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Manatsu Akimoto (秋元 真夏, Akimoto Manatsu, born August 20, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese idol singer, actress, and television personality. She is a member of the Japanese girl group Nogizaka46, and also appears on various television variety programs.

Manatsu Akimoto
秋元 真夏
Akimoto in 2018
Born	(1993-08-20) August 20, 1993 (age 29) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Singer actress television personality
Years active	2011-present
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Labels	Sony Records/N46Div
Musical artist

Life and career

Akimoto was born in Tokyo on August 20, 1993.[1] Her family moved to Saitama Prefecture, where she was raised, when she was 7 months old.[2] She was the vice-president of the student council in middle school and was active in the home economics and cooking clubs. In high school, she was the student council president.[3] In her third year of high school, she was informed about the Nogizaka46 first generation member auditions and recruitment. However, Akimoto's career goals at the time were closer towards being a television presenter or actress and she was not actively interested in becoming an idol.[3] She ended up signing up for the auditions on the final deadline date when she stumbled upon the news on her phone.[4]

Akimoto passed the auditions on August 21, 2011, becoming one of the first generation members and a temporary main selection member.[5][6] However, due to her studies and obligations, she was not active with the rest of the members until she graduated from high school in April 2012.[7][8] Akimoto enrolled in university, but against her parents' wishes she returned to Nogizaka46, training to prepare for her debut.[9] She was present at almost all Nogizakatte, Doko? studio recordings and Nogizaka46 live concerts as a trainee.[10][11]

In October 2012, Akimoto was selected as a main selection member for the fourth Nogizaka46 single, "Seifuku no Mannequin", during the recording of a Nogizakatte, Doko? episode, marking her unexpected debut as an official member of Nogizaka46.[12][11] She debuted as an actress in the television drama Bad Boys J in April 2013.[13] As of 2019^[update], Akimoto is active as a regular main selection member of Nogizaka46. She is also active as a television personality, with numerous appearances on variety shows as a panelist, guest and assistant MC.[14][15]

On August 14, 2019, Akimoto was named the next captain of Nogizaka46, replacing Reika Sakurai.[16]

Discography

Singles with Nogizaka46

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2012	4	"Seifuku no Mannequin"	A-side	First single to practicipate; Also sang on "Yubi Bōenkyō"
2013	5	"Kimi no Na wa Kibō"	A-side	Also sang on "Shakiism", "Romantic Ikayaki" and "Psychokinesis no Kanosei"
	6	"Girl's Rule"	A-side	Also sang on "Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover" and "Ningen to Iu Gakki"
	7	"Barrette"	A-side	Also sang on "Tsuki no Ōkisa" and "Sonna Baka na…"
2014	8	"Kizuitara Kataomoi"	A-side	Also sang on "Romance no Start" and "Toiki no Method"
	9	"Natsu no Free & Easy"	A-side	Also sang on "Nani mo Dekizu ni Soba ni Iru" and "Sono Saki no Deguchi"
	10	"Nandome no Aozora ka?"	A-side	Also sang on "Korogatta Kane o Narase!" and "Tender Days"
2015	11	"Inochi wa Utsukushii"	A-side	Also sang on "Tachinaorichū"
	12	"Taiyō Nokku"	A-side	Also sang on "Muhyōjō" and "Hane no Kioku"
	13	"Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru"	A-side	Also sang on "Popipappapā" and "Kanashimi no Wasurekata"
2016	14	"Harujion ga Sakukoro"	A-side	Also sang on "Yūutsu to Fūsen Gum"
	15	"Hadashi de Summer"	A-side	Also sang on "Boku Dake no Hikari"
	16	"Sayonara no Imi"	A-side	Also sang on "Kodoku na Aozora" and "2dome no Kiss Kara"
2017	17	"Influencer"	A-side	Also sang on "Jinsei o Kangaetakunaru"
	18	"Nigemizu"	A-side	Also sang on "Onna wa Hitori ja Nemurenai", "Hito Natsu no Nagasa Yori…" and "Naitatte Iijanaika?"
	19	"Itsuka Dekiru kara Kyō Dekiru"	A-side	Also sang on "Fuminshō" and "Māiika?"
2018	20	"Synchronicity"	A-side	Also sang on "Against" as 1st Generation member
	21	"Jikochū de Ikō!"	A-side	Also sang on "Soratobira" and "Anna ni Sukidatta no ni…"
	22	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru"	A-side	Also sang on "Kokuhaku no Junban"
2019	23	"Sing Out!"	A-side
	24	"Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii"	A-side	Also sang on "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" and "Boku no Omoikomi"
2020	25	"Shiawase no Hogoshoku"	A-side	Also sang on "Sayonara Stay With Me"
	—	"Sekaijū no Rinjin yo"	—	Charity song during the COVID-19 pandemic
	—	"Route 246"	—
2021	26	"Boku wa Boku o Suki ni Naru"	A-side	Also sang on "Ashita ga Aru Riyū" and "Wilderness World"

Albums with Nogizaka46

Year	No.	Title	Praticipated song
2015	1	Tōmei na Iro	"Boku ga Iru Basho" "Kakumei no Uma"
2016	2	Sorezore no Isu	"Kikkake" "Taiyō ni Kudokarete" "Kuchiyakusoku"
2017	3	Umarete Kara Hajimete Mita Yume	"Skydiving" "Settei Ondo" "Bōkyaku to Bigaku"
2019	4	Ima ga Omoide ni Naru made	"Arigachi na Ren'ai" "Hozue o Tsuite Nemurenai" "Mosugu ~Zambi Densetsu~"

Other featured songs

Year	Artist	Title	Albums / Singles
2016	HoneyWorks	"Daikirai na Hazu Datta."	Non-album single

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Notes	Ref.
2015	Hana Moyu		NHK	Taiga drama	[17]

Bibliography

Photobooks

• Manatsu no Kiatsu Haichi (July 28, 2017, Tokumashoten) ISBN 9784198643751[18]
• Shiawase ni Shitai (April 8, 2020, Takeshobo) ISBN 9784801922440[19]

References

External links

• Media related to Manatsu Akimoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Nogizaka46 - Official Profile
• Manatsu Akimoto at IMDb

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Manatsu Akimoto (秋元 真夏, Akimoto Manatsu?, Prefectura de Saitama, Japón, 20 de agosto de 1993) es una idol, actriz y cantante japonesa. Actualmente es miembro del grupo de pop femenino Nogizaka46.

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