Sakura Endō

Sakura Endō
遠藤 さくら
Endō in April 2025
Born (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 25)
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Other names
  • Sakuchan (さくちゃん)
  • Enpii (えんぴー)
Occupations
AgentNogizaka46.LLC
Musical career
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenreJ-pop
Occupations
Years active2018–present
LabelSony Records/N46Div
Member ofNogizaka46
Signature

Sakura Endō (遠藤 さくら, Endō Sakura; born 3 October 2001) is a Japanese singer, actress, and model. She is a fourth generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46.

Biography

Sakura Endō was born on 3 October 2001, in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Her family consists of her mother, father, and an older brother. Her parents run a chain of soba restaurants in Nagoya.

Career

On August 19, 2018, Endo passed the Sakamichi Joint New Member Audition. She has stated that she applied for the audition because she wanted to change her shy personality and thought that just having the courage to audition for the girl group might change her demeanour for the better. On November 30, her profile was posted on the official website. On December 3 of the same year, she was introduced as a 4th generation member of Nogizaka46 at the "Nogizaka46 4th Generation Introduction" event held at the Nippon Budokan.

She served as the center for the 4th generation song "4th Light," which was included in the 23rd single "Sing Out!" released on May 29, 2019. On July 15, Endo was selected for the first time to perform live for the 24th single "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" as the center for the title track.

Endo in Taipei airport in 2020

On May 12, 2020, the teen fashion magazine Non-no announced that Endo had become one of their exclusive models. She made her debut appearance in the July/August combined issue, released on May 20.

She took on the center position for the second time for three singles in the 27th single "Gomen ne Fingers Crossed", released on June 9, 2021.

In January 2022, she made her first appearance in a television drama as the protagonist in What If There Was a High School Full of Ikemen? on TV Asahi. On October 20 of the same year, she landed her first solo cover of the December issue of Non-no magazine.

On August 23, 2023, it was announced that she has been cast in the Asadora drama series Ranman as Chitose Makino/Chitose Yamamoto. On October 3, her 22nd birthday, she released her first photobook intitled "Karen" published by Shueisha. On December 6 of the same year, she served as a double center with fellow member Haruka Kaki for the 34th single, "Monopoly".

Endo served as the center for the fourth time in three singles with the 37th single "Hodōkyō", which was released on December 11, 2024.

Discography

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2020 Sam no Koto Sam Lead role
2021 Borderless Yuki Matsumiya
2022 What If There Were A High School for Handsome Boys Only? Kanna Sakurai Lead role
2023 Truck Girl Jun Kurate Lead role
Ranman Chitose Makino Asadora
2024 Moving Detective Sakura Sakura Tendo Lead role; mini-series
Bookstore Employee Detective Sakura Sakura Tendo Lead role; mini-series
2025 Truck Girl 2 Jun Kurate Lead role

Other appearances

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref(s)
2019 Fantasaka Gakuen and Big Chorus Plan Abema Juniors
2021 Kikkake The First Take Herself Cover song of Nogizaka46's song
N/a N/a Herself Non-no 50th Thanks Party
2022 Youth in 2 minutes and 30 seconds! NHK Narrator 2022 Cheerleading Japan Championship

Commercials

Consumer Affairs Agency "Hotline 188" PSA
  • AC Japan / NHK Joint Campaign 2019 Life of Living Things (2019, Media Maneuver)
  • Walt Disney Japan Disney JCB Card
    • Tokyo DisneySea 20th Anniversary Card (2 February 2022)
    • You're my buddy (11 November 2022), co-starring with Rei Seimiya
  • Consumer Affairs Agency Hotline 188 public service announcement (2025)

Music video appearances

Non Nogizaka46 related

  • Little Glee Monster (Cover MV 9 March 2022)

Events

Bibliography

Magazine

  • Non-no (5 May 2020, Shueisha) Exclusive model
  • B.L.T. [Cover & Poster] (October 2022 Issue)
  • The NEW ERA Book Fall & Winter 2022 (10 October 2022, Shinko Music)

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