Yasushi Akimoto

Writing

Yasushi Akimoto

Born May 2, 1958Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan58 credits

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

Ten Strokes to You

TV

2026

秋元康 × AI秋元康

秋元康 × AI秋元康

TV

2025

乃木坂スター誕生！SIX

乃木坂スター誕生！SIX

TV

2025

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

TV

2024

Let's Grow Up to Hinatazaka

Let's Grow Up to Hinatazaka

TV

2023

Dr. Chocolate
7.5

Dr. Chocolate

TV

2023

Filmography

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2026Ten Strokes to YouCreatorTV
秋元康 × AI秋元康
2025秋元康 × AI秋元康TV
乃木坂スター誕生！SIX
2025乃木坂スター誕生！SIXCreatorTV
日向坂ミュージックパレード
2024日向坂ミュージックパレードCreatorTV
Let's Grow Up to Hinatazaka
2023Let's Grow Up to HinatazakaCreatorTV
Dr. Chocolate
2023Dr. ChocolateCreatorTV
HINAKURI 2022
2022HINAKURI 2022DirectorMovie
Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!
2022Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!CreatorTV
AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san
2022AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-sanCreatorTV
Not the Girl, Not Her
2021Not the Girl, Not HerCreatorTV
Guilty Flag
2021Guilty FlagCreatorTV
乃木坂スター誕生
2021乃木坂スター誕生CreatorTV
大好き！日向坂46！！
2020大好き！日向坂46！！CreatorTV
Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?
2020Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?CreatorTV
Remotely Killed
2020Remotely KilledWriterMovie
Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder
2020Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of MurderWriterMovie
Dasada
2020DasadaCreatorTV
Nogizaka Doko-e
2019Nogizaka Doko-eCreatorTV
Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46
2019Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46WriterMovie
HINABINGO!
2019HINABINGO!CreatorTV
Your Turn to Kill
2019Your Turn to KillWriterTV
Let's Meet at Hinatazaka
2019Let's Meet at HinatazakaCreatorTV
Zambi
2019ZambiCreatorTV
Hiragana Oshi
2018Hiragana OshiCreatorTV
Mayu Watanabe Graduation Concert ~may all your dream come true~
2017Mayu Watanabe Graduation Concert ~may all your dream come true~WriterMovie
AKB48 Team 8 no Kanto Hakusho Bacchikoi!
2017AKB48 Team 8 no Kanto Hakusho Bacchikoi!CreatorTV
My Lover's Secret
2017My Lover's SecretCreatorTV
Keishichō: Nasi Goreng-ka
2016Keishichō: Nasi Goreng-kaCreatorTV
Crow's Blood
2016Crow's BloodExecutive ProducerTV
Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?
2016Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?CreatorTV
KEYABINGO!
2016KEYABINGO!CreatorTV
HKT48 vs NGT48 Sashi Kita Gassen
2016HKT48 vs NGT48 Sashi Kita GassenCreatorTV
Decade - AKB48's 10 Year Trajectory
2015Decade - AKB48's 10 Year Trajectoryas SelfMovie
AKB Horror Night Adrenaline Nights
2015AKB Horror Night Adrenaline NightsCreatorTV
Keyakitte, Kakenai?
2015Keyakitte, Kakenai?CreatorTV
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2015Song FUKUYAMATV
Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~
2015Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~WriterMovie
Hatsumori Bemars
2015Hatsumori BemarsWriterTV
Nogizaka Under Construction
2015Nogizaka Under ConstructionCreatorTV
Girls in the Psychic Club
2014Girls in the Psychic ClubExecutive ProducerMovie
NOGIBINGO!
2013NOGIBINGO!WriterTV
The Complex: Prologue
2013The Complex: PrologueExecutive ProducerTV
So Long!
2013So Long!CreatorTV
Nogizakatte, Doko?
2011Nogizakatte, Doko?CreatorTV
Majisuka Academy
2010Majisuka AcademyCreatorTV
Yamagata Scream
2009Yamagata ScreamWriterMovie
Mendol ~ Ikemen Aidoru
2008Mendol ~ Ikemen AidoruCreatorTV
The Suicide Song
2007The Suicide SongWriterMovie
Jusei: Last Drop of Blood
2003Jusei: Last Drop of BloodDirectorMovie
Gozamareji
2003GozamarejiDirectorMovie
As the River Flows
2000As the River FlowsDirectorMovie
Azuki-chan
1995Azuki-chanCreatorTV
The Mystery of Rampo
1994The Mystery of RampoMovie
Manhattan Kiss
1992Manhattan KissDirectorMovie
Kimi to mitai kowai hanashi
1992Kimi to mitai kowai hanashiWriterMovie
Goodbye Mama
1991Goodbye MamaDirectorMovie
Thriller CRT
1991Thriller CRTWriterMovie
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—The Not PollyStoryMovie