Toshiya Miyata

Toshiya Miyata (宮田俊哉) is a Japanese singer, actor, TV personality, voice actor, and novelist. he is a member of boys band Kis-My-Ft2 and its derivative group Busaiku(舞祭組) under Starto Entertainment. His nickname is Miyacchi.

History
Since Miyata's mother was a big fan of Koichi Domoto of the Kinki Kids and hoped her son would become a prince-like star like Koichi, she sent Miyata's resume to the Johnny & Associates. After auditioning, Miyata joined Johnny & Associates on February 4, 2001. Wataru Yokoo and Takashi Nikaido, who would later become members of Kis-My-Ft2, also participated in the same audition.

After joining several groups as a trainee (Johnny's Jr.), 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.

In April 2012, he made his first appearance in a drama series on Nippon Television's Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō, and in October of the same year, he made his first film appearance in its film version, Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō the Movie (劇場版 私立バカレア高校).

In May 2013, he played his first starring role on stage in Adventure in the Land of Kifsham (キフシャム国の冒険).

On December the same year, Busaiku was formed from Kis-My-Ft2 with Kento Senga, Wataru Yokoo and Takashi Nikaido produced by Masahiro Nakai who was a member of SMAP.

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.

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. 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.

On August 4, 2023, he opened his personal official X (formerly Twitter) account.

In January 2024, he opened his personal official Instagram. He made his debut as an author with his novel Boundary Melody, on May the same year.

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. He is also a fan of the popular anime Love Live! and has been selected to host a related program.

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. Then the train stopped because of snow and he had to spend three hours at the station. Another day in spring 2016, 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. However Miyata's presence was found by fans who came to see the concert, and his picture was circulated on Social networking service. 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". 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.

Aside from these well-known stories, he is often seen making private visits to Comiket venues and anime events. 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, even though they are senior and junior. They named this duo is "Miyata faction".

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. 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, and that is how he came to know him. 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. 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. 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.

Films

 * Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō — The Movie - as Junichi Koba - (October 13, 2012)
 * Tsugaru Lacquer Girl - as Naoto Suzuki - (September 1, 2023)

Television drama

 * Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō (April 14, 2012 - June 30, 2012, Nippon TV) - Junichi Koba
 * 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


 * Shinbei with Child season2 (November 11 - December 23, 2016, NHK BS Premium) - Seizaburo Enokido
 * 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)
 * Yasuragi no Toki - Michi - (April 8, 2019 - March 27, 2020, TV Asahi) - as Kouji Negoro
 * Midsummer Boy - 19452020 Final Episode (September 18, 2020, TV Asahi)


 * Karei-naru Ichizoku (April 18, 2021 - July 4, 2021, Wowow) - Kazuya Hosokawa
 * Doctor White - (January 17, 2022 - March 21, 2022, Kansai Telecasting Corporation/Fuji TV) - Junpei Okumura
 * Doctor White Special Edition (March 28, 2022, Kansai Telecasting Corporation/Fuji TV)
 * Nice Flight! -Final episode (September 9, 2022, TV Asahi) - Ryo Enomoto

Streaming drama

 * Be Love - (October 16 - November 6, 2020, Lemino(dTV)) - Editor

Animation Works

 * Delicious Party Pretty Cure (June 5, 2022 - January 29, 2023, TV Asahi) - Yuan Kasai and Mitsuki Kasai (two roles)
 * BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! Episode 6, compilation (July 20, 2023, September 7, 2023, Tokyo MX, etc.) - as Yuji Takamatsu, compilation narration.
 * Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez (January 2024 -, TV Tokyo) - Starring Akina Myodo
 * Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc (July 2024 - Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting and TBS Television (Japan) affiliate) - Black Hole
 * Party kara Tsuihō Sareta Sono Chiyushi, Jitsu wa Saikyō ni Tsuki (October 2024 - Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and TV Asahi) - Hanzam

Animated feature film

 * BEM: Become Human (October 2, 2020, THE KLOCKWORX Co., Ltd.) - Burgess

Dubbing

 * IF -(June 14, 2024, Paramount Pictures, Toho-Towa Co.Ltd.) - Blue

Live Performances

 * Ikemen desu ne - (April 8, 2011 - May 8, 2011)
 * Adventure in the Land of Kifsham - (May 18 - June 23, 2013) - Prince Ilima (leading role)
 * Dream Boy (January, 2004)
 * Dream Boy (January, 2006)
 * Dream Boy (September, 2007)
 * Dream Boy (April, 2008)
 * Dream Boy - (September, 2012)
 * Dream Boy - (September, 2013) - Miyata
 * Dream Boy - (September, 2014) - Toshiya
 * Dream Boy - (September, 2015) - Toshiya
 * Dream Boy - (September, 2016) - Toshiya
 * Dream Boy - (September, 2018) - Toshiya
 * The End of the XXX People - The "XX" Choice We Made - Toshiyuki (February 9 - 26, 2020)
 * Music Theater Great Pretender - (July 4 - August 8, 2021) - Makoto Edamura "Edamame"(Leading role)

Other Activities
For activities as a member of Kis-My-Ft2, see Kis-My-Ft2.

Novel

 * Boundary Melody- Kadokawa Corporation - (24 May, 2024)

Radio

 * Burn! Radio - FM Yokohama (April 2019 -)

Live streaming

 * 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

YouTube

 * After School GAMING LIFE(放課後 GAMING LIFE) - (The title was changed from "Johnny's Gaming Room" Oct. 2023 ) - (December 16, 2021 -) - Miyata was chosen as one of the main host member with Yuta Tamamori and Daiki Arioka.

Commercial

 * Line (software) - "Line Poko Poko(LINE ポコポコ)" - (September 2016- with Yuta Tamamori)
 * Aderans Company Limited - Hair dryer "KAMIGA" (May 2021 -)
 * BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! (March 10, 2023 - )