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unisex Unisex is an adjective indicating something is not sex-specific, i.e. is suitable for any type of sex. The term can also mean gender-blindness or gender neutrality. The term 'unisex' was coined as a neologism in the 1960s and was used fairly inf ...

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 Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with the entirety of their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires in a manner that is honest and genuine. Etymology The Oxford English Dictionary and most scholars state ...

" (誠) or "truth" (真, 眞).

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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) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Trained by Emi Sakura, Makoto made her debut for her Ice Ribbon promotion in July 2006. During the next five years, Makoto went on to win Ice Ribbon's top title, the ICE×60 Championship, once and the In ...

(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) was a Japanese-American actor, credited mononymously in almost all of his acting roles as simply Mako. His film roles include Po-Han in ''The Sand Pebbles'' (1966) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting 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), 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), multiple people *, J-pop idol and member of idol group

Passpo were a Japanese idol rock girl group under Platinum Production, Platinum Passport. Their first major single, "Shoujo Hikou", reached List of Oricon number-one singles of 2011, number 1 at the Oricon charts on May 16, 2011. They also are producin ...

*, 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 (born 1947), retired Japanese-born American artistic gymnast and coach * Makoto Sasaki (disambiguation), multiple people * Makoto Satō (disambiguation), 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 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takako Shimura. It was originally serialized in '' Comic Beam'' from the December 2002 to August 2013 issue, and published in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Enterbrain from July 2003 to Aug ...

.'' *Makoto Takei, in ''

Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from t ...

'' *

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� ...

'' * Mizoguchi Makoto, 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 ''Enchanted Arms'' is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the Xbox 360 in 2006 and for the PlayStation 3 in 2007. Gameplay ''Enchanted Arms'' features turn-based combat where th ...

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

MySims ''MySims'' is a video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts as a spin-off to Maxis' ''The Sims'' franchise for the Wii and Nintendo DS in September 2007, re-released for Microsoft Windows in 2008. Overview Game ...

'') *

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 is a 2003 Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It's the third incarnation of the ''Machine Robo'' anime trilogy, which is based on the toyline by PLEX and Bandai. It is directed by Mamoru Kanbe (''Cardcaptor Sakura'') and ...

'' *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 is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2008 to September 2014, with its chapters collected in 30 ...

'' *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 The Japanese anime television series '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'' has an extensive cast of characters that were created by Gainax. The show's protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruits him to the shadowy organiz ...

, 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' ...

'' *

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 is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi. The series follows 17-year-old Ayato Kamina, his ability to control a mecha known as the RahXephon, and his inner journey to find a place in the world. His l ...

'' * Makoto Itō, in '' School Days'' *Makoto Jin, in ''

Battle Fever J is a live-action Japanese-American TV series. The third entry of the ''Super Sentai'' series franchise, ''Battle Fever J'' was a co-production of Toei Company and Marvel Comics. A total of 52 episodes aired on TV Asahi from February 3, 1979 to J ...

'' *Makoto Kashino, in ''

Yumeiro Patissiere is a shōjo manga and anime series by Natsumi Matsumoto. It began serialization on September 3, 2008, in the October 2008 issue of ''Ribon''. The series ended on June 3, 2011, with a total of 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga won the 5 ...

'' *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 is a Japanese manga series by Shimoku Kio about a college club for ''otaku'' (extremely obsessed fans of various media) and the lifestyle its members pursue. The title is a shortening of the club's official name, , or "The Society for ...

'' *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 is a Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Lil' Slugger (the English equivalent to ''Shōnen Bat'' ...

'' *Makoto Kyogoku, in ''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective fiction, detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' ...

'' *Makoto Date, in ''

Yakuza Kiwami ''Yakuza Kiwami'' is an Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is a video game remake, remake of ''Yakuza (video game), Yakuza'', the first game in the ''Yakuza (franchise), ...

'' *Makoto Makimura, in ''

Yakuza 0 ''Yakuza 0'' is an action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is the sixth main entry in the '' Yakuza series'' and a prequel to the original game. It was released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Ja ...

'' and ''

Yakuza Kiwami 2 ''Yakuza Kiwami 2'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is a remake of the 2006 video game ''Yakuza 2'' for the PlayStation 2, and is the ''Yakuza'' series' second remake title following 20 ...

'' *

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 is a Japanese racing manga series written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki. It was first serialized in Shogakukan's ''Big Comic Spirits'' in 1990, but was later serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1992 to 2008. The ...

'' *

Makoto Naegi is a fictional character introduced as the protagonist of the 2010 visual novel adventure game '' Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'' by Spike Chunsoft. A fairly optimistic but otherwise average student who is selected in a raffle to enroll in H ...

, 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!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 ''tankōbon ...

'' * Makoto Nanaya in the ''

BlazBlue ''BlazBlue'' is a fighting video game series developed and published in Japan by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in Autumn 2013. The series has sold 1.7 ...

'' series *Makoto Narita, in ''

'' *

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 is a 2016 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It takes place in modern-day Tokyo and follows a high school student known by the pseudonym Joker who transfers to a new school after being falsely accused of assault and put on probation. ...

'' *Makoto Ōgami, in ''

Ghost Hound is an anime television series, created by Production I.G and Masamune Shirow, noted for being the creator of the ''Ghost in the Shell'' series. The original concept and design was first developed by Shirow in 1987. It is Production I.G's 20th ...

'' *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 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiichi Arawi. The manga began serialization in the December 2006 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine '' Shōnen Ace'', and was also serialized in ''Comptiq'' between the March 2007 ...

'' *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 released outside Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3'', is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. Atlus orig ...

'' *Nijigahara Makoto in ''

Aikatsu! is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's ''Data Carddass'' line of machines, which launched in October 2012. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions. An ani ...

'' *Yokomizo Makoto in ''

AKB0048 ''AKB0048'' (stylized as ''AKB∞48'') is a 2012 Japanese science fiction musical comedy anime television series based on the Japanese idol, idol group AKB48. The anime is produced by Satelight, with Shōji Kawamori as chief director. The firs ...

'' *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 is a Japanese anime television series and the third television series in the '' Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series takes place in a new setting separate from the preceding series, ''Digimon Adventure'' and '' Digimo ...

'' *Makoto Sugihara in ''

Crows The Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) is a series of remote weapon stations used by the US military on its armored vehicles and ships. It allows weapon operators to engage targets without leaving the protection of their vehicle. T ...

'' *Makoto Edamura (枝村真人), a character in the anime series '' Great Pretender''. *Makoto Yuuki, a character in ''

Ensemble Stars! is a Japanese game franchise developed by Cacalia Studio and published by Happy Elements K.K., the Japanese division of the Chinese company Happy Elements. It is a spin-off of the 2012 game ''Ensemble Girls!'' It was first released as a lif ...

''. *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 ''Genshin Impact'' is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. It was released for Android (operating system), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows in 2020, on PlayStation 5 in 2021, and is set for release on Nintendo ...

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.

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