Sara Hinata (
Biography
Early life

Sara as a child
Sara first met Sojiro Nishikado when they were children. Her mother took lessons at the Nishikado's tea school. She and Sojiro became close friends and Sara affectionately called him "Jiro". They often played around Sojiro's house. One day, they hid in the storeroom and Sara fell asleep. Sojiro's parents were unable to find him and eventually called the police.[3] In another incident, the two of them climbed on the wall surrounding his house and fell down.[4] Sojiro protected Sara by taking most of the impact.[5]
High school
Sara enrolled at Metropolitan High School, a public high school where she was able to wear regular clothing every day. There she joined a tea ceremony club and made a lot of friends.[6]
Saying goodbye

Sara says goodbye to Sojiro
During their first year of high school, Sara often Sojiro visited his house unannounced. On one occasion, she interrupted him with a girl, annoying Sojiro. Another day, Sara walked into Sojiro's room. Trying to cheer him up, Sara talked about stuff animals and pretended to be one. Laughing, Sojiro flicked her forehead. Sara nearly fell backward but he caught her in time. She then closed her eyes. Sojiro, however, quickly changed the subject. Sometime later, Sara went to a building's rooftop with two friends. The next morning, she left a voicemail for Sojiro, asking him to meet her there around five in the morning. Sojiro, however, did not show up. Sara waited for him at his house. She began crying and told him "Goodbye." Later, she wrote him a letter explaining how her "one encounter, one chance" was waiting for him at that building.[3]
Meeting Sojiro again
Physical appearance
Sara was a cute, young girl. She had short hair which was an extremely light brown, appearing almost blonde. Sara used hair clips or pins to keep her short bangs out of her face. Her wardrobe consisted of mostly comfortable clothing which was also cute and girly. Sara particularly liked skirts.
Personality and traits
She was loud, carefree, and a little bit of a tomboy. As a child, Sara enjoyed playing outdoors and eating snacks. Her love of snacks continued into her teenage years and she was always looking out for new kinds. She belonged to a Japanese tea ceremony club at school.
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Behind the scenes
Character notes
- Sara is alluded to several times before her first appearance in "Story of an Encounter."
- In the color edition of Boys Over Flowers, Sara's hair appears to be almost blonde. However, since the series tends towards more natural hair colors, it can be assumed that her hair is a very light shade of brown.
Portrayals
- See also: Category:Sara Hinata portrayals
- Pally Chien plays Sara, renamed Xiao Geng, in one episode of Meteor Rain (2001).[8] She falls for her childhood friend, Xi Men (Sojiro). They lose contact after Xi Men stands her up one night. He later tells Xiao You (Yuki) that he regrets not meeting her that night.
- Shihori Kanjiya portrays Sara in Hana Yori Dango Returns (2007).[9] She befriends Yuki Matsuoka, who joins Sara's tea circle. Like in the manga, Sara plans to share her feelings with Sojiro, but he stands her up. Sojiro finds Sara a year later and she reveals that she is engaged.
- Sara also appears in the video game Hana Yori Dango: Koi Seyo Otome! (2008)[10] voiced by Chieko Higuchi. Higuchi also voiced Shigeru Okawahara for the game.
- She is played by Park Soo-jin in Boys Over Flowers (2009), in which she is named Cha Eun-jae.[11]
- In Meteor Garden (2018), Dai Ya Qi plays a version of Sara also named Xiao Geng.[12]
- Neen Suwanamas portrays Sara, renamed Mona, in the Thai drama, F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021).[13]
Appearances
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References
- ↑ Sara is sixteen during the events of "Story of an Encounter"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hana Yori Dango FF
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Story of an Encounter", Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 226, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 227, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 222, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Boys Over Flowers Color Edition, Hana Yori Dango (app)
- ↑ https://movie.douban.com/subject/2391901/ (Chinese)
- ↑ http://www.tbs.co.jp/hanadan2/cast/ (Japanese)
- ↑ http://www.konami.jp/hanadan/chara_etc.html (Japanese)
- ↑ http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/f4/about/cast/28455_index.html (Japanese)
- ↑ https://www.163.com/ent/article/DGB2GTF700038793.html (Chinese)
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CbAkkOEpM1E/
See also