Akimoto Sayaka

Akimoto Sayaka (秋元才加)
Sayaka (さやか), Saaya (さぁや)
File:Akimoto sayaka2012.jpg Akimoto Sayaka (Early 2012)
Birth Info
Birthdate	July, 26th 1988
Birthplace	"Chiba, Japan''
Blood type	B
Current Age	24 years old
Sizes
Height	166 cm
B	86 cm
W	61 cm
H	85 cm
Professional Info
Agency	office48
Social Networks	Office48 girls blog
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Team K
Debuted	April, 2006

Akimoto Sayaka (Early 2011)

Akimoto Sayaka (Early 2010)

Akimoto Sayaka (early 2009)

Akimoto Sayaka (mid 2008)

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Akimoto Sayaka (early 2008)

Akimoto Sayaka is captain of AKB48's 'Team K', as well as the unit DiVA.

Catchphrase

強く気高く美しく20歳のさやかこと、秋元才加です

Tsuyoku Okitakaku Utsukushiku 20sai no Sayaka Koto, Akimoto Sayaka desu

(Strong, Big, Beautiful 20 year old Sayaka, Akimoto Sayaka)

Trivia

• As of recently, she's been into massage
• Loves Milo, and drinks it every morning
• Treasures her fan letters and gifts
• Has been practicing Aikido since 5th grade, and has a 2nd Dan Black belt
• It is well known that her mother is Filipino.
• Member of Driving Club
• Japanese wotas sometimes called her Okaro. Legend said it was because Oshima Mai read her name in katakana.
• TGSK described her "She loves AKB more than anyone else. She can cry for other people."
• "I think when I pass, I will pass no matter what clothes I wear." thus she wore a jersey suit on her audition
• After the audition, akiP named her and Miyazawa Sae as representatives of 2nd gen members

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 1st Senbatsu Election - #12 (Media Senbatsu)
• 2nd Senbatsu Election - #17 (Senbatsu)
• 3rd Senbatsu Election - #17 (Senbatsu)
• 4th Senbatsu Election - #20 (Undergirls)

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

• 1st Janken Taikai - Round 2 (defeated by Kuramochi Asuka)
• 2nd Janken Taikai - #5 (defeated by Kobayashi Marina)

History

• 2006

February, passed 2nd AKB48 audition.

April 1st, theater debut as one of Team K member.

• 2009

Ranked #12th in AKB48's 2009 Senbatsu Election.

She was officially announced as the captain of Team K at their Budokan - AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour / AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri concert during the Team Shuffle.

Starred as co-lead in the second night of AKB48 Kagekidan 「∞・Infinity」 with Takahashi Minami.

• 2010

Sayaka was ranked 17th in AKB48's 2010 Senbatsu Election.

Starred in the TV Tokyo drama 「Majisuka Gakuen」/ マジスカ学園 as Chokoku.

October, she resigned as Team K's captain.

• 2011

Reappointed again as Team K's captain, and announcement of unit DiVA

Sayaka was ranked 17th in AKB48's 3rd Senbatsu Election.

• 2012

Takamina is ranked 20th in AKB48's 4th Senbatsu Election.

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-sides

Aitakatta Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou BINGO! Boku no Taiyou Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? Romance, Irane Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 Baby! Baby! Baby! Oogoe Diamond

Iiwake Maybe RIVER Heavy Rotation Flying Get Ue Kara Mariko

AKB48 B-sides

Dakedo... (Aitakatta) Virgin Love (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru) Namida Uri no Shoujo (Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou) Only Today (BINGO!) Mirai no Kajitsu (Boku no Taiyou) Viva! Hurricane (Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?) Ai no Moufu (Romance, Irane) Saigo no Seifuku (Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008) Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai (Baby! Baby! Baby!) 109 (Marukyuu) (Oogoe Diamond) Majisuka Rock'n'Roll (Sakura no Shiori) Nusumareta Kuchibiru (Ponytail to Shushu)

Majijo Teppen Blues (Ponytail to Shushu) Yasai Sisters (Heavy Rotation) Nakeru Basho (Beginner) ALIVE (Chance no Junban) Area K (Sakura no Ki ni Narou) Yankee Soul (Everyday, Katyusha) Seishun to Kizukanai Mama (Flying Get) Yasai Uranai (Flying Get) Gondola Lift (Kaze wa Fuiteiru) Zero-Sum Taiyou (Ue Kara Mariko) Hitsujikai no Tabi (GIVE ME FIVE!) Mitsu no Namida (Manatsu no Sounds Good!)

Units

Chocolove from AKB48

• Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru
• Mail no Namida
• Dessert

DiVA

• Tsuki no Uragawa
• Cry
• Lost the way

Stage Units

K1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)

Skirt, Hirari

Hoshi no Ondo

K2 (Seishun Girls)

Blue rose

Fushidara na Natsu

K3 (Nounai Paradise)

Kimi wa Pegasus

K4 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru)

Return Match

H1 (Boku no Taiyou)

Himawari

H2 (Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai)

Confession (1st Unit + Revival)

K5 (Saka Agari)

Mushi no Ballad

K6 (RESET)

Ashita no Tame ni Kiss wo

Movies

• [2007/08/18] Densen Uta / 伝染歌

Musicals

• [2009/10/30 - 2009/11/08] AKB48 Kagekidan 「∞・Infinity」