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'''Akimoto Yasushi''' (秋元康) is a Japanese lyricist, broadcaster, and producer for some of the most famous [[Idol|idol]] groups, including [[AKB48]], [[Checkicco]], and [[Onyanko Club]]. Akimoto started to write lyrics in 1981 for [[THE ALFEE]] song, [[Kotoba ni Shitakunai Tenki]].  He was made popular a year later when he wrote lyrics for [[Inagaki Junichi]]'s [[Dramatic Rain]]. He later went on to be a television and radio producer for program like Yuuyake Nyan Nyan and All Night Fuji. And then in 1988, he married former [[Onyanko Club]] member [[Takai Mamiko]].  
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'''Akimoto Yasushi''' (秋元康) is a Japanese lyricist, broadcaster, and producer for some of the most famous [[Idol|idol]] groups, including [[AKB48]], [[Checkicco]], and [[Onyanko Club]]. Akimoto is also currently the vice president of [[Kyoto Zoukei Geijutsu Daigaku]].<ref name=">"[http://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/en/about/vpresident.html A Message from the Vice President]". ''Kyōto Zoukei Geijutsu Daigaku"''. 2002. Retrieved 2012-08-14.</ref> He is third all-time best selling lyricist as he sold 45 million copies singles and albums that has his lyrics.<ref name=">"[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%8B%E5%85%83%E5%BA%B7#cite_note-1 SPACE SHOWER's "The Producers]". ''Japanese Wikipedia: 秋元康"''. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2012-08-14.</ref>
  
