Hinako Shijo

Hinako

Hinako in The King of Fighters 2003. Illustration by Falcoon

Profile

Full name

Hinako Shijou

Birthdate

March 3; 17 years old

Birthplace

Japan (she is also part Russian)

Height

154cm (5'1")

Weight

42kg (93 lbs)

Blood type

B

Job/Occupation

High School Student; Sumo practitioner

Likes

A teddy bear she received as a young girl

Dislikes

Bugs, sour foods, piano practice

Hobbies

Collecting sumo ranking lists, making herb products (potpourris and herb tea)

Favorite food

Sumo stew made by her private cook, tea, petit-fours

Forte in sports

Horse riding, halberd jousting

Special skill

Horseback riding, jousting

Measurements (bust, waist, hip)

83cm, 56cm, 83cm

Fighting style

Sumo wrestling

Hinako Shijou (四条雛子, Shijō Hinako) is an original character who was first introduced as a member of the Woman Fighters Team in The King of Fighters 2000.

She was originally modeled after manga title character, Jarinko Chie, who is a brash young woman that fights with sumo moves. After designer's protests, her character was radically changed to instead be a naive but warm-hearted high school girl in nobility. She is also a character who became less popular than expected, perhaps due to the lack of female sumo wrestlers at the time.

She is voiced by Ayako Kawasumi.

Story

Hinako attends in an all-girl school and grew to value sumo's techniques after watching a professional match. Hoping to practice along with her classmates, she tries to create a female sumo club at her school but the idea fails to gain support. Once she hears about the Women Team auditioning for a member, Hinako enters and succeeds in proving her worth by defeating Yuri Sakazaki in a mock match. She continues to appear for their team until The King of Fighters 2003 where she was asked to team with Athena Asamiya and Malin to form the "High School Girl" Team.

Personality

Hinako is a kind girl who wishes to prove that girls can also practice sumo. She is somewhat shy, but also a very loyal friend. Although her blond hair and facial features indicate her Russian descent, nonetheless she considers herself to be purely Japanese.

Powers

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. All of her moves are named after real sumo moves.