Yasushi Akimoto
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 2, 1958
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- The Not Polly
The Not Polly TBA
Producer, Story
6th Year Memorial Live 2025
Producer
Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall 2023
Producer
4th Year Memorial Live 2023
Producer
HINAKURI 2022 2022
Director
Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony 2022
Producer
Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVE 2022
Producer
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie 2021
Original Concept
Zenkoku Ohisama-ka Keikaku 2021 2021
Producer
HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~ 2021
Musical
Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~ 2021
Musical
MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai 2021
Producer
Spring Unit Festival 2021
Producer
Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 - 2021
Producer
Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46 2020
Producer
Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46 2020
Producer
HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！ 2020
Producer
Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder 2020
Writer
Remotely Killed 2020
Writer
Keyakizaka46 LIVE at Tokyo Dome ～ARENA TOUR 2019 FINAL～ 2020
Producer
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020 2020
Producer
Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert 〜Sayonara Sashihara Rino〜 2019
Music Director
Keyaki Republic 2019 2019
Producer
Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46 2019
Writer
Hiragana Christmas 2018 2018
Producer
Keyaki Republic 2018 2018
Producer
SKE48 Spring Concert 2018 2018
Producer
Sunny 2018
Production Supervisor
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018 2018
Producer
Mayu Watanabe Graduation Concert ~may all your dream come true~ 2017
Writer
The Last Recipe 2017
Other, Development Manager
Keyaki Republic 2017 2017
Producer
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017 2017
Producer
Hiragana Omotenashi Kai 2016
Producer
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016 2016
Producer
AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016 2016
Producer
SKE48 Winter Concert 2015 2015
Producer
Decade - AKB48's 10 Year Trajectory 2015
as Self
Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~ 2015
Writer
Idols' Tears: Documentary of SKE48 2015
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015 2015
Producer
Girls in the Psychic Club 2014
Executive Producer
Team E 3rd Stage - Boku no Taiyou 2014
Producer
Rose Color's Buko 2014
Development Manager
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2014 2014
Producer
Seventh Code 2014
Production Supervisor
Team H - Hakata Legend 2014
Producer
Tokyo Dome 2nd Day Itano Tomomi Graduation Concert 2013
Sound Director
Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony 2013
Sound Director
SHINODA MARIKO GRADUATION CONCERT 2013
Musician
SKE to kekkai shukai. "Hako de ose!" 2013
Producer
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013 2013
Producer
NMB48 - Omowase Kousen 2013
Lyricist
AKB48 5 Big Dome Concert Tour 2013
Producer
Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara 2013
Producer
Let Us Introduce Ourselves JKT48 2013
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Group Concert 2013
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 Concert 2013
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Concert 2013
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - NMB48 Concert 2013
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - SKE48 Concert 2013
Producer
SKE48 Spring Concert 2013 2013
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013 2013
Producer
Wreck-It Ralph 2012
Songs
Bakaleya High School 2012
Original Story
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012 2012
Producer
SKE48 Spring Concert 2012 2012
Producer
Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena 2012
Sound Director
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2012 2012
Producer
The SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2011 2011
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011 2011
Producer
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2010 2010
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010 2010
Producer
Yamagata Scream 2009
Writer
SKE48's First Extracirricular Class 2009
Producer
It's going to be a Kami-Concert 2009
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009 2009
Producer
Ice 2008
Original Story
Himawarigumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai 2008
Producer
Himawarigumi 1st Stage - Boku no Taiyou 2008
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008 2008
Producer
One Missed Call 2008
Novel
Walking My Life 2007
Original Story
- The Day I Depart
The Day I Depart 2007
Screenplay
The Suicide Song 2007
Writer
One Missed Call 3: Final 2006
Characters
One Missed Call 2 2005
Novel
One Missed Call 2003
Author
Jusei: Last Drop of Blood 2003
Director, Writer
Gozamareji 2003
Director
As the River Flows 2000
Director, Screenplay
Birdcage of Horrors 1999
Producer
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love 1997
Screenplay, Original Story
Azuki-chan the Movie 1995
Graphic Novel
The Mystery of Rampo 1994
Actor
Manhattan Kiss 1992
Screenplay, Director
Kimi to mitai kowai hanashi 1992
Writer
Goodbye Mama 1991
Director, Screenplay
Thriller CRT 1991
Writer
A Madcap Corporation 1983
Lyricist
Credits from TMDB.