Takahiro Sakurai
In a Noitamina poll, Makishima was voted the best character voiced by Takahiro Sakurai and ranked second in the Mister Noitamina category. Sakurai was also praised by Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network for giving the character a "creepily soothing tone". Other polls have included Makishima as one of Sakurai's best anime performances. Ekens cited him as her favorite anime villain, and one of Gen Urobuchi's best-written characters.