Akira Morishita

, is a Filipino actor, singer, and songwriter known for being a member and lead vocalist of the Filipino boy group BGYO. Morishita has co-written several tracks released by BGYO: "The Light", "Runnin'" (2021), "The Baddest" (2021), "Kundiman" (2021), "Fly Away" (2021) and an original soundtrack for a series Bola Bola titled "Mahal Na Kita" (2022), of which he released a solo version of the song.

In March 2022, he became part of iWantTFC's original miniseries Bola Bola.

Early life Akira Morishita was born on April 27, 2001, to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother; both of them worked as musicians in Japan. At a young age, he aspired to become part of the military or the airforce but these were put aside when their family needed financial support by auditioning him for television and print ads.

In 2025-2026, Morishita is one of the contestants of the fourth season of Your Face Sounds Familiar and ended up as the fourth placer.

Musical career

He joined the Star Hunt Academy (SHA) after he met and was recommended by Laurenti M. Dyogi, ABS-CBN's resident director and head of its entertainment division. They were officially announced in the pre-show of PBB Otso Big Night as Star Hunt trainees on August 3, 2019.

Artistry Morishita have cited Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes as musical inspirations.

Personal life He was raised in Bulacan with his three sisters and one brother. A fan of anime, he cites Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and its main character Tanjiro Kamado as his favorite anime and character, respectively.

Soundtracks +List of official soundtrack singles showing year released and album nameTitleYearAlbum "Mahal Na Kita"2022 Bola Bola Original Soundtrack

Production credits All song credits are adapted from the Tidal, unless otherwise noted.

Morishita's Production Credits Year Artist(s) Song Album Lyricist Composer Credited With Credited With2021 BGYO "The Light" The Light - Single The Light BGYO Keiko Necesario "Runnin'" Runnin' - Single BGYO "The Baddest" The Baddest - Single The Light "Fly Away" 2022"Mahal Na Kita"Bola Bola Original Soundtrack Akira Morishita

Filmography Film

Theater Year Title Role Note(s) 2023 Tabing Ilog: The Musical 2023 Rolando Victor "Rovic" Mercado Morishita played as "Rovic" in 12 out of 29 shows.

Series Year Title Role Notes 2021 ONE DREAM: The Bini - BGYO Journey Himself 9 episodes telecast worldwide via MYX Global's Myx TV and on-demand via iWantTFC

Webcast Year Title Role Note(s) 2020 SHA Trainees on Kumu Live Himself 3 episodes per week 2021 ONE DREAM: Virtual Hangout 9 episodes