is a unisex

Japanese name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...

although it is more commonly used by males. As a noun, Makoto means " sincerity" (誠) or "truth" (真, 眞).

People

Given name

Makoto (musician) (born 1977 in Tokyo, Japan), professionally known as , is a Japanese drum and bass musician, DJ and actor. Among other distinctive elements of Makoto's musical style, a heavy influence of 1970s-era soul, funk and jazz fusion can be heard thr ...

(born 1977), drum and bass artist *Makoto (Sharan Q) ( まこと), drummer of

Sharan Q was a Japanese rock band composed of lead singer , on guitar, on drums and on keyboards. Biography They debuted with in 1992. They were not an instant hit initially, but their fourth single broke the top 50 of the Oricon charts. Even ...

*Makoto (streamer) ( まこと), Japanese streamer, voice actress * Makoto (wrestler) (born 1989), professional wrestler *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese writer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese writer *, Japanese academic *, landscape designer often credited with inventing the fortune cookie *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese Paralympic judoka *, birth name of , Japanese actor and voice actor *, professional baseball player *, professional golfer *, Japanese economist * Mako (actor) (岩松誠, 1933–2006), Japanese-American actor and voice actor frequently credited as Mako *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese musician *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese pop singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist * (1925–2012), Japanese physicist *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese footballer *

Makoto Kobayashi (disambiguation) is a Japanese physicist and Nobel laureate. Makoto Kobayashi may also refer to: *, Japanese manga artist *, President of the Organizing Committee for the 1998 Winter Olympics and Paralympics See also * Kobayashi (surname) {{hndis, Kobayashi ...

, multiple people *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese composer, son of Saburō Moroi *, artist famous for pictures of cats and dogs *, 2006 SASUKE winner *, former commissioner of the Japan Patent Office *, Japanese anime screenwriter *, manga artist *, former member of the idol group Morning Musume *, professional wrestler *

Makoto Okazaki (disambiguation) Makoto Okazaki may refer to: * Makoto Okazaki (figure skater), Japanese figure skater *Makoto Okazaki (footballer) is a Japanese footballer player who plays as a centre-back for club Roasso Kumamoto. Career Makoto Okazaki joined FC Tokyo in ...

, multiple people *, J-pop idol and member of idol group Passpo *, Japanese poet and literary critic *, Japanese jazz pianist *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese naval officer and politician *Makoto Sakamoto ( マコト・サカモト), drummer *

Makoto Sakamoto Makoto Douglas Sakamoto (born April 8, 1947) is a retired Japanese-born American artistic gymnast and coach. He competed at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics with the best individual result of 17th place on parallel bars in 1972. Domestically he w ...

(born 1947), retired Japanese-born American artistic gymnast and coach * Makoto Sasaki (disambiguation), multiple people *

Makoto Satō (disambiguation) Makoto Satō may refer to: *, Japanese actor * Makoto Satō (theatre) is a Japanese avant-garde theatre director and playwright. He was at the forefront of the ''Angura'' ("underground") theatre movement in Japan. Early life and education Mako ...

, multiple people *, anime director *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, former Japanese professional motorcycle racer *, Japanese engineer *, Japanese diplomat and academic *, Japanese film and anime director, son of Osamu Tezuka *, Japanese shogi player *

Makoto Tomioka Girochinsha (Guillotine Society) was an early 20th century Japanese anarchist group that unsuccessfully targeted members of the imperial state. Their early 1920s plot to attack the crown prince Hirohito led to the hanging of members Furuta Dai ...

(1897–1926), terrorist *, Japanese voice actress * Makoto Ueda (disambiguation) *, origami artist *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese manga artist

Family name

Naoya Makoto , born (born June 25, 1948 ) is an actor from Japan. Makoto is famous for playing the role of Tsuyoshi Kaijō / AkaRanger in ''Himitsu Sentai Goranger''. Biography Naoya Makoto debuted as an actor in 1971. His first appearance was as a guest pe ...

(born 1948), Japanese actor *

Shiela Makoto Shiela Makoto (born 14 January 1990) is a Zimbabwean association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ...

