Makito Murakami

Makito Murakami (Japanese: 村上牧人) is a Japanese television and film director known for his extensive work across various Japanese networks, including WOWOW, TV Tokyo, Fuji TV, and NHK.

Directing Career

Murakami has directed numerous television drama series spanning multiple genres, ranging from mystery and suspense to human drama. His career features collaborations with major Japanese broadcasting corporations.

Notable television drama directing credits include:

Yokohama Neighbors Season 2 (WOWOW, 2026)
Noumen Kenji (TV Tokyo, 2025)
Shosen Hitogoto desu kara: Toaru Bengoshi no Honne no Shigoto (TV Tokyo, 2024)
3000 Yen: How to Enrich Life (Fuji TV, 2023)
Love is Indicated for Supervisors and Presidents (TV Tokyo-Paravi, 2022)
Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Inference Season 2 (Fuji TV-WOWOW, 2021)
Ichiokuen no Sayonara (NHK, 2020)
Butler Saionji's Great Reasoning 2 (TV Tokyo, 2019)
Orphan Black: 7 Genes (Fuji TV-Tokai TV, 2017–2018)
Chinmoku Hotei (WOWOW, 2017)
Shachoshitsu no Fuyu (WOWOW, 2017)
Godan (WOWOW, 2015)
37.5°C Tears (TBS, 2015)
Cinderella Date (Tokai TV-Fuji TV, 2014)
Onna to Otoko no Nettai (WOWOW, 2013)
Mori no Asagao (TV Tokyo, 2010)
Mitsuhiko Asami: The Last Chapter (TBS, 2009)