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{{short description|Japanese actress and singer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Sayaka Akimoto
| image              = エコジン・インタビュー秋元才加2 (cropped).jpg
| alt                = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption            = Akimoto in July 2021
| native_name        = 秋元 才加
| native_name_lang   = ja
| birth_name         = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1988|07|26|mf=y}}<ref name="oricon">{{Cite web|title=秋元才加|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/433065/|access-date=2021-02-16|website=ORICON NEWS|archive-date=April 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418084015/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/433065/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Makati]], Philippines<ref name="Birthplace">{{Cite web|title=Sayaka Akimoto Goes Back to Her Roots|url= https://youtube.com/watch?v=p6uk8vs4DSA  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/p6uk8vs4DSA |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| nationality        = Japanese
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Actress
* singer
}}
| years_active       = 2006–present
| agent              = Flave Entertainment (formerly)
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[:ja:PUNPEE|PUNPEE]]|June 20, 2020}}<ref name="oricon news">{{Cite web|title=秋元才加、ラッパー・PUNPEEとの結婚発表「今後も変わらず、精進して参ります」|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2165126/full/|website=Oricon News|date=June 23, 2020|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415015920/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2165126/full/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.akimotosayaka.jp/}}
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre         = [[J-pop]]
| years_active  = 2006–2014
| label         = {{hlist|[[King Records (Japan)|King]] ([[AKB48]])|[[Avex Trax]] ([[Diva (Japanese band)|Diva]])|[[Universal Music Japan|UMG Japan]] (with [[Chocolove from AKB48]])}}
| past_member_of = {{hlist|[[AKB48]]|[[Diva (Japanese band)|Diva]]|[[Chocolove from AKB48]]}}
}}
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Sayaka Akimoto'''|{{linktext|秋元}} {{linktext|才加}}|Akimoto Sayaka|born July 26, 1988}} is a Filipino-born Japanese actress and singer. She was a member of [[Japanese idol]] [[girl group]] [[AKB48]] and its spin-off unit [[Diva (Japanese band)|Diva]].

As an actress, Akimoto has appeared in both Japanese and American productions, and made her Hollywood debut in ''[[Sniper: Assassin's End]]'' (2020). She also provides the Japanese dub for [[Mantis (Marvel Comics)|Mantis]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]. 

== Career ==
=== Family and early career ===
Akimoto was born to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother. In 2012, she ran the [[Tokyo Marathon]] for the second year in a row and donated the money to the Philippines.<ref name=marathon>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2011/12/akb48s-akimoto-sayaka-to-take-on-the-tokyo-marathon-once-again|title=AKB48's Akimoto Sayaka to take on the 'Tokyo Marathon once again|publisher=TokyoHive.com|access-date=2016-04-22| archive-date= 2016-05-08| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160508043124/http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2011/12/akb48s-akimoto-sayaka-to-take-on-the-tokyo-marathon-once-again| url-status=live}}</ref> Her solo book of photographs is entitled ''Ari no Mama''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/8194399/|script-title=ja:秋元才加、「アメリカのハーフとは違う」 コンプレックスを告白 - ライブドアニュース|language=ja-JP|access-date=2016-07-27|publisher=LiveDoor.com| archive-date= September 14, 2016| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160914040430/http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/8194399/| url-status=live}}</ref> On June 26, 2014, Akimoto was appointed as the Goodwill Philippine Tourism Ambassador in order to promote the Philippines as a tourist destination in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animepilipinas.com/2014/06/26/fil-japanese-akb48-alumna-sayaka-akimoto-appointed-as-philippine-tourism-ambassador/|title=Fil-Japanese AKB48 Alumna Sayaka Akimoto Appointed as Philippine Tourism Ambassador|date=26 June 2014|publisher=AnimePilipinas.com|last1=Lorenz|first1=Jan|access-date=February 26, 2015|archive-date=February 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226112739/http://www.animepilipinas.com/2014/06/26/fil-japanese-akb48-alumna-sayaka-akimoto-appointed-as-philippine-tourism-ambassador/|url-status=live}}</ref> She was also assigned as a narrator in the collaboration drama of [[People's Television Network|PTV-4]] and [[Nippon TV]] entitled "Halo Halo House-Jose's Nippon Diary"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/english/pressrelease/20151217.html|title=Nippon TV's drama "Halo Halo House-Jose's Nippon Diary" aims to revitalize Ichinomiya and is set to broadcast in the Philippines beginning January 2016|publisher=[[Nippon TV]]|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-27|archive-date=September 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916230332/http://www.ntv.co.jp/english/pressrelease/20151217.html|url-status=live}}</ref> <!-- NEED SOURCE Akimoto is close with [[Sae Miyazawa]] (dubbed together as Twin Tower) and [[Yuko Oshima]].{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} -->

