Makoto Fukami is a Japanese manga artist, novelist, and screenwriter born in Kumamoto Prefecture on the 5th of August 1977. He is best known for his screenwriting work on the Psycho-Pass anime franchise, including the 2015 film Psycho-Pass: The Movie, which won best film at the Newtype anime awards.
What was Makoto Fukami's first manga and when did he start writing?
Fukami's first manga was Wild Diamond, which he created in 1999. The work won a manga award in that same year.
What did Gen Urobuchi say about Makoto Fukami's work on Psycho-Pass: The Movie?
Urobuchi praised Fukami's contribution, stating that it helped to balance the script Urobuchi had originally written and gave the casting enjoyable interactions. Psycho-Pass: The Movie was released in 2015 and won best film at the Newtype anime awards.
What awards has Psycho-Pass received that involved Makoto Fukami?
The Psycho-Pass television series was voted fourth best title of 2013 at the Newtype anime awards and was nominated for the Seiun Award in 2014. Psycho-Pass: The Movie won best film at the Newtype anime awards in 2015 and was also nominated for the Seiun Award for best media and the Sugoi Japan Award for best animation.
What role did Makoto Fukami play in Psycho-Pass 3?
Fukami joined the writing team for Psycho-Pass 3 in 2019. Lead writer Tow Ubukata specifically requested that Fukami write the two main characters of the series entirely on his own.
What manga series has Makoto Fukami published and who illustrated them?
Fukami's manga include The Torture Club (2011-2015, illustrated by Alpha Alf Layla), Osama-tachi no Viking (2013-2019, illustrated by Sadayasu), Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka (2015-2021, illustrated by Seigo Tokiya), and Deep Insanity: Nirvana (2020-2023, co-written with Norimitsu Kaihō and illustrated by Etorouji Shiono), among others.