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

KNOWN FOR

Death Note
2006
Attack on Titan
2013
Amagami SS
2012
Touch
1987
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
2013
Kimagure Orange Road
1988
Azumanga Daioh
2002
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
2008
Aldnoah.Zero
2014
IDOLiSH7
2018
Re:Creators
2017
Tenchi Muyo!
1993

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
21
Art
14
Visual Effects
20
2025
IDOLiSH7 First BEAT! Movie Edition Part 1
Director
2025
IDOLiSH7 First BEAT! Movie Edition Part 2
Director
2023
IDOLiSH7
Director
2018
IDOLiSH7
Series Director
2017
Re:Creators
Director
2015
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation
Assistant Director
2015
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation
Director
2014
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Second Unit Director
2014
Inari Kon Kon
Director
2014
Aldnoah.Zero
Director
2013
Attack on Titan
Director
2013
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Director
2012
Eat Miso if You are Sorcerer!
Director
2011
Wandering Son
Director
2009
Shangri-La
Series Director
2009
Shangri-La
Director
2006
Death Note
Director
2002
Petite Princess Yucie
Director
1999
Legend of Black Heaven
Director
1996
El-Hazard: The Wanderers
Director
1996
Magical Project S
Director