Kyōka Moriya

Moriya was born in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, on May 22, 1995.^[1][2] She started her entertainment career in elementary school, appearing as an actress in commercials and television series.^[1][2] Her work made her commute between Azumino and Tokyo for entertainment activities.^[2] As she grew older, she found it difficult to pass auditions for roles due to her having a distinctive voice. Upon the suggestion of her agency she decided to try voice acting. She passed voice acting audition, which made her decide to become a voice actress full-time.^[3] When she was in high school, she moved to Matsumoto, Nagano.^[2]

In 2019, Moriya became a member of the music group Dialogue, a unit composed of voice actresses.^[3][4] She also played the role of Shiho Kano in the mobile game Cue!^[5] In 2020, she played the role of Hemo Midori in the anime series Dropout Idol Fruit Tart, being one of the series' theme song singers as the in-universe idol group Fruit Tart.^[6] In 2022 she reprised the role of Shiho Kano for the anime adaptation of Cue!^[5] In 2025 she played the roles of Ellie Walker in Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter and Michiru Kusagakure in A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof.^[7][8]

Moriya is skilled in handicrafts and calligraphy, and is a fan of professional wrestling and anime.^[3] When she first got her driver's license, she cosplayed as the character Nico Yazawa from Love Live! for her driver's license photo.^[9]