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Yasushi Akimoto

Yasushi Akimoto

Writer · Born May 2, 1958 · Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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Biography

Yasushi Akimoto is a Japanese record producer, lyricist, and television writer, best known for creating and producing some of Japan's top idol groups, Onyanko Club and the AKB48 franchise. Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 100 million copies, making him the best-selling lyricist in Japan.

Wrote 48

2020s

  1. 2026

    Surname Confidential

    Original Story

  2. 2023

    Would You Like to Play Da Capo?

    Screenplay

  3. 2022

    Saisho wa Paa

    Original Story, Original Concept, Screenplay

  4. Investigation Division 1

    Screenplay

  5. Who Is the Sender?

    Original Concept

  6. Red Nurse Call

    Original Story

  7. A Couple of Cuckoos

    Lyricist

    69

  8. Yodaremon Kazoku

    Original Story

  9. 2021

    Your Turn to Kill: The Movie

    Original Concept

  10. Man Drifting Ashore

    Original Story

  11. HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~

    Musical

  12. Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~

    Musical

  13. 2020

    Kyouen NG

    Screenstory

  14. Remotely Killed

    Writer

  15. Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2019

    Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46

    Writer

  2. Your Turn to Kill

    Writer

    72
  3. 2017

    Mayu Watanabe Graduation Concert ~may all your dream come true~

    Writer

  4. The Last Recipe

    Other

  5. 2016

    AKB Love Night - Love Factory

    Screenstory

  6. 2015

    Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~

    Writer

  7. Hatsumori Bemars

    Writer, Original Story

  8. 2014

    Sailor Zombie

    Original Story

  9. 2013

    NMB48 - Omowase Kousen

    Lyricist

  10. NOGIBINGO!

    Writer

  11. 2012

    Bakaleya High School

    Original Story

  12. メグたんって魔法つかえるの?

    Screenstory

  13. 2010

    Majisuka Academy

    Original Concept

1990s

  1. 1997

    Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

    Screenplay, Original Story

  2. 1995

    Azuki-chan the Movie

    Graphic Novel

  3. Azuki-chan

    Graphic Novel

  4. 1994

    Ari yo Saraba

    Screenstory

  5. 1992

    Manhattan Kiss

    Screenplay

  6. Kimi to mitai kowai hanashi

    Writer

  7. 1991

    Goodbye Mama

    Screenplay

  8. Thriller CRT

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1983

    A Madcap Corporation

    Lyricist

Produced 73

2020s

  1. 2025

    乃木坂スター誕生！SIX

    Producer

  2. 6th Year Memorial Live

    Producer

  3. 2023

    Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall

    Producer

  4. All Night Fujiko

    Producer

  5. 4th Year Memorial Live

    Producer

  6. 2022

    Saisho wa Paa

    Development Manager

  7. Who Is the Sender?

    Development Manager

  8. Red Nurse Call

    Development Producer

  9. Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony

    Producer

  10. Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVE

    Producer

  11. 2021

    Zenkoku Ohisama-ka Keikaku 2021

    Producer

  12. Spring Unit Festival

    Producer

  13. MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai

    Producer

  14. Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 -

    Producer

  15. 2020

    Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46

    Producer

  16. Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46

    Producer

  17. HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！

    Producer

  18. Keyakizaka46 LIVE at Tokyo Dome ～ARENA TOUR 2019 FINAL～

    Producer

  19. AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020

    Producer

  20. 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)

    Producer

    67

2010s

  1. 2019

    Keyaki Republic 2019

    Producer

  2. Let's Meet at Hinatazaka

    Producer

  3. 2018

    Hiragana Christmas 2018

    Producer

  4. Keyaki Republic 2018

    Producer

  5. SKE48 Spring Concert 2018

    Producer

  6. Sunny

    Production Supervisor

  7. AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018

    Producer

  8. 2017

    The Last Recipe

    Development Manager

  9. Keyaki Republic 2017

    Producer

  10. Cruel Crowd

    Development Producer

  11. AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017

    Producer

  12. 2016

    Hiragana Omotenashi Kai

    Producer

  13. Crow's Blood

    Executive Producer

  14. AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016

    Producer

  15. AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016

    Producer

  16. 2015

    SKE48 Winter Concert 2015

    Producer

  17. AKB Horror Night - Adrenaline Nights

    Producer

  18. Idols' Tears: Documentary of SKE48

    Producer

  19. AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015

    Producer

  20. 2014

    Girls in the Psychic Club

    Executive Producer

  21. Team E 3rd Stage - Boku no Taiyou

    Producer

  22. Rose Color's Buko

    Development Manager

  23. AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2014

    Producer

  24. Seventh Code

    Production Supervisor

    58

  25. Team H - Hakata Legend

    Producer

  26. 2013

    SKE to kekkai shukai. "Hako de ose!"