=== 2006–2013: AKB48 member ===
[[File:AKB48 20090704 Japan Expo 07.jpg|220px|thumb|left|Sayaka Akimoto at the Japan Expo 2009 in Paris, France]]
Akimoto began her career in [[AKB48]] as one of the members of the second generation, the Original Team K. On the last day of the Budokan concert on August 23, 2009, during the first team shuffle, Akimoto was officially made captain of Team K. She resigned after a scandal in 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2010/10/akb48s-akimoto-sayaka-to-resign-as-captain-of-team-k/|title=AKB48's Akimoto Sayaka to resign as captain of team K |publisher=TokyoHive.com|access-date=2016-04-22| archive-date= 2016-05-08| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160508050749/http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2010/10/akb48s-akimoto-sayaka-to-resign-as-captain-of-team-k/| url-status=live}}</ref> but after completing the [[Tokyo Marathon]] in 2011, she was reappointed the position.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}} On August 24, 2012, in the Tokyo Dome~1830m no Yume~ concert, [[Yuko Oshima]] replaced her as the captain of Team K via team shuffle.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}

She has since been involved with sub-unit group [[Diva (Japanese band)|Diva]] under [[Avex Trax|Avex]]. She became a regular on the popular noon TV show ''[[Waratte Iitomo]]'' from 2010 to 2012''.'' She was also featured as one of the members in AKB48's own anime television show alongside other members [[Minami Takahashi]], [[Yuko Oshima]], [[Tomomi Itano]], [[Atsuko Maeda]] and others.

On April 7, 2013, Akimoto announced on her official blog that she would not be participating in AKB48's 2013 general election, and would be graduating from AKB48 to focus on her acting. Her graduation ceremony was held on August 22 at the Tokyo Dome,<ref name="tokyohive20130823">{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/akb48s-akimoto-sayaka-holds-her-graduation-ceremony | date = August 23, 2013 | title = AKB48's Akimoto Sayaka holds her graduation ceremony | publisher = TokyoHive.com | access-date = August 27, 2013 | archive-date = August 27, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130827033010/http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/akb48s-akimoto-sayaka-holds-her-graduation-ceremony | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="mantan20130822">{{Cite web|title=秋元才加：卒業セレモニーに涙「AKB48を本当に愛してる」|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20130822dog00m200049000c.html|access-date=2021-02-16|website=MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）|date=August 22, 2013|language=ja-JP|archive-date=July 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724230129/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20130822dog00m200049000c.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and her final stage performance was held on August 28 at the AKB48 Theater,<ref name="tokyohive20130624">{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/06/graduation-dates-for-shinoda-mariko-itano-tomomi-and-akimoto-sayaka-revealed | title = Graduation dates for Shinoda Mariko, Itano Tomomi and Akimoto Sayaka revealed | publisher = TokyoHive.com | date = June 24, 2013 | access-date = August 25, 2013 | archive-date = August 21, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130821094550/http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/06/graduation-dates-for-shinoda-mariko-itano-tomomi-and-akimoto-sayaka-revealed | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2013-06-24 |language=ja |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2025929/full/ |title=篠田＆板野＆秋元の卒業日決定 AKB劇場での卒業公演でそれぞれ幕 (篠田麻里子) ニュース-ORICON STYLE |publisher=Oricon.co.jp |access-date=2013-08-25 |archive-date=August 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828205346/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2025929/full/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and has been streamed live by Nico Nico Namahousou.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/itano-tomomi-and-akimoto-sayakas-graduation-concerts-to-stream-live-via-nico-nico-namahousou | title = Itano Tomomi and Akimoto Sayaka's graduation concerts to stream live via Nico Nico Namahousou | publisher = TokyoHive.com | date = August 17, 2013 | access-date = August 25, 2013 | archive-date = June 30, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180630105130/http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/itano-tomomi-and-akimoto-sayakas-graduation-concerts-to-stream-live-via-nico-nico-namahousou | url-status = live }}</ref>
=== 2014–present: Solo career ===
In 2014, she reunited with her sub-unit group DIVA to release their final single "Discovery", an album, and a tour before disbandment.

