Kishimoto (written: 岸本) is a Japanese family name. Notable people with this family name include: * Cecil Kishimoto (born 1990), Japanese model * Christina Kishimoto, American school administrator * Hayami Kishimoto (born 1987), Japanese singer * Junki Kishimoto (born 1996), Japanese baseball player * Kayoko Kishimoto (born 1960), Japanese actress *

Kazumi Kishimoto is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international figure skating comp ...

(born 1986), Japanese competitive figure skater *

Masao Kishimoto Masao Kishimoto () (October 1881 – May 20, 1963) was Director of the Karafuto Agency (December 17, 1931 – July 5, 1932). He was Governor of Akita Prefecture (1922–1924), Yamagata Prefecture (1924), Okayama Prefecture is a Prefectures of J ...

(1881–1963), Director of the Karafuto Agency *

Masashi Kishimoto is a Japanese manga artist. His manga series, ''Naruto'', which was in serialization from 1999 to 2014, has sold over 250 million copies worldwide in 46 countries as of May 2019. The series has been adapted into two anime and multiple films, vi ...

(born 1974), Japanese manga artist and creator of ''Naruto''. Also the older twin brother of Seishi Kishimoto *, Japanese long jumper * Saizo Kishimoto (1928–2014), Japanese gangster * Seishi Kishimoto (born 1974), Japanese manga artist and creator of ''666 Satan''. Also the younger twin brother of Masashi Kishimoto * Shūhei Kishimoto (1956–2025), Japanese politician *

Tadamitsu Kishimoto is a Japanese immunologist known for research on IgM and cytokines, most famously, interleukin 6. He did postdoctoral work under Kimishige Ishizaka, the discoverer of IgE at Johns Hopkins University. He is listed by the Institute for Scientific ...

(born 1939), Japanese immunologist * Takayuki Kishimoto (born 1990), Japanese hurdler *, Japanese chef *, Japanese screenwriter * Toshiko D'Elia (née Kishimoto) (1930–2014), American Masters athletics long distance runner *

Yoshihisa Kishimoto is a Japanese video game developer known primarily for his involvement with Technos Japan Corp. He is best known for his work on beat 'em up games, as the original creator of the '' Kunio-kun'' and ''Double Dragon'' game franchises, having worke ...

(born 1961), Japanese video game designer and creator of the ''Kunio-kun'' and ''Double Dragon'' franchises

Fictional characters

Kaoru Kishimoto The plot of ''Hikaru no Go'' revolves around the Japanese Go world. Several of the manga's prominent characters hold Go titles. The title holder is then called by a combination of their name and the title they hold. In the case of a multiple titl ...

, a character in ''Hikaru no Go'' media *''Kei Kishimoto'', a character in

Gantz ''Gantz'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in 37 vo ...

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