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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) is a Japanese people, Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Trained by Emi Sakura, Makoto made her debut for her Ice Ribbon Professional wrestling promotion, promotion in July 2006. During the next five years, Makoto went on t ...

(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 (マコ), pronounced "MAH-ko". His career in film, on television, and on stage spanned five decades and 165 productions. He was an Academy Aw ...

(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 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 was a Japanese girl group under Platinum Passport that was active from 2009 until 2018. Passpo's first major single, "Shōjo Hikō", reached number 1 at the Oricon charts on May 16, 2011. On June 25, 2012, they took part in Yubi Matsuri, an ...

* , 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 Makoto Douglas Sakamoto (born April 8, 1947) is a retired American artistic gymnast and coach. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. He competed at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics with the best individua ...

(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 Boøwy ( ; stylized as BOØWY) was a Japanese rock band formed in Takasaki, Gunma in 1981. The classic lineup of vocalist Kyosuke Himuro, guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei, bassist Tsunematsu Matsui, and drummer Makoto Takahashi reached legendary stat ...

*, 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 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 Au ...

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

'' *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 as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from October 1995 to March 1 ...

'' * Makoto Isshiki, 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 li ...

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

Battle Fever J is a live-action tokusatsu TV series. The third entry of the ''Super Sentai'' series franchise, ''Battle Fever J'' was produced by Toei Company in partnership with American comic book publisher Marvel Comics. A total of 52 episodes aired on TV A ...

'' *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 56th ...

'' *Makoto Kawamura, character in ''

Futari Ecchi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsu Aki. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine ''Young Animal'' since December 1996, with its chapters collected in 92 volumes as of November 2024. The series ...

'' *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 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, which leads to a time loop where she repeatedly relives th ...

'' *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 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 ''Yakuza Kiwami 2'' is a 2017 action-adventure 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, the second remake in the ''Yakuza'' series following 2016's ...

'' *Makoto Misumi (深澄真), in ''Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy'' * Makoto Mizuhara, 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 seri ...

'' *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. ...

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

'' *

Makoto Nanaya This is a list of characters for the fighting game, fighting video game series ''BlazBlue''. Characters ;Notes *: Downloadable character. In ''Cross Tag Battle'', the superscript number next to this note indicates the number of season where ...

in the ''

BlazBlue is a fighting game series created by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and by Zen United in Europe. An anime series adaptation aired in 2013. The series has sold 1.7 million copies in August 2012. The game f ...

'' series *Makoto Narita, in '' W Juliet'' *

Makoto Niijima , whose Phantom Thief code name is , is a character in the Persona (series), ''Persona'' series, first appearing in the 2016 video game ''Persona 5'' as one of its main characters. She is voiced by Cherami Leigh in English and Rina Satō in Japan ...

, in ''

Persona 5 is a 2016 role-playing video game developed by P-Studio and published by Atlus. The game is the sixth installment in the ''Persona'' series, itself a part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. It was released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStat ...

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

Man of Many Faces is a manga by Clamp (manga artists), 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''. ...

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

'' *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 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 b ...

, 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 is a Japanese manga series created by Toshihiro Fujiwara. It was serialized in Kodansha's '' Comic BomBom''. The manga tells the story about a boy named Sho Yamato who loves mountain biking. It was adapted into a 52-episode anime series prod ...

'' * 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 ''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 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! 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 li ...

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