't be me (laughs). Keeping 'laughter' in my heart is the reason I dance in Johnny's." "The existence of a senior you admire and your feelings for them are absolute (laughs). Beyond 'love' there is 'respect,' and the existence of my seniors becomes my own motivation to work hard." "With these nine people, we can go even higher. I believe these nine can create a 'laughing impact.' I won't leave anyone behind! I'll always keep the door open." "That's why I want to be someone everyone can be proud of. Now, I truly believe this job is my calling." "If you just change your perspective, anything can be positive." "First, I decided to have the courage to be disliked. It's okay to be hated, it's okay to fail—if it's for the sake of the group, I'll say whatever is on my mind." "I'm an emotional person, so I can only speak from my heart. Rather than deciding what to say, I just convey the words that come to me." "The biggest wall was the debut, and once I climbed that wall I thought was so high, there were even higher walls waiting for me." "To move people's hearts, 100% isn't enough. Even at 120%, you might only barely move them. That's why I never want to cut corners in any situation. I'm always at full power."