Yasushi Akimoto

Known for

Writing

Life

Born 1958 (age 68)

Born in

Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Credits

3 acting credits

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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.

Known For

The Mystery of Rampo

25 Jun 1994

秋元康 × AI秋元康

15 Sep 2025

Filmography