When asked about his future prospects by a user via 755, Akimoto answers very frankly. Is he looking for his next successor? And is it Sashihara Rino?
Okay, just kidding about Sasshi (^_^) All good things come to an end, and perhaps it will come a day for Akimoto-sensei to “graduate”, so to speak. This news comes courtesy of Akimoto’s 755 account:
秋元康（6日前）
次のプロデューサーを探しています。
にゃんちゅー（6日前）
秋元先生は生涯現役ですか？？
→ http://7gogo.jp/lp/0lwsnpA3SdaWkVIvojdMdG==/7409
トークアプリ755からの投稿
Asked: “Akimoto-sensei, will you be doing this the rest of your life?” He answers: “I am looking for the next producer”.
This is the literal translation, but could be interpreted as, “I am looking for my successor”.
https://twitter.com/kanagatari/status/614365676258598912
About Akimoto himself, he is in his late 50s, and he’s been producer in the 48-groups since AKB debuted in 2005. By comparison, it seems that he was producer for his previously popular idol group, Onyanko Club, for about 2-3 years (back in the mid 1980s), in addition to several other groups.
Author: reika
I’m writing about useless and stupid things a lot, and I like to laugh. My policy is 一期一会。It means treasure your meeting with everyone!