(born 1990), Zimbabwean association football defender

Characters

*Makoto, in ''

Tales of the Otori Tales of the Otori is a series of historical fantasy novels by Gillian Rubinstein, writing under the pen name Lian Hearn, set in a fictional world based on feudal Japan. The series initially consisted of a trilogy: ''Across the Nightingale Floor ...

'' *Makoto "Mako-chan" Ariga, in '' Wandering Son.'' *Makoto Takei, in '' Fruits Basket'' *

Makoto Kibune This is a list of featured in the manga and anime series '' Bleach'', created by Tite Kubo. Soul Reapers are a fictional race of spirits who govern the flow of souls between the human world and the afterlife realm called the ''Soul Society''. T ...

, in ''

Bleach (manga) ''Bleach'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. It follows the adventures of a teenager Ichigo Kurosaki, who inherits his parents' destiny after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper� ...

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Mizoguchi Makoto is a series of fighting games that were produced by Data East during the 1990s. The original ''Fighter's History'' was first released for the arcades in 1993 and ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. Two different sequel ...

, in ''

Fighter's History is a series of fighting games that were produced by Data East during the 1990s. The original ''Fighter's History'' was first released for the arcades in 1993 and ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. Two different sequels ...

'' *Makoto (Enchanted Arms), in '' Enchanted Arms'' * Makoto (''Street Fighter''), in the ''Street Fighter'' series *Makoto/Proto-Makoto: A robot girl (On '' MySims'') *

Makoto Aihara is a professional wrestling fighting game that was developed by Yuke's and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2004. The game uses the same engine as Yuke's 2003 release ''WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain''. ''Rumble Roses'' was fol ...

, in ''Rumble Roses'' and ''Rumble Roses XX'' *Makoto Aikawa, in '' Machine Robo Rescue'' *Makoto Amano, in ''

W Juliet is a shōjo romantic comedy manga series by Emura. It was published by Hakusensha in ''Hana to Yume'' between 1997 and 2002 and collected in 14 bound volumes. It is about the relationship between tomboy Ito Miura and the feminine Makoto Am ...

'' *Makoto Hanamiya, in '' Kuroko's Basketball'' *Makoto Hashimoto, in '' Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale'' *Makoto Hirano (Emmery), in ''HNMS Battle of the Schools'' and ''HNMS Battle of the Schools: A New Saga'' *Makoto Hozumi, in '' Sasami: Magical Girls Club'' * Makoto Hyuga, in ''

Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. ''Evangelion' ...

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Makoto Isshiki is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her series '' Forest of Piano'', which has been adapted as an anime film and received the Grand Prize for manga at the 2008 Japan Media Arts Festival. She won the 1994 Kodansha Manga Award for g ...

, in '' RahXephon'' * Makoto Itō, in '' School Days'' *Makoto Jin, in '' Battle Fever J'' *Makoto Kashino, in '' Yumeiro Patissiere'' *Makoto Kawamura, character in ''

Futari Ecchi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsu Aki. It has been serialized in ''Young Animal'' since 1997, with the chapters later combined into tankōbon volumes by Hakusensha, of which there are eighty-eight as of Janua ...

'' *Makoto Kenzaki in '' DokiDoki! Pretty Cure'' *Makoto Kikuchi, in ''The Idolmaster'' *

Makoto Kino , better known as , is a fictional character in the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. Makoto is her sailor form's alternative human identity as part of the Sailor Soldiers, female supernatural fighters who protect the Solar ...

(Lita Kino), in ''

Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ...

'' *Makoto Kohsaka, in '' Genshiken'' *Makoto Konno, in ''

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a science fiction novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. Originally serialized from 1965 to 1966, it tells the story of a high-school girl who accidentally acquires the ability to Time travel in fiction, time travel, which leads to a time loop where sh ...

'' *Makoto Kozuka, in '' Paranoia Agent'' *Makoto Kyogoku, in '' Detective Conan'' *Makoto Date, in '' Yakuza Kiwami'' *Makoto Makimura, in '' Yakuza 0'' and '' Yakuza Kiwami 2'' *

Makoto Mizuhara The following article provides information on major and minor characters in the fictional universe of the various '' El-Hazard'' anime and manga series. If a character's existence differs significantly in the alternate timeline ''Wanderers'' TV ...

