Yasushi Akimoto

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.

Top 10 collaborators

16 collaborations

13 collaborations

12 collaborations

12 collaborations

Minami Takahashi

12 collaborations

12 collaborations

12 collaborations

11 collaborations

11 collaborations (as Co-Art Director)

11 collaborations

Roles

No acting credits...

Match

Crew

Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall (2023)

日向坂46『4周年記念MEMORIAL LIVE ～4回目のひな誕祭～』in 横浜スタジアム (2023)

HINAKURI 2022 (2022)

Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony (2022)

Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVE (2022)

Zenkoku Ohisama-ka Keikaku 2021 (2021)

HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~ (2021)

Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~ (2021)

Spring Unit Festival (2021)

MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai (2021)

HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！ (2020)

Remotely Killed (2020)

Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder (2020)

Keyakizaka46 LIVE at Tokyo Dome ～ARENA TOUR 2019 FINAL～ (2020)

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020 (2020)

Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert 〜Sayonara Sashihara Rino〜 (2019)

Hiragana Christmas 2018 (2018)

SKE48 Spring Concert 2018 (2018)

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018 (2018)

The Last Recipe (2017)

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017 (2017)

Hiragana Omotenashi Kai (2016)

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016 (2016)

AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016 (2016)

SKE48 Winter Concert 2015 (2015)

Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~ (2015)

Girls in the Psychic Club (2014)

Executive Producer

Team E 3rd Stage - Boku no Taiyou (2014)

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2014 (2014)

Team H - Hakata Legend (2014)

SHINODA MARIKO GRADUATION CONCERT (2013)

Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony (2013)

Tokyo Dome 2nd Day Itano Tomomi Graduation Concert (2013)

Seventh Code (2013)

Production Supervisor

SKE to kekkai shukai. "Hako de ose!" (2013)

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013 (2013)

AKB48 5 Big Dome Concert Tour (2013)

Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara (2013)

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Group Concert (2013)

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Concert (2013)

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 Concert (2013)

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - NMB48 Concert (2013)

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - SKE48 Concert (2013)

SKE48 Spring Concert 2013 (2013)

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013 (2013)

Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou (2012)

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012 (2012)

SKE48 Spring Concert 2012 (2012)

Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena (2012)

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2012 (2012)

The SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2011 (2011)

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011 (2011)

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2010 (2010)

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010 (2010)

Yamagata Scream (2009)

SKE48's First Extracirricular Class (2009)

It's going to be a Kami-Concert (2009)

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009 (2009)

Himawarigumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai (2008)

Himawarigumi 1st Stage - Boku no Taiyou (2008)

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008 (2008)

One Missed Call (2008)

Walking My Life (2007)

The Day I Depart (2007)

The Suicide Song (2007)

One Missed Call 3: Final (2006)

One Missed Call 2 (2005)

One Missed Call (2003)

Jusei: Last Drop of Blood (2003)

Director | Writer

Gozamareji (2003)

As the River Flows (2000)

Director | Writer

Birdcage of Horrors (1999)

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love (1997)

Original Story | Screenplay

Azuki-chan the Movie (1995)

Manhattan Kiss (1992)

Director | Screenplay

Kimi to mitai kowai hanashi (1992)

Goodbye Mama (1991)

Director | Screenplay

Thriller CRT (1991)