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Akimoto Sayaka
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Akimoto Sayaka (秋元才加) is a Japanese pop singer, idol, and actress managed by Flave Entertainment. She was an original member of AKB48's Team K.
Profile
- Name: Akimoto Sayaka (秋元才加)
- Nicknames: Sayaka (さやか), Saaya (さぁや), Okaro (オカロ)
- Birth Date: July 26, 1988
- Birth Place: Chiba, Japan
- Blood Type: B
- Hobbies: Reading, bathing, massages
- Catch Phrase: Tsuyoku Kedakaku Utsukushiku 21sai no Sayaka Koto, Akimoto Sayaka desu (強く気高く美しく21歳のさやかこと、秋元才加です; Strong, Noble, Beautiful 21 year old Sayaka, Akimoto Sayaka)
- Height: 166cm
- Bust: 86cm
- Waist: 61cm
- Hips: 85cm
- Agency: office48
- Groups:
- AKB48 (2006-2013)
- AKB48 Team K (2006–2013)
- Chocolove from AKB48 (2007)
- DiVA (2011-2014)
- AKB48 (2006-2013)
Discography
Digital Singles
- [2014.04.23] Little Witch
- [2015.10.21] Sengetsu ~Hikari to Yami no Soba de~
Compilations / Other
- [2013.05.08] Kasai Tomomi - Mine (Type-B) (#3 Enjoy your life! (with Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ohori Megumi, Kobayashi Kana, Noro Kayo, Matsubara Natsumi, Miyazawa Sae))
AKB48 Song Participation
Singles
- Aitakatta (会いたかった)
- Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru (制服が邪魔をする)
- Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou (軽蔑していた愛情)
- BINGO!
- Boku no Taiyou (僕の太陽)
- Romance, Irane (ロマンス、イラネ)
- Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜の花びらたち2008)
- Baby! Baby! Baby!
- Oogoe Diamond (大声ダイヤモンド)
- Iiwake Maybe (言い訳Maybe)
- RIVER
- "Sakura no Shiori" single
- Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll (マジスカロックンロール)
- "Ponytail to Chouchou" single
- Majijo Teppen Blues (マジジョテッペンブルース)
- Nusumareta Kuchibiru (盗まれた唇) (Under Girls)
- Heavy Rotation (ヘビーローテーション)
- Yasai Sisters (野菜シスターズ) (Yasai Sisters)
- "Beginner" single
- Nakeru Basho (泣ける場所) (DIVA)
- "Chance no Junban" single
- ALIVE (Team K)
- "Sakura no Ki ni Narou" single
- Area K (エリアK) (DIVA)
- Dareka no Tame ni ~What can I do for someone?~ (誰かのために)
- "Everyday, Katyusha" single
- Yankee Soul (ヤンキーソウル)
- Flying Get (フライングゲット)
- Seishun to Kizukanai Mama (青春と気づかないまま)
- Yasai Uranai (野菜占い) (Yasai Sisters 2011)
- "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" single
- Gondola Lift (ゴンドラリフト) (Under Girls Yurigumi)
- Ue kara Mariko (上からマリコ)
- Zero-Sum Taiyou (ゼロサム太陽) (Team K)
- "GIVE ME FIVE!" single
- Hitsujikai no Tabi (羊飼いの旅) (Special Girls B)
- "Manatsu no Sounds good!" single
- Mittsu no Namida (3つの涙) (Special Girls)
- "Gingham Check" single
- Nante Bohemian (なんてボヘミアン) (Under Girls)
- "UZA" single
- Scrap & Build (スクラップ&ビルド) (Team K)
- "Eien Pressure" single
- Watashitachi no Reason (私たちのReason)
- "So long!" single
- Yuuhi Marie (夕陽マリー) (Oshima Team K)
- "Sayonara Crawl" single
- How come? (Team K)
- "Labrador Retriever" single
- Kyou Made no Melody (今日までのメロディー)
Albums
- Tsugi no Ashiato
- Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Aida de (強さと弱さの間で)
Stage Units
- Skirt, Hirari (スカート、ひらり)
- Hoshi no Ondo (星の温度)
- Blue rose
- Fushidara na Natsu (ふしだらな夏)
- Kimi wa Pegasus (君はペガサス)
- Himawari (向日葵) (1st Unit)
- If the 1st Unit did not participate in this number, Akimoto would appear as a cheer girl for "Idol Nante Yobanaide".
- Confession (occasionally double cast with Naruse Risa)
- Return Match (リターンマッチ)
- Kagami no Naka no Jeanne d'Arc (鏡の中のジャンヌ・ダルク)
- Mushi no Ballad (虫のバラード) (solo unit)
- Ashita no Tame ni Kiss wo (明日のためにキスを)
Works
Films
- [2007.08.18] Densen Uta (伝染歌)
Dorama
- [2011] Kudo Shinichi he no Chousenjou (工藤新一への挑戦状) - Suzuki Sonoko
Trivia
- Originally a second generation member of AKB48 and a founding member of Team K. She was appointed as the team's captain during the AKB48 team shuffle in 2009, but temporarily resigned her captaincy in October 2010 due to a scandal. She was reappointed in April 2011, until the position was transferred to Oshima Yuko during the team shuffle in 2012. She announced her graduation on April 7, 2013, through a blog post as her reason for not participating in the AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo. Her graduation was celebrated at Tokyo Dome on August 22, 2013, and her final performance at the AKB48 Theater took place on August 28 of the same year.
- Treasures her fan letters and gifts.
- She is half-Filipino through her mother.
- Favorite food: Vegetables, natural foods
- Favorite drink: Hot chocolate, Milo, and drinks it every morning
- Favorite artist: Michael Jackson
- Favorite TV show: Mezamashi TV, Sukkiri
- Favorite magazine: Glitter and Blenda
- Favorite season: Spring and Summer
- Favorite brand: FOREVER 21
- Favorite town: Kyoto
- Favorite AKB single: Boku no Taiyou
- Favorite AKB stage song: Tadaima Renaichuu
- Favorite AKB outfit: The outfits from the Japan Record Awards
- Charm point: Her collarbone and mouth
- Special skills: Impersonations, Art, Aikido since 5th grade, and has a 2nd Dan Black belt
- As of recently, she's been into massage.
- She has her belly button pierced.
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