Manatsu Akimoto

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
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • television personality
Years active2011-present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Associated acts

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

Bibliography

Photobooks
  • Manatsu no Kiatsu Haichi (July 28, 2017, Tokumashoten) ISBN 9784198643751[17]
  • Shiawase ni Shitai (April 8, 2020, Takeshobo) ISBN 9784801922440[18]

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    秋元真夏 (2013-04-30). "乃木坂46「BAD BOYS J」特集 (3/4)" (Interview). Interviewed by 西廣智一. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  14. "ひねくれ3". TV Tokyo. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
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