Yeah, a yamato nadeshiko. Those typically are very popular in Japan, like Momo Hinamori from Bleach. Weird that Sakura would be moar popular, prolly due to her greater screen-time.
I've noticed that US audiences tend to like whoever actively pursues a relationship more. So if the Yamato Nadeshiko sits back and waits for the guy to make the move (ala a lot of older anime where they'd beat out the tsundere [Sakura being a tsundere]), then the Americans like the tsundere. If the Yamato Nadeshiko expresses active interest and controls her own direction more, then that beats out an 'will-they/won't-they' Tsundere, but that was pretty rare in older series for the Yamato Nadeshiko to do.
Tsundere also is a lot more popular in Japan now than a few decades ago. In Evangelion, it used to be that Rei was a lot more popular than Asuka, and now that's switched.
It also helps in this case that both are fighters (Americans tend to favor badass girls > non-badass in anime), and Hinata's moments while fewer tend to always paint her in a good light. If just one is physically capable, almost always the tsundere, then they get bonus points.
Sakura may fit certain quirks that people like, but she's still one of the most hated characters in the west or world next to Sasuke. But Hinata gets overwhelming praise for her moments because she's also an underdog like Naruto is.
edit- Ah, TV Tropes. I'm starting to hate that site.
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Last edited by Tzeentch on Jun 25th, 2010 at 12:26 AM
You won't. You'll instead hear the shit that they've been saying for the last 6 and a half pages.
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Where's the argument at? I see people stating things I already know and I don't care about. Hinata fainted once, Kiba says she's done it before. She doesn't always faint as seen when she talks to him. I know this already and I wasted my time just reading it again. All I really want to know is why everyone is hung up over a development device like Hinata?
Ask Chilled Banana. He would love to tell you, in great detail.
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First of all, I've provided a rebuttal about Hinata compared to Sakura. Look for mines.
Second, Hinata just has no hateable things about her character. She's everyones favorite moe ninja. So kind and yet so strong. She represents what a true woman should be, not like the other fail boyish bitches in the anime who need saving by the man and hits them for being tsundere comedy cliches.
Hinata is the only girl in the manga that appriates Naruto for himself, not his achievements and popularity. She's used him to flesh out her own character and has put a place in her situation as a hardworker who never gives up.
Plus that girl is fine, you see her boobs and ass. Their like ghetto fab!!! Dat Hinata!!!!!!
Oh and it's Ino > Hinata > Temeri > Sakura.
Hinata's not even my favorite female character and she still wins more than Sakura. Who is like a sue gone wrong. It's not that she takes the spotlight from the other women but she fights people beyond her level and not only wins but turns back to crap afterwards.
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