Makoto Kino (木野 まこと, Kino Makoto) is the civilian identity and present-day incarnation of Sailor Jupiter (セーラージュピター, Sērā Jupitā) in the manga.
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Nomenclature & Etymology[]
Etymology[]
Makoto: Makoto's first name (まこと) can be translated to "trust" or "sincerity."
Kino: The kanji of "Kino" (木野) can be split into (木) which translates to "wood" or "tree" and (野) which can mean field, or a possessive "of the".
Together, Kino Makoto can mean "Tree of Trust."
Appearance[]
Civilian[]
Makoto is a teenage girl with fair skin and a slim complexion, though she is slightly more muscular than most of her fellow Sailor Guardians. She has big emerald green eyes, long reddish brown wavy hair that she usually keeps tied up by a ponytail holder with two green balls, and is almost always shown wearing pink rose earrings. She is also the tallest out of the Inner Sailor Guardians.
Sailor Jupiter[]
Sailor Jupiter' sailor uniform consists of a white, chest-armored leotard, a green sailor collar with three white stripes, a dark green choker, a dark green skirt with a white puffy belt sat above it, and a light pink bow at the chest and at the back. She wears a pair of short dark green ankle-high boots with white ribbon laces, white gloves with three green arm fittings at the ends that reach just below her elbows, and a dark green circular gem at the center of her chest bow. Her leotard has three white shoulder pads. A golden tiara with a light green, oval-shaped gem is located on her forehead, and she wears pink rose earrings.
Super Sailor Jupiter[]
As Super Sailor Jupiter, she wears an upgraded version of the Sailor Jupiter sailor uniform. The only things that change are the length of her back bow, a green heart on her front bow, the sailor collar now features one white stripe, the shoulder pads last pad is more wing-like and translucent, and her green gem is embedded in a yellow star.
Eternal Sailor Jupiter[]
As Eternal Sailor Jupiter, her outfit is almost completely altered. Her leotard no longer has chest armor, and the gemstone in the middle of her tiara is star-shaped. Her earrings have a dark green star dangling from a single gold stud. Her choker is v-shaped with a yellow star in the center. Her sailor collar has a singular gold stripe on it. The gem at the center of her chest bow is also star-shaped. Replacing her shoulder pads are short solid light green bubble-like sleeves with dark green fittings at the end. Her gloves now have dark green, v-shaped wristbands and are extended to reach her upper arms. and her skirt is attached to her leotard by a dark green and light green belt. A yellow star is connecting both belts in the center. Her skirt now consists of two layers; Dark green on the top and light green on the bottom. Her belt is now made up of two ribbons, the bottom one being light green and the top one being dark green, the top one being very lengthy and extending past her skirt. Her back bow is now back to its original size but this time it’s a light green with narrow, long, green ribbons extending from it down to her knees, and she now has white knee-length boots; they have larger heels and dark green v-shaped borders at the top that have yellow stars in the center
Princess Jupiter[]
Sailor Jupiter is also the princess of the planet Jupiter. She wears a green gown with two green roses, one on each side, that goes down to her toes and splits in two right above the knee and trails back. Her hair is tied up with a green ribbon with a pink rose in the middle. She has a green choker that is tied in a bow at the back, with the streams running down her back. Her symbol is always on her forehead. In addition to the choker, she also wears a necklace. She also has green heels with a strap across the ankle. She dwelt in Io Castle.
Personality[]
Makoto expresses a menacing demeanor at first, but her true personality is a girl who is kind and gentle. She is strong and independent, and the most determined out of the Sailor Guardians. She is commonly seen as a delinquent by other students.
Despite her tough appearance, she takes pleasure in gardening and cooking.
Makoto dreams of getting married one day, and wants to open a flower and cake shop. She seems to desire romance, as she is shown to be boy-crazy at times.
Information[]
Background[]
Makoto was an only child who lived with her parents until one fateful day when her parents died in a plane crash, leading her to develop a fear of airplanes. She would learn how to take care of herself and develop impressive cooking skills in the process. Makoto would grow to be a very tall girl for her age with impressive strength for her gender, leading most to assume she was a delinquent and avoid her.
One day, Makoto tried to confess her feelings to a boy she liked, but he rejected her. She would later transfer schools, partly because of heartache, but also because she felt a greater purpose calling her elsewhere.
