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.
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AKB48
Japanese idol group
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Nogizaka46
Japanese female idol group
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Rino Sashihara
Japanese female talent, former member of AKB48 and HKT48, and producer of =Love and ≠ME
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HKT48
Japanese girl group
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Yūko Ōshima
Japanese actress and singer
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SKE48
Japanese girl group
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Not Yet
Japanese girl group
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NMB48
Japanese girl group
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Erena Ono
Japanese singer
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Takashi Matsumoto
Japanese lyricist
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Jurina Matsui
Japanese talent and former SKE48 member
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Yū Aku
Japanese lyricist
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GNZ48
Chinese girl group
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Mone Kamishiraishi
Japanese actress, singer, voice actress (1998-)
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Mayu Watanabe
Japanese singer
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SDN48
Japanese girl group
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Atsuko Maeda
Japanese singer, actress and former member of AKB48