She composed and sang "Little Witch" which was the [[NHK]] 2014 Spring Campaign Theme Song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.akimotosayaka.jp/content1/?no=puf93nvBSs60SpCWCIC1S|title=秋元才加「Little Wiｔｃｈ」配信決定！ {{!}} News {{!}} 秋元 才加 OFFICIAL FANCLUB [AreaS]|publisher=AreaS|access-date=2016-07-27|archive-date=August 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815112047/http://www.akimotosayaka.jp/content1/?no=puf93nvBSs60SpCWCIC1S|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Since leaving AKB48 she has starred in four films. She has a recurring role as Bikuu in ''Garo'' which led to a solo film spin off in 2015. She sang the theme song of the film entitled "Sengetsu ~Hikari to Yami no Soba de~".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tokyogirlsupdate.com/sayaka-akimoto-bikuu-20151062581.html|title=Sayaka Akimoto Slays Horrors With Her Solo Song "Sengetsu~Hikari to Yami no Soba de" in latest 'Garo' Movie|date=October 2015|access-date=2016-07-27|archive-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807095352/http://tokyogirlsupdate.com/sayaka-akimoto-bikuu-20151062581.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Akimoto was a co-host for Team Japan in the reality competition show ''[[Ultimate Beastmaster]]'' which was released on Netflix on February 24, 2017.<ref name="beast variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/ultimate-beastmaster-netflix-competition-series-sylvester-stallone-dave-broome-1201769095/|title=Netflix Orders Global Competition Series 'Ultimate Beastmaster' from Sylvester Stallone, Dave Broome|last=Prudon|first=Laura|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 9, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108100911/https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/ultimate-beastmaster-netflix-competition-series-sylvester-stallone-dave-broome-1201769095/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="beast deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/netflix-ultimate-beastmaster-sylvester-stallone-competition-reality-series-1201751580/|title=Netflix Orders 'Ultimate Beastmaster' Competition Reality Series With Sylvester Stallone|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline|date=May 9, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016|archive-date=September 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929000334/https://deadline.com/2016/05/netflix-ultimate-beastmaster-sylvester-stallone-competition-reality-series-1201751580/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Personal life ===
On July 27, 2020, Akimoto married [[Music Producer|music producer]] and singer {{ill|v=ib|PUNPEE|ja|PUNPEE}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=新婚の秋元才加、衝撃の馴れ初め明かす…初対面でいきなり告白「絶対楽しませるから付き合って」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2020/07/27/kiji/20200727s00041000518000c.html?amp=1 |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=スポニチ Sponichi Annex |language=ja}}</ref>

