Sara Hinata

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Sara Hinata
Character information
Name in Japanese	日向 更
Romanized	Hinata Sara
Gender	Female
Age	16→18
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Family	Hinata (mother)
Romances	Sojiro Nishikado (former crush)
Education	Metropolitan High School
Affiliations	Tea Ceremony Club

"That morning two years ago, these stairs felt like they represented our history. I wondered where we'd go once we reached the top."

—Sara to Sojiro

Sara Hinata (日向 更 (ひなた さら) , Hinata Sara) was the childhood friend of Sojiro Nishikado. She had a crush on Sojiro and planned to share her feelings, but he stood her up. The two lost contact. Sara attended a public high school, where she was a member of a tea ceremony club. There she befriended Yuki Matsuoka, who helped her reunite with Sojiro

Biography

Early life

Sara as a child

"I told you that I sometimes pass by here, didn't I? I'll tell you what I'd be thinking about. I'd be remembering our childhood. Like, "we used to run along the top of this wall..." or, about the time we feel asleep in the storehouse."

—Sara talks to Sojiro about their childhood

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. In another incident, the two of them climbed on the wall surrounding his house and fell down. Sojiro protected Sara by taking most of the impact.

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.

Saying goodbye

Sara says goodbye to Sojiro

"You've had many "one encounter, one chance" meetings. But for me, my "one encounter, one chance," was waiting for you that morning on the rooftop."

—Sara's letter 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.

Physical appearance

Physical characteristics
Hair color	Light brown
Eye color	Brown

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.

Skills

Financial strength		3/5
Looks		3/5
Intelligence		3/5
Queen attitude		2/5
Kindness		3/5
Power		2/5

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). 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). 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) 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.
• In Meteor Garden (2018), Dai Ya Qi plays a version of Sara also named Xiao Geng.
• Neen Suwanamas portrays Sara, renamed Mona, in the Thai drama, F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021).

Appearances

Boys Over Flowers
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 6
Volume 7
Volume 8
Volume 9
Volume 10
Volume 11
Volume 12
Volume 13
Volume 14
Volume 15
Volume 16
Volume 17
Volume 18
Volume 19
Volume 20
Volume 21
Volume 22
Volume 23
Volume 24
Volume 25
Volume 26
Volume 27 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 (Flashback only)
Volume 28 182 183 184 185 "Story of an Encounter" 186 (Mentioned) (Mentioned) (Debut) (Mentioned)
Volume 29
Volume 30
Volume 31
Volume 32
Volume 33
Volume 34 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 (Flashback only)
Volume 35 229 230 231 232 233 234 235
Volume 36 236 237 238 239 240 241 "Night of the Crescent Moon" (Mentioned)
Jewelry Box
Other

Other

Hana Yori Dango FF (Picture(s) only) Hana Yori Dango: Koi Seyo Otome! Hana Yori Dango: F4 and First Kiss