 
== Profile ==
 
== Profile ==
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* '''Birthdate:''' May 2, 1956
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* '''Birth Name:''' Akimoto Yasushi (秋元康)
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* '''Birthplace:''' Meguro, [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Date of Birth:''' {{bda|1956|05|02|mf=yes}}
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* '''Place of Birth:''' Meguro, [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
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* '''Favorite Baseball Team:''' [[Yomiuri Giants]]
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== History ==
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Akimoto Yasushi was born on May 2nd, 1956 in Meguro, Tokyo. When he entered first grade, Akimoto and his family moved to Hoya, Tokyo. Akimoto dreamed on becoming a bureaucrat when he was an elementary student. During elementary and junior high school, Akimoto studied hard in order to get into [[University of Tokyo]]'s law school.<ref name=">"[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%8B%E5%85%83%E5%BA%B7 秋元康]". ''Japanese Wikipedia: 秋元康''. 2004-03-28. Retrieved 2012-08-14.</ref>  However, he didn't get the right score on his high school entrance exam to get into the right high school. Instead, he went to [[Chuuou Daigaku Fuzoku High School]].
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Akimoto got inspired to write after listening to radio program ''[[Senda Mitsuo no Ashikake Futsuka Daishingeki!]]'' during his high school years. He wrote a twenty page parody of the show's main character to help him study for a test. He then sent it to [[Nippon Housou]], the station that broadcast the radio program, on the his classmates' recommendation. The writing caught the attention of the employees at Nippon Housou and they invited Akimoto to come for a visit. He eventually worked part-time for them as a broadcast writer during high school.<ref name=">"[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%8B%E5%85%83%E5%BA%B7 秋元康]". ''Japanese Wikipedia: 秋元康''. 2004-03-28. Retrieved 2012-08-14.</ref>
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After graduating from high school in 1974, Akimoto Yasushi went to [[Chuuou Daigaku]] for college to become a broadcast writer. Akimoto was at Chuuou Daigaku for about five years when he decided that college was too hard and left school during term. Until the age of 26, Akimoto was unemployed and lived with his parents. During that time, Akimoto wanted to be like his father, who had a high-paying job. He got depressed over the idea as he felt the only thing he could do was be a broadcast writer but wasn't good at it.<ref name=">"[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%8B%E5%85%83%E5%BA%B7 秋元康]". ''Japanese Wikipedia: 秋元康''. 2004-03-28. Retrieved 2012-08-14.</ref>
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However, luck changed when Akimoto signed a contract with [[Fuji Pacific Music]] to become a lyricist.  Akimoto started to write lyrics in 1981 for [[THE ALFEE]] song "[[Kotoba ni Shitakunai Tenki]]".  He become a popular lyricist a year later when he wrote the lyrics to [[Inagaki Junichi]]'s "[[Dramatic Rain]]".
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In early 1985, Akimoto create the super-idol group [[Onyanko Club]]. The group was the first large idol group as Onyanko Club had fifty-three members during it's run. Onyanko Club was an overnight sensation as Akimoto produced the group's music and television show ''[[Yuuyake Nyan Nyan]]''. He also produced other groups in the late 1980s, including [[Onyanko Club]]'s brother group [[Musukko Club]], [[Shojotai]], and [[Tunnels]].
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In 1988, he married former [[Onyanko Club]] member [[Takai Mamiko]]. During the same time, he lived in New York for a year. He came back to Japan in 1989 and wrote books. He tried to get back into the idol business by producing the group [[Nezumikko Club]]. However, the group only lasted for one year. In 1995, he produced his first anime, ''[[Nurse Angel Ririka SOS]]'', as he also wrote the storyline for the anime.
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Before the end of the 90s, Akimoto tried one more to produce an idol group that was suppose to be the Heisei Era's Onyanko Club. The result was [[Checkicco]], an idol group with twenty-one members. The group had it's own TV show, music releases, and appeared in a lot of Dreamcast-related promotions and releases due to a deal that Dreamcast and Akimoto had. However, the group only last one year and wasn't successful. Many speculated that Checkicco wasn't popular due to fierce competition from other idol groups, like [[SPEED]] and [[Morning Musume]].
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In 2001, he produced the idol group [[Suitei Shojo]]. The group was moderate successful and was around for five years. A little before the breakup of Suitei Shojo, Akimoto wanted to produce an idol group that fans could meet and be involved with theatre.<ref name=">"[http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/07/28/idUS219130+28-Jul-2009+BW20090728 Japanese Idol Group AKB48 to Perform at MIPCOM]". ''Reuters: Japanese Idol Group AKB48 to Perform at MIPCOM''. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2012-08-14.</ref>  In early 2005, Akimoto announced an audition for a new idol group. 24 girls out of 7,924 girls passed the audition and became [[AKB48]]. Since then, AKB48 has become Akimoto's highest selling group as AKB48 has sold over $200 million in record sales and sold  over 15,130,000 singles.<ref name=">"[http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/3968226.html Music Station ranking] TOP30 IDOL ★ Total Single sales Showa Vs Heisei]". ''aramatheydidnt! Music Station ranking] TOP30 IDOL ★ Total Single sales Showa Vs Heisei''. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-08-14.</ref>
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From 2009 to 2012, he served as the board chairman for the [[Nihon Housou Kyoukai Sakka Kyoukai]].
  
 
==Works==
 
==Works==
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* [1994] Rooms
 
* [1994] Rooms
 
* [1995] Azukichan (あずきちゃん)
 
* [1995] Azukichan (あずきちゃん)
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* [1995] [[Wikipedia:Nurse Angel Ririka SOS|Nurse Angel Ririka SOS]] (ナースエンジェルりりかSOS)
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* [1995] [[Nurse Angel Ririka SOS]] (ナースエンジェルりりかSOS)
 
* [2001] Ashita ga Aru sa (明日があるさ)
 
* [2001] Ashita ga Aru sa (明日があるさ)
 
* [2003] Naru Hodo ne, Sooyuu Kotoka (なるほどね、そーゆーことか)
 
* [2003] Naru Hodo ne, Sooyuu Kotoka (なるほどね、そーゆーことか)
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* [2006] Sou no Senaka (象の背中)
 
* [2006] Sou no Senaka (象の背中)
  
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===Lyrics Credits===
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===Credits===
 
* [[AIRMAIL from NAGASAKI]] - [[Merosu no You ni -Lonely Way-|Merosu no You ni -LONELY WAY-]]
 
* [[AIRMAIL from NAGASAKI]] - [[Merosu no You ni -Lonely Way-|Merosu no You ni -LONELY WAY-]]
 
* [[AKB48]] - All songs by AKB48 have lyrics written by Akimoto.
 