== Discography ==
=== With AKB48 ===
==== Singles ====
<!---- When filling in her roles as Center, please specify a reliable media source that credits her as such. An implied position in a video or album does not mean she is the center [[WP:OR]]. Some singles do not have centers. ---->
{| class="wikitable sortable"  style="width:90%;"
|-
! Year
! data-sort-type="number" | No. <!--- AKB48 major single number ---->
! style="width:150px;"| Title <!--- title of A-side single ---->
! Role<ref name="entame">{{Cite journal|date=2013|title=Center|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781350977075|journal=Center|doi=10.5040/9781350977075|access-date=February 16, 2021|archive-date=July 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724230139/https://www.humankineticslibrary.com/audio?docid=HKL_6114301092001&tocid=HKL_file_6114301092001|url-status=live}}</ref>  <!--- specify A-side, B-side, and any special groupings like "Under Girls" --->
! class="unsortable" | Notes <!--- add other tracks that she participated in, references ---->
|-
| 2006
| 1
| "[[Aitakatta]]"
| A-side
| Debut with Team K. Also sang on "Dakedo..."
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2007
| 2
| "[[Seifuku ga Jama o Suru]]"
| A-side
| Also sang on "Virgin Love"
|-
| 3
| "[[Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō]]"
| A-side
|
|-
| 4
| "[[Bingo! (AKB48 song)|Bingo!]]"
| A-side
| Also sang on "Only Today"
|-
| 5
| "[[Boku no Taiyō]]"
| A-side
| Also sang on "Mirai no Kajitsu".
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2008
| 7
| "[[Romance, Irane]]"
| A-side
| Also sang on "Ai no moufu".
|-
| 8
| "[[Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008]]"
| A-side
|
|-
| 9
| "Baby! Baby! Baby!"
| A-side
|
|-
| 10
| "[[Ōgoe Diamond]]"
| A-side
| Also sang on "109".
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2009
| 11
| "[[10nen Sakura]]"
| A-side
|
|-
| 13
| "[[Iiwake Maybe]]"
| A-side
| Ranked 12th in 2009 General Election.
|-
| 14
| "[[River (AKB48 song)|River]]"
| A-side
|
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2010
| 15
| "[[Sakura no Shiori]]"
| A-side{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
| Also sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll".
|-
| 16
| "[[Ponytail to Shushu]]"
| Under Girls
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Nusumareta Kuchibiru" as Under Girls; and "Majijo Teppen Blues"
|-
| 17
| "[[Heavy Rotation (song)|Heavy Rotation]]"
| A-side, Yasai Sisters
| Ranked 17th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters".
|-
| 18
| "[[Beginner (song)|Beginner]]"
| Diva
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Nakeru Basho" as Diva.
|-
| 19
| "[[Chance no Junban]]"
| B-side
| Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by [[rock-paper-scissors]] tournament.<ref name="natalie20101104">{{cite web| url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/40077| title=AKB48、じゃんけん選抜シングルは「チャンスの順番」| work=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]| publisher=[[Natasha, Inc.]]| date=2010-11-04| access-date=2012-04-21| language=ja| archive-date=September 20, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920160941/https://natalie.mu/music/news/40077| url-status=live}}</ref> Sang on "Alive" with Team K.
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2011
| 20
| "[[Sakura no Ki ni Narō]]"
| Diva
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Area K" as Diva.
|-
| --
| "Dareka no Tame ni - What can I do for someone?"
| --
| Charity single
|-
| 21
| "[[Everyday, Katyusha]]"
| B-side
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Yankee Soul".
|-
| 22
| "[[Flying Get]]"
| A-side
| Ranked 17th in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Seishun to Kizukanai mama"; and "Yasai Uranai" as Yasai Sisters 2011.
|-
| 23
| "[[Kaze wa Fuiteiru]]"
| Under Girls Yurigumi
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Gondola Lift" as Under Girls Yurigumi.
|-
| 24
| "[[Ue kara Mariko]]"
| A-side
| Lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament;<ref name="mantan20110703">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324131747/http://mantan-web.jp/2011/07/03/20110703dog00m200011000c.html|archive-date=2012-03-24| url=http://mantan-web.jp/2011/07/03/20110703dog00m200011000c.html | title=AKB48 ：AKB48 ：じゃんけん大会を再び開催 9月に武道館で SKE48、NMB48ら総勢71人参加 | access-date=2015-10-06 | publisher=Mantan-Web.jp (Mainichi Shimbun Digital) | date=3 July 2011 | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/07/akb48s-second-rock-paper-scissors-tournament-confirmed/ |title=AKB48's second "Rock, Paper, Scissors" Tournament confirmed |publisher=Tokyohive.com |date=2011-07-03 |access-date=2013-04-25 |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915124939/http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/07/akb48s-second-rock-paper-scissors-tournament-confirmed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She sang on "Zero-sum Taiyō" as Team K.{{citation needed|date=July 2013|reason=need confirmation of lineup for Rinjin single}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2012
| 25
| "[[Give Me Five!]]"
| Special Girls B
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Hitsujikai no Tabi" as Special Girls B.
|-
| 26
| "[[Manatsu no Sounds Good!]]"
| Special Girls
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Mitsu no Namida" as Special Girls.
|-
| 27
| "[[Gingham Check]]"
| Under Girls
| Did not sing on title track. Ranked 20th in 2012 General Election.<ref name="japantoday20120607">{{cite web|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/oshima-voted-akb48s-most-popular-singer|title=Oshima's win in AKB48 election big news in Japan|first=Harumi|last=Ozawa|publisher=Japan Today|date=2012-06-07|access-date=2012-07-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121123180609/http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/oshima-voted-akb48s-most-popular-singer|archive-date=November 23, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="election2012">{{cite web | url = http://www.akb48.co.jp/sousenkyo/ | access-date = 2013-08-09 | publisher = AKB48 Official Site | title = AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙を2012年6月6日(水)に日本武道館にて開催 | language = ja | archive-date = June 10, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120610225132/http://www.akb48.co.jp/sousenkyo/ | url-status = live }}</ref> She sang on "Nante Bohemian" as Under Girls.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}
|-
| 28
| "[[Uza (song)|Uza]]"
| New Team K
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Scrap & Build" as New Team K.
|-
| 29
| "[[Eien Pressure]]"
| B-side
| Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Watashitachi no Reason".
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| 30
| "[[So Long (AKB48 song)|So Long!]]"
| B-side
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Yuuhi Marie" as Team K.
|-
| 31
| "[[Sayonara Crawl]]"
| B-side
| Did not sing on title track. Sang on "How Come?" as Team K.{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2014
| 36
| "[[Labrador Retriever (song)|Labrador Retriever]]"
| B-side
| Did not participate in title song. Participated in "Kyō made no Melody" as graduated member.
|}

