Yasushi Akimoto

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](https://anilist.co/staff/107010) franchise.

He also contributed in forming South Korean girl group IZ*ONE with collaboration between AKS and Mnet. In 2016, Japanese idol girl group multimedia project between Yasushi Akimoto, Aniplex, and Sony Music Records called [22/7](https://anilist.co/staff/151947) was formed. The project is described as "idols who transcend dimensions." The members consist of voice actresses who provide the voice and motion capture for their characters, as well as perform as a musical group.

Production

2025

乃木坂スター誕生！SIX
Tv

Producer

2022

Saisho wa Paa
Tv

Development Manager

2022

Who Is the Sender?
Tv

Development Manager

2022

Red Nurse Call
Tv

Development Producer

2021

MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai
Movie

Producer

2021

MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai
Movie

Producer

2021

MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai
Movie

Producer

2021

MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai
Movie

Producer

2021

MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai
Movie

Producer

2021

Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 -
Movie

Producer

2021

Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 -
Movie

Producer

2021

Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 -
Movie

Producer

2021

Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 -
Movie

Producer

2020

Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46
Movie

Producer

2020

Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46
Movie

Producer

2020

Keyakizaka46 LIVE at Tokyo Dome ～ARENA TOUR 2019 FINAL～
Movie

Producer

2020

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020
Movie

Producer

2020

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020
Movie

Producer

2019

Let's Meet at Hinatazaka
Tv

Producer

2018

SKE48 Spring Concert 2018
Movie

Producer

2018

SKE48 Spring Concert 2018
Movie

Producer

2018

SKE48 Spring Concert 2018
Movie

Producer

2018

SKE48 Spring Concert 2018
Movie

Producer

2018

Sunny
Movie

Production Supervisor

2017

The Last Recipe
Movie

Development Manager

2017

Cruel Crowd
Tv

Development Producer

2017

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017
Movie

Producer

2017

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017
Movie

Producer

2017

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017
Movie

Producer

2017

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017
Movie

Producer

2016

Crow's Blood
Tv

Executive Producer

2015

SKE48 Winter Concert 2015
Movie

Producer

2015

AKB Horror Night - Adrenaline Nights
Tv

Producer

2015

Idols' Tears: Documentary of SKE48
Movie

Producer

2014

Girls in the Psychic Club
Movie

Executive Producer

2014

Rose Color's Buko
Movie

Development Manager

2014

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2014
Movie

Producer

2014

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2014
Movie

Producer

2014

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2014
Movie

Producer

2014

Seventh Code
Movie

Production Supervisor

2014

Team H - Hakata Legend
Movie

Producer

2013

SKE to kekkai shukai. "Hako de ose!"
Movie

Producer

2013

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013
Movie

Producer

2013

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013
Movie

Producer

2013

AKB48 5 Big Dome Concert Tour
Movie

Producer

2013

Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara
Movie

Producer

2013

Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara
Movie

Producer

2013

Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara
Movie

Producer

2013

Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara
Movie

Producer

2013

Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara
Movie

Producer

2013

Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara
Movie

Producer

2013

Let Us Introduce Ourselves JKT48
Movie

Producer

2013

Let Us Introduce Ourselves JKT48
Movie

Producer

2013

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Group Concert
Movie

Producer

2013

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 Concert
Movie

Producer

2013

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 Concert
Movie

Producer

2013

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 Concert
Movie

Producer

2013

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 Concert
Movie

Producer

2013

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 Concert
Movie

Producer

2013

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - SKE48 Concert
Movie

Producer

2013

SKE48 Spring Concert 2013
Movie

