A student of Hope's Peak Academy Class 78 and a member of the Killing School Life in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. According to Makoto himself, he is the most ordinary person. So ordinary that he feels very insecure about it. His distinguishing feature is unusual optimism. Makoto is a very kind, supportive and forgiving person, although he can be a bit naive at times. He is friendly, polite and much more down to earth than the rest of the students.