=== Singles with SKE48 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! data-sort-type="number" | No. <!--- AKB48 major single number ---->
! Title <!--- title of main single ---->
! Role <!--- specify A-side, B-side, and any special groupings like "Under Girls" --->
! class="unsortable" | Notes <!--- add other tracks that she participated in, references ---->
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2016
| 19
| "[[Chicken Line]]"
| B-side
|  Sang on "Tabi no Tochū". Participated as graduated member.
|-
|}

==== Stage units ====
;Team K 1st Stage {{Nihongo|"Party ga Hajimaru yo"|PARTYが始まるよ}}
* {{Nihongo|Skirt, Hirari|スカート、ひらり}}
* {{Nihongo|Hoshi no Ondo|星の温度}}
;
;Team K 2nd Stage {{Nihongo|"Seishun Girls"|青春ガールズ}}
* Blue Rose
* {{Nihongo|Fushidara na Natsu|ふしだらな夏}}
;Team K 3rd Stage {{Nihongo|"Nōnai Paradise"|脳内パラダイス}}
* {{Nihongo|Kimi wa Pegasus|君はペガサス}}
;Himawari Gumi 1st Stage {{Nihongo|"Boku no Taiyō"|僕の太陽}}
* {{Nihongo|Himawari|向日葵}}
;Himawari Gumi 2nd Stage {{Nihongo|"Yume o Shinaseru Wakeni Ikanai"|夢を死なせるわけにいかない}}
* Confession
;Team K 4th Stage {{Nihongo|"Saishū Bell ga Naru"|最終ベルが鳴る}}
* {{Nihongo|Return Match|リターンマッチ}}
;Team K 5th Stage {{Nihongo|"Sakaagari"|逆上がり}}
* {{Nihongo|Mushi no Ballad|虫のバラード}} (Solo Unit)
;Team K 6th Stage "Reset"
* {{Nihongo|Ashita no Tame ni Kiss o|明日のためにキスを}}
;Team K Waiting Stage
* {{Nihongo|Anata to Christmas Eve|あなたとクリスマスイブ}}
* {{Nihongo|Yuuwaku no Garter|誘惑のガーター}}

