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Makoto Bessho

Makoto Bessho

DirectorArtVisual EffectsDirecting 1985–2025 (40 year career)
7.0 avg rating

Biography

Makoto Bessho (別所 誠人, Bessho Makoto) is a Japanese animator, animation director, storyboard artist, and anime director.

Known For

Attack on Titan
Film

Attack on Titan

Director
Death Note
Film

Death Note

Director
7SEEDS
Film

7SEEDS

Storyboard Artist
Origin: Spirits of the Past
Film

Origin: Spirits of the Past

Key Animation
Aldnoah.Zero
Film

Aldnoah.Zero

Director
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
Film

Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody

Key Animation
Azumanga Daioh
Film

Azumanga Daioh

Storyboard Artist
Bloom Into You
Film

Bloom Into You

Key Animation

Filmography

Crew (53)

·

Television (43)

ATRI -My Dear Moments-

ATRI -My Dear Moments-

2024

Storyboard Artist

7.5
7SEEDS

7SEEDS

2019

Storyboard Artist

7.7
Bloom Into You

Bloom Into You

2018

Key Animation

7.7
IDOLiSH7

IDOLiSH7

2018

Director

7.1
IDOLiSH7

IDOLiSH7

2018

Series Director

7.1
IDOLiSH7

IDOLiSH7

2018

Storyboard Artist

7.1
Re:Creators

Re:Creators

2017

Director

6.5
Re:Creators

Re:Creators

2017

Storyboard Artist

6.5
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation

Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation

2015

Assistant Director

6.9
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation

Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation

2015

Director

6.9
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation

Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation

2015

Storyboard Artist

6.9
Aldnoah.Zero

Aldnoah.Zero

2014

Director

7.6
Inari Kon Kon

Inari Kon Kon

2014

Director

6.1
Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

2013

Director

8.7
Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

2013

Key Animation

8.7
Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

2013

Storyboard Artist

8.7
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

2013

Director

7.2
Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

2012

Storyboard Artist

7.7
Wandering Son

Wandering Son

2011

Director

6.7
Amagami SS

Amagami SS

2010

Storyboard Artist

7.3
Shangri-La

Shangri-La

2009

Director

7.4
Shangri-La

Shangri-La

2009

Series Director

7.4
Shangri-La

Shangri-La

2009

Storyboard Artist

7.4
Birdy the Mighty: Decode

Birdy the Mighty: Decode

2008

Storyboard Artist

7.1
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

2007

Storyboard Artist

7.8
Death Note

Death Note

2006

Director

8.6
Death Note

Death Note

2006

Storyboard Artist

8.6
Azumanga Daioh

Azumanga Daioh

2002

Storyboard Artist

7.9
Legend of Black Heaven

Legend of Black Heaven

1999

Animation Director

5.4
Legend of Black Heaven

Legend of Black Heaven

1999

Director

5.4
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

1998

Storyboard Artist

6.8
Vampire Princess Miyu

Vampire Princess Miyu

1997

Animation Director

6.0
Magical Project S

Magical Project S

1996

Director

6.1
El-Hazard: The Wanderers

El-Hazard: The Wanderers

1995

Director

6.1
El-Hazard: The Wanderers

El-Hazard: The Wanderers

1995

Key Animation

6.1
Tenchi Universe

Tenchi Universe

1995

Key Animation

6.9
Dirty Pair Flash

Dirty Pair Flash

1994

Key Animation

7.4
Tenchi Muyo!

Tenchi Muyo!

1992

Key Animation

7.3
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku

All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku

1992

Key Animation

7.2
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

1989

Key Animation

7.6
Dragon Century

Dragon Century

1988

Key Animation

7.2
Kimagure Orange Road

Kimagure Orange Road

1987

Key Animation

6.7
Touch

Touch

1985

Key Animation

9.2