KawaSara Facts & Trivia

Heres a list of facts and trivia for KawaSara that the fandom may or may not know about, all this info comes directly from canon and official sources. For the more theoretical headcanon side of things will be directed to the Theories & Headcanons page.

## Manga Facts/Trivia

* In the article for Naruto To Boruto The Live 2019 Sarada and Kawaki are seen together advertising the event.
* Sarada first meets Kawaki in chapter 23, in the anime she first meets him in episode 188.
* Chapter 28 is considered the KawaSara chapter, this is because the chapter focuses primarily on them and their development as friends. It is the chapter that Sarada tells Kawaki he can rely on her whenever he's troubled, promising to be there for him after she had witnessed him reliving his trauma at the flower shop.
* Kawaki initially rejects the idea of friendship with her but over time he opens up to her since then.
* Naruto considers Sarada Kawaki's first friend
* Kawaki and Sarada both didn't have proper father figures throughout most of their life, Sarada's being absent on a top-secret mission and Kawaki's biological and adoptive fathers being abusive towards him.
* Kawaki and Sarada both share a similar admiration of Naruto, viewing him as a father figure and aspiring to be like him in different ways. Sarada wanting to become a Hokage like him and Kawaki wanting to become a person like Naruto and training to learn ninjutsu.
* Kawaki always refers to people he dislikes as ***assholes***, only addressing people he likes or respects by name. In chapter 38, Kawaki calls Sarada by name for the first time, showing he respects her now.
* Sarada comforting Kawaki after Naruto's loss parallels the time Naruto once comforted her over her father's absence. Even similarly sitting next to each other with Kawaki sitting in Saradas place and Sarada sitting in Naruto's.
* When next to each other, the clan symbols on their backs look very similar, although it is unknown what the symbol on Kawaki's back truly symbolizes.
* Naruto is the link that brings Sarada and Kawaki together, as the two begin to bond through Naruto's positive influence on them
* Ever since Sarada told Kawaki he could rely on her, Sarada has kept her word and has helped Kawaki on several occasions. Teaching him shurikenjutsu, looking into potential clues about Kāma, comforting him after Naruto's disappearance, going with him to aid him in rescuing Naruto, saving him when he was almost killed by Boro, and finding Boro's core as he requested.
* Kawaki never takes orders from anyone and hates being told what to do. However, Kawaki actually doesn't argue against Mitsuki about naming Sarada their commander and is willing to take orders from her. Only disobeying when Naruto was threatened.
* Kawaki downplays Boruto's abilities twice in favor of Sarada, believing her to be a far more valuable and key asset compared to Boruto who he himself says isn't suitable to lead them, and then purposely excludes him when telling Naruto Sarada and Mitsuki are the ones he should thank for his rescue, not him or Boruto.
* Kawaki and Sarada both have an affinity for fire style jutsu. Since Kawaki has only been shown training with Naruto, Boruto, and Sarada, it's believed Sarada is the one who taught him fire style jutsu, since she is the only one he's trained with who uses fire release

## Anime Facts/Trivia

* Sarada and Kawaki now not only share a mutual admiration of Naruto, but also a mutual rivalry with Boruto.
* In the manga the first time Kawaki ever calls Sarada by name is in chapter 38 when she goes to Naruto's house to help them, however the first time Kawaki calls Sarada by name in the anime is in episode 207 during the Boro fight when he tells her he's counting on her.
* Kawaki in the anime commonly calls Sarada *'nosy'* similar to how Sasuke often used to call Sakura *'annoying'* in the past.
* In chapter 28 Sarada tells Kawaki that he can rely on her and to come to her anytime he's troubled, in episode 228 Kawaki approaches Sarada and confides in her about his troubles in becoming a shinobi, both the episode and chapter contain the number 28.
* The same ost that played when Sarada comforted Kawaki after Narutos disappearance was used again when Sarada comforted Kawaki after he was struggling with becoming a shinobi.
* In opening 10 there are alot of transition shots between Kawaki and Sarada.
* In episodes 243-244 several kids take a real liking to Kawaki, two girls in particular happen to share a pretty strong resemblance to Sarada and Sakura, with one having black eyes and long straight black hair like Sarada's original design, and the other strongly resembles Sakura as a child with her shaggy hair and ribbon, although this little girl has brown hair and blue eyes. Blue eyes are a trait Sakura's father has and the green ribbon is the same color as Kawaki's shirt and the girl also wears a blue and green color scheme just like Kawaki. Because of these similarities, the two girls do appear as if they could be Kawaki and Sarada's daughters. Whether or not this was intentionally foreshadowing or just a huge coincidence is unknown but it is still a little fun detail the fandom noticed.

