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Yasushi Akimoto
Writing

Yasushi Akimoto

Born 1958-05-02
Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Department: Writing

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.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Yasushi Akimoto

Wreck-It Ralph
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Wreck-It Ralph

2012
TMDB3.7
One Missed Call
Movie
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One Missed Call

2008
TMDB2.7
One Missed Call
Movie
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One Missed Call

2003
TMDB3.1
Nogizaka Under Construction
TV
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Nogizaka Under Construction

2015
TMDB3.6
Let's Meet at Hinatazaka
TV
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Let's Meet at Hinatazaka

2019
TMDB4.3
Nogizakatte, Doko?
TV
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Nogizakatte, Doko?

2011
TMDB4.7
A Couple of Cuckoos
TV
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A Couple of Cuckoos

2022
TMDB3.5
Majisuka Academy
TV
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Majisuka Academy

2010
TMDB3.8
One Missed Call 2
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One Missed Call 2

2005
TMDB3.0
NOGIBINGO!
TV
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NOGIBINGO!

2013
TMDB4.0

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (179 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Surname ConfidentialSurname ConfidentialOriginal StoryTV Series2026
Ten Strokes to YouTen Strokes to YouCreatorTV Series2026
STU48のウチら好きになりんちゃいSTU48のウチら好きになりんちゃいCreatorTV Series2026
秋元康 × AI秋元康秋元康 × AI秋元康Self / AppearanceTV Series2025
乃木坂スター誕生！SIX乃木坂スター誕生！SIXProducerTV Series2025
乃木坂スター誕生！SIX乃木坂スター誕生！SIXCreatorTV Series2025
6th Year Memorial Live6th Year Memorial LiveProducerMovie2025
日向坂ミュージックパレード日向坂ミュージックパレードCreatorTV Series2024
Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle HallHinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle HallProducerMovie2023
Let's Grow Up to HinatazakaLet's Grow Up to HinatazakaCreatorTV Series2023
Dr. ChocolateDr. ChocolateCreatorTV Series2023
All Night FujikoAll Night FujikoProducerTV Series2023
4th Year Memorial Live4th Year Memorial LiveProducerMovie2023
Would You Like to Play Da Capo?Would You Like to Play Da Capo?ScreenplayTV Series2023
HINAKURI 2022HINAKURI 2022DirectorMovie2022
Saisho wa PaaSaisho wa PaaOriginal StoryTV Series2022
Saisho wa PaaSaisho wa PaaOriginal ConceptTV Series2022
Saisho wa PaaSaisho wa PaaScreenplayTV Series2022
Saisho wa PaaSaisho wa PaaDevelopment ManagerTV Series2022
Investigation Division 1Investigation Division 1ScreenplayTV Series2022
Who Is the Sender?Who Is the Sender?Original ConceptTV Series2022
Who Is the Sender?Who Is the Sender?Development ManagerTV Series2022
Red Nurse CallRed Nurse CallDevelopment ProducerTV Series2022
Red Nurse CallRed Nurse CallOriginal StoryTV Series2022
Watanabe Miho Graduation CeremonyWatanabe Miho Graduation CeremonyProducerMovie2022
Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!CreatorTV Series2022
A Couple of CuckoosA Couple of CuckoosLyricistTV Series2022
Yodaremon KazokuYodaremon KazokuOriginal StoryTV Series2022
AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-sanAKB48 Sayonara Mouri-sanCreatorTV Series2022
Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVEHinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVEProducerMovie2022
Your Turn to Kill: The MovieYour Turn to Kill: The MovieOriginal ConceptMovie2021
Not the Girl, Not HerNot the Girl, Not HerCreatorTV Series2021
Guilty FlagGuilty FlagCreatorTV Series2021
Zenkoku Ohisama-ka Keikaku 2021Zenkoku Ohisama-ka Keikaku 2021ProducerMovie2021
Man Drifting AshoreMan Drifting AshoreOriginal StoryTV Series2021
HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~MusicalMovie2021
Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~MusicalMovie2021
乃木坂スター誕生乃木坂スター誕生CreatorTV Series2021
Spring Unit FestivalSpring Unit FestivalProducerMovie2021
MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd HinatansaiMEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd HinatansaiProducerMovie2021
Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 -Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 -ProducerMovie2021
大好き！日向坂46！！大好き！日向坂46！！CreatorTV Series2020
Kyouen NGKyouen NGScreenstoryTV Series2020
Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?CreatorTV Series2020
Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46ProducerMovie2020
Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46ProducerMovie2020
HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！ProducerMovie2020
Remotely KilledRemotely KilledWriterMovie2020
Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of MurderRemotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of MurderWriterMovie2020
Keyakizaka46 LIVE at Tokyo Dome ～ARENA TOUR 2019 FINAL～Keyakizaka46 LIVE at Tokyo Dome ～ARENA TOUR 2019 FINAL～ProducerMovie2020
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020ProducerMovie2020
DasadaDasadaCreatorTV Series2020
22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)ProducerTV Series2020
Nogizaka Doko-eNogizaka Doko-eCreatorTV Series2019
Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert 〜Sayonara Sashihara Rino〜Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert 〜Sayonara Sashihara Rino〜Music DirectorMovie2019
Keyaki Republic 2019Keyaki Republic 2019ProducerMovie2019
Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46WriterMovie2019
HINABINGO!HINABINGO!CreatorTV Series2019
Your Turn to KillYour Turn to KillWriterTV Series2019
Let's Meet at HinatazakaLet's Meet at HinatazakaProducerTV Series2019
Let's Meet at HinatazakaLet's Meet at HinatazakaCreatorTV Series2019
ZambiZambiCreatorTV Series2019
Hiragana Christmas 2018Hiragana Christmas 2018ProducerMovie2018
Keyaki Republic 2018Keyaki Republic 2018ProducerMovie2018
Hiragana OshiHiragana OshiCreatorTV Series2018
SKE48 Spring Concert 2018SKE48 Spring Concert 2018ProducerMovie2018
SunnySunnyProduction SupervisorMovie2018
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018ProducerMovie2018
Mayu Watanabe Graduation Concert ~may all your dream come true~Mayu Watanabe Graduation Concert ~may all your dream come true~WriterMovie2017
The Last RecipeThe Last RecipeOtherMovie2017
The Last RecipeThe Last RecipeDevelopment ManagerMovie2017
AKB48 Team 8 no Kanto Hakusho Bacchikoi!AKB48 Team 8 no Kanto Hakusho Bacchikoi!CreatorTV Series2017
Keyaki Republic 2017Keyaki Republic 2017ProducerMovie2017
My Lover's SecretMy Lover's SecretCreatorTV Series2017
Cruel CrowdCruel CrowdDevelopment ProducerTV Series2017
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017ProducerMovie2017
Hiragana Omotenashi KaiHiragana Omotenashi KaiProducerMovie2016
Keishichō: Nasi Goreng-kaKeishichō: Nasi Goreng-kaCreatorTV Series2016
Crow's BloodCrow's BloodExecutive ProducerTV Series2016
Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?CreatorTV Series2016
KEYABINGO!KEYABINGO!CreatorTV Series2016
AKBラブナイト 恋工場AKBラブナイト 恋工場ScreenstoryTV Series2016
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016ProducerMovie2016
AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016ProducerMovie2016
HKT48 vs NGT48 Sashi Kita GassenHKT48 vs NGT48 Sashi Kita GassenCreatorTV Series2016
SKE48 Winter Concert 2015SKE48 Winter Concert 2015ProducerMovie2015
Decade - AKB48's 10 Year TrajectoryDecade - AKB48's 10 Year TrajectorySelfMovie2015
AKB Horror Night Adrenaline NightsAKB Horror Night Adrenaline NightsProducerTV Series2015
AKB Horror Night Adrenaline NightsAKB Horror Night Adrenaline NightsCreatorTV Series2015
Keyakitte, Kakenai?Keyakitte, Kakenai?CreatorTV Series2015
Song FUKUYAMASong FUKUYAMASelf / AppearanceTV Series2015
Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~WriterMovie2015
Hatsumori BemarsHatsumori BemarsWriterTV Series2015
Hatsumori BemarsHatsumori BemarsOriginal StoryTV Series2015
Hatsumori BemarsHatsumori BemarsCreatorTV Series2015
Nogizaka Under ConstructionNogizaka Under ConstructionCreatorTV Series2015
Idols' Tears: Documentary of SKE48Idols' Tears: Documentary of SKE48ProducerMovie2015
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015ProducerMovie2015
Girls in the Psychic ClubGirls in the Psychic ClubExecutive ProducerMovie2014
Team E 3rd Stage - Boku no TaiyouTeam E 3rd Stage - Boku no TaiyouProducerMovie2014
Rose Color's BukoRose Color's BukoDevelopment ManagerMovie2014
Sailor ZombieSailor ZombieOriginal StoryTV Series2014
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2014AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2014ProducerMovie2014
Seventh CodeSeventh CodeProduction SupervisorMovie2014
Team H - Hakata LegendTeam H - Hakata LegendProducerMovie2014
SHINODA MARIKO GRADUATION CONCERTSHINODA MARIKO GRADUATION CONCERTMusicianMovie2013
Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation CeremonyTokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation CeremonySound DirectorMovie2013
Tokyo Dome 2nd Day Itano Tomomi Graduation ConcertTokyo Dome 2nd Day Itano Tomomi Graduation ConcertSound DirectorMovie2013
SKE to kekkai shukai. "Hako de ose!"SKE to kekkai shukai. "Hako de ose!"ProducerMovie2013
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013ProducerMovie2013
NMB48 - Omowase KousenNMB48 - Omowase KousenLyricistMovie2013
AKB48 5 Big Dome Concert TourAKB48 5 Big Dome Concert TourProducerMovie2013
Team H 1st Stage - Te wo TsunaginagaraTeam H 1st Stage - Te wo TsunaginagaraProducerMovie2013
