Takemoto

Takemoto (written: 竹本, 竹元, 武本 or 嶽本) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Eiji Takemoto (竹本 英史), Japanese voice actor
 * Takemoto Gidayū (竹本 義太夫), Japanese playwright and puppet theatre director
 * Iwao Takamoto (1925–2007), American animator, television producer, and film director
 * Izumi Takemoto (竹本 泉), Japanese manga artist
 * Kazuhiko Takemoto (竹本 一彦), Japanese footballer and manager
 * Masao Takemoto (竹本 正男), Japanese artistic gymnast
 * Naokazu Takemoto (竹本 直一), Japanese politician
 * Novala Takemoto (嶽本 野ばら), Japanese author and fashion designer
 * Tina Takemoto, American artist
 * Yasuhiro Takemoto (武本 康弘), Japanese director of anime series
 * Yoshiyuki Takemoto (竹元 義幸), Japanese footballer
 * Yukari Takemoto (竹本 ゆかり), Japanese swimmer