Naruto is a long-running anime and manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. The story focuses on the hero Naruto Uzumaki as he overcomes fate to become a ninja. Naruto's journey isn't easy. Several pe🦂ople already judge him for what power he hosts inside his body. Luckily, Naruto will meet plenty of classmates and seasoned fighters who are willing to help him. When the story🌠 first begins, he joins Team 7 which includes Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, and Kakashi Hatake. Those bonds slowly start to dissolve.
At first, Naruto continues to hold back his pain with a smile. No matter how hard he tries, there are plenty of people who doubt his skills. Naruto soon forms a bond with Hinata Hyūga, who has also had a rough upbringing. Their friendship slowly grows into something more, which would eventually become a significant factor in the sequel series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
Hinata begins the series as a shy, meek girl who is afraid t♈o stand up for herself. While Naruto holds back his emotions with a smile,♎ it's not as easy for Hinata. But, behind her lavender eyes holds a kind spirit. Many in her life have disregarded her because of how she appears on the inside, which makes the power she wields so surprising. Hinata is a complex character who grows throughout the series. Many fans of the series continue to doubt her skills or get them wrong.
Our list details some of the most common facts people ꦦget wrong about Hinata. There are major spoilers for the entire series throughout.
25 Everybody Loves 🦋Sasuke ꧂
There's something about Sasuke that makes the female characters of Naruto fawn over him. At the start of the series, Naruto tri🐷ed to show his feelings to Sakura, but she made it clear she only cared for Sasuke.
Hinata is the on🦩ly female chওaracter who hasn't had a crush on Naruto's rival.
She has been kind to him, once giving her a bento ꧒box meal, but it wasn't out of love. Hinata has always been fond of Naruto over everyone else.
24 ౠ Never Experienced Family Strife
One of Hinata's leading causes of stress is her family. Hiashi Hyūga, her father, has had high expectations of h♍is oldest daughter since she was young.
After she failed in a competition to inh💟erit the Hyūga clan, Hiashi never looked at her the same. He decided to support the winner of the competition, which left Hinata feeling powerless. With her mother gone, Hinata didn't have much support in the Hyūga family, which made her feel like an outcast.
23 ൩ Wasn’t Well Received
Naruto contains a wide variety of characters. The publisher of the manga series decided which character was the most popular at the time. They released various polls, eventually including Hinata as an option. In the first poll, she was voted a💮s the top 10 characters.
The next survey showed her in sixth place. She's never breached the top five results, but she has often been the only female character to make the top ten rankings. These polls show just how popular she is among Naruto fans in Japan.
22 ꦕ ไ Loves All Types Of Seafood
Naruto is no stranger to ramen shops. He has a healthy appetite compared to other char🅺acters in the series.
Hinata doesn't mind visiting Ichiraku Ramen 𝔍with Naruto but prefers eating other fꦅoods.
Hinata's fa𓄧vorite sweet snack is cinnamon rolls. Hinata also enjoys a bowl of zenzai which is a sweet soup made of r💯ed beans. Her least favorite items are seafood with shells. Hinata doesn't like crabs or shrimp but probably wouldn't refuse a dish made from the crustaceans out of politeness.
21 🐷 Never Tried To Impress Naruto
When we're first introduced to Hinata, she has short hair. Many other girls at the academy were growing out their hair to catch Sasuke's attention. Hinata only cared for Naruto. She hoped that by cutting her hair short, Naruto would get the hint that she didn't care for Sasuke. It was her shy way of tellinꦜg Naruto she liked him.
Over time, Hinata didn't pay as much attention to what others around her thought. She began to wear her hair long, the way she preferred,♒ no matter how others may interpret it.
20 ജ Never Believed In Him ไ
Hinata may have always believed in Naruto, but it took him longer to see it in himself. He spent most of his life wanting attention from those 💮who isolated in Konoha village. Foꦡr years, Naruto believed Sakura was the one for him.
In The Last: Naruto the Movie, Naruto realizes he was wrong. Hinata believed in him and helped him achi♋eve his goals throughout their ch𓆏ildhood and teenage years. She never gave up on Naruto, even when he had feelings for someone else.
19 🌟 Has Limited Skills
Hinata has enjoyed coo𒀰king since she was young. She picked up the skill from her mother, who passed away when she was young. Hinata has prepared her lunch for the academy, but also prepared meals for o🐬thers. She made a lunch box for Sasuke when he was grieving and left before he could refuse to accept it. Hinata's skill set isn't limited to meals.
With Sakura's help, Hinata has baked sꦕpecial Vಌalentine's Day chocolate for Naruto.
Sh😼e wants oth🉐ers to enjoy her meals to show them how much she cares for them.
18 H🍌er Future was Always Obvious
It's no secret that Hinata likes Naruto. He's unsure of his feelings for her for most of the series. Those behind the series know the truth. They hoped that fans would get the hint. Their future relationship is hinted in various Naruto video game series.
In many of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm games, using Hinata and Naruto in a team would give them the title "Secret Lovers." Many Naruto and Sakura couple fans were shocked, but it was apparent early on that the games weཧre foreshadowing future events.
17 ܫ Lived An Easy Life
When Hinata was three-years-old, her family was at war with the Kumogakure clan. Head Ninja from the Kumogakure decided to stop the war. He visited the Hyūga family t𝔉o sign a pe꧙ace treaty between their clans.
The peace treaty was, in reality, a trick to abduct Hinata. Her father was forced to eliminate h🔥im, which started the "Hyūga Affair." The Kumogakure denied the abduction accusation and demanded that Hiashi is also eliminated. His twin brother, Hizashi, went in his place. His sacrifice protected both the Hyūga clan and their vil🌄lage but at a high cost.
16 𒈔 🙈 Quick To Give Up
Naruto is often seen as ♑extremely lively and confident. He managed to overcome the isolation and negativity from the people of Konoha.
Not every character is as confident as Naruto.
Hinata couldn't overcome her past so easily. She lacked self-confidence and didn't believe in her abilities. After meeting Naruꩲto, she became inspired by his positive attitude. She began to adopt the phrase "jishin" or "self-confidence" to motivate herself to overcome obstacജles. When she feels insecure, she tells herself "jinshin" and continues forward.