Morimoto is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Akemi Morimoto , Japanese cyclist Carlos Morimoto, Brazilian software engineer and author Kana Morimoto , Japanese kickboxer Keita Morimoto , Japanese artist Kōji Morimoto , Japanese animator and anime director Kozueko Morimoto , Japanese manga author Leon Morimoto, American-born Guamanian professional footballer Mamoru Morimoto , Japanese middle distance runner Masaharu Morimoto , Japanese chef Pedro Ken Morimoto, Brazilian former footballer Ryōji Morimoto , Japanese actor Shigeki Morimoto , Japanese video game designer and programmer Shintaro Morimoto , Japanese singer and actor, member of boy band SixTONES Takayuki Morimoto , Japanese professional footballer Tomo Morimoto , Japanese long distance runner Tsuru Morimoto , Japanese former footballer