Let Us Introduce Ourselves JKT48Let Us Introduce Ourselves JKT48ProducerMovie2013
NOGIBINGO!NOGIBINGO!WriterTV Series2013
NOGIBINGO!NOGIBINGO!CreatorTV Series2013
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Group ConcertAKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Group ConcertProducerMovie2013
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 ConcertAKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 ConcertProducerMovie2013
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 ConcertAKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 ConcertProducerMovie2013
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - NMB48 ConcertAKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - NMB48 ConcertProducerMovie2013
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - SKE48 ConcertAKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - SKE48 ConcertProducerMovie2013
SKE48 Spring Concert 2013SKE48 Spring Concert 2013ProducerMovie2013
The Complex: PrologueThe Complex: PrologueExecutive ProducerTV Series2013
So Long!So Long!CreatorTV Series2013
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013ProducerMovie2013
Wreck-It RalphWreck-It RalphSongsMovie2012
Shiritsu Bakaleya KoukouShiritsu Bakaleya KoukouOriginal StoryMovie2012
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012ProducerMovie2012
メグたんって魔法つかえるの?メグたんって魔法つかえるの?ScreenstoryTV Series2012
SKE48 Spring Concert 2012SKE48 Spring Concert 2012ProducerMovie2012
Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super ArenaMaeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super ArenaSound DirectorMovie2012
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2012AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2012ProducerMovie2012
Deceiving IdolDeceiving IdolProducerTV Series2012
The SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2011The SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2011ProducerMovie2011
Nogizakatte, Doko?Nogizakatte, Doko?CreatorTV Series2011
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011ProducerMovie2011
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2010SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2010ProducerMovie2010
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010ProducerMovie2010
Majisuka AcademyMajisuka AcademyOriginal ConceptTV Series2010
Majisuka AcademyMajisuka AcademyCreatorTV Series2010
Yamagata ScreamYamagata ScreamWriterMovie2009
SKE48's First Extracirricular ClassSKE48's First Extracirricular ClassProducerMovie2009
It's going to be a Kami-ConcertIt's going to be a Kami-ConcertProducerMovie2009
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009ProducerMovie2009
IceIceOriginal StoryMovie2008
Mendol ~ Ikemen AidoruMendol ~ Ikemen AidoruCreatorTV Series2008
Himawarigumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni IkanaiHimawarigumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni IkanaiProducerMovie2008
Himawarigumi 1st Stage - Boku no TaiyouHimawarigumi 1st Stage - Boku no TaiyouProducerMovie2008
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008ProducerMovie2008
One Missed CallOne Missed CallNovelMovie2008
Walking My LifeWalking My LifeOriginal StoryMovie2007
The Day I DepartScreenplayMovie2007
The Suicide SongThe Suicide SongWriterMovie2007
One Missed Call 3: FinalOne Missed Call 3: FinalCharactersMovie2006
One Missed CallOne Missed CallOriginal StoryTV Series2005
One Missed Call 2One Missed Call 2NovelMovie2005
One Missed CallOne Missed CallAuthorMovie2003
Jusei: Last Drop of BloodJusei: Last Drop of BloodDirectorMovie2003
Jusei: Last Drop of BloodJusei: Last Drop of BloodWriterMovie2003
GozamarejiGozamarejiDirectorMovie2003
As the River FlowsAs the River FlowsDirectorMovie2000
As the River FlowsAs the River FlowsScreenplayMovie2000
Birdcage of HorrorsBirdcage of HorrorsProducerMovie1999
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and LoveFireworks, Ferris Wheels and LoveOriginal StoryMovie1997
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and LoveFireworks, Ferris Wheels and LoveScreenplayMovie1997
Azuki-chan the MovieAzuki-chan the MovieGraphic NovelMovie1995
Azuki-chanAzuki-chanGraphic NovelTV Series1995
Azuki-chanAzuki-chanCreatorTV Series1995
The Mystery of RampoThe Mystery of RampoSelf / AppearanceMovie1994
Ari yo SarabaAri yo SarabaScreenstoryTV Series1994
Manhattan KissManhattan KissScreenplayMovie1992
Manhattan KissManhattan KissDirectorMovie1992
Kimi to mitai kowai hanashiKimi to mitai kowai hanashiWriterMovie1992
Goodbye MamaGoodbye MamaDirectorMovie1991
Goodbye MamaGoodbye MamaScreenplayMovie1991
Thriller CRTThriller CRTWriterMovie1991
A Madcap CorporationA Madcap CorporationLyricistMovie1983
The Not PollyProducerMovie—
The Not PollyStoryMovie—