    Producer

  27. SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013

    Producer

  28. AKB48 5 Big Dome Concert Tour

    Producer

  29. Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara

    Producer

  30. Let Us Introduce Ourselves JKT48

    Producer

  31. AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Group Concert

    Producer

  32. AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Concert

    Producer

  33. AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 Concert

    Producer

  34. AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - NMB48 Concert

    Producer

  35. AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - SKE48 Concert

    Producer

  36. SKE48 Spring Concert 2013

    Producer

  37. The Complex: Prologue

    Executive Producer

  38. AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013

    Producer

  39. 2012

    SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012

    Producer

  40. SKE48 Spring Concert 2012

    Producer

  41. AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2012

    Producer

  42. Deceiving Idol

    Producer

  43. 2011

    The SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2011

    Producer

  44. AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011

    Producer

  45. 2010

    SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2010

    Producer

  46. AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2009

    SKE48's First Extracirricular Class

    Producer

  2. It's going to be a Kami-Concert

    Producer

  3. AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009

    Producer

  4. 2008

    Himawarigumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai

    Producer

  5. Himawarigumi 1st Stage - Boku no Taiyou

    Producer

  6. AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1999

    Birdcage of Horrors

    Producer

Created 34

2020s

  1. 2026

    Ten Strokes to You

    Creator

  2. STU48のウチら好きになりんちゃい

    Creator

  3. 2025

    乃木坂スター誕生！SIX

    Creator

  4. 2024

    日向坂ミュージックパレード

    Creator

  5. 2023

    Let's Grow Up to Hinatazaka

    Creator

  6. 2022

    Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!

    Creator

  7. AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san

    Creator

  8. 2021

    Not the Girl, Not Her

    Creator

  9. Guilty Flag

    Creator

  10. 乃木坂スター誕生

    Creator

  11. 2020

    大好き！日向坂46！！

    Creator

  12. Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?

    Creator

  13. Dasada

    Creator

2010s

  1. 2019

    Nogizaka Doko-e

    Creator

  2. HINABINGO!

    Creator

  3. Let's Meet at Hinatazaka

    Creator

  4. Zambi

    Creator

  5. 2018

    Hiragana Oshi

    Creator

  6. 2017

    AKB48 Team 8 no Kanto Hakusho Bacchikoi!

    Creator

  7. My Lover's Secret

    Creator

  8. 2016

    Keishichō: Nasi Goreng-ka

    Creator

  9. Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?

    Creator

    71

  10. KEYABINGO!

    Creator

  11. HKT48 vs NGT48 Sashi Kita Gassen

    Creator

  12. 2015

    AKB Horror Night - Adrenaline Nights

    Creator

  13. Keyakitte, Kakenai?

    Creator

  14. Hatsumori Bemars

    Creator

  15. Nogizaka Under Construction

    Creator

  16. 2013

    NOGIBINGO!

    Creator

  17. So Long!

    Creator

  18. 2011

    Nogizakatte, Doko?

    Creator

  19. 2010

    Majisuka Academy

    Creator

2000s

  1. 2008

    Mendol ~ Ikemen Aidoru

    Creator

Sound 6

2010s

  1. 2019

    Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert 〜Sayonara Sashihara Rino〜

    Music Director

  2. 2013

    SHINODA MARIKO GRADUATION CONCERT

    Musician

  3. Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony

    Sound Director

  4. Tokyo Dome 2nd Day Itano Tomomi Graduation Concert

    Sound Director

  5. 2012

    Wreck-It Ralph

    Songs

    78

  6. Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena

    Sound Director

Directed 6

2020s

  1. 2022

    HINAKURI 2022

    Director

2000s

  1. 2003

    Jusei: Last Drop of Blood

    Director

  2. Gozamareji

    Director

  3. 2000

    As the River Flows

    Director

1990s

  1. 1992

    Manhattan Kiss

    Director

  2. 1991

    Goodbye Mama

    Director

Acted in 3

2020s

  1. 2025

    秋元康 × AI秋元康

    TV

2010s

  1. 2015

    Song FUKUYAMA

    TV

1990s

  1. 1994

    The Mystery of Rampo

    Movie

Other crew 1

Appearances1

2010s

  1. 2015

    Decade - AKB48's 10 Year Trajectory

    Self