Kino Makoto

The Senshi of Thunder and Nature

Kino Makoto first appears in the series in Episode #25 (Episode #21 in the NA version) when she first transfers to Juuban Junior High with Usagi and Ami. She is the fourth Sailor Senshi in the series and the third one Usagi meets. She discovers her identity when helping Sailor Moon in a fight with a mechanical youma. The symbol of Jupiter appeared on her forehead as she lifted the monstrous mech above her head.
Mako-chan is an interesting character, if I may say so myself. She is a lethal combination of both beauty and power. That and she's only 14 (in the SM and SMR seasons) and living on her own, and has done so ever since her parents died in a plane crash (probably why she hates airplanes so much).

She's a tall, lean, and muscular girl (only 5'7", not the tallest girl I've seen, but still tall), possessing enormous physical strength. This paired with her very short temper has often gotten her into fights at school. She ended up transferring to Juuban Junior High because she'd get into so many fights with the other students. And it's her size, strength, temper, and most of all her reputation that made the students at Juuban avoid her. That is until she met Usagi, the cheerful girl who surprised even Makoto by being one of very few students who wasn't afraid of her violent reputation.

However, Mako-chan is often embarrassed by her strength, attitude, skill in sports, and her tall, slender frame. At home, she plays the role of an excellent housekeeper and cook. She keeps these hobbies close to make her look like less of a tomboy. On the contrary, Mako-chan is probably more feminine than the other Inner Senshi, and she sure loves to show that. It's probably the fact she partakes in such tasks for that purpose that makes her so feminine. And her cooking skills are exquisite, at age 14 as well, which is another reason Mako-chan's an interesting character.

Mako-chan is also probably the most guy crazy of the Inner Senshi (with the possible exception of Minako), and is very prone to getting hearts in her eyes when a cute guy walks by. Though she falls out of crushes as quickly as she falls into them, almost every guy she meets reminds her of her old boyfriend who left her (probably the best love she had if she still thinks about him). She even had a crush on Haruka for some odd reason, probably because she's the only girl who can match her in athleticism and physical strength. I wouldn't think much of it, especially since it was after the senshi found out Haruka was a girl, though it does leave much open for any wild imagination, mine included, to explore.

 As a senshi, she is most useful in battle in the physical department. She is the strongest of the Inner Senshi, and is quite adept in martial arts. Her lightning attacks are very impressive themselves. In battle is where her physical strength shines, and when she is the least reluctant to show it all off. She is definitely more likely to use that physical strength to her advantage and manhandle (or youmahandle) her opponents than use her special powers. She is also very protective of the others, and is prone to violently react if something bad happens to them. Must be her size and strength that give her that need to be their protector.

With a deadly combination of strength, beauty, feminism, and attitude, Makoto could satisfy any of her friends needs (old friends and new). Who wouldn't like a beautiful girl such as her, tall, slender, and muscular, who could give the enemy a Texas-sized ass whoopin'? Le femme fatale at it's finest. ^_~

Bio Statistics

Scout Name: Sailor Jupiter
NA Name: Lita
Japanese Name: Kino Makoto
Pronunciation: KEE-NO MAH-KOH-TOH
Meaning: Faithfulness of Tree
Birthday: December 5
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Age: 14 (SM, R) 15 (S, SS) 16 (Stars)
Blood Type: O
Hair Color: Brunette
Eye Color: Green
Height: 5'7"
Favorite Colors: Green & Pink
Gemstone: Emerald
Hobbies: Cooking, Bargain Hunting, Reading Romance Novels, and a little bit of fighting
Favorite Food: Cherry pie, Meatloaf
Least Favorite Food: None
School (Japanese): Juuban Junior High
School (NA): Crossroads Junior High
Favorite Subject: Home Economics
Least Favorite Subject: Physics
Has Trouble With: Airplanes, cheaters
Strong Points: Cooking, Strong, Athletic
Dream: To be a bride, selling cakes and flowers, be a famous chef and own her own restaurant

Transformations

Jupiter Power, Make-Up

 Sailor Jupiter's first transformation, which she receives as soon as she first appears in the Sailor Moon first season.

Jupiter Star Power, Make-Up

 Sailor Jupiter's second transformation. She gets this in the second half of Sailor Moon R.

Jupiter Crystal Power, Make-Up

 Sailor Jupiter's third transformation, in which she becomes Super Sailor Jupiter. She receives this from Pegasus in Sailor Moon SuperS.

Attacks

Supreme Thunder (Jupiter Thunder Crash)

Sailor Jupiter's first attack. A little antenna extends from her tiara. Lightning then strikes the antenna, which charges up her attack before she sends a huge bolt of lightning at the enemy.

Supreme Thunder Dragon (Jupiter Thunder Dragon)

 Sailor Jupiter's second attack and a more powerful one than her first. She gets this in the first half of Sailor Moon R. The initial animation is much like that of Supreme Thunder, only she launches a thundering dragon at the enemy.

Sparkling Wide Pressure (Jupiter Thunder Crash Zap)

Sailor Jupiter's third attack, which she receives after reveiving her Star Pen in the second half of Sailor Moon R. This is often a short animation, but in the full animation, lightning strikes her tiara and she forms a ball of lightning in her hands, then sidearms it at the enemy. This is a pretty powerful attack, in that she can defeat an enemy with just one blast, without having Sailor Moon to finish it off.

Jupiter Oak Evolution

Sailor Jupiter's fourth and most powerful attack, which she gets after receiving her Crystal Pen in Sailor Moon SuperS. As she says "Jupiter...", the sign of jupiter with a wreath in the background appears on her hand. She then spins around at high speed, throwing superheated oak leaves at the enemy.

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Kino Makoto in the Russell Hino Epic
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