Hinako Shijo/Story

Past
Hinako is a young girl who 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.

The King of Fighters 2000
A few days prior to the 2000 tournament, she hears about the Women Team (Mai Shiranui, Yuri Sakazaki, and Kasumi Todoh) auditioning for a fourth member, with Hinako deciding to join their team. The three girls are surprised that someone like Hinako would enter a tournament, with Mai deciding her worth by making Yuri and Hinako fight. Hinako succeeds in proving her worth by defeating Yuri in a mock match.

The King of Fighters 2001
Hinako travels back to South Town to join for the 2001 tournament, after being convinced by Li Xiangfei.

The King of Fighters 2003


Prior to the 2003 tournament, Athena Asamiya meets Hinako in Kyoto. she tells Hinako that she isn't joining this year's KOF tournament with Sie Kensou or Chin Gentsai, and want to team up with other people this year. While deciding who will be their final member, a spunky looking girl named Malin appeared before them to join their team. Although Athena and Hinako refuse to team with someone they hardly met, she proves her worth by expertly steals the ribbons from their hair and leaves a calling card around Hinako's ribbon. Seeing her skills, the three become the "High School Girls Team". In their Team ending, Hinako and Malin perform a mini show before Athena's big concert, due to Athena running late.

The King of Fighters XIII
Although Hinako does not participate in the thirteenth tournament, she does appear during in the Women Fighters Team ending, where she, Hotaru Futaba, and Richard Meyer watch several girls fight in the Pao Pao Cafe (much to Richard's dismay).

The King of Fighters XIV
Although Hinako does not participate in the fourteenth tournament, Mai Shiranui did mention that she auditioned to join that year, but was left out in favor of Alice Nakata. She appears during in the Women Fighters Team ending, where she, Malin, and Xiangfei are enjoying a meal together.