Akimoto Manatsu

Akimoto Manatsu (秋元真夏) is a Japanese idol singer. She is a first generation member and current captain of the group Nogizaka46.

Profile

Name: Akimoto Manatsu (秋元真夏)
Nickname: Manatsu (まなつ)
Birthdate: August 20, 1993 (1993-08-20) (age 31)
Birthplace: Miyagi, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 156cm
Bands / Groups:
- Nogizaka46 (2011–)

Nogizaka46 Song Participation

Singles

Single	Participating Song	Position/Unit
Seifuku no Mannequin	Seifuku no Mannequin	Hachi Fukujin
Seifuku no Mannequin	Yubi Bouenkyou
Kimi no Na wa Kibou	Kimi no Na wa Kibou	Hachi Fukujin
	Shakiism
	Romantic Ikayaki
	Psychokinesis no Kanousei
Girl's Rule	Girl's Rule
	Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover
	Ningen to Iu Gakki
Barrette	Barrette
	Tsuki no Ookisa
	Sonna Baka na...
Kizuitara Kataomoi	Kizuitara Kataomoi
	Romance no Start
	Toiki no Method
Natsu no Free&Easy	Natsu no Free&Easy	Juu Fukujin
	Nani mo Dekizu ni Soba ni Iru
	Sono Saki no Deguchi
Nandome no Aozora ka?	Nandome no Aozora ka?	Juu Fukujin
	Korogatta Kane wo Narase!
	Tender days
Inochi wa Utsukushii	Inochi wa Utsukushii	Juu Fukujin
Inochi wa Utsukushii	Tachinaorichuu
Taiyou Knock	Taiyou Knock	Juu Fukujin
Taiyou Knock	Hane no Kioku
Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru	Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru	Juu Fukujin
	Popipappapa
	Kanashimi no Wasurekata
Harujion ga Saku Koro	Harujion ga Saku Koro	Juu Fukujin
Harujion ga Saku Koro	Yuuutsu to Fuusen Gum
Hadashi de Summer	Hadashi de Summer
Hadashi de Summer	Boku Dake no Hikari
Sayonara no Imi	Sayonara no Imi	Juuichi Fukujin
	Kodoku na Aozora
	2dome no Kiss Kara	Manatsu-san Respect Gundan Center
Influencer	Influencer	Juuni Fukujin
Influencer	Jinsei wo Kangaetaku Naru	Joshikou Quartet
Nigemizu	Nigemizu	Juuni Fukujin
	Onna wa Hitori ja Nemurenai
	Hitonatsu no Nagasa Yori...	Center w/ Matsumura Sayuri
	Naitatte Ii ja nai ka?
Itsuka Dekiru Kara Kyou Dekiru	Itsuka Dekiru Kara Kyou Dekiru
	Fuminshou
	Maa Ii ka?	Duet w/ Shiraishi Mai
Synchronicity	Synchronicity	Juuyon Fukujin
Synchronicity	Against
Jikochuu de Ikou!	Jikochuu de Ikou!	Juuyon Fukujin
	Sora Tobira
	Anna ni Suki Datta no ni...
Sing Out!	Sing Out!	Juuyon Fukujin
Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakute mo Ii	Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakute mo Ii
	Boku no Koto, Shitteru?
	Boku no Omoikomi
Shiawase no Hogoshoku	Shiawase no Hogoshoku	Juuichi Fukujin
Shiawase no Hogoshoku	Sayonara Stay with me
Boku wa Boku wo Suki ni Naru	Boku wa Boku wo Suki ni Naru	Juuni Fukujin
	Ashita ga Aru Riyuu
	Wilderness world
Gomen ne Fingers crossed	Gomen ne Fingers crossed	Juuni Fukujin
Gomen ne Fingers crossed	Zenbu Yume no Mama	26th Single Senbatsu
Kimi ni Shikarareta	Kimi ni Shikarareta	Juuni Fukujin
Kimi ni Shikarareta	Tannin no Sorani
Actually...	Actually...	Jyuu Fukujin
	Fukayomi
	Suki ni Natte Mita
Suki to Iu no wa Rock da ze!	Suki to Iu no wa Rock da ze!	Juuichi Fukujin
Koko ni wa Nai Mono	Koko ni wa Nai Mono	Juuichi Fukujin

Albums

Album	Participating Song	Position/Unit
Toumei na Iro	Kakumei no Uma
Toumei na Iro	Boku ga Iru Basho
Sorezore no Isu	Kikkake
	Taiyou ni Kudokarete
	Kuchiyakusoku
Umaretekara Hajimete Mita Yume	Skydiving
	Settei Ondo
	Boukyaku to Bigaku	Duet w/ Takayama Kazumi

Trivia

Currently a first generation member of the group Nogizaka46. She was appointed Captain of the group following Sakurai Reika's graduation on September 2, 2019. She announced her graduation on January 7, 2023. She will graduate from the group on February 26, 2023.
She took a hiatus from the group to concentrate on school from late 2011 until the release of "Seifuku no Mannequin".