Born the son of Shunji Sakai, a famous comedian in Japan, Sakai initially came to fame by fronting the group sounds band The Spiders. This group, formed in 1962, was popular throughout the 1960s; they spawned several hit songs as well as thirteen situation comedy films featuring their music. He took the title role of Songoku (Monkey) in the 1970s Japanese TV program Saiyūki. This gained him fame in many English-speaking
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⭐ 0The Age of Undutiful Children
⭐ 0The Fearless Otojiro's Company
⭐ 0I Am A Man of Honor
⭐ 0Flowering Maidens
⭐ 0A Girl of the Plateau
⭐ 0The Greatest Challenge of All
⭐ 0The Tempters: Smile After Tears
⭐ 0Locomotive Teacher
⭐ 0喜劇 右向けェ左!
⭐ 0Japan Beauty Story
⭐ 0Spirit World
⭐ 5The Spiders: Big Commotion!
⭐ 0Road to Hawaii
⭐ 0Beautiful World
⭐ 6.1Yunagi City, Sakura Country
⭐ 7A Hardest Night!!
⭐ 6.2The Notorious Bored Samurai 2
⭐ 0The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
⭐ 0Song of Happiness
⭐ 0High School Third Graders
⭐ 0Here Because of You
⭐ 5.5Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii
⭐ 5.3Las Vegas Free-For-All
⭐ 0High School Juniors (Part II)
⭐ 0The Spiders' The Road to Bali
⭐ 0The Spiders' The Noisy Parade
⭐ 0The School Cap
⭐ 0The Spiders' The Reckless Operation
⭐ 0The Sunset Is Crying
⭐ 0Youth A Go Go!
⭐ 0Machi no Hi
⭐ 0Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
⭐ 0Nakamatachi
⭐ 0My Sweetheart
⭐ 0The Castle of Crossed Destinies
⭐ 6.3Long Wedding Road! Tokyo vs. Osaka Wakeari Kon Monogatari
⭐ 0Kigeki dokkiri dai tōsō
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