Sailor Jupiter

"Protected by Jupiter, the planet of thunder, Guardian of Protection, Sailor Jupiter! I'll make you feel so much regret, it'll leave you numb!"

- Sailor Jupiter's stock introduction

Lita Kino (木野 まこと, Makoto Kino in the original Japanese adaptions), is the Sailor Scout known as Sailor Jupiter and one of the main protagonists of the Sailor Moon series. Her name means "Faithfulness of Wood", and her attacks are based around lightning and wood. Wood, in Japanese astrology, represents strength and flexibility. She has the ability to fly as well.

She is very tall for her age. She is extremely independent, as she was orphaned at an early age and had to take care of herself. Her parents died early. She sees herself as a protector, even before she became a sailor scout. Lita has always been a good cook which greatly impresses her friend Serena Tsukino. When Lita first appears she had an amazing looking lunch that she made herself and attracted Serena Tsukino to ask for a portion of it.

AKA Sailor Jupiter, as shown in the anime. Sailor Jupiter as shown in the manga Eternal Sailor Jupiter as seen in the manga Her sailor suit has a dark green collar, dark green skirt, sugar pink front bow, sugar pink back bow, dark green small boots, a dark green choker with a gold star, and a green-stoned tiara. She wears pink rose-shaped earrings, and a special hair tie with two green round balls on it. During the Silver Millennium, she was the ruler of the planet Jupiter. She is the Sailor Scout of Nature & Strength.

She wore a green strap dress with two little green roses at the hips. The dress is very long and has a split starting from the little green rose on the left side. She has a green choker and a green ribbon with a red rose in the center in her hair. She dwelt in castle Io and wore a green gown.

Personality
Makoto bounced from school to school, often having to leave because she was getting into fights. Even after she transferred to Juuban Municipal Junior High School, she still wore the uniform from her previous school while a student there, as she was unusually tall and they did not have her size available at the time. As with the other Sailor Senshi, her loyalty to Sailor Moon never faltered.

Her personality was similar in all versions of the series, though she was a bit more tomboyish and less boy-crazy in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon than in the anime or manga.

Transformations

 * Jupiter Power Make Up!: Using her Transformation Pen (in the Live Action, her bracelet), Lita transforms into Sailor Jupiter.


 * Jupiter Star Power, Make Up: Using her Star Power Stick, Lita transforms into Sailor Jupiter.


 * Jupiter Planet Power, Make Up: Using her planetary powers granted by Neo Queen Serenity, Lita transforms into Sailor Jupiter.


 * Jupiter Crystal Power:, Make Up: Using her Jupiter Crystal (manga)/Crystal Change Rod (anime), Lita transforms into Super Sailor Jupiter.

Attacks

 * Flower Hurricane: Sailor Jupiter created flurries of flower blossoms that she used to blind or agitate her enemy.


 * Jupiter Thunderbolt: Sailor Jupiter's attack in the reprint manga, similar in appearance to Supreme Thunder.


 * Supreme Thunder: She sends bolts of electricity that were collected by her tiara. (Jupiter Thunder Crash in the dub).


 * Supreme Thunder Dragon: A more powerful version of Supreme Thunder, which was in the shape of a dragon.


 * Sparkling Wide Pressure: A ball of electricity was thrown from her hands. Jupiter Coconut Cyclone: A blast of energy that Sailor Jupiter fired from her hand as wind swirled around her.


 * Super Supreme Thunder: An even more powerful version of Supreme Thunder.


 * Jupiter Oak Evolution: To perform this attack, Sailor Jupiter spun around and sent leaf-shaped blasts of energy at her target.

Trivia
The source of Lita's income has been a debate amongst fans for awhile.

Lita's first name is pronounced the same as the words meaning "sincere" (誠) and "truth" (真). Originally, it was "Darien," meaning "to guard/protect." Her full name is a pun on a phrase meaning "faithfulness of wood" (木の誠). Amongst the Inner Scout, Lita/Sailor Jupiter was the strongest physical fighter (while Serena/Sailor Moon would be the strongest in terms of magical power). Jupiter, her guardian planet, is the largest planet in the Solar System. This cloud cloaked giant is also notable for its turbulent weather (e.g. huge storms, lightning, etc.).