Kakashi has repeatedly been reported as one of the most popular characters in the Naruto franchise. He was the leader of Team 7 and a huge part of every arc of the story. He is now even helping Boruto, Naruto's son, to hone his ninja abilities. One thing many fans were looking forward to in Boruto was seeing who Kakashi ended up settling down with in the end.
As usual, though, Kakashi keeps his life secretive, leading many fans to try and piece together his love life. With all the fan theories online, though, it can be tough to break down the fanships from what the canon material has revealed about the ninja. Here are a few questions answered about the beloved ninja teacher's complicated love life.
10 Does Kakashi Have A Girlfriend?
As of this moment in the story, Kakashi Hatake is 100% single. While many fans seem to have gotten mixed feelings due to a girl named Hanare, Kakashi is canonically single in both the manga and anime series.
While this is disappointing news for many fans, they should keep in mind that Kakashi still has plenty of time left to find the woman of his dreams, even if it isn't until he reaches 50.
9 Did Kakashi Ever Get Married?
While there isn't much information about Kakashi's love life or even what his personal life was like in the time jumps, it doesn't seem like Kakashi has ever been married or even in a serious relationship any type.
For the most part, Kakashi seems to be more interested in helping young ninja grow and protecting the Hidden Leaf Village than trying to find a wife to settle down with.
8 Did Kakashi Have A Child?
No, Kakashi does not have any children, despite some of the wild fan theories about him online. Kakashi would make a great father, but as of right now, there doesn't seem to be any plans for him to have offspring.
Many fans even lean more towards Kakashi adopting a child, especially since he is so used to working with children and young ninjas.
7 Who Is Hanare?
Hanare is a name that is tossed around a lot when fans begin to talk about Kakashi's love life. Hanare is an anime-only character that only appears in a single episode in the show, that is by all means filler content.
She is a female ninja around the same age as Kakashi, who has known him since childhood. It's also worth noting that she is a spy sent to gather information on Konoha rather than visit her old friend.
6 Why Did Kakashi Kiss Hanare?
A famous picture that has made its way around the internet is of Kakashi and Hanare kissing. This comedy scene happened as pure fan-service as Kakashi didn't even have his mask off in the scene.
The kiss happens because of Team 7 falling out of a tree, which dominoes into Kakashi falling into the young woman. Kakashi did not mean to kiss Hanare, and the scene wasn't really romantic at all.
5 How Did Kakashi Meet Hanare?
Kakashi and Hanare didn't grow up as childhood friends. In fact, they didn't even live in the same village; Kakashi ran into Hanare by accident when she was crying because she had gotten lost.
Kakashi then carried Hanare back home and gave her some advice to help her never lose her way. Hanare does remember this, as is shown, then Kakashi uses his Sharingan eