Yasushi Akimoto

Yasushi Akimoto

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1958-05-02 (67 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Yasushi Akimoto 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.

Known For

Crew