Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Yasushi Akimoto
Writing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 0All crew credits: 153
TMDB ID: 51447
IMDb ID: nm0015340
Known for: Writing
Born: May 2, 1958
Age: 68
Place of birth: Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2026
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.44
Wikidata: Q457860
Also known as
あきもと やすし • 高井良斉 • たかい りょうさい • Ryousai Takai
Frequent jobs
Director (6)Sound Director (3)Music Director (1)Producer (62)Creator (28)Writer (12)Original Story (10)Screenstory (4)Executive Producer (3)Lyricist (3)Original Concept (3)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Yasushi Akimoto.
Director
HINAKURI 2022
2022 • Movie
Music Director
Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert 〜Sayonara Sashihara Rino〜
2019 • Movie
Sound Director
Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony
2013 • Movie
Sound Director
Tokyo Dome 2nd Day Itano Tomomi Graduation Concert
2013 • Movie
Sound Director
Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena
2012 • Movie
Director
Jusei: Last Drop of Blood
2003 • Movie
Director
Gozamareji
2003 • Movie
Director
As the River Flows
2000 • Movie
Director
Manhattan Kiss
1992 • Movie
Director
Goodbye Mama
1991 • Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Yasushi Akimoto.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Yasushi Akimoto.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Yasushi Akimoto.
Producer • 373 eps
Let's Meet at Hinatazaka
2019 • Series
Creator
Nogizaka Under Construction
2015 • Series
Creator
Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?
2020 • Series
Lyricist • 12 eps
A Couple of Cuckoos
2022 • Series
Creator
Keyakitte, Kakenai?
2015 • Series
Creator
Nogizakatte, Doko?
2011 • Series
Original Concept • 78 eps
Majisuka Academy
2010 • Series
Creator
Let's Grow Up to Hinatazaka
2023 • Series
Writer • 135 eps
NOGIBINGO!
2013 • Series
Creator
Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!
2022 • Series
Graphic Novel • 117 eps
Azuki-chan
1995 • Series
Writer • 20 eps
Your Turn to Kill
2019 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yasushi Akimoto.
Producer
6th Year Memorial Live
2025 • Movie
Producer
Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall
2023 • Movie
Producer
4th Year Memorial Live
2023 • Movie
Producer
Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony
2022 • Movie
Producer
Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVE
2022 • Movie
Original Concept
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie
2021 • Movie
Producer
Zenkoku Ohisama-ka Keikaku 2021
2021 • Movie
Musical
HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~
2021 • Movie
Musical
Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~
2021 • Movie
Producer
Spring Unit Festival
2021 • Movie
Producer
MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai
2021 • Movie
Producer
Keyakizaka46 THE LAST LIVE - DAY1 -
2021 • Movie
Producer
Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46
2020 • Movie
Producer
Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46
2020 • Movie
Producer
HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！
2020 • Movie
Writer
Remotely Killed
2020 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Yasushi Akimoto.
Original Story • 11 eps
Surname Confidential
2026 • Series
Creator
Ten Strokes to You
2026 • Series
Creator
STU48のウチら好きになりんちゃい
2026 • Series
Producer • 24 eps
乃木坂スター誕生！SIX
2025 • Series
Creator
日向坂ミュージックパレード
2024 • Series
Creator
Let's Grow Up to Hinatazaka
2023 • Series
Creator • 10 eps
Dr. Chocolate
2023 • Series
Producer • 1 eps
All Night Fujiko
2023 • Series
Screenplay • 10 eps
Would You Like to Play Da Capo?
2023 • Series
Original Story • 8 eps
Saisho wa Paa
2022 • Series
Screenplay • 6 eps
Investigation Division 1
2022 • Series
Original Concept • 40 eps
Who Is the Sender?
2022 • Series
Development Producer • 12 eps
Red Nurse Call
2022 • Series
Creator
Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou!
2022 • Series
Lyricist • 12 eps
A Couple of Cuckoos
2022 • Series
Original Story • 20 eps
Yodaremon Kazoku
2022 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Yasushi Akimoto.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Yasushi Akimoto.
