Takemoto is a Japanese surname. People with the name Takemoto include:
Eiji Takemoto (born 1973), Japanese voice actor
Iwao Takamoto (1925 - 2007), American animator, television producer, and film director
Izumi Takemoto (born 1959), Japanese cartoonist
Masao Takemoto (1919 - 2007), Japanese artistic gymnast who won two world titles and seven Olympic medals
Naokazu Takemoto (born 1940), Japanese politician
Novala Takemoto (born 1968), Japanese author and fashion designer
Yasuhiro Takemoto (born 1972), Japanese director of anime series