* [[AKB48]] - All songs by AKB48 have lyrics written by Akimoto.
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* [[Inagaki Junichi]] - [[Rewind (Inagaki Junichi)|Rewind]]
 
* [[Inagaki Junichi]] - [[Rewind (Inagaki Junichi)|Rewind]]
 
* [[Inagaki Junichi]] - [[Second Kiss]]
 
* [[Inagaki Junichi]] - [[Second Kiss]]
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* [[Inagaki Junichi]] - [[Southern Cross]]
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* [[Inagaki Junichi]] - [[Southern Cross (Inagaki Junichi)|Southern Cross]]
 
* [[Inagaki Junichi]] - [[Toki no Kishibe]]
 
* [[Inagaki Junichi]] - [[Toki no Kishibe]]
 
* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Ai wo Furimukanai de]]
 
* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Ai wo Furimukanai de]]
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* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Sakanatachi no Shuumatsu]]
 
* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Sakanatachi no Shuumatsu]]
 
* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Shuumatsu no Lakeside]]
 
* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Shuumatsu no Lakeside]]
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* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Still]]
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* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Still (Ishikawa Yoko)|Still]]
 
* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Toki no Itami]]
 
* [[Ishikawa Yoko]] - [[Toki no Itami]]
 
* [[JERO]] - [[Umiyuki]]
 
* [[JERO]] - [[Umiyuki]]
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* [[Kahala Tomomi]] - [[Namida no Tsuzuki]]
 
* [[Kahala Tomomi]] - [[Namida no Tsuzuki]]
 
* [[Kahala Tomomi]] - [[Shiawase no Michi]]
 
* [[Kahala Tomomi]] - [[Shiawase no Michi]]
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* [[Katase Nana]] - [[Kidan no Telepathy]]
 
 
* [[Kawai Sonoko]] - [[Aoi Station]]
 
* [[Kawai Sonoko]] - [[Aoi Station]]
 
* [[Kawai Naoko]] - [[Manhattan Joke|MANHATTAN JOKE]]
 
* [[Kawai Naoko]] - [[Manhattan Joke|MANHATTAN JOKE]]
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* [[Koizumi Kyoko]] - [[Non Non Non]]
 
* [[Koizumi Kyoko]] - [[Non Non Non]]
 
* [[Koizumi Kyoko]] - [[Yoake no Mew|Yoake no MEW]]
 
* [[Koizumi Kyoko]] - [[Yoake no Mew|Yoake no MEW]]
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* [[Kudo Shizuka]] - [[Kidan no Telepathy]]
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* [[Kudo Shizuka]] - [[Kindan no Telepathy]]
 
* [[Kokusho Sayuri]] - [[Valentine Kiss]]
 
* [[Kokusho Sayuri]] - [[Valentine Kiss]]
 
* [[Komuro Tetsuya]] - [[Omoide wo Okizarinishite]]
 
* [[Komuro Tetsuya]] - [[Omoide wo Okizarinishite]]
 
* [[Kunitake Mari]] - [[Pocket Bell ga Narankute]]
 
* [[Kunitake Mari]] - [[Pocket Bell ga Narankute]]
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* [[Last Idol]] - All songs by Last Idol have lyrics written by Akimoto.
 
* [[Little Kiss]] - [[A.S.A.P.]]
 
* [[Little Kiss]] - [[A.S.A.P.]]
 
