Hinako Shijou

Hinako Shijou is an original character from The King of Fighters, who was first introduced as a member of the Women Fighters Team at KOF 2000, in King's absence. 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. After she reappears at KOF 2001 along with King, Ma...