# Akiko Yagi

Akiko Yagi (八木 亜希子, Yagi Akiko, born 24 June 1965, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese free announcer, tarento, television presenter, newscaster, and actress. She is represented with Phonics. She is a former Fuji Television announcer from 1988 to 2000. She is the ambassador of Kanagawa Tourism.

## Current appearances

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 1990 | Akashiya Santa no Shijō Saidai no Christmas Present Show | Fuji TV | Appeared every year at Christmas Eve |
| 2013 | Akiko Yagi no oshaberi Museum | BS Fuji | Irregular appearances |
| 2015 | Kikinikui Koto o Kiku | TV Asahi | |
| 2015 | Akiko Yagi: Love & Melody | NBS | |
| 2015 | Shūkan City Promotion: Gotōji Saturday | J:Com TV | |

## As a freelancer
### TV series

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2000 | FNS Haru no Saiten 2000 | Fuji TV | |
| 2000 | Bakushō Sokkuri monomane Benishiroutagassen Special | Fuji TV | |
| 2001 | FNN Hōdō Tokubetsu Bangumi: Crown Princess Masako's birth to Aiko | Fuji TV | Co-presented with Yūko Andō |
| 2007 | Akashiya-san channel | Tokyo Broadcasting System | |
| 2008 | Hiroshi Kume no TVtteyatsuha!? | MBS | |
| 2009 | BS Fuji Live: Prime News | BS Fuji | Monthly appearances |
| 2014 | Kurenai Research | TV Asahi | |
| 2015 | Onna no Karada Atari Search Bangumi: Naze? Soko? | TV Asahi | |

### TV drama

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2001 | Joshi-ana. | | Fuji TV | Episode 1; Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Amachan | Yoshie Adachi | NHK | Asadora |
| 2015 | Murder on the Orient Express | Sonoko Kureta | Fuji TV | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Hiru no Saint Sake | Shoko Dozono | TV Tokyo | |
| 2016 | Sanada Maru | Ono no Otsū | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 2017 | Rikuoh | Narrator | TBS | |

### Radio

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2001 | Tokyo Concierge | J-Wave | |
| 2007 | Akiko Yagi to Tadashi Kakihana no Sound Collection | NBS | |
| 2007 | Tadashi Kaikihana no anata to Happy! | NBS | Thursday personality |
| 2014 | Akiko Yagi: Cafe doyōbi | NBS | |
| 2015 | Akiko Yagi: Love & Melody | NBS | |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Rampo | Kōda-chō's daughter | |
| 1997 | Dog of Flanders | Mylene (voice) | |
| 1998 | Ohaka ganai! | Yumeno | |
| 2001 | Minna no Ie | Tamiko Iijima | Quasi-protagonist; won the Japan Academy Prize rookie actor award |
| 2006 | The Uchōten Hotel | Customer | |
| 2007 | Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust | Herself | |
| 2008 | Flying Rabitts | Cabin attendant | |
| 2008 | Suspect X | Newscaster | |
| 2017 | Sensei! | | |

### Advertisements

| Title | Notes |
| Rakuten Communications | |
| Suntory Malts | |
| Kao Corporation Clearclean | |
| Kobayashi Pharmaceutical deodorant soap | |
| The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi | Played with Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII |

## During her Fuji TV career
### News and informal programmes

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1988 | FNN Super Time | Weather caster |
| 1988 | Otenki Channel | |
| 1989 | FNN Morning Call | Monday and Tuesday appearances |
| 1990 | Konya wa Kōkishin! | Reporter |
| 1990 | Antenna Hot 7 | Monday to Wednesday appearances |
| 1990 | FNN Newscom | Friday appearances |
| 1991 | Professional Baseball News | Presenter |
| 1993 | Ohayō! Nice Day | Sunday appearances |
| 1994 | Mezamashi TV | Presenter |
| 1997 | Mezamashi TV Shumatsu-Go! | Presenter |
| 1998 | FNN Super News | Main caster |

### TV variety

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1989 | Waratte Iitomo! | Telephone announcer |
| 1991 | Hatsumōde! Bakushō Hit Parade | |
| 1991 | FNS Super Special 1 Oku-ri no TV Yumerettō | As part of the General Chair |
| 1991 | Gold Rush! | |
| 1993 | Yoru no Hit Studio Returns Special | |
| 1993 | Tonosama no Pheromone | |
| 1993 | Akashiya Sanma no Sports suru zo! Dai Hōsō | Appeared in a total of 11 times |
| 1994 | Shinshun Kakushigei Taikai | |
| 1995 | Entame yuenchi: Tokyo Ijū Keikaku | |
| 1996 | Heisei Kyōiku TV | As part of the traveling engagement |
| 1997 | That's Otaiba Entertainment | |
| 1997 | Masatoshi Nakamura no Zettai! Shirita gari | |
| 1999 | FNS 30-shūnen '99 Aki no Saiten | |
| 2000 | Kore ga Toshi no Sa nantedaro!? | |

### Video games

| Title | Role | Notes |
| Samurai Shodown | Kei Odagiri | |
| World Class Baseball: Super Power League 3 | Professional baseball newscaster | |
| World Class Baseball: Super Power League FX | Professional baseball newscaster | Appeared with Kenji Fukui |