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Makoto Bessho

  • Director
  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
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Makoto Bessho is known for Battle Athletes Victory (1997), Attack on Titan (2013) and The Legend of Black Heaven (1999).
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    Known for

    Battle Athletes Victory (1997)
    Battle Athletes Victory
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Marina Inoue, Yûki Kaji, and Yui Ishikawa in Attack on Titan (2013)
    Attack on Titan
    9.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    The Legend of Black Heaven (1999)
    The Legend of Black Heaven
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014)
    Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Director

    • IDOLiSH7 (2017)
      IDOLiSH7
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2023
    • Re: Creators (2017)
      Re: Creators
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation (2015)
      Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • 2015
    • Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014)
      Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
      7.1
      • chief director
      • 2014
    • Marina Inoue, Yûki Kaji, and Yui Ishikawa in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012)
      Space Battleship Yamato 2199
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2013
    • Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends (2011)
      Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Mahou tsukai nara miso o kue (2012)
      Mahou tsukai nara miso o kue
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Hourou Musuko (2011)
      Hourou Musuko
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Shangri-La (2009)
      Shangri-La
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Minori Chihara and Kaoru Mizuhara in Ga-Rei-Zero (2008)
      Ga-Rei-Zero
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Kappei Yamaguchi, Shidô Nakamura, and Mamoru Miyano in Death Note (2006)
      Death Note
      8.9
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2006–2007
    • Brave Story (2006)
      Brave Story
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
      Origin: Spirits of the Past
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Magical Kanan (2005)
      Magical Kanan
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director (opening sequence)
      • 2005

    Animation Department

    • Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014)
      Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
      7.1
      • key animator
      • 2014
    • Marina Inoue, Yûki Kaji, and Yui Ishikawa in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2013
    • Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends (2011)
      Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends
      6.9
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2013
    • Mahou tsukai nara miso o kue (2012)
      Mahou tsukai nara miso o kue
      TV Short
      • key animator
      • 2012
    • Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006)
      Bleach: Memories of Nobody
      7.1
      • key animator
      • 2006
    • Brave Story (2006)
      Brave Story
      6.5
      • animator
      • 2006
    • Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
      Origin: Spirits of the Past
      6.3
      • unit director
      • 2006
    • Ninja Nonsense (2004)
      Ninja Nonsense
      7.1
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2004
    • The Legend of Black Heaven (1999)
      The Legend of Black Heaven
      6.5
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 1999
    • Battle Athletes Victory (1997)
      Battle Athletes Victory
      5.8
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • animator: opening sequence
      • animator
      • 1997–1998
    • Vampire Princess Miyu (1997)
      Vampire Princess Miyu
      6.9
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 1997
    • Jungle de Ikou! (1997)
      Jungle de Ikou!
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • original drawing: animation (as Masato Bessho)
      • 1997
    • El-Hazard: The Wanderers (1995)
      El-Hazard: The Wanderers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 1995–1996
    • Seirei Tsukai (1995)
      Seirei Tsukai
      5.3
      • key animator
      • 1995
    • 801 T.T.S. Airbats (1994)
      801 T.T.S. Airbats
      6.4
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 1994

    Art Department

    • Re: Creators (2017)
      Re: Creators
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation (2015)
      Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Marina Inoue, Yûki Kaji, and Yui Ishikawa in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends (2011)
      Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • Mahou tsukai nara miso o kue (2012)
      Mahou tsukai nara miso o kue
      TV Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Kids on the Slope (2012)
      Kids on the Slope
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Amagami SS+ Plus (2012)
      Amagami SS+ Plus
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Persona 4: The Animation (2011)
      Persona 4: The Animation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboards
      • 2011
    • Star Driver (2010)
      Star Driver
      6.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Minori Chihara and Kaoru Mizuhara in Ga-Rei-Zero (2008)
      Ga-Rei-Zero
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • The Tower of DRUAGA: The Aegis of URUK (2008)
      The Tower of DRUAGA: The Aegis of URUK
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007)
      Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Kappei Yamaguchi, Shidô Nakamura, and Mamoru Miyano in Death Note (2006)
      Death Note
      8.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard
      • 2006
    • Magical Kanan (2005)
      Magical Kanan
      5.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence
      • 2005
    • Maburaho (2003)
      Maburaho
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003

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    • Alternative name
      • Masato Bessho

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