Akihiko Nakamura
Composer
- Career
- As Akihiko used to be a singer-songwriter, his unique melody creation and song arrangements are highly regarded in the Japanese music industry. The ending song for the TV Tokyo Drama Koe Koi “Natsukoi,” which he co-produced with Sonoko Inoue, reached over ten million views on YouTube. His specialty is to arrange songs for bands and also to produce melody lines targeting younger generations. He produces many famous artists such as Sakurashimeji, Denpagumi.inc, Hey!Say! JUMP, AKB48, and NMB48. He is one of the leading producers for the next generation of J-pop musicians.
Outstanding works
| Title | Artist | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotonohanoomoi | Sonoko Inoue | Opening song for Senryuu Shoujo | |
| Spoonnohatsukoi -ah, sukidayobaby- | Sakurashimeji | Featured on the NHK TV program Minna no Uta | |
| I Need You | Hey!Say!JUMP | Theme song for Little Tokyo Live | |
| Accident Chu | AKB48 | ||
| Mousou Machine 3gouki | NMB48 |
Performing artists
| Artist | Notes |
|---|---|
| Sonoko Inoue | |
| SAKU | |
| NMB48 | |
| i☆Ris; Iris | |
| AKB48 | |
| Sakurashimeji | |
| Denpagumi.inc | |
| Hey!Say!JUMP |