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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 in the 1960s and was used fairly informally. The co ...

Japanese name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...

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. Sincerity in one's actions (as opposed to one's communications) m ...

" (誠) or "truth" (真, 眞).

People

Given name

* Makoto (musician) (born 1977), drum and bass artist *Makoto (Sharan Q) ( まこと), drummer of Sharan Q *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), multiple people *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese musician, actor and model *, 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 * , Japanese politician *, manga artist *, former member of the idol group Morning Musume *, professional wrestler * Makoto Okazaki (岡崎慎, born 1998), Japanese football player *, J-pop idol and member of idol group Passpo * , manga artist *, 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 * Makoto Takahashi, drummer of Boøwy *, Japanese child actress cast in Japanese television series '' Fugo Keiji'' *, 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 (1897–1926), terrorist *, Japanese voice actress * Makoto Ueda (disambiguation) *, origami artist *, current governor of

Nara Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the ...

*, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese manga artist

Family name

* Naoya Makoto (born 1948), Japanese actor * Shiela Makoto (born 1990), Zimbabwean association football defender

Characters

*Makoto, in '' Tales of the Otori'' * Makoto, 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 ''Digimon ...

'' *Makoto "Mako-chan" Ariga, in '' Wandering Son.'' *Makoto (Enchanted Arms), in '' Enchanted Arms'' * 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's ''The Sims'' franchise for the Wii and Nintendo DS in September 2007, re-released for Microsoft Windows and mobile phones in 200 ...

'') * Makoto Aihara, 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 is the third installment of the '' Machine Robo'' anime trilogy, which is based on the toyline by PLEX and Bandai. It is directed by Mamoru Kanbe (''Cardcaptor Sakura'') ...

'' *Makoto Amano, in '' W Juliet'' *Makoto Date, in '' Yakuza Kiwami'' *Makoto Fukami, in ''

Kamen Rider Ghost is a Japanese tokusatsu drama serving as the 17th Heisei period, Heisei Kamen Rider Series, and 26th series overall. Takuro Fukuda serves as ''Ghost''s lead screenwriter, with Satoshi Morota as director. It premiered on TV Asahi and affiliate sta ...

'' *Makoto Edamura (枝村真人), a character in the anime series '' Great Pretender''. *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'' * Makoto Isshiki, in '' RahXephon'' * Makoto Itō, in '' School Days'' *Makoto Jin, in '' Battle Fever J'' *Makoto Kashino, in '' Yumeiro Patissiere'' *Makoto Kawamura, character in '' Futari Ecchi'' *Makoto Kenzaki in '' DokiDoki! Pretty Cure'' * Makoto Kibune, 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 teenaged Ichigo Kurosaki, who obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper—a ''death personification'' similar to ...

'' *Makoto Kikuchi, in ''

The Idolmaster is a Japanese media franchise that began in 2005 with a Life simulation game, raising simulation and Rhythm game, rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The series primarily centers on the career of a pr ...

'' * Makoto Kino (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, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 60 individual chapters (later reorganized into ...

'' *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 their lifestyle. The title is a shortening of the club's official name, , or "The Society for the Study of M ...

'' *Makoto Konno, in '' The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' *Makoto Kozuka, in '' Paranoia Agent'' *Makoto Kyogoku, in ''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 107 ...

'' *Makoto Majima, in ''

Ikebukuro West Gate Park , usually referred to by its initials ''IWGP'', is a series of urban mystery novels by Ira Ishida. It was adapted into a drama television series directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The television drama then got a manga adaptation. An anime ...

'' *Makoto Makimura, in '' Yakuza 0'' and '' Yakuza Kiwami 2'' *Makoto Misumi (深澄真), in ''Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy'' * Makoto Mizuhara, in '' El-Hazard'' *Makoto Morishita, in '' Wangan Midnight'' *Makoto Munechika in '' Kattobi Itto'' *

Makoto Naegi is a fictional Character (arts), 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 raff ...

, 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 oth ...

'' series * Makoto Nakashima, a sister is Ai Nakashima in '' Haikyū!!'' * Makoto Nanaya in the '' BlazBlue'' series *Makoto Narita, in '' W Juliet'' * Makoto Niijima, in '' Persona 5'' *Makoto Ōgami, in '' Ghost Hound'' *Makoto Ohkawa, in '' Man of Many Faces'' and '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' *Makoto Onoda, in '' Futari Ecchi'' *Makoto Raiden (Raiden Makoto, Baal), a side character in

Genshin Impact ''Genshin Impact'' is a 2020 action role-playing game produced by MiHoYo, MiHoYo/HoYoverse. The game features an anime-style open world environment and an action-based Role-playing battle systems, battle system using Classical element, element ...

and Ei Raiden (Raiden Ei, Raiden Shogun, Beelzebul)’s twin sister. *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 ...

'' *Makoto Saotome, a character in '' Kannazuki no Miko''. * Makoto Sawatari, in ''Kanon'' * Makoto Shido, in '' Idaten Jump'' * Makoto Shishio (志々雄真実), a villain in ''Rurouni Kenshin'' *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. ...

'' *Makoto Tachibana (橘真琴), in '' Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club'' *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 ...

'' *Makoto Teruhashi, a character in '' The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.''. *Makoto Yanagi, in Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds *Makoto Yutaka, a character in the manga '' The Day of Revolution'' and '' Princess Princess'' *Makoto Yuki, in ''

Persona 3 is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus that is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona (series), Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2 in ...

'' *Makoto Yuuki, a character in '' Ensemble Stars!''. * 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 ...

'' *Nijigahara Makoto in '' Aikatsu!'' *Yokomizo Makoto in '' AKB0048''

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