* [[MAX]] - [[Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday Night~]]
 
* [[MAX]] - [[Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday Night~]]
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* [[Onyanko Club]] - [[Alele]]
 
* [[Onyanko Club]] - [[Alele]]
 
* [[Onyanko Club]] - [[Hayasugiru Jidai]]
 
* [[Onyanko Club]] - [[Hayasugiru Jidai]]
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* [[Onyanko Club]] - [[Jaa Ne]]
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* [[Onyanko Club]] - [[Jaa ne (Onyanko Club)|Jaa ne]]
 
* [[Onyanko Club]] - [[Sailor Fuku wo Nugasanaide]]
 
* [[Onyanko Club]] - [[Sailor Fuku wo Nugasanaide]]
 
* [[Ouchi Yoshiaki]] and [[Fujitani Miwako]] - [[Ai ga Umareta Hi]]  
 
* [[Ouchi Yoshiaki]] and [[Fujitani Miwako]] - [[Ai ga Umareta Hi]]  
 
* [[Ousmane Youla Sankhon]] - [[Africa no Onna]]
 
* [[Ousmane Youla Sankhon]] - [[Africa no Onna]]
 
* [[PettyBooka]] - [[Tanoshite Gon Gon]]
 
* [[PettyBooka]] - [[Tanoshite Gon Gon]]
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* [[Produce 48]] - [[Kkumeul Kkuneun Dongan]]
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* [[Produce 48]] - [[Suki ni Nacchau Darou|Suki ni Nacchau Darou?]]
 
* [[Risky]] - [[My Life Is......|My life is......]]
 
* [[Risky]] - [[My Life Is......|My life is......]]
 
* [[Sakai Ayumi]] - [[Kanashimi wo Itoshisa de]]
 
* [[Sakai Ayumi]] - [[Kanashimi wo Itoshisa de]]
 
* [[Sakai Masaaki]] - [[Wasuremono]]
 
* [[Sakai Masaaki]] - [[Wasuremono]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [["Kusare En" mo Ii sa]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [["Kusare En" mo Ii sa]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Ai no Jisa]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Ai no Jisa]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Aisarete mo Inai -Harem no Tenshitachi-]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Aisarete mo Inai -Harem no Tenshitachi-]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Ai wa Mada Ikiteiru n da]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Ai wa Mada Ikiteiru n da]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Ataerareta Sunadokei]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Ataerareta Sunadokei]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Boku ni wa Kimi Dake]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Boku ni wa Kimi Dake]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Chisugiru to Boku wa Omoenai]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Chisugiru to Boku wa Omoenai]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Delicate]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Delicate]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Guuzen no Shihai]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Guuzen no Shihai]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Kimi no Seisa]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Kimi no Seisa]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Kame no Naka no Shounen]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Kame no Naka no Shounen]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Kiss no Hanataba|KISS no Hanataba]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Kiss no Hanataba|KISS no Hanataba]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Mou Ichido wo Tomete]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Mou Ichido wo Tomete]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Nakanakute mo Ii]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Nakanakute mo Ii]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Natsu no Polaroid]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Natsu no Polaroid]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Natsukashii Shuumatsu]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Natsukashii Shuumatsu]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Omoi ga Kenai Situation|Omoi ga Kenai SITUATION]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Omoi ga Kenai Situation|Omoi ga Kenai SITUATION]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Rooms|ROOMS]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Rooms|ROOMS]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Saigo no Natsu no Hi]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Saigo no Natsu no Hi]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjirou]] - [[Ta no Tame ni Yuki wa Furu]]
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* [[Sakiya Kenjiro]] - [[Ta no Tame ni Yuki wa Furu]]
 
* [[SALLY]] - [[Itoshi no Maria]]
 
* [[SALLY]] - [[Itoshi no Maria]]
 
* [[SALLY]] - [[Lucy, Konya Dake wa...]]
 