=== With Diva ===
{{Main|Diva (Japanese band)#Discography}}
* "Tsuki no Ura gawa"
** "Fade out"
** "Information"
** "Blue rose -Diva ver.-"
* "Cry"
** "No way out"
** "Chika Suidō"
** "Maria -Diva ver.-"
* "Lost the Way"
** "Kanashimi no Mirage"
** "Kimi wa Pegasus -Diva ver.-"

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Directed by !! Notes !!Ref.
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Densen Uta]]''
| Shuri Matsuda
| [[Masato Harada]]
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://eiga.com/movie/34127/|title= 伝染歌|access-date= January 3, 2022|work= eiga.com|archive-date= January 3, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220103111614/https://eiga.com/movie/34127/|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2009
| ''Super Gore Girl''
| Yukie Takashi
| Hisao Tabuchi
| Lead role
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://eiga.com/movie/54549/|title= 聖白百合騎士団|access-date= January 3, 2022|work= eiga.com|archive-date= January 3, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220103111617/https://eiga.com/movie/54549/|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[High Kick Girl!]]''
| Rika
| Fuyuhiko Nishi
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://moviewalker.jp/mv38092/|title= ハイキック・ガール！|access-date= January 3, 2022|work= Movie Walker|archive-date= January 3, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220103111617/https://moviewalker.jp/mv38092/|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Ultraman Saga]]''
| Anna Ozaki 
| Hideki Oka
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://eiga.com/movie/56924/|title= ウルトラマンサーガ|access-date= January 3, 2022|work= eiga.com|archive-date= January 3, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220103111620/https://eiga.com/movie/56924/|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Tokyo Slaves]]''
| Eia Arakawa
| [[Sakichi Sato]]
| Lead role
| <ref name=TJE2020>{{cite web|url= https://www.tst-movie.jp/int/yamanekohanemuranai8-akimotosayaka20200814.html|title= 『山猫は眠らない8 暗殺者の終幕』秋元才加さんインタビュー|access-date= January 3, 2022|work= Tokyo Joshi Eiga-bu|date= October 30, 2020|archive-date= January 3, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220103111617/https://www.tst-movie.jp/int/yamanekohanemuranai8-akimotosayaka20200814.html|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3|2015
| ''Bikuu the Movie''
| Bikuu
| [[Akira Ohashi]]
| Lead role
| <ref name=TJE2020/>
|-
| ''Mango and the Red Wheelchair''
| Ayaka Miyasono 
| Shigeo Nakakura
| Lead role
| <ref name=TJE2020/>
|-
| ''[[Galaxy Turnpike]]''
| Manmo
| [[Kōki Mitani]]
| 
| <ref name=TJE2020/>
|-
| rowspan=2|2020
| ''[[Sniper: Assassin's End]]''
| Yuki "Lady Death" Mifune
| [[Kaare Andrews]]
| American film
| <ref name=TJE2020/>
|-
| ''Beautiful Dreamer''
| Sayaka
| [[Katsuyuki Motohiro]]
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://eiga.com/movie/93614/|title= ビューティフルドリーマー|access-date= January 3, 2022|work= eiga.com|archive-date= January 3, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220103111614/https://eiga.com/movie/93614/|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
<!-- NEED SOURCE
| 2022
| ''Aikatsu Planet! The Movie''
| Izumi Watanuki
|
|
|
|-
-->
|}

