- Language
- Japanese (日本語)
- Accent
- Japan
- Gender
- Male
- Voice type
- Tech Review styled voice
- Delivery
- Sharp, knowledgeable and modern
- Allowance
- Styled voices (how it works)
About Makoto
Makoto is a styled voice made on Speechma Pro's own AI voice models for one job: tech review. The character is built into the voice, so every line comes out in that style without any extra settings or tags.
Accent: Standard Japanese (hyōjungo), based on Tokyo speech.
Creators usually choose Makoto for tech reviews, unboxings and product comparisons. Sounds informed and confident.
What Makoto is best for
- Tech reviewsSounds informed and confident.
- UnboxingsKeeps the excitement of a new product.
- Product comparisonsClear delivery of specs and verdicts.
What you hear in the sample
The sample above is Makoto reading Speechma Pro's standard preview text in Japanese:
お聞きいただいているのは Speechma Pro です。この声で、動画のナレーションやオーディオブックの朗読ができ、自然でスタジオ品質のサウンドがあらゆる物語に命を吹き込みます。 How to get the best results with Makoto
- Write model numbers the way you want them read.
- Put the verdict at the start and the end.
- Write names in hiragana or katakana if the kanji has several possible readings.
- Use Japanese punctuation (、。) so the pauses fall in the right place.
- Write foreign words in katakana for a natural Japanese pronunciation.
How to use Makoto
- Open Text to SpeechMakoto is already selected in the voice list at the top of this page. Press "Use this voice" to jump straight to it.
- Type or paste your textUp to 10,000 characters per conversion, written in Japanese (Kanji, hiragana and katakana script).
- Adjust the deliveryChange the speed or pitch if you need to, and use punctuation to control the pauses.
- Generate and downloadPress Generate, listen to the result and download your MP3.
Makoto compared with similar voices
Not sure Makoto is the one? These voices are the closest in language, accent, type and style:
| Voice | Gender | Accent | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makoto (this voice) | Male | Japan | Tech Review styled voice | Tech reviews |
| Kenta | Male | Japan | Character styled voice | Game and animation characters |
| Hiroshi Ito | Male | Japan | Narration styled voice | Explainer and documentary narration |
| Sota Kobayashi | Male | Japan | Explainer styled voice | Explainer videos |
| Ren Takahashi | Male | Japan | Luxury Brand styled voice | Premium brand ads |
| Haruto Suzuki | Male | Japan | Customer Service styled voice | Help desk and IVR |
About the Japanese language
Japanese is spoken almost entirely in Japan and is written with three scripts together: kanji (Chinese characters), hiragana and katakana. It uses pitch accent, and politeness levels are built into the grammar.
Japanese is spoken by about 125 million people and belongs to the Japonic language family. Speechma Pro has 84 Japanese voices, and you can also use Voice Cloning, Voice Changer, Voice Design, Speech to Text, AI Dubbing in Japanese.
Voices like Makoto
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