What martial arts style does Makoto Kino (Sailor Jupiter) use?
Despite Lita being touted as the “karate maniac” by Melvin in Episode 21 of the North American dub, Makoto, based on the events of Act 25 – Infinity 2: Ripples in Volume 8 of the manga, would appear to practice judo. In Episode 30 of the anime, however, she makes a comment about “going to practice kung-fu”, so either this is one of those differences between the two versions of the series or she’s familiar with more than one style of martial arts, take your pick. 3.06. How does Makoto Kino (Sailor Jupiter) get away with living alone? Good question. Undoubtedly one of the biggest unresolved mysteries in the whole damn series is how the hell Makoto gets away with living the dream of all teenagers: having a spacious apartment all to herself with all expenses paid and no adult supervision whatsoever. Unfortunately, this issue is mentioned but never directly addressed in the series, and, short of asking Naoko Takeuchi herself, we have no way of knowing what the real answer is (if she even ha
