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 a 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, and professed to be a member of her fan club, always carrying 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 winter in 2014, Miyata stood in line for four hours in heavy snow to buy penlights and merchandise for at a Love Live! event.[21] Due to the snow, trains shut down, forcing Miyata to spend an extra three hours at the station.[22]
Another day during the Spring of 2016,[23] Miyata lied to his agent to take a day-off and attend a Love Live! concert wearing a tee-shirt from the anime.[24] Miyata's attendance was discovered by his own fans at the concert, who posted about his appearance on social media.[25] Upon returning, Miyata was scolded by his managers 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] Miyata had plans to attend a Nana Mizuki concert the following week and still went without notifying his agency, resulting in another scolding from them.[23][25]
Aside from these well-known stories, he is often seen making private visits to Comiket venues and anime events.[26][27] He is close with Daisuke Sakuma of Snow Man due to their shared love for anime, and have been since their trainee days.[28] Miyata and Sakuma have been called the "Miyata faction".[29]
Regarding Vanguard starring
It was announced in December 2023 that Miyata would voice Akina Myodo, the lead character 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 [69]
YouTube
After School GAMING LIFE(放課後 GAMING LIFE) - (The title was changed from "Johnny's Gaming Room" Oct. 2023[70]) - (December 16, 2021 -) - Miyata was chosen as one of the main host member with Yuta Tamamori and Daiki Arioka.[71]