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
One Missed Call
(2008)
Novel
One Missed Call 3: Final
(2006)
Characters
One Missed Call
(2003)
Author
Full Filmography
Writing
Goodbye Mama
(1991)
Screenplay
Thriller CRT
(1991)
Writer
Manhattan Kiss
(1992)
Screenplay
Kimi to mitai kowai hanashi
(1992)
Writer
Azuki-chan the Movie
(1995)
Graphic Novel
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
(1997)
Screenplay and Original Story
As the River Flows
(2000)
Writer
One Missed Call
(2003)
Author
Jusei: Last Drop of Blood
(2003)
Writer
One Missed Call 2
(2005)
Novel
One Missed Call 3: Final
(2006)
Characters
The Suicide Song
(2007)
Writer
The Day I Depart
(2007)
Screenplay
One Missed Call
(2008)
Novel
Ice
(2008)
Original Story
Yamagata Scream
(2009)
Writer
Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou
(2012)
Original Story
Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~
(2015)
Writer
Mayu Watanabe Graduation Concert ~may all your dream come true~
(2017)
Writer
The Last Recipe
(2017)
Other
Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46
(2019)
Writer
Remotely Killed
(2020)
Writer
HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~
(2021)
Musical
Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~
(2021)
Musical
Acting
Directing
Goodbye Mama
(1991)
Director
Manhattan Kiss
(1992)
Director
As the River Flows
(2000)
Director
Jusei: Last Drop of Blood
(2003)
Director
Gozamareji
(2003)
Director
HINAKURI 2022
(2022)
Director
Production
Himawarigumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai
(2008)
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008
(2008)
Producer
Himawarigumi 1st Stage - Boku no Taiyou
(2008)
Producer
SKE48's First Extracirricular Class
(2009)
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009
(2009)
Producer
It's going to be a Kami-Concert
(2009)
Producer
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 30 2010
(2010)
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010
(2010)
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011
(2011)
Producer
The SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2011
(2011)
Producer
SKE48 Spring Concert 2012
(2012)
Producer
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2012
(2012)
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2012
(2012)
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Group Concert
(2013)
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013
(2013)
Producer
AKB48 5 Big Dome Concert Tour
(2013)
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - HKT48 Concert
(2013)
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - SKE48 Concert
(2013)
Producer
Seventh Code
(2013)
Production Supervisor
SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013
(2013)
Producer
SKE48 Spring Concert 2013
(2013)
Producer
SKE to kekkai shukai. "Hako de ose!"
(2013)
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - AKB48 Concert
(2013)
Producer
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai - NMB48 Concert
(2013)
Producer
Team H 1st Stage - Te wo Tsunaginagara
(2013)
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2014
(2014)
Producer
Team H - Hakata Legend
(2014)
Producer
Girls in the Psychic Club
(2014)
Executive Producer
Team E 3rd Stage - Boku no Taiyou
(2014)
Producer
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015
(2015)
Producer
Idols' Tears: Documentary of SKE48
(2015)
Producer
SKE48 Winter Concert 2015
(2015)
Producer
AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016
(2016)
Producer
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016
(2016)
Producer
Hiragana Omotenashi Kai
(2016)
Producer
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017
(2017)
Producer
Keyaki Republic 2017
(2017)
Producer
Keyaki Republic 2018
(2018)
Producer
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018
(2018)
Producer
SKE48 Spring Concert 2018
(2018)
Producer
Hiragana Christmas 2018
(2018)
Producer
Keyaki Republic 2019
(2019)
Producer
AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020
(2020)
Producer
HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！
(2020)
Producer
Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46
(2020)
Producer
Keyakizaka46 LIVE at Tokyo Dome ～ARENA TOUR 2019 FINAL～
(2020)
Producer
Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46
(2020)
Producer
Zenkoku Ohisama-ka Keikaku 2021
(2021)
Producer
Spring Unit Festival
(2021)
Producer
MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai
(2021)
Producer
Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVE
(2022)
Producer
Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony
(2022)
Producer
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)
Producer
Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall
(2023)
Producer
Sound
Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena
(2012)
Sound Director
Tokyo Dome 2nd Day Itano Tomomi Graduation Concert
(2013)
Sound Director
SHINODA MARIKO GRADUATION CONCERT
(2013)
Musician
Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony
(2013)
Sound Director
Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert 〜Sayonara Sashihara Rino〜
(2019)
Music Director