Producer

2013

SKE48 Spring Concert 2013
Movie

Producer

2013

SKE48 Spring Concert 2013
Movie

Producer

2013

SKE48 Spring Concert 2013
Movie

Producer

2013

The Complex: Prologue
Tv

Executive Producer

2013

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013
Movie

Producer

2012

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012
Movie

Producer

2012

Deceiving Idol
Tv

Producer

2011

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011
Movie

Producer

2009

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009
Movie

Producer

1999

Birdcage of Horrors
Movie

Producer

1999

Birdcage of Horrors
Movie

Producer

1999

Birdcage of Horrors
Movie

Producer

1999

Birdcage of Horrors
Movie

Producer

Writing

2026

Surname Confidential
Tv

Original Story

2023

Would You Like to Play Da Capo?
Tv

Screenplay

2022

Saisho wa Paa
Tv

Screenplay

2022

Saisho wa Paa
Tv

Original Concept

2022

Saisho wa Paa
Tv

Original Story

2022

Investigation Division 1
Tv

Screenplay

2022

Who Is the Sender?
Tv

Original Concept

2022

Red Nurse Call
Tv

Original Story

2021

Your Turn to Kill: The Movie
Movie

Original Concept

2021

Man Drifting Ashore
Tv

Original Story

2021

HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~
Movie

Musical

2020

Kyouen NG
Tv

Screenstory

2020

Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder
Movie

Writer

2020

Remotely Killed
Movie

Writer

2019

Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46
Movie

Writer

2019

Your Turn to Kill
Tv

Writer

2017

Mayu Watanabe Graduation Concert ~may all your dream come true~
Movie

Writer

2017

The Last Recipe
Movie

Other

2016

AKB Love Night - Love Factory
Tv

Screenstory

2015

Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~
Movie

Writer

2015

Hatsumori Bemars
Tv

Writer

2015

Hatsumori Bemars
Tv

Original Story

2013

NMB48 - Omowase Kousen
Movie

Lyricist

2013

NOGIBINGO!
Tv

Writer

2012

Bakaleya High School
Movie

Original Story

2012

メグたんって魔法つかえるの?
Tv

Screenstory

2010

Majisuka Academy
Tv

Original Concept

2009

Yamagata Scream
Movie

Writer

2008

Ice
Movie

Original Story

2008

One Missed Call
Movie

Novel

2007

Walking My Life
Movie

Original Story

2007

The Suicide Song
Movie

Writer

2006

One Missed Call 3: Final
Movie

Characters

2005

One Missed Call
Tv

Original Story

2005

One Missed Call 2
Movie

Novel

2003

One Missed Call
Movie

Author

2000

As the River Flows
Movie

Screenplay

1997

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
Movie

Screenplay

1997

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
Movie

Original Story

1995

Azuki-chan the Movie
Movie

Graphic Novel

1995

Azuki-chan
Tv

Graphic Novel

1994

Ari yo Saraba
Tv

Screenstory

1992

Manhattan Kiss
Movie

Screenplay

1992

Kimi to mitai kowai hanashi
Movie

Writer

1991

Goodbye Mama
Movie

Screenplay

1983

A Madcap Corporation
Movie

Lyricist

Creator

2025

乃木坂スター誕生！SIX
Tv

Creator

2024

日向坂ミュージックパレード
Tv

Creator

2023

Let's Grow Up to Hinatazaka
Tv

Creator

2022

AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san
Tv

Creator

2021

Not the Girl, Not Her
Tv

Creator

2021

Guilty Flag
Tv

Creator

2021

乃木坂スター誕生
Tv

Creator

2020

大好き！日向坂46！！
Tv

Creator

2020

Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?
Tv

Creator

2020

Dasada
Tv

Creator

2019

Nogizaka Doko-e
Tv

Creator

2019

HINABINGO!
Tv

Creator

2019

Your Turn to Kill
Tv

Creator

2019

Let's Meet at Hinatazaka
Tv

Creator

2019

Zambi
Tv

Creator

2018

Hiragana Oshi
Tv

Creator

2017

My Lover's Secret
Tv

Creator

2016

Keishichō: Nasi Goreng-ka
Tv

Creator

2016

Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?
Tv

Creator

2016

KEYABINGO!
Tv

Creator

2015

AKB Horror Night - Adrenaline Nights
Tv

Creator

2015

Hatsumori Bemars
Tv

Creator

2015

Nogizaka Under Construction
Tv

Creator

2013

So Long!
Tv

Creator

2011

Nogizakatte, Doko?
Tv

Creator

2010

Majisuka Academy
Tv

Creator

1995

Azuki-chan
Tv

Creator

Sound

2013

Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony
Movie

Sound Director

2013

Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony
Movie

Sound Director

2012

Wreck-It Ralph
Movie

Songs

2012

Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena
Movie

Sound Director

Acting

2025

秋元康 × AI秋元康
Tv

Unknown

2015

Song FUKUYAMA
Tv

Unknown

1994

The Mystery of Rampo
Movie

Unknown

Directing

2000

As the River Flows
Movie

Director

1992

Manhattan Kiss
Movie

Director

1991

Goodbye Mama
Movie

Director

Crew

2023

Dr. Chocolate
Tv

Creator

Infos

Full Name
Yasushi Akimoto
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
5/2/1958
Also Known As

あきもと やすし

高井良斉

たかい りょうさい

Ryousai Takai