Sara Hinata (
Biography[]
Early life[]
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 the Tea Ceremony Club and made a lot of friends.[6]
Saying goodbye[]
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] Sometime later, Sara had a short-lived relationship during her second year.[7]
Meeting Sojiro again[]
- "I guess I'm the one who caused us to lose our balance. I regretted it. I thought I'd never see you again. Why did I call you out to that place? Why did I say good-bye? I wondered if you were spending your days in this house all alone. I was so worried."
- —Sara to Sojiro[src]
After Yuki Matsuoka joined the Tea Ceremony Club, she called to inform Sara that she found an instructor for one day since their normal instructor was on maternity leave.[6] The instructor turned out to be Sojiro, much to Sara's shock. After he gave a demonstration to the club, Sara walked with Sojiro to the outside of his home. They chatted for a bit, before parting ways. Sara turned the corner and then slumped to the ground, appearing overwhelmed.[8] The next day, her friends Hiromi and Mako teased Sara about being in love with Sojiro though she insisted they were just childhood friends. It was slightly awkward when Sara found herself alone with Yuki. She guessed that Yuki liked Sojiro. Yuki replied "That's in the past" and that Sojiro had someone he liked. Changing the subject, Sara invited Yuki to come to her home.[7]
On the way home, Sara and Yuki ran into Sojiro's mother who invited them to her home. Sojiro arrived shortly with Tsukushi Makino and Rui Hanazawa. After introductions, Sojiro prepared tea for everyone. Several minutes later, Sara and Tsukushi went looking for Yuki. They found Sojiro confronting Yuki about coming to his home. Sara became upset, saying "If you don't want me to come here, you should just tell me."[4] Sara ran outside and Sojiro followed her. Now calmed down, the pair began reminiscing about their childhood. They went into the storeroom, where Sojiro apologized to Sara. She admitted that she regretted her attempt to confess her feelings to Sojiro and subsequently saying goodbye. Sojiro then said that they should go to the top of that building together and that he "ready to face" his feelings.[5]
The following night, Sara was looking at an old photo of Sojiro when her mother came to tell her to get some sleep.[9] Sara later met up with Sojiro at the building. As they climbed up the stairs, Sojiro revealed that her presence "saved [him] back then." She then asked "Did you know that I loved you all that time?" He replied that she "easy to read." Sara started to say something else, but stopped herself.[10] On the roof, they discovered that the buildings, which once spelled "Sukiya Jiro" ("I love Jiro"), were undergoing construction. Sara laughed and then said "I guess time has clearly passed us by." Sojiro replied "That morning two years ago was our "one encounter, one chance."" He still admitted that he loved her back then, and Sara smiled and cried as she said "Me too."[11]
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[]
Sara 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 well into her teenage years and she was always looking out for new kinds. Sara had a presence that seemed to "brighten up [a] room." Her personality was what attracted Sojiro to her since his family was the opposite of her. Sara often smiled to hide how she was feeling. However, it became too unbearable when Sojiro basically rejected her. After saying goodbye to Sojiro, she still thought of him. At school, she joined the Tea Ceremony Club where she used the skills he taught her.
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Etymology[]
Sara (更; さら) is Japanese female name which can be written with a variety of kanji.[13] The kanji she uses can mean "again," "further," "renew," etc.[14] Sara's surname Hinata (日向; ひなた) contains two kanji. It is a common given name as well as a surname.[15] Together the kanji can mean "sunny place" or "in the sun."[16] Separately, the kanji mean "day" or "sun" (日)[17] and "yonder" or "beyond" (向).[18]
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).[19] 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).[20] 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)[21] 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.[22]
- In Meteor Garden (2018), Dai Ya Qi plays a version of Sara named Geng Yi Fen and nicknamed Xiao Geng.[23]
- Neen Suwanamas portrays Sara, renamed Mona, in the Thai drama, F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021).[24]
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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 226, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 227, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 222, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chapter 225, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 223, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 228, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 229, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 230, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Boys Over Flowers Color Edition, Hana Yori Dango (app)
- ↑ https://japanese-names.info/first-name/sara-2/
- ↑ https://jisho.org/search/更%20%23kanji
- ↑ Hinata on Wikipedia
- ↑ https://jisho.org/word/日向
- ↑ https://jisho.org/search/日%20%23kanji
- ↑ https://jisho.org/search/向%20%23kanji
- ↑ 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/
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