=== Television dramas ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Year !! Title !!  Role !! Network !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
<!-- NEED SOURCE
| 2008
| ''[[Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata]]''
| Kiryu Natsuki
|
|
|-
| 2008
| ''Ecogainder''
| Mudana-sama
|
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Salary Man Kintaro 2''
| Torii Madoka
|
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Arienai! ( Episode 7)''
| Aihara Kaori
|
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Majisuka Gakuen]]''
| Chokoku
|
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Majisuka Gakuen 2]]''
| Chokoku
|
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[List of Case Closed live action drama  Episodes|Kudo Shinichi e no Chosenjo]]''
| Sonoko Suzuki 
|
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Asadora Satsujin Jiken''
| Niimi Miho
|
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Taiga Drama Daisakusen''
| Niimi Miho
|
|
|-
|2013
| ''Hosou Hakubutsukan Kikiippatsu''
| Niimi Miho
|
|
|-
|2013
| ''Discover Dead''
|Mermaid
| Episode 1
|
|-
|2014
| ''[[Garo: Makai no Hana]]''
| Biku
|
|
|-
|2014
| ''Oyaji no Senaka''
| Ueda
| Episode 10
|
|-
|2014
| ''Senkan Yamato no Curry Rice''
| Kureha Saori
|
|
|-
|2015
| ''Orange: 1.17 Inochigake de Tatakatta Shoboshi no Tamashi no Monogatari''
| Yukimura Hana
|
|
|-
|2015
| ''Kouncho Kohiya Koyomi''
|
|
|
|-
|2015
| ''Wakaretara Sukina Hito''
| Kihara Megumi
|
|
-->
|-
|rowspan=2|2016
|''[[Good Morning Call]]''
|Yukari
|[[Netflix]] and FOD
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-61351|title= グッドモーニング・コール|accessdate= January 3, 2022|work= TV Drama Database|archive-date= July 24, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230724230144/http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-61351|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|''Sumika Sumire''
|Chiaki Yoshinogo
|[[TV Asahi]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2066695/full/|title= 秋元才加、わが人生に悔いなし 劇中でキャンパスライフを満喫中|accessdate= January 3, 2022|work= Oricon|date= July 31, 2019|archive-date= January 3, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220103111614/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2066695/full/|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Aikatsu Planet!]]''
|Izumi Watanuki
|[[TV Tokyo]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url= https://mantan-web.jp/article/20200810dog00m200014000c.html|title= アイカツ！：実写×アニメの最新作「アイカツプラネット！」音羽舞桜役・伊達花彩「一人一人の個性を皆さんに」秋元才加がマネジャーに|accessdate= January 3, 2022|work= Mantan-web|date= August 10, 2020|archive-date= January 3, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220103111617/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20200810dog00m200014000c.html|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[The 13 Lords of the Shogun]]''
|[[Tomoe Gozen]]
|[[NHK]]
|[[Taiga drama|''Taiga'' drama]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2199498/|title= 【鎌倉殿の13人】秋元才加、巴御前役で大河ドラマ初出演|accessdate= July 8, 2021|work= Oricon|date= July 8, 2021|archive-date= July 8, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210708061723/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2199498/|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Stage plays ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! English title !! Japanese title !! Role !! Ref.
|-
| 2008
| ''Oishii Timing''
| おいしいタイミング
|{{unknown}}
|{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
|-
| 2010
| ''Space Wars''
| スペース・ウォーズ
|{{unknown}}
|{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
|-
| 2010
| ''Act Izumi Kyoka''
| 音楽劇 「ACT泉鏡花」
| {{Nihongo|Tomohime|富姫}}
|{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
|-
| 2012
| ''Roman Holiday''
| ローマの休日
| {{Nihongo|Ann Princess|アン王女}}
|{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
|-
| 2014
| ''Kokumin no Eiga''
| 国民の映画
| {{Nihongo|Elsa Veesenmayer|エルザ・フェーゼンマイヤー}}
|{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
|-
| 2018
| ''Japan's History''
| 日本の歴史
|{{unknown}}
|{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
|-
|}

