: After a brief marriage and a stint as an erotic dancer, Sakuragi returned to the industry under the Atlas21 label . This return, starting with the video Phoenix Once Again , was highly successful, eventually leading to a final retirement after fan response prompted a fourth "final" film, Good Bye Rui Sakuragi . Transition to Mainstream Media

Unlike many of her peers, Sakuragi successfully bridged the gap between adult content and mainstream Japanese entertainment:

: She starred in several "pink films" (softcore theatrical films) and "V-Cinema" (direct-to-video) productions, including works directed by notable filmmakers like Sachi Hamano .