Toshiya Miyata (
Japanese: 宮田俊哉,
Hepburn: Toshiya Miyata, born September 14, 1988) is a Japanese singer, actor, TV personality, voice actor, and novelist. he is a member of
boys bandKis-My-Ft2 and its derivative group
Busaiku(
舞祭組) under
Starto Entertainment. His nickname is Miyacchi.[1]
After joining several groups as a trainee (
Johnny's Jr.),[5] he was selected as a member of
Kis-My-Ft2 in 2005 and made his CD debut with Everybody Go on August 10, 2011, seven years after their formation.[6]
Even before his debut, he professed his love of anime (anime geek: "otaku"), which was unusual for an idol at the time. He has also appeared in animated productions as a voice actor, playing the lead role in 2024.[11]
The music video for his solo song Nemophila, released on YouTube in May 2021, featured Miyata and Tokiya Ichinose who is an idol from the game/anime work Uta no Prince-sama.[12] As it was unusual for an idol and a character from an game/anime to perform together on the same screen, the music video received a strong response from anime fans.[13][14][15]
On August 4, 2023, he opened his personal official X (formerly
Twitter) account.[16]
In January 2024, he opened his personal official
Instagram.[17] He made his debut as an author with his novel Boundary Melody, on May the same year.[18]
Anecdotes about Anime
Love for Nana Mizuki and Love Live!
Miyata is big fan of
Nana Mizuki, a voice actress and singer, professes to be a member of
Nana Mizuki's fan club and always carries his fan club membership card in his wallet.[19]
He is also a fan of the popular anime Love Live! and has been selected to host a related program.[20]
One day in winter 2014, Miyata went to Love Live! event, he stood in line for four hours in heavy snow, along with the general public, to buy penlights for merchandise.[21] Then the train stopped because of snow and he had to spend three hours at the station.[22] Another day in spring 2016,[23] he went to a Love Live! event, he lied to his agent and took the day off to go to the event wearing a T-shirt from the anime.[24] However Miyata's presence was found by fans who came to see the concert, and his picture was circulated on
Social networking service.[25] As a result, he was angered by managers from his agent who told him, "You are the one whom your fans being obsessed with, so it's not right for you are obsessed with someone else".[24] However, he was scheduled to attend a concert by
Nana Mizuki the following week, so he went out without hesitation, but he was also found, and he was angered by managers again.[23][25]
Aside from these well-known stories, he is often seen making private visits to
Comiket venues and anime events.[26][27] He and
Daisuke Sakuma of
Snow Man, a junior member of his agent, hit it off because of their love of anime and have been close since they were trainees,[28] even though they are senior and junior. They named this duo is
"Miyata faction".[29]
Regarding Vanguard starring
It was announced in December 2023 that Miyata would be the lead voice actor for the anime Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez, which would air from January of the following year.[30]Bushiroad President
Takaaki Kidani said that he first became aware of Miyata at a 2016 Love Live! event at a 2016
Sunshine City, Tokyo, where he heard about a TV personality who stood in line for three hours to buy merchandise,[31] and that is how he came to know him.[32] He also said that the story starring Miyata had been warming up for a year, but when the
Johnny & Associates held a press conference in September 2023 admitting the founder's guilt, Miyata's appointment was temporarily in jeopardy since the anime would broadcast around the world.[33] However, Kidani said that Japanese animation industry has so far been indebted to Miyata, and that although many people in the world suddenly change their attitudes for the talent of Johnny's, he wanted to deal with Miyata as a human being, not as "J" (Johnny's), and decided to appoint him as originally planned.[32][34] Miyata talked about this story on his radio program Burn! Radio, he revealed that he had been spending anxious days at the time, and that he was "really saved" when Kidani said he wanted to work with him on the project.[33]
Live DVD/Blu-ray Live Tour 2021 Home bonus CD "Kis-My-Ft2 10th Anniversary Extra CD" Toshiya Miyata feat. Tokiya Ichinose (STRISH) Single
Fear/So Blue (First edition A)
Sekai ni Bizarre Story '13 Autumn Special Edition "0.03 Frame Woman" (October 12, 2013,
Fuji TV) - Satoshi Kariya
Shinbei with Child - (November 13 - December 18, 2015,
NHK BS Premium) - Seizaburo Enokido[42]
Shinbei with Child season2 (November 11 - December 23, 2016,
NHK BS Premium) - Seizaburo Enokido[43]
Monday Golden Public Prosecutor's Office Clerk, Kuroyuri (February 22, 2016,
TBS Television (Japan)) - Naoki Munakata
Monday Golden Private Forensic Investigation: Kirino Mai's Murder Appraisal - (March 14, 2016,
TBS Television (Japan)) - Kenta Asakura
XXX People's Lives - (April 24 [midnight on April 23] - June 26 (midnight on June 25), 2018,
Nippon TV) - as Yoichi Mano, the group lead (starring in a quartet with Wataru Yokoo, Takashi Nikaido and Kento Senga)[44]
Yasuragi no Toki - Michi - (April 8, 2019 - March 27, 2020,
TV Asahi) - as Kouji Negoro[45]
Midsummer Boy - 19452020 Final Episode (September 18, 2020,
TV Asahi)[46]
Kismai Miyata no niko-nama yattatte It's All Right! - (May 24, 2022 - , niconico Live(
ニコニコ生放送)) - Regularly broadcasts once a month [67]
YouTube
After School GAMING LIFE(
放課後 GAMING LIFE) - (The title was changed from "Johnny's Gaming Room" Oct. 2023[68]) - (December 16, 2021 -) - Miyata was chosen as one of the main host member with
Yuta Tamamori and
Daiki Arioka.[69]