Jan Makino is a German voice actor who lends his voice to characters in the German-language dubs of numerous anime series and films. He was born Jan Sebastian Panczak on December 18, 1975, in Berlin, Germany, and is the son of actor Hans-Georg Panczak. He began working in voice-over as a child after a director sought out children's voices in the studio where his father worked.

Makino has provided the German voice for a wide array of prominent anime characters. His extensive filmography includes the roles specified: Shinichi Sakurai in Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!, Praetorian in Super Crooks, Connie in Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2, Atsumu Matsuyuki in anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Takaki Tōno in 5 Centimeters Per Second, Noboru Terao in Voices of a Distant Star, Zenjirou Ikeda in Miss Hokusai, and Souhei in Wolf Children. Beyond these, his other notable anime dubbing credits include Yuzuru Otonashi in Angel Beats!, Ryuga Kishatu in the Beyblade: Metal series, Rei Ryugazaki in Free!, Kaede Rukawa in The First Slam Dunk, Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic X, and Yuma Tsukumo in Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal.

His work frequently involves voicing characters originally performed by a range of Japanese voice actors. For example, he has dubbed multiple roles originally played by Hiroshi Kamiya, such as Yuzuru Otonashi in Angel Beats! and Takaki Tōno in 5 Centimeters Per Second. He has also been the German voice for characters originated by Yūichi Nakamura, including Hōtarō Oreki in Hyouka and Son Hak in Yona of the Dawn.

While Jan Makino is highly active in anime dubbing, his broader career as a voice actor features other notable achievements. He is widely recognized in Germany as the long-standing voice of Kyle Broflovski in the animated series South Park, a role he has performed since 1999. His voice work also extends to live-action series and films, where he has dubbed actors such as Theo James in the Divergent film series, Tyler Posey in Teen Wolf, and Max Thieriot in Bates Motel. In addition, he has provided voices for video games, including the character Rayman in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and has participated in radio play productions.