Dark Kingdom arc[]
Makoto's first appearance in the Sailor Moon series was at the end of "Act 4 Masquerade Dance Party". Here, she is seen walking outside at night in the rain. However, she makes her formal appearance in the following act, "Act 5 Makoto - Sailor Jupiter". At the beginning of the act, she saves Usagi from getting hit by a car. After doing so, Makoto tells Usagi to be more careful in the future and walks away. At school, Makoto accidentally bumps into Usagi and gets yelled at by a teacher who tells her to wear a proper uniform. As Makoto was setting up for lunch, she protects Usagi from an oncoming baseball. as Usagi was spying on her. She throws the ball far and Usagi joins her for lunch.
Black Moon arc[]
In Act 17, Makoto falls under the influence of a mysterious illness spreading around Tokyo. After being escorted home by Ittou Asanuma she reveals her identity as a Sailor Senshi before fainting from exhaustion. Makoto is then attacked by a Droid Petz created. She transforms and battles Petz but finds herself unable to overpower Petz's attack as she's using the Dark Crystal to amplify her powers. Makoto is then kidnapped by Rubeus and held hostage on Nemesis until Sailor Moon rescues the group in Act 22.
Infinity arc[]
Makoto Kino, as Sailor Jupiter, gains her Super form. During an attack, her soul gets taken along with the others. With the help of Hotaru she gets her soul back and the others do too.
Dream arc[]
Stars arc[]
Sailor Guardian Info[]
Makoto can transform into Sailor Jupiter by saying "Jupiter Power, Make Up!", increasing her already high combat powers with attacks centered around lightning and nature.
Phrases[]
- Jupiter Power, Make Up
- Jupiter Star Power, Make Up
- Jupiter Planet Power, Make Up
- Jupiter Crystal Power, Make Up
Items[]
Attacks[]
- Flower Hurricane
- Jupiter Thunderbolt
- Supreme Thunder
- Sparkling Wide Pressure
- Jupiter Coconut Cyclone
- Jupiter Oak Evolution
- Sailor Planet Attack
- Sailor Planet Power Meditation
- Galactica Gale
- Galactica Planet Attack
Weapons[]
- Tiara
- Thunder and Lightning Antenna
- Rose Earrings
- Rose Belt
- Leaves of Oak
Development[]
Makoto was present in the original proposal for the Codename: Sailor V anime, as shown in Artbook Infinity, in a team lead by Minako; however, she was called Mamoru Chino, a name similar to Mamoru Chiba's final name. It was later confirmed this character was eventually turned into Makoto, her character was meant to be not only tough but the leader of a female gang and a smoker. Instead, the final Makoto is introduced with people at school incorrectly assuming that's the type of person she is. Also, her hair was straight instead of wavy.
Gallery[]
Dark Kingdom[]
Black Moon[]
Infinity[]
Dream[]
Stars[]
Manga covers[]
Artwork[]
Trivia[]
- The kanji 木 Is used to identify the day Thursday in Japan. The word "Thursday" comes from Old Norse "Þórsdagr", meaning "Thor's Day" after Nordic mythology's thunder god, Thor.
- Makoto has a cameo in the Codename: Sailor V manga at the end of the final chapter. Makoto is seen right behind Minako on the train, remarking in her thoughts that she is weird for bringing a cat onto the train before getting off.
- According to her profile in the original release of the manga, she does not have a least favourite food.[2]
- Her school uniform was a further representation of her tough girl status, that being the style for those girls at the time.
- In the manga and Crystal, it is shown that Makoto keeps many plants in her apartment.
- On the cover page of the first "Chibiusa's Picture Diary", Makoto is seen eating a chocolate cigarette.
- She shares her name with Makoto Hanmatsuura.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Official Sailor Moon website; Sailor Jupiter's Profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (Volume 10)/Tankoubon - Makoto's Profile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Japanese schools start in April and children in 2nd year middle school are 13 and turn 14. In Act 19, Usagi says Mamoru's August 3rd birthday has not yet passed implying the Dark Kingdom and Black Moon arcs are before Makoto's December birthday. The Infinity arc takes place over her third year of middle school with Rei's April 17th birthday in Act 28 and her birthday celebrated in The Lover of Princess Kaguya. The Dream arc starts with the beginning of High school on April 1st and the Stars arc ends a few months later. It is unlikely the Stars arc lasts long enough for her to have her 16th birthday before the end of the story.
