Akira Morishita

Akira Morishita (森下 晃, Morishita Akira, born April 27, 2001) is a Filipino-Japanese actor, singer and songwriter known for being a member and lead vocalist of the P-pop boy group BGYO. Morishita has co-written several tracks released by BGYO: "The Light" (2021), "The Baddest" (2021), "Kundiman" (2021), "Fly Away" (2021) and an original soundtrack for a series Bola Bola entiled "Mahal Na Kita" (2022), of which he released a solo version of the song.[1]

Akira Morishita
森下 晃
Born (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001
Bulacan, Philippines
Other namesAki
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
Years active2014–present
AgentStar Hunt (2018–present)
Star Magic (2020–present)
Star Music (2020–present)
Known for
Musical career
GenresP-pop
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsStar Music
Associated actsBGYO

Prior to his music career, Morishita started as an actor known for four movies: "Sundalong Kanin (Rice Soldiers)" (2014), "Alienasyon" (2014), "Kalel, 15" (2019), "'Tol" (2019); a television series All of Me (2015) and have appeared on several television commercials aired in the Philippines: Jollibee, Cherifer and Royal.[1]

On March 2022, he became part of iWantTFC's original miniseries Bola Bola.[1]

Early life

Akira Morishita was born on the 27th of April 2001 to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother, both of them worked as musicians in Japan. At a young age, he aspires 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.[1]

Career

Television and film career

His career in the entertainment industry began in 2014 when he played the role of Carding in the indie film Sundalong Kanin, a Cinemalaya film entry by Janice O'Hara that served as his first film appearance. He also appeared in other independent films including Alienasyon, also in 2014 and Kalel, 15 in 2019. In 2015, he made his first television appearance in ABS-CBN's afternoon drama series All of Me, playing the role of Ringo Dimaculangan.[1]

In 2022, while being a member of BGYO, he returned to acting through a main role in iWantTFC's teen romantic comedy series Bola Bola, starring Francine Diaz, KD Estrada, and Ashton Salvador. He plays Lucas Benitez, the long-time crush of Diaz's character Thea Balderama. He and his co-members from BGYO served as the performers of the show's theme song "Mahal Na Kita".[2]

Musical career

He joined the Star Hunt Academy after he met and was recommended by Laurenti M. Dyogi, ABS-CBN's resident director and head of its entertainment division.[1] He and his four co-members were trained for two years under mentors from MU Doctor Academy; vocal coach Kitchy Molina; and dance coach Mickey Perz.[3] They were officially announced in the pre-show of PBB Otso Big Night as Star Hunt trainees on August 3, 2019.[4]

Personal life

He was raised in Bulacan with his three sisters and one brother.[1] His hobbies are drawing and painting, and playing various sports including basketball where he was a varsity player in high school, and eventually, he became part of the Star Magic All-Star Games; tennis; and badminton.[1][5] A fan of anime, he cites Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and its main character Tanjiro Kamado as his favorite anime and character, respectively.[1]

Discography
For Morishita's work with BGYO, see BGYO discography.

Soundtracks
List of official soundtrack singles showing year released and album name
Title Year Album Ref.
"Mahal Na Kita" 2022 Bola Bola Original Soundtrack [6]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNote(s)
2019Kalel, 15 Balmaceda [1]
'Tol High School Dimitri
2014Sundalong Kanin Carding
Alienasyon

Television (linear and digital)
YearTitleNetworkRoleNote(s)
2015All of MeABS-CBN Ringo Dimaculangan [7]
2022Bola BolaiWantTFC Lucas Benitez [8][2]

References
  1. Leika Golez (2022-03-16). "6 Fast Facts You Need to Know About BGYO's Akira Morishita". candymag.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  2. Taculao, Patricia (March 26, 2022). "KD Estrada, Akira Morishita on being leading men in "Bola Bola"". Manila Standard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. Cupin, Bea (January 10, 2021). "BINI, SHA Boys, and ABS-CBN's plans to be 'regional, global player'". Rappler. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  4. Bardinas, Mary Ann. "Star Hunt Academy set to make more P-pop idols shine worldwide | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  5. "Donny, "Showtime" fam lead teams for Star Magic All-Star Games; Daniel to play badminton". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. ABS-CBN Corporation. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  6. "BGYO, Akira Morishita, and KD Estrada to sing for 'Bola Bola' OST". ppopwave.com. 2022-03-21. Archived from the original on 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  7. "ABS-CBN's "All of Me" tackles second chances at love with a twist beginning Monday". ABS-CBN Entertainment. ABS-CBN Corporation. August 25, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  8. Santos, Rhea Manila (March 22, 2022). "KD Estrada says Alexa Ilacad is 'super proud' of his new series "Bola Bola"". Push. ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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