1. 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.
11 Facts About Yasushi Akimoto
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Yasushi Akimoto wrote both the novel and the screen adaptation for One Missed Call: Final.
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Yasushi Akimoto became a television writer in high school, he has produced many television programs, such as Utaban.
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Yasushi Akimoto started as a lyricist with The Alfee in 1981; he has written lyrics for various artists such as Kinki Kids, Tunnels, Onyanko Club, AKB48, SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, STU48, Nogizaka46 and Keyakizaka46.
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Yasushi Akimoto wrote Hibari Misora's last single during her lifetime, "Kawa no Nagare no Yo ni", and Jero's debut single "Umi Yuki".
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Yasushi Akimoto debuted the 1st international sister group of AKB48 called JKT48.
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Yasushi Akimoto got involved in female professional wrestling, introducing wrestler Cutie Suzuki.
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On March 17,2014, it was announced that Yasushi Akimoto was named a member of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Committee and was put in charge of producing the opening ceremony along with photographer Mika Ninagawa who has previously produced music videos for AKB48, including 2010's Heavy Rotation and 2013's Sayonara Crawl.
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Yasushi Akimoto contributed in forming a South Korean girl group Iz*One with collaboration between AKS and Mnet.
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In 2017, Yasushi Akimoto co-founded the $4.50 Theater Company, in cooperation with the entertainment company Avex Inc.
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Yasushi Akimoto has been criticized in the past for song lyrics that some consider to have misogynistic undertones.