Yasushi Akimoto

1958 (68) • Writing

Born: 5/2/1958 (68) in Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Known for: Writing

Yasushi Akimoto

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

Wreck-It Ralph

74%

Songs

2012

One Missed Call

54%

Novel

2008

One Missed Call

62%

Author

2003

One Missed Call 2

60%

Novel

2005

One Missed Call 3: Final

57%

Characters

2006

A Couple of Cuckoos

70%

Lyricist

2022

Your Turn to Kill

75%

Creator

2019

The Last Recipe

69%

Other

2017

Surname Confidential

60%

Original Story

2026

秋元康 × AI秋元康

Unknown

2025

乃木坂スター誕生！SIX

Creator

2025

乃木坂スター誕生！SIX

Producer

2025

6th Year Memorial Live

Producer

2025

日向坂ミュージックパレード

Creator

2024

Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall

Producer

2023

Let's Grow Up to Hinatazaka

Creator

2023

Dr. Chocolate

75%

Creator

2023

All Night Fujiko

Producer

2023

4th Year Memorial Live

Producer

2023

Would You Like to Play Da Capo?

50%

Screenplay

2023

HINAKURI 2022

Director

2022

Saisho wa Paa

Development Manager

2022

Saisho wa Paa

Original Concept, Original Story, Screenplay

2022

Investigation Division 1

70%

Screenplay

2022

Who Is the Sender?

72%

Development Manager

2022

Who Is the Sender?

72%

Original Concept

2022

Red Nurse Call

73%

Development Producer

2022

Red Nurse Call

73%

Original Story

2022

Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony

Producer

2022

Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!

100%

Creator

2022

A Couple of Cuckoos

70%

Lyricist

2022

Yodaremon Kazoku

40%

Original Story

2022

AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san

67%

Creator

2022

Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVE

Producer

2022

Your Turn to Kill: The Movie

53%

Original Concept

2021

Not the Girl, Not Her

40%

Creator

2021