Akane Moriya

is a Japanese singer and model. She is a former member and vice captain of the idol girl group Sakurazaka46. Like other members, Moriya is represented by Sony Music Labels.

Biography Born in Miyagi Prefecture, Moriya passed her first-year member audition of Keyakizaka46 on 21 August 2015 and started her activities. Her nicknames include and , the latter due to her athleticness and competitive nature.

During a handshake event on 21 January 2017, Moriya was named the vice captain of Keyakizaka46. She is also part of the subgroup along with Rika Watanabe, Risa Watanabe, Yūka Sugai and Manaka Shida. As part of the subunit, Moriya made appearances in three songs: "Aozora Chigau" in "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai", "Wareta Sumaho" in "Fukyōwaon, and "Namiuchigiwa o Hashiranai ka?" in "Kaze ni Fukarete mo".

On 8 May 2019, Shogakukan announced that they will be publishing a photo-book featuring Moriya that was photographed in Monaco. She became the seventh member in Keyakizaka46 to have a photobook, behind Rika Watanabe, Neru Nagahama, Yūka Sugai, Yui Imaizumi, Yui Kobayashi, and Risa Watanabe.

In January 2021, following Keyakizaka46's rebranding into Sakurazaka46 in October 2020, it was announced that Moriya would step down as vice captain. She was succeeded by second generation member Rina Matsuda.

Discography Singles Year Single EAN 2016 Silent Majority Te o Tsunaide Kaerou ka Kimigainai 2016 Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai Katarunara Mirai o... Aozora ga Chigau 2016 Futari Saison Otona wa Shinjite Kurenai Seifuku to Taiyou 2017 Fukyōwaon W-Keyakizaka no Uta Wareta Smartphone Eccentric 2017 Kaze ni Fukarete moHiraishinNamiuchigiwa o Hashiranai ka 2018 Garasu wo Ware Mou Mori e Kaerou ka 2018 Ambivalent Student Dance I'm Out 2019 Kuroi Hitsuji NobodyHeel no Taka-sa

Videos Year Title EAN 2016 Akane Moriya Akane Moriya Akane Moriya 2017 KeyaBingo! Tokuyama Daigorō o Dare ga Koroshita ka? "Rika Watanabe" "グループ発展祈願の旅 〜栃木編〜" "残酷な観客達" 2018 "グループ発展祈願の旅 〜栃木編〜"

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2024 Sin and Evil Kiyomi

Events