=== Musicals ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! English title !! Japanese title !! Role
|-
| 2009
| ''AKB Kagekidan Infinity''
| AKB歌劇団 「∞・Infinity」
| {{Nihongo|Muraama Ruka|村雨ルカ}}
|-
| 2010
| ''Minky Momo: Kagami no Kuni no Princess''
| ミンキーモモ〜鏡の国のプリンセス〜
| {{Nihongo|Nightmare|ナイトメアー}}
|-
| 2011
| ''Super Live Show "Double Heroine"''
| スーパーLIVEショー「ダブルヒロイン」
| {{Nihongo|Kinoshita Rachel|木下レイチェル}}
|-
| 2013
| ''Mozart l'Opéra Rock''
| ロックオペラ モーツァルト
| {{Nihongo|Constanze|コンスタンツェ}}
|-
| 2015
| ''Shelock Holmes 2: Bloody Game''
| シャーロック ホームズ2 ～ブラッディ・ゲーム～
| {{Nihongo|Maria Clara|マリア・クララ}}
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Ghost (musical)|Ghost the Musical]]''
| ゴースト
| {{Nihongo|Molly Jensen|モリー・イェンセン}}
|}

=== Other television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| 2008
| ''Mujack''
| Self
|-
| 2008
| ''[[:ja:AKB0じ59ふん!|AKB 0ji 59fun]]''
| Self
|-
| 2008–2013
| ''[[:ja:AKBINGO!|AKBingo!]]''
| Self
|-
| 2008–2010
| {{Nihongo|''AKB48 Nemosu TV''|AKB48ネ申テレビ}}
| Self
|-
| 2009–2010
| {{Nihongo|''Shukan AKB48''|週刊AKB}}
| Self
|-
| 2009
| ''Music Fighter''
| Self
|-
| 2010
| ''G.I. Goro''
| Self
|-
| 2010–2012
| ''[[Waratte Iitomo!]]''
| Self
|-
| 2014
| ''Couple Kitchen''
| Self
|-
| {{dts|2017|02|24|format=y}}
| ''[[Ultimate Beastmaster]]''
| Host for Team Japan<ref name="beast variety"/><ref name="beast deadline"/>
|}

===Japanese dub===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Voice dub for !! Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Spring Breakers]]''
| Faith
| [[Selena Gomez]]
| 
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]''
| rowspan="5"| [[Mantis (Marvel Comics)|Mantis]]
| rowspan="5"| [[Pom Klementieff]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=6745|title= ガーディアンズ・オブ・ギャラクシー リミックス|access-date= May 12, 2017|work= Fukikaeru|archive-date= May 24, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170524222651/http://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=6745|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]''
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=9503|title= アベンジャーズ／インフィニティ・ウォー|access-date= June 19, 2018|work= Fukikaeru|archive-date= April 26, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190426065744/https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=9503|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=11706|title= アベンジャーズ／エンドゲーム|access-date= May 10, 2019|work= Fukikaeru|archive-date= May 11, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190511142913/https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=11706|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Thor: Love and Thunder]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=「ソー：ラブ＆サンダー」日本版声優発表、"神殺し"ゴア役は子安武人（コメントあり） |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/479985 |access-date=2022-07-07 |publisher=映画ナタリー |language=ja |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707015331/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/479985 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0135724|title= 『ガーディアンズ・オブ・ギャラクシー：VOLUME 3』吹替キャスト続投決定！山寺宏一「自分の代表作にしたい」|date= March 16, 2023|access-date= March 20, 2023|work= Cinema Today|archive-date= March 20, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230320104838/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0135724|url-status= live}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|www.akimotosayaka.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://flave.co.jp/pages/talent/akimoto_sayaka/index Official agency profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124000745/http://flave.co.jp/pages/talent/akimoto_sayaka/index |date=November 24, 2020 }} {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/433065/ Sayaka Yamamoto] at Oricon {{in lang|ja}}
* {{IMDb name|2687122}}

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