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Yasushi Akimoto is a Japanese songwriter, lyricist, and record producer. He is best known for creating and producing some of Japan's most popular idol groups, including AKB48, Nogizaka46, and Keyakizaka46. He has also written and produced songs for many other artists, including Morning Musume, KAT-TUN, and Arashi.
Akimoto was born on 2 May 1958 in Meguro City, Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree in economics.
Akimoto began his career as a songwriter in the late 1980s, writing songs for artists such as Morning Musume and KAT-TUN. In 2005, he created the idol group AKB48, which has become one of the most successful idol groups in Japan. He has since created and produced other idol groups, including Nogizaka46 and Keyakizaka46.
Akimoto has won numerous awards for his work, including the Japan Record Award for Best Songwriter in 2008 and the Japan Academy Prize for Best Music in 2009.
As of 2021, Yasushi Akimoto's net worth is estimated to be roughly $20 million.
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Record producer
lyricist
television writer |
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66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
2 May, 1958 |
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2 May |
| Birthplace |
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan |
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Yasushi Akimoto Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Yasushi Akimoto's Wife?
His wife is Mamiko Takai (m. 1988)
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Mamiko Takai (m. 1988) |
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Yasushi Akimoto Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Yasushi Akimoto worth at the age of 66 years old? Yasushi Akimoto’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Japan. We have estimated
Yasushi Akimoto's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In 2019, Akimoto is no longer part of the AKS management and is involved only as the creative producer of AKB48 Groups.
He debuted the 1st international sister group of AKB48 called JKT48. Auditions were held on October 8 and 9, 2011 and the official members were announced early November. And the 2nd international sister group of AKB48 called SNH48 was announced in October, 2012. On June, 2016 it was announced that SNH48 and its sister groups became fully independent from AKB48 having BEJ48, GNZ48, SHY48 and CKG48 as SNH48's Local Sister Groups which formed an alliance known as SNH48 Group or Star48. The 3rd international sister group of AKB48 called BNK48 was announced on February 12, 2017. The 4th international sister group of AKB48 called TPE48 was announced on February 4, 2018. And MNL48 the 5th international sister group of AKB48, the 1st generation members were officially announced on April 28, 2018. Also on the same year, MUM48, AKB48-China and SGO48 were formed too as 6th, 7th and 8th overseas sister groups respectively.
In 2016, Japanese idol girl group multimedia project between Yasushi Akimoto, Aniplex, and Sony Music Records called 22/7 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.
On March 17, 2014 it was announced that Akimoto was named a member of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Committee and was put in charge of producing the opening ceremony along with photographer Mika Ninagawa who has previously produced music videos for AKB48, including 2010's Heavy Rotation and 2013's Sayonara Crawl. A petition against his appointment has been created due his representing the "decline" of the Japanese entertainment industry, with 11,000 signatures as of March 23.
In 2007 he became a professor and vice president at Kyoto University of Art and Design.
Akimoto created the Chakushin Ari (One Missed Call) horror franchise, which began with his novel of the same name and was first brought to film in 2003 before being remade by Hollywood in 2008. He wrote both the novel and the screen adaptation for One Missed Call: Final.
Akimoto started as a lyricist with The Alfee in 1981; he has written lyrics for various artists such as Kinki Kids, Tunnels, Onyanko Club, AKB48, SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, STU48, Nogizaka46 and Keyakizaka46. He also wrote Hibari Misora's last single during her lifetime, "Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni", and Jero's debut single "Umi Yuki".
Yasushi Akimoto (Japanese: 秋元 康 , Hepburn: Akimoto Yasushi, born May 2, 1958) 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.
