Yasushi Akimoto
Writing
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
Writing50
tvSurname Confidential
2026
Original Story
tvWould You Like to Play Da Capo?
2023
Screenplay
tvSaisho wa Paa
2022
Original Story, Original Concept, Screenplay
tvInvestigation Division 1
2022
Screenplay
tvWho Is the Sender?
2022
Original Concept
tvRed Nurse Call
2022
Original Story
tvA Couple of Cuckoos
2022
Lyricist
tvYodaremon Kazoku
2022
Original Story
movieYour Turn to Kill: The Movie
2021
Original Concept
tvMan Drifting Ashore
2021
Original Story
tvKyouen NG
2020
Screenstory
movieRemotely Killed
2020
Writer
tvYour Turn to Kill
2019
Writer
tvAKBラブナイト 恋工場
2016
Screenstory
tvHatsumori Bemars
2015
Writer, Original Story
tvSailor Zombie
2014
Original Story
movieNMB48 - Omowase Kousen
2013
Lyricist
tvNOGIBINGO!
2013
Writer
movieShiritsu Bakaleya Koukou
2012
Original Story
tvメグたんって魔法つかえるの?
2012
Screenstory
tvMajisuka Academy
2010
Original Concept
movieYamagata Scream
2009
Writer
movieIce
2008
Original Story
movieWalking My Life
2007
Original Story
movieOne Missed Call 3: Final
2006
Characters
tvOne Missed Call
2005
Original Story
movieOne Missed Call
2003
Author
movieAs the River Flows
2000
Screenplay
movieFireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
1997
Screenplay, Original Story
movieAzuki-chan the Movie
1995
Graphic Novel
tvAzuki-chan
1995
Graphic Novel
tvAri yo Saraba
1994
Screenstory
movieManhattan Kiss
1992
Screenplay
movieGoodbye Mama
1991
Screenplay
movieThriller CRT
1991
Writer
movieA Madcap Corporation
1983
Lyricist
Production74
tv乃木坂スター誕生！SIX
2025
Producer
movie6th Year Memorial Live
2025
Producer
tvAll Night Fujiko
2023
Producer
movie4th Year Memorial Live
2023
Producer
tvSaisho wa Paa
2022
Development Manager
tvWho Is the Sender?
2022
Development Manager
tvRed Nurse Call
2022
Development Producer
movieSpring Unit Festival
2021
Producer
tv22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)
2020
Producer
movieKeyaki Republic 2019
2019
Producer
tvLet's Meet at Hinatazaka
2019
Producer
movieHiragana Christmas 2018
2018
Producer
movieKeyaki Republic 2018
2018
Producer
movieSunny
2018
Production Supervisor
movieThe Last Recipe
2017
Development Manager
movieKeyaki Republic 2017
2017
Producer
tvCruel Crowd
2017
Development Producer
movieHiragana Omotenashi Kai
2016
Producer
tvCrow's Blood
2016
Executive Producer
movieGirls in the Psychic Club
2014
Executive Producer
movieRose Color's Buko
2014
Development Manager
movieSeventh Code
2014
Production Supervisor
movieTeam H - Hakata Legend
2014
Producer
tvThe Complex: Prologue
2013
Executive Producer
tvDeceiving Idol
2012
Producer
movieBirdcage of Horrors
1999
Producer
The Not Polly
Producer
Creator34
tvTen Strokes to You
2026
Creator
tvSTU48のウチら好きになりんちゃい
2026
Creator
tv乃木坂スター誕生！SIX
2025
Creator
tv日向坂ミュージックパレード
2024
Creator
tvNot the Girl, Not Her
2021
Creator
tvGuilty Flag
2021
Creator
tv乃木坂スター誕生
2021
Creator
tv大好き！日向坂46！！
2020
Creator
tvDasada
2020
Creator
tvNogizaka Doko-e
2019
Creator
tvHINABINGO!
2019
Creator
tvZambi
2019
Creator
tvHiragana Oshi
2018
Creator
tvMy Lover's Secret
2017
Creator
tvKEYABINGO!
2016
Creator
tvKeyakitte, Kakenai?
2015
Creator
tvHatsumori Bemars
2015
Creator
tvNOGIBINGO!
2013
Creator
tvSo Long!
2013
Creator
tvNogizakatte, Doko?
2011
Creator
tvMajisuka Academy
2010
Creator
tvMendol ~ Ikemen Aidoru
2008
Creator
tvAzuki-chan
1995
Creator
Directing6
movieHINAKURI 2022
2022
Director
movieGozamareji
2003
Director
movieAs the River Flows
2000
Director
movieManhattan Kiss
1992
Director
movieGoodbye Mama
1991
Director
Sound6
Acting4
Crew1
tvDr. Chocolate
2023
Creator