* [[SALLY]] - [[Lucy, Konya Dake wa...]]
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* [[Shounentai]] - [[Decameron Densetsu]]
 
* [[Shounentai]] - [[Decameron Densetsu]]
 
* [[Shounentai]] - [[Wangan Skier]]
 
* [[Shounentai]] - [[Wangan Skier]]
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* [[SKE48]] - All songs by SKE48 have lyrics written by Akimoto.
 
* [[Sugiura Miyuki]] - [[Watashi ga Inai]]
 
* [[Sugiura Miyuki]] - [[Watashi ga Inai]]
 
* [[Sugiura Miyuki]] - [[Yongatsu Ressha]]
 
* [[Sugiura Miyuki]] - [[Yongatsu Ressha]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] - [[Boku no Ude no Naka de]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] - [[Boku no Ude no Naka de]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Ai wo Makimodosu]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Ai wo Makimodosu]]
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* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Alone Again|ALONE AGAIN]]
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* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Alone Again (Omega Tribe)|ALONE AGAIN]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Farewell Call|FAREWELL CALL]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Farewell Call|FAREWELL CALL]]
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* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Joanna|JOANNA]]
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* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Joanna (Omega Tribe)|JOANNA]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[River's Island|RIVER'S ISLAND]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[River's Island|RIVER'S ISLAND]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Rolling Memories|ROLLING MEMORIES]]
 
* [[Sugiyama Kiyotaka]] & [[Omega Tribe]] - [[Rolling Memories|ROLLING MEMORIES]]
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* [[Wink]] - [[Itsumade mo Suki de Itakute]]
 
* [[Wink]] - [[Itsumade mo Suki de Itakute]]
 
* [[Wink]] - [[Twinkle Twinkle]]
 
* [[Wink]] - [[Twinkle Twinkle]]
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* [[Wink]] - [[Watashitachi Rule]]
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* [[Wink]] - [[Watashi-tachi Rashii Rule]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Are Kara]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Are Kara]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Ash]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Ash]]
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* [[Yaen]] - [[First Impression|First impression]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[First Impression|First impression]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Get Down|Get down]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Get Down|Get down]]
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* [[Yaen]] - [[Last Love]]
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* [[Yaen]] - [[Last Love (Yaen)|Last Love]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Money]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Money]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Nandeyanen no Blues]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Nandeyanen no Blues]]
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* [[Yaen]] - [[Selfish]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Selfish]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Snow Blind|SNOW BLIND]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Snow Blind|SNOW BLIND]]
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* [[Yaen]] - [[Star (Yaen)|star]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Taiyou no Kaseki]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Taiyou no Kaseki]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Today|TODAY]]
 
* [[Yaen]] - [[Today|TODAY]]
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* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/秋元康 Japanese Wikipedia: 秋元康]
 
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/秋元康 Japanese Wikipedia: 秋元康]
  
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Akimoto Yasushi

Akimoto Yasushi (秋元康) is a Japanese lyricist, broadcaster, and producer for some of the most famous idol groups, including AKB48, Checkicco, and Onyanko Club. Akimoto is also currently the vice president of Kyoto Zoukei Geijutsu Daigaku.[1] He is third all-time best selling lyricist as he sold 45 million copies singles and albums that has his lyrics.[1]

Profile

  • Birth Name: Akimoto Yasushi (秋元康)
  • Date of Birth: May 2, 1956 (1956-05-02) (age 67)
  • Place of Birth: Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
  • Blood Type: O
  • Favorite Baseball Team: Yomiuri Giants

History

Akimoto Yasushi was born on May 2nd, 1956 in Meguro, Tokyo. When he entered first grade, Akimoto and his family moved to Hoya, Tokyo. Akimoto dreamed on becoming a bureaucrat when he was an elementary student. During elementary and junior high school, Akimoto studied hard in order to get into University of Tokyo's law school.[1] However, he didn't get the right score on his high school entrance exam to get into the right high school. Instead, he went to Chuuou Daigaku Fuzoku High School.

