Yasushi Akimoto
WritingBorn May 2, 1958
Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known For
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - NMB48 Concert
movie2013
The SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2011
movie2011
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
movie1997
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
movie1997
Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder
movie2020
AKB48 Team 8 no Kanto Hakusho Bacchikoi!
tv2017
HKT48 vs NGT48 Sashi Kita Gassen
tv2016
Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!
tv2022
Nogizakatte, Doko?
tv2011
As the River Flows
movie2000
Goodbye Mama
movie1991
Goodbye Mama
movie1991
Filmography
2026Surname Confidentialas Original Storytv2026Ten Strokes to Youas Creatortv2025秋元康 × AI秋元康tv2025乃木坂スター誕生！SIXas Creatortv20256th Year Memorial Liveas Producermovie2024日向坂ミュージックパレードas Creatortv2023Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hallas Producermovie2023Let's Grow Up to Hinatazakaas Creatortv2023Dr. Chocolateas Creatortv2023All Night Fujikoas Producertv20234th Year Memorial Liveas Producermovie2023Would You Like to Play Da Capo?as Screenplaytv2022HINAKURI 2022as Directormovie2022Saisho wa Paaas Original Storytv2022Investigation Division 1as Screenplaytv2022Who Is the Sender?as Development Managertv2022Red Nurse Callas Original Storytv2022Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremonyas Producermovie2022Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!as Creatortv2022A Couple of Cuckoosas Lyricisttv2022Yodaremon Kazokuas Original Storytv2022AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-sanas Creatortv2022Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVEas Producermovie2021Your Turn to Kill: The Movieas Original Conceptmovie2021Not the Girl, Not Heras Creatortv2021Guilty Flagas Creatortv2021Zenkoku Ohisama-ka Keikaku 2021as Producermovie2021Man Drifting Ashoreas Original Storytv2021HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~as Musicalmovie2021Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~as Musicalmovie2021乃木坂スター誕生as Creatortv2021Spring Unit Festivalas Producermovie2021MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansaias Producermovie2021Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 -as Producermovie2020大好き！日向坂46！！as Creatortv2020Kyouen NGas Screenstorytv2020Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?as Creatortv2020Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46as Producermovie2020Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46as Producermovie2020HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！as Producermovie2020Remotely Killedas Writermovie2020Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murderas Writermovie2020Keyakizaka46 LIVE at Tokyo Dome ～ARENA TOUR 2019 FINAL～as Producermovie2020AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020as Producermovie2020Dasadaas Creatortv202022/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)as Producertv2019Nogizaka Doko-eas Creatortv2019Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert 〜Sayonara Sashihara Rino〜as Music Directormovie2019Keyaki Republic 2019as Producermovie2019Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46as Writermovie2019HINABINGO!as Creatortv2019Your Turn to Killas Writertv2019Let's Meet at Hinatazakaas Creatortv2019Zambias Creatortv2018Hiragana Christmas 2018as Producermovie2018Keyaki Republic 2018as Producermovie2018Hiragana Oshias Creatortv2018SKE48 Spring Concert 2018as Producermovie2018Sunnyas Production Supervisormovie2018AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018as Producermovie2017Mayu Watanabe Graduation Concert ~may all your dream come true~as Writermovie2017The Last Recipeas Othermovie2017AKB48 Team 8 no Kanto Hakusho Bacchikoi!as Creatortv2017Keyaki Republic 2017as Producermovie2017My Lover's Secretas Creatortv2017Cruel Crowdas Development Producertv2017AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017as Producermovie2016Hiragana Omotenashi Kaias Producermovie2016Keishichō: Nasi Goreng-kaas Creatortv2016Crow's Bloodas Executive Producertv2016Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?as Creatortv2016KEYABINGO!as Creatortv2016AKBラブナイト 恋工場as Screenstorytv2016AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016as Producermovie2016AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016as Producermovie2016HKT48 vs NGT48 Sashi Kita Gassenas Creatortv2015SKE48 Winter Concert 2015as Producermovie2015Decade - AKB48's 10 Year Trajectoryas Selfmovie2015AKB Horror Night Adrenaline Nightsas Creatortv2015Keyakitte, Kakenai?as Creatortv