## Other facts/trivia

* Sarada and Kawaki wear complimentary colors, Sarada wears red while Kawaki wears green.
* Kawaki and Sarada's favorite Taiyaki flavors resemble their placement on the yin and yang spectrum, Sarada's favorite flavor is custard which is light in color like the white representing Yang, Kawaki's favorite flavor is chocolate which is dark like the black representing Yin.

* Sarada and Kawaki have several things in common,
	+ they both admire Naruto and want to be like him
	+ they both enjoy Taiyaki and wanted to try eachothers favorite flavors
	+ they both share goldfish symbolism, with Kawaki wanting to own a pet goldfish while Sarada wore a goldfish patterned Kimono
	+ They have both been depicted with red flowers, Sarada with red carnations and Kawaki with a red camellia
	+ They both feel a strong rivalry with Boruto
	+ They both use fire style
	+ They were both saved by Naruto when they were at their lowest point
	+ They both have an opening and ending showcasing Naruto saving them from darkness, Sarada in ending 2 and Kawaki in opening 8.
	+ They both have father issues, although Sarada's were resolved in Gaiden, both of them envied Boruto for having what they didnt.
	+ Their both associated with the color red. Although Kawaki is primarily associated with blue and green, his Karma glows red and he is sometimes depicted with red eyes and wearing a red jacket rather than his usual blue.
	+ They both want to become strong shinobi so they can protect people just like Naruto.
* Sarada and Kawaki both agreed to bare the burden of taking down Boruto themselves if he ever became a threat to everyone.
* Kawaki and Sarada have both been depicted wearing red Camellias in official arts, in the Naruto/Boruto x Tokyo Hyakki Yakou New Popup Shop Kawaki was depicted as an Oni wearing a big red Camellia on his shirt. On the 2022 New Years card of the Uchiha family, Sarada is shown wearing a big red Camellia Kanzashi.
* On the same card Sarada is wearing a Yukata with a Yagasuri pattern in the complimentary colors red and green, which happens to be the colors associated with Kawaki and Sarada. The Yagasuri pattern symbolizes goodluck for weddings and other ceremonies. The meaning comes from the old Japanese saying that once an arrow is shot, it does not return.
* Kawaki and Sarada share the same red x blue color scheme as Sarada's parents, Sasuke and Sakura.
* In the new 2022 spring illustration Sarada is sitting by her parents next to Kawaki who is playing cards with Boruto. The photo showcased all the children with their families sitting together under the cherry blossoms, yet Kawaki is over by the Uchiha's rather than the Uzumaki's.
* KawaSara is the most written about hetero Kawaki ship on both AO3 and Fanfiction.net.

* KawaSara is currently the most popular hetero Kawaki ship.

* Sarada is the girl most shipped with Kawaki.

* Kawaki's english voice actor says his favorite characters are Kawaki and Sarada. He elaborates saying that ***its refreshing seeing a female member of the team thats genuinely a smart and capable badass*,** he also says she looks cool.
* In the new Naruto & Boruto pop up shop art Kawaki is next to Sarada holding two crepes while Sarada is holding heart balloons. Their also wearing their complimentary colors green and red.
* In the recent tarot card merch Kawaki is the Judgement Card while Sarada is the Star which happens to be a combination, The Star card is the card of hope, inspiration, and spiritual guidance. The imagery symbolizes purity, clarity, and rejuvenation. In a tarot reading the appearance of the Star card is an indication that hope and healing are on the horizon. If the Star appears alongside the Judgement card, it can indicate that a new spiritual beginning is about to occur. The Judgement card symbolizes rebirth and renewal, the imagery represents a time of evaluation and a review of our lives. In a tarot reading, the Judgement card suggests a period of reflection and evaluation. The Judgement signifies a new beginning and the chance to start over. If the Judgement appears alongside the Star card, it can indicate a rebirth of hope and healing.
* The Star and Judgement combination means renewed hope and personal transformation. When the Star and the Judgement cards appear together in a tarot reading, it suggests a time of significant personal transformation,

## Flower Symbolism

In ending 16 Sarada brings red carnations which are later put into the vase thats symbolic of Kawaki's heartSarada buys lavender flowers for KawakiKawaki and Sarada are both wearing red camellias in the mythology merch and 2021 new years cardIn opening 10 Kawaki is laying in an open field near what appears to be pink camellias, he then glaces over in the direction that transitions to Sarada
## Parallels

In opening 2 Sarada is in deep despair over her parents but is given hope by Naruto breaking through the darknessIn opening 8 Kawaki is terrified of Jigen but meeting Naruto gave him hope and pulled him out of the darkness.