Makoto Kino endured the loss of her parents in a childhood plane crash, forging an enduring fear of flying and demanding early self-reliance. This independence cultivated advanced domestic abilities, particularly in cooking and household management. At 168 cm (5'6"), her height surpassed most peers, coupled with natural physical strength often misread as delinquent behavior. This misconception triggered social isolation and repeated school transfers. At new schools, she wore her previous institution's longer uniform skirt—a visual marker linked to delinquent girls in the era—due to unavailable proper sizing. Rumors of expulsion for fighting stemmed from her interventions against bullies, not instigation. Her solitude became the pathway to uniting with fellow Sailor Guardians in their shared mission. In civilian life, Makoto displayed a duality: a formidable exterior contrasted with traditionally feminine passions like baking, gardening, flower arranging, and handicrafts. She nurtured plants in her apartment and aspired to operate a combined flower and cake shop. Romantically, she frequently referenced an unrequited crush on an older "senpai," fueling occasional boy-focused behavior. Despite martial arts proficiency and strength, her height and perceived intimidating aura hindered romantic pursuits. She notably disliked dishonesty, airplanes, and academic subjects like physics and biology. As Sailor Jupiter, Guardian of Thunder and Courage, she wielded electrokinesis and plant manipulation. Attacks included "Supreme Thunder," conjuring lightning via a retractable tiara antenna, and "Sparkling Wide Pressure," an electrically charged sphere. Transformations invoked phrases like "Jupiter Power, Make Up!" with later upgrades using "Star," "Planet," or "Crystal" power. Her uniform featured green and pink accents, a dark green skirt, rose-shaped earrings, and a long ponytail secured by a green hair tie. In combat, she acted as the team’s physical coordinator, employing superhuman strength to lift grown men or halt debris. Elemental ties linked wood to Jupiter’s Japanese kanji (木星, "Mokusei") and lightning to the Roman god Jupiter. During Season III’s "Infinity" arc, Makoto achieved enhanced forms. Acquiring the Jupiter Crystal evolved her into Super Sailor Jupiter, marked by a lengthened back bow, a green heart emblem on her chest bow, and translucent shoulder pads. Her primary attack upgraded to "Jupiter Oak Evolution," channeling an oak leaf wreath as thunder’s emblem. Later, Eternal Sailor Jupiter emerged with a star-shaped tiara gem, v-shaped choker bearing a yellow star, knee-high boots, and layered skirt, aligning with power escalation against Shadow Galactica. This arc confirmed her past-life identity as Princess Jupiter, ruler of Jupiter’s Io Castle during the Silver Millennium, and established a canonical romantic bond with Nephrite—a retcon solidifying earlier implications. Across adaptations, her live-action portrayal in "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" presented a less boy-focused persona, culminating in engagement to Motoki Furuhata in the "Special Act." Musicals briefly featured a romantic subplot with a disguised Nephrite. The "Parallel Sailor Moon" sidestory depicted adult Makoto operating her dream bakery-flower shop with a daughter, Mako Kino. Princess Jupiter appeared in supplementary manga and "Sailor Moon Eternal" in a green, rose-motif gown. These iterations consistently emphasized her protective role and internal balance of strength and compassion.