Akimoto got inspired to write after listening to radio program Senda Mitsuo no Ashikake Futsuka Daishingeki! during his high school years. He wrote a twenty page parody of the show's main character to help him study for a test. He then sent it to Nippon Housou, the station that broadcast the radio program, on the his classmates' recommendation. The writing caught the attention of the employees at Nippon Housou and they invited Akimoto to come for a visit. He eventually worked part-time for them as a broadcast writer during high school.[1]

After graduating from high school in 1974, Akimoto Yasushi went to Chuuou Daigaku for college to become a broadcast writer. Akimoto was at Chuuou Daigaku for about five years when he decided that college was too hard and left school during term. Until the age of 26, Akimoto was unemployed and lived with his parents. During that time, Akimoto wanted to be like his father, who had a high-paying job. He got depressed over the idea as he felt the only thing he could do was be a broadcast writer but wasn't good at it.[1]

However, luck changed when Akimoto signed a contract with Fuji Pacific Music to become a lyricist. Akimoto started to write lyrics in 1981 for THE ALFEE song "Kotoba ni Shitakunai Tenki". He become a popular lyricist a year later when he wrote the lyrics to Inagaki Junichi's "Dramatic Rain".

In early 1985, Akimoto create the super-idol group Onyanko Club. The group was the first large idol group as Onyanko Club had fifty-three members during it's run. Onyanko Club was an overnight sensation as Akimoto produced the group's music and television show Yuuyake Nyan Nyan. He also produced other groups in the late 1980s, including Onyanko Club's brother group Musukko Club, Shojotai, and Tunnels.

In 1988, he married former Onyanko Club member Takai Mamiko. During the same time, he lived in New York for a year. He came back to Japan in 1989 and wrote books. He tried to get back into the idol business by producing the group Nezumikko Club. However, the group only lasted for one year. In 1995, he produced his first anime, Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, as he also wrote the storyline for the anime.

Before the end of the 90s, Akimoto tried one more to produce an idol group that was suppose to be the Heisei Era's Onyanko Club. The result was Checkicco, an idol group with twenty-one members. The group had it's own TV show, music releases, and appeared in a lot of Dreamcast-related promotions and releases due to a deal that Dreamcast and Akimoto had. However, the group only last one year and wasn't successful. Many speculated that Checkicco wasn't popular due to fierce competition from other idol groups, like SPEED and Morning Musume.

In 2001, he produced the idol group Suitei Shojo. The group was moderate successful and was around for five years. A little before the breakup of Suitei Shojo, Akimoto wanted to produce an idol group that fans could meet and be involved with theatre.[1] In early 2005, Akimoto announced an audition for a new idol group. 24 girls out of 7,924 girls passed the audition and became AKB48. Since then, AKB48 has become Akimoto's highest selling group as AKB48 has sold over $200 million in record sales and sold over 15,130,000 singles.[1]

From 2009 to 2012, he served as the board chairman for the Nihon Housou Kyoukai Sakka Kyoukai.

Works

Books

  • [1988] 35 m/m no Genkouyoushi. (35m/mの原稿用紙。)
  • [1988] Saraba, Mercedes (さらば、メルセデス)
  • [1991] Koi ni Tsuite Boku ga Hanasou (恋について僕が話そう)
  • [1991] OH! MY Kombu (OH!MYコンブ)
  • [1993] Karaoke Senshi Mike Jirou (カラオケ戦士マイク次郎)
  • [1994] Rooms
  • [1995] Azukichan (あずきちゃん)
  • [1995] Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (ナースエンジェルりりかSOS)
  • [2001] Ashita ga Aru sa (明日があるさ)
  • [2003] Naru Hodo ne, Sooyuu Kotoka (なるほどね、そーゆーことか)
  • [2003] Chakushin Ari Trilogy
  • [2004] Zeitaku na Yuigon (贅沢な遺言)
  • [2006] Sou no Senaka (象の背中)

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