Sayaka Akimoto

Sayaka Akimoto 秋元才加
Sayaka Akimoto at Japan Expo 2009, Paris
Background information
Also known as	Saaya (さぁや)
Born	July 26, 1988 (1988-07-26)
Origin	Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Singer, actress
Years active	April 1, 2006 - present
Labels	King Records (with AKB48), Avex Trax (with Diva), UMG Japan (with Chocolove from AKB48)
Associated acts	AKB48, Diva, Chocolove from AKB48

Sayaka Akimoto (秋元才加, Akimoto Sayaka, born July 26, 1988 in Chiba Prefecture), is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She is captain of Team K and also a member of the sub-unit group Diva. She was born to a Japanese father and a Filipina mother.

Appearances

Singles

as AKB48

• Aitakatta (会いたかった)
• Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru (制服が邪魔をする)
• Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō (軽蔑していた愛情)
• BINGO!
• Boku no Taiyō (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!
• Ōgoe Diamond (大声ダイヤモンド)
• Iiwake Maybe (言い訳Maybe)
• RIVER
• Included in "Sakura no Shiori" (桜の栞)
  • Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll (マジスカロックンロール)
• Included in "Ponytail to Shushu" (ポニーテールとシュシュ)
  • Majijo Teppen Blues (マジジョテッペンブルース)
  • Nusumareta Kuchibiru (盗まれた唇) - as Under Girls
• Heavy Rotation (ヘビーローテーション)
  • Yasai Sisters (野菜シスターズ) - as Yasai Sisters
• Included in "Beginner"
  • Nakeru Basho (泣ける場所) - as DIVA
• Included in "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" (桜の木になろう)
  • Area K (エリアK) - as DIVA
• Included in "Everyday, Kachūsha" (Everyday、カチューシャ)
  • 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) - as Yasai Sisters 2011
• Included in "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" (風は吹いている)
  • Gondola Lift (ゴンドラリフト)
• Ue kara Mariko (上からマリコ)

  Zero-sum Taiyō (ゼロサム太陽)

as DiVA

• Tsuki no Ura gawa (月の裏側)
  • Fade out
  • Information (インフォメーション)
  • Blue rose -DiVA ver.-
• Cry
  • No way out
  • Chika Suidō (地下水道)
  • Maria -Diva ver.-

Stage Units

Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaruyo" (PARTYが始まるよ)

1. Skirt, Hirari (スカート、ひらり)
2. Hoshi no Ondo (星の温度)

Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (青春ガールズ)

1. Blue Rose
2. Fushidara na Natsu (ふしだらな夏)

Team K 3rd Stage "Nōnai Paradise" (脳内パラダイス)

1. Kimi wa Pegasus (君はペガサス)

Himawari Gumi 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyō" (僕の太陽)

1. Himawari (向日葵)

Himawari Gumi 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wakeni Ikanai" (夢を死なせるわけにいかない)

1. Confession

Team K 4th Stage "Saishū Bell ga Naru" (最終ベルが鳴る)

1. Return Match (リターンマッチ)

Team K 5th Stage "Sakaagari" (逆上がり)

1. Mushi no Ballad (虫のバラード) (Solo Unit)

Team K 6th Stage "RESET"

1. Ashita no Tame ni Kiss wo (明日のためにキスを)

Filmography

Movies

Year	English Title	Role
2007	Densen Uta (伝染歌)	Shuri Matsuda (松田朱里)
2009	High Kick Girl! (ハイキック・ガール！)	Rika
2009	Super Gore Girl (聖白百合騎士団)	Yukie
2012	Ultraman Saga (ウルトラマンサーガ)	Anna

Dramas

Year	Title	Role
2008	Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata (正しい王子のつくり方)	Kiryu Natsuki (桐生夏輝)
2010	Salary Man Kintaro 2 (サラリーマン金太郎2)	Torii Madoka (鳥居まどか)
2010	Arienai (episode 5) (あり得ない)	Store Clerk
2010	Majisuka Gakuen (マジすか学園)	Chokoku
2011	Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジすか学園2)	Chokoku
2011	Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo (工藤新一への挑戦状)	Suzuki Sonoko

Television

Year	Title	Role
2008	Mujack	Self
2008	AKB 0ji 59fun	Self
2008	Ecogainder	Mudaana-sama
2008–Present	AKBINGO!	Self
2008–2010	AKB48 Nemousu TV (AKB48ネ申テレビ)	Self
2009–2010	Shukan AKB48 (週刊AKB)	Self
2009	Music Fighter	Self
2010	G.I. Goro	Self
2010-Present	Waratte Iitomo!	Self

References

• Interview: AKB48 à la Japan Expo 2009 (in French) (2009-08-25) Mata-Web. Retrieved 2009-09-17
• Super Gore Girl Official Site

External links

• Sayaka Akimoto at the Internet Movie Database
• Office48 Profile
• AKB48 Official Profile
• Official blog
• Sayaka Akimoto (English page)　－　Google+