, in ''

El-Hazard is a Japanese anime franchise written by Ryoe Tsukimura and directed by Hiroki Hayashi. The series was animated by AIC and produced by Pioneer LDC. There is also a manga adaptation, which is published in English by VIZ Media. The series ...

'' *Makoto Morishita, in '' Wangan Midnight'' * Makoto Naegi, a major character in the ''

Danganronpa is a Japanese video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series primarily surrounds various groups of apparent high school students who are forced into murdering each other ...

'' series * Makoto Nakashima, a sister is Ai Nakashima in '' Haikyū!!'' * Makoto Nanaya in the '' BlazBlue'' series *Makoto Narita, in ''

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Makoto Niijima , whose Phantom Thief code name is , is a fictional character in the ''Persona'' series, first appearing in ''Persona 5'' as one of its main characters. She's the student council president of Shujin Academy who lives a double life as a Phantom Th ...

, in '' Persona 5'' *Makoto Ōgami, in '' Ghost Hound'' *Makoto Ohkawa, in ''

Man of Many Faces is a manga by Clamp about a nine-year-old boy named Akira Ijyuin who steals beautiful and valuable objects to please his two mothers and is known to the public as the dashing, clever thief named the ''Man of 20 Faces''. The manga took inspir ...

'' and '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' *Makoto Onoda, in ''

'' *Makoto Sako, in '' Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2'' *Makoto Sakurai, a character from the anime and manga series '' Nichijou'' *Makoto Saotome, a character in ''

Kannazuki no Miko is a Japanese ''Yuri (genre), yuri'' manga series created by Kaishaku (manga group), Kaishaku. The series, centering on the relationship between main characters Himeko and Chikane, also has elements of mecha themes in its plot. The 14-chapter ...

''. * Makoto Sawatari, in ''Kanon'' * Makoto Shido, in '' Idaten Jump'' *

Makoto Shishio , known in the English anime in Western order as Makoto Shishio, is a fictional character from the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' manga series created by Nobuhiro Watsuki and the main antagonist of the ''Kyoto Arc'', the second arc of the series. Shishio ...

(志々雄真実), a villain in ''Rurouni Kenshin'' *Makoto Tachibana (橘真琴), in ''

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club ''Free!'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The series is loosely based on the light novel, , written by Kōji Ōji, which received an honorable mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award ...

'' *Makoto Yutaka, a character in the manga ''

The Day of Revolution is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Mikiyo Tsuda. The series was serialized in Shinshokan's manga magazine ''South'' between April 1998 and February 2001. The manga is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing and has been re ...

'' and '' Princess Princess'' *Makoto Yuki, in '' Persona 3'' *Nijigahara Makoto in '' Aikatsu!'' *Yokomizo Makoto in '' AKB0048'' *Makoto Munechika in '' Kattobi Itto'' *

Makoto is a unisex Japanese name although it is more commonly used by males. As a noun, Makoto means "sincerity" (誠) or "truth" (真, 眞). People Given name * Makoto (musician) (born 1977), drum and bass artist *Makoto (Sharan Q) ( まこと), ...

, a character in the anime '' Digimon Tamers'' *Makoto Sugihara in '' Crows'' *Makoto Edamura (枝村真人), a character in the anime series '' Great Pretender''. *Makoto Yuuki, a character in '' Ensemble Stars!''. *Makoto Teruhashi, a character in ''

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shūichi Asō. Following a series of one-shot chapters published from 2010 to 2011, the manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from May 2012 to February 2018. It ...

''. *Makoto Raiden (Raiden Makoto, Baal), a side character in Genshin Impact and Ei Raiden (Raiden Ei,

Raiden Shogun Raiden Shogun ( zh, s=雷电将军, p=Léidiàn Jiāngjūn) is a character from ''Genshin Impact'', a 2020 action role-playing game, action role-playing gacha game developed by miHoYo. Added in a 2021 update for the game, she was initially a bo ...

, Beelzebul)’s twin sister.