| Hinako Shijo | Story | Move List | Gallery | Quotes | Trivia |
- "A prim and proper lady with Sumo skills? Only she can pull off such a combo! HINAKO SHIJO."
Hinako Shijo (
Development
She was originally modeled after manga title character, Jarinko Chie, who is a brash young woman that fights with sumo moves. After the designer's protests, her character was radically changed to instead be a naive but warm-hearted high school girl in nobility. She was intended to fight barefoot, but the idea was scrapped. The tape remaining on her fingers is a tiny remnant of her original concept.[1] She is also a character who became less popular than expected, perhaps due to the lack of female sumo wrestlers at the time.[2]
Personality
Hinako is a kind-hearted and enthusiastic young girl who is passionate about the sport of sumo wrestling. Despite her petite stature, she is determined to showcase the strength and skill that women can bring to the traditionally male-dominated sport. She has a friendly and approachable demeanor, often offering her opponents the chance to join her sumo club or inviting them to share a meal fit for a sumo wrestler after their match. She seems to genuinely enjoy the physicality and strategy of sumo, reveling in the "sweat splattering" and "bodies colliding" during her bouts.
Beneath her excited energy, Hinako can also be a bit shy and flustered, especially when facing opponents in revealing outfits. She tries to maintain a sense of propriety, gently chiding them about their attire. Hinako also shows a caring side, apologizing profusely if she feels she may have hurt her opponent during their match.
Abilities
- Ignore Weight - For a girl of her size, she can lift, push and throw men as big and heavy as Maxima, Goro Daimon or Chang Koehan, much like Shermie.
Fighting Style
Hinako fights with sumo wrestling. Her fighting style surrounds around takedowns, throws, slaps and even headbutts.
Voice Actors
Japanese
| Ayako Kawasumi | Akane Tamura | ||
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Music
| Song Title | Game Appearances | Track | |
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| Come Up Smiling |
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| The Queen of Fighters |
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| You Feel For Me |
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| SHINING・BRAVE! |
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| Hinako Roulette |
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| Come Up Smiling -KOF XV ver.- |
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Appearances
Games
Mobile
Cameos
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Trivia
- Hinako makes a cameo appearance in the Data Select screen of The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise. The game was released approximately two weeks before the Arcade release of The King of Fighters 2000, making it her very first appearance.
- All of Hinako's moves are named after real sumo techniques.
- Although her blond hair and facial features indicate her Russian descent, she nonetheless considers herself to be purely Japanese.
- Hinako is the first and currently only playable female sumo wrestler that has appeared in fighting games.
Gallery
References
- ↑ KOF Official Website Successive Characters: Hinako
- ↑ Shinkiro's interview from KOF 10th anniversary website.
