He is the eldest son of Aston Lhant, the Lord of the Lhant territory, located in the border zone between the countries of Windol and Fendel. From an early age he was taught the skills necessary to inherit the title of Lord by his father and his butler, Frederick, but secretly aspires to become a knight. He one day decides to enlist in the Knight Training Academy in the capitol of Windol and became devoted to his training.  He is a spirited young man with a very strong sense of justice, even more so for that of a knight. He can´t turn away from those in need, and once he has decided on a path it is unlikely that anyone would deter him from it. He may be seen as naive and young (as Malik often states), usually stating ideals considered impossible, such as "saving everyone". After losing someone important seven years prior to the main scenario, he becomes a lot more self aware about his actions and takes responsibility for his own actions.

Tales of Gekijou is the pre-order bonus for Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave. It is a series of five short animations produced by Sunrise. 
Episodes 1 and 2 were aired in BS-TBS's New Year Special. The other 3 episodes will be available in the pre-order bonus via a download code along with the first two.

__Height:__ 177 cm (5'9.75")

On October 26, 2022, it was reported that Sakurai had been engaging in an extramarital affair with a writer of his *P.S. Genki Desu. Takahiro* radio program. A month prior, it was publicly disclosed that he had been married to a former voice actress for nearly 20 years, although the writer had allegedly not been aware of his marriage as they had been in a relationship for 10 years and intending to marry. His previously announced roles as [Haruaki Karuma](https://anilist.co/character/290233) in [AYAKA](https://anilist.co/anime/155982/AYAKA/) and [Kusuriuri](https://anilist.co/character/2865) in [Mononoke (Movie)](https://anilist.co/anime/151117/Mononoke-Movie/) had been recast as a result.

On March 31, 2023, it was jointly announced with his talent agency "Intention" that they are ending their contract, as Sakurai requested to leave as a way of taking sole responsibility of his actions and for self-reflection.

Non-Anime Roles:
-Passenger in "Arknights" (VG/Mobile) (Japanese)
-Su in "Honkai Impact 3rd" (VG) (Japanese)
-Cloud Strife in "FINAL FANTASY 7 REMAKE" (Japanese)
Crow Armbrust - The Legend of Heroes Series (VG)

An assortment of short stories based on the Tales of Graces game.

Taking place on the planet Efinea, Tales of Graces f centers on Asbel Lhant as he seeks the strength to protect those he holds dear. Along with his childhood friends and the mysterious and innocent Sophie, he must explore the bonds of friendship as they find themselves drawn into the conflict between three kingdoms competing for dominance of the planet. 
(Source: Namco Bandai Games)

Based on the Video Game for the Wii and PS3, Tales of Graces. This manga is a compilation of side stories that happened during the actual story.

Taking place on the planet Ephinea, Tales of Graces f centers on Asbel Lhant as he seeks the strength to protect those he holds dear. Along with his childhood friends and the mysterious and innocent Sophie, he must explore the bonds of friendship as they find themselves drawn into the conflict between three kingdoms competing for dominance of the planet. (Source: Namco Bandai Games)

The Tales of HR features the characters of the series placed in a high school setting.