Akira Sakuma (さくま あきら, born July 29, 1952) is a Japanese video game designer best known as the creator of the Momotetsu series.
He also works as a freelance writer for books, magazines, newspapers, and comics. He has co-authored with Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump), and Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest series). Sakuma is also notable as the creator and the director of Jump Broadcast Station for Weekly Shonen Jump between 1982 and 1995. Sakuma also has released an album, and been a singer and a song writer. Sakuma has influenced many X and Y generations young creators, writers, manga artists, and comedians.
He was born in Suginami, Tokyo, and graduated from Rikkyo University and Kazuo Koike's Gekika Sonjuku. His father was an engineer at Nissan, and later owned a toy store. Due to the stroke in 90s, he carries a handicap in his left side of his body. He is also diagnosed with a Carpal tunnel syndrome.
He considers Koichi Sugiyama and Kazuo Koike as his mentors.