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My Take
Yakkun Sakurazuka built his fame on a blonde wig and a sailor uniform, playing the delinquent schoolgirl character Sukeban Kyoko with total commitment. That kind of comedy sounds like pure noise from outside, but it runs on timing and stamina, and it takes nerve for a Nihon University graduate to walk on stage dressed like that and hold nothing back. He kept widening the frame too - singing, voice acting, straight acting - which tells me he wanted more than one famous character. He died in October 2013 after a road accident while travelling, aged only 37. That is the age when performers usually start showing the rest of what they can do, and the door shut far too early.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yakkun Sakurazuka
- Name (Japanese)
- 桜塚やっくん
- Born
- September 24, 1976 – October 5, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- owarai tarento / singer / seiyū / actor
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yakkun Sakurazuka born?
September 24, 1976 – October 5, 2013.
Where is Yakkun Sakurazuka from?
Yakkun Sakurazuka is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yakkun Sakurazuka do?
Yakkun Sakurazuka works as owarai tarento, singer, seiyū, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.