Sakurai had a small guest appearance on the final episode of the drama My Girl in 2009, which was bandmate Masaki Aiba's first starring role in a serial drama. That year, he also had a brief appearance on bandmate Satoshi Ohno's comedy drama series Uta no oniisan, as himself.
In 2009, Sakurai had a small part in the final episode of the drama "My Girl," which marked Aiba's first starring role in a television series. He also made a brief appearance on Ohno's comedy drama series "Uta no oniisan" that year, playing himself.