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Sayaka Akimoto

Acting Born Jul 26, 1988 Chiba, Japan 66 credits

Biography

Sayaka Akimoto is a Japanese actress and singer born on July 26, 1988, in Chiba, Japan. She was a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and its spin-off unit Diva. As an actress, she has appeared in both Japanese and American productions, making her Hollywood debut in the film Sniper: Assassin's End. Her career includes sixty-six known credits for acting. Her stage name in Japanese is written with the kanji characters 秋元才加, and she is also known by the name あきもと さやか.

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Career

Career overview

Sayaka Akimoto is a Japanese actress and singer born in Chiba, Japan, on July 26, 1988. She is recognized for her work in both acting and singing, with a known credits count of sixty-six on The Movie Database. In her music career, she was a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 as well as its spin-off unit Diva.

Transitioning into her acting career, Akimoto has appeared in a variety of Japanese and American productions. Among her international film work, she made her Hollywood debut in the movie Sniper: Assassin's End. Across her professional background, she is also known by her Japanese stage name and alternate name spellings.

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Known for

GATE24: The Border

as 熊川千香
Film

Sniper: Assassin's End

as Yuki Mifune / Lady Death

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

2019

Lost to Light

as Eia Arakawa
Film

A War in Hollywood

as Sonoko Suzuki

AKBINGO!

2008

Bokura ga ita

as Akari Matsuda
Film

Exodus

as Bikuu

Frequent co-stars

Masaki Sata 1 shared title
Atsuko Maeda 1 shared title
Daisuke Muramoto 1 shared title
Minami Minegishi 1 shared title
Sakura 1 shared title
Yui Yokoyama 1 shared title
Haruka Shimazaki 1 shared title
Minami Takahashi 1 shared title
Mariko Shinoda 1 shared title
Mayu Watanabe 1 shared title

Career timeline

GATE24: The BorderYamada Todoroki Law Office
Pray Speak What Has HappenedMurder Mystery Theater: Price of Murderous Intent
MONSTER
Sniper: Rogue MissionGossipMental Strengthening Beauty Shirakawa-sanAizo Metropolitan Police Department Psychological Analysis Investigation Teamペットドクター花咲万太郎の事件カルテ
Aikatsu Planet!The Snitch's Serenade: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Case FileOne Half of a Married Couple
Sniper: Assassin's EndYounger BoyfriendBeautiful Dreamer
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
The Murder of Kuroido警視庁捜査資料管理室
The Smartphone GuyWinter, Grasping Love
Sumika SumireIyana onnaGARO: -Makai Tales-
Galaxy TurnpikeBikuu: The Movie紅雲町珈琲屋こよみMango and the Red WheelchairRisking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange
Back of FatherTokyo Slaves
Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation CeremonyディスカバーデッドAKB48 5 Big Dome Concert Tour
AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012Ultraman SagaAKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~
Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written ChallengeDetective Conan: The Mystery of the Legendary Monster BirdDocumentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm AheadDocumentary of AKB48 To Be ContinuedAKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011
Team K 6th Stage "RESET"Team K 5th stage "Saka Agari"
High Kick Girl!AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009It's going to be a Kami-ConcertSuper Gore GirlTeam K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru"
AKBINGO!Tadashii Ouji no TsukurikataHimawarigumi 1st Stage - Boku no TaiyouAKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008Himawarigumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai
The Suicide SongTeam K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo"Team K 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise"Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls"
GARO

Full filmography

  • GATE24: The Border (2026) as 熊川千香
  • Yamada Todoroki Law Office (2026)
  • Pray Speak What Has Happened (2025) as Mone Kezune
  • Murder Mystery Theater: Price of Murderous Intent (2025) as Mari Kubota
  • MONSTER (2024)
  • Sniper: Rogue Mission (2022) as Lady Death
  • Gossip (2022)
  • Mental Strengthening Beauty Shirakawa-san (2022) as Umemoto Kanna
  • Aizo Metropolitan Police Department Psychological Analysis Investigation Team (2022)
  • ペットドクター花咲万太郎の事件カルテ (2022)
  • 駐在刑事SP 2022 (2022)
  • 決戦！源平の戦い (2022)
  • Aikatsu Planet! (2021) as the idols' manager (voice)
  • The Snitch's Serenade: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Case File (2021) as Asami Natsuki
  • One Half of a Married Couple (2021) as Miura Kasumi [Woman who works for a trading company]
  • Sniper: Assassin's End (2020) as Yuki Mifune / Lady Death
  • Younger Boyfriend (2020)
  • Beautiful Dreamer (2020)
  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019)
  • The Murder of Kuroido (2018) as Asuka Honda
  • 警視庁捜査資料管理室 (2018)
  • The Smartphone Guy (2017)
  • Winter, Grasping Love (2017) as Shūko Toyono
  • Sumika Sumire (2016) as Chiaki Yoshinogo
  • Iyana onna (2016)
  • GARO: -Makai Tales- (2016) as 媚空
  • Galaxy Turnpike (2015) as Guard Manmo
  • Bikuu: The Movie (2015) as Bikuu
  • 紅雲町珈琲屋こよみ (2015) as 모리노 쿠미
  • Mango and the Red Wheelchair (2015)
  • Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange (2015)
  • Back of Father (2014) as Ueda
  • Tokyo Slaves (2014) as Eia Arakawa
  • Tokyo Dome 1st Day Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony (2013)
  • ディスカバーデッド (2013) as 인어
  • AKB48 5 Big Dome Concert Tour (2013)
  • AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012 (2012)
  • Ultraman Saga (2012) as Anna
  • AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~ (2012)
  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge (2011) as Sonoko Suzuki
  • Detective Conan: The Mystery of the Legendary Monster Bird (2011) as Sonoko Suzuki
  • Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead (2011)
  • Documentary of AKB48 To Be Continued (2011) as Herself
  • AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011 (2011)
  • 「見逃した君たちへ」チームK 3rd Stage「脳内パラダイス」公演 (2011) as Herself
  • 「見逃した君たちへ」チームK 5th Stage「逆上がり」公演 (2011) as Herself
  • 「見逃した君たちへ」チームA 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」公演 (2011) as Herself
  • 「見逃した君たちへ」チームK 4th Stage「最終ベルが鳴る」公演 (2011) as Herself
  • 「見逃した君たちへ」チームK 6th Stage「RESET」公演 (2011) as Herself
  • Team K 6th Stage "RESET" (2010)
  • Team K 5th stage "Saka Agari" (2010)
  • High Kick Girl! (2009) as Rika
  • AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009 (2009)
  • It's going to be a Kami-Concert (2009)
  • Super Gore Girl (2009) as Yukie
  • Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" (2009)
  • AKBINGO! (2008)
  • Tadashii Ouji no Tsukurikata (2008) as Kiryu Natsuki
  • Himawarigumi 1st Stage - Boku no Taiyou (2008)
  • AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008 (2008)
  • Himawarigumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai (2008)
  • The Suicide Song (2007) as Akari Matsuda
  • Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (2007)
  • Team K 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise" (2007)
  • Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (2007)
  • GARO (2005) as Bikuu