Moriya Akane

Moriya Akane
Moriya Akane (2019 - Kuroi Hitsuji)
Name
Kanji	守屋茜
Kana	もりや あかね
Romaji	Moriya Akane
Nickname	Akanen (あかねん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	November 12, 1997
Birthplace	Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Blood type	A
Current Age	26 Years Old
Sizes
Height	163.5cm
Professional Info
Agency	Seed & Flower
Social Networks	Official Blog / Instagram / SHOWROOM
Idol Career Info
Group	Sakurazaka46
Team	1st Generation
Debuted	August 2015 / Keyakizaka46 1st Generation
Lightstick Colors
Red	Red

Moriya Akane is a member of Sakurazaka46's 1st Generation. She announced her graduation on October 22, 2021.

Trivia

• Audition song: All For You (Amuro Namie)
• Favorite Nogizaka46 member: Saito Asuka
• She was the vice-captain for Keyakizaka46 from January 2017 until the group restarted as Sakurazaka46 in October 2020.
• She is quite skilled at sports, particularly soft tennis. She practiced her swing while introducing herself at the group's first event.
• She was a member of her school's "Junior Red Cross club".
• She is known for her ultra-competitive Sergeant (Gunsou) character, sometimes taking things a bit too far.
  • For example, after the shooting for the Spicy Eating Championship episode of Keyakitte, Kakenai?, she was hospitalized for eating a bowl of mapo tofu too quickly, and had to take medication for a month.
  • This contrasted with captain Sugai Yuuka, who is known to be reserved and polite.
• She is known for her interest in beauty products and K-Pop.
• Beginning in September 2017, she was appointed as beauty ambassador for the "anan" magazine "Beauty's Slope Climbing Corps (美容の坂道のぼり隊 Biyou no Sakamichi Nobori-tai)" cosmetics segment with Hinatazaka46 member Takamoto Ayaka, Nogizaka46 member Ozono Momoko, and previously with Nogizaka46's Eto Misa and Ozono Momoko.

History

2015

• On August 21st, passed the auditions to become a member of Keyakizaka46's 1st Generation.

2016

• On February 29th, was selected as a senbatsu member for Keyakizaka46's first single, Silent Majority.

2017

• On January 21st, was announced as the vice-captain of Keyakizaka46 at the national handshake event held at Makuhari Messe.
• On September 20th, was appointed as beauty ambassador for the "anan" magazine "Beauty's Slope Climbing Corps (美容の坂道のぼり隊 Biyou no Sakamichi Nobori-tai)" cosmetics segment.

2019

• On March 18th, was appointed as the face of "Eagles Girl" for baseball team Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, along with Ishimori Nijika. Both members hail from Miyagi prefecture, where the team is located.
• On June 26, her first photobook, Senzai Ishiki, was released.

2020

• On October 14th, Keyakizaka46 was renamed and restarted as Sakurazaka46.
• On October 19th, was selected as a senbatsu member for Sakurazaka46's first single, Nobody's fault.

2021

• On October 22, she announced her graduation.

Group History

Keyakizaka46 1st Generation → Sakurazaka46 1st Generation

Joined Keyakizaka46 1st Generation on August 21, 2015

Transferred to Sakurazaka46 1st Generation on October 14, 2020

Singles Participation

Sakurazaka46 A-Sides

• Nobody's fault

Sakurazaka46 B-Sides

• Saishuu no Chikatetsu ni Notte (Nobody's fault)
• Blue moon kiss (Nobody's fault)
• Sore ga Ai Nano ne (BAN)
• Omotta Yori mo Sabishikunai (BAN)
• Sakurazaka no Uta (BAN)
• Sonia (Nagaredama)
• Mugon no Uchuu (Nagaredama)

Keyakizaka46 A-Sides

Silent Majority Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai Futari Saison Fukyouwaon

Kaze ni Fukarete mo Glass wo Ware! Ambivalent Kuroi Hitsuji

Keyakizaka46 B-Sides

Te wo Tsunaide Kaerouka (Silent Majority) Kimi ga Inai (Silent Majority) Kataru Nara Mirai wo... (Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai) Aozora ga Chigau (Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai) Otona wa Shinjitekurenai (Futari Saison) Seifuku to Taiyou (Futari Saison) W-KEYAKIZAKA no Uta (Fukyouwaon) Wareta Smartphone (Fukyouwaon)

Eccentric (Fukyouwaon) Hiraishin (Kaze ni Fukarete mo) Namiuchigiwa wo Hashiranai ka? (Kaze ni Fukarete mo) Mou Mori e Kaerou ka? (Glass wo Ware!) Student Dance (Ambivalent) I'm out (Ambivalent) Nobody (Kuroi Hitsuji) Heel no Taka-sa (Kuroi Hitsuji) (Duet with Sugai Yuuka)

Other Singles

• Dare ga Sono Kane wo Narasu no ka?

Albums Participation

Keyakizaka46 Albums

• Getsuyoubi no Asa, Skirt wo Kirareta (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Kimi wo Mou Sagasanai (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Tokyo Tower wa Doko Kara Mieru? (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Koko ni Nai Ashiato (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Neko no Namae (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Taiyou wa Miageru Hito wo Erabanai (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Abunakkashii Keikaku (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• 10gatsu no Pool ni Tobikonda (Eien Yori Nagai Isshun 〜Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi〜)
• Sajin (Eien Yori Nagai Isshun 〜Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi〜)
• Deadline (Eien Yori Nagai Isshun 〜Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi〜)

Units

Aozora to MARRY

• Wareta Smartphone
• Koko ni Nai Ashiato
• Namiuchigiwa wo Hashiranai ka?

Photobooks

• [2019.06.26] Senzai Ishiki

Media Appearances

Stage Plays

• Zambi (ザンビ) (2018)
• Reading♥︎Stage「Lily & Rose」(Reading♥︎Stage「百合と薔薇」) (2019)

Variety Shows

• Keyakitte, Kakenai?
• KEYABINGO!
• Nep League (ネプリーグ) (2019)
• Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?

Dramas

• Tokuyama Daigoro wo Dare ga Koroshita ka?
• Zankoku na Kankyakutachi

Radio

• Sakura Hinata Lotti no Senobishiro Radio (2021)

Gallery

Moriya Akane (2018 - Ambivalent)

Moriya Akane (2018 - Glass wo Ware!)

Moriya Akane (2017 - Kaze ni Fukarete mo)

Moriya Akane (2017 - Fukyouwaon)

Moriya Akane (2016 - Futari Saison)

Moriya Akane (2016 - Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai)

Moriya Akane (2016 - Tokuyama Daigoro wo Dare ga Koroshita ka?)

Moriya Akane (2016 - Silent Majority)

Moriya Akane (Early 2016)

Moriya Akane (Late 2015)

Moriya Akane (Early 2015)