Makoto Kikuchi (菊池真) is a character from Shin Makoto (真真).
Makoto is a strong girl who is often mistaken for a guy. She enters the Tournament of Truth.

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Makoto loses in the first round. She trains up, however, and then in the next Tournament of Truth, she manages to make it to second place, although she was beaten by the Karate Master.
Makoto decides to become a karate teacher soon afterwards.