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Makoto Bessho

Makoto Bessho

Known for

Directing

Biography

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

Best known work

Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

2013

Death Note

Death Note

2006

Origin: Spirits of the Past

Origin: Spirits of the Past

2006

7SEEDS

7SEEDS

2019

Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody

Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody

2006

Aldnoah.Zero

Aldnoah.Zero

2014

Azumanga Daioh

Azumanga Daioh

2002

Bloom Into You

Bloom Into You

2018

Brave Story

Brave Story

2006

Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

2012

Filmography

2025
IDOLiSH7 First BEAT! Movie Edition Part 2
Director
2025
IDOLiSH7 First BEAT! Movie Edition Part 1
Director
2024
ATRI -My Dear Moments-TV
Storyboard Artist
2019
7SEEDSTV
Storyboard Artist
2018
Bloom Into YouTV
Key Animation
2018
IDOLiSH7TV
Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
2017
Re:CreatorsTV
Director, Storyboard Artist
2015
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's InvestigationTV
Assistant Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
2014
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Key Animation, Second Unit Director
2014
Aldnoah.ZeroTV
Director
2014
Inari Kon KonTV
Director
2013
Attack on TitanTV
Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2013
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199TV
Director
2012
Eat Miso if You are Sorcerer!
Director
2012
Kids on the SlopeTV
Storyboard Artist
2011
Wandering SonTV
Director
2010
Amagami SSTV
Storyboard Artist
2009
Shangri-LaTV
Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
2008
Birdy the Mighty: DecodeTV
Storyboard Artist
2007
Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritTV
Storyboard Artist
2006
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
Key Animation
2006
Death NoteTV
Director, Storyboard Artist
2006
Brave Story
Animation
2006
Origin: Spirits of the Past
Key Animation
2002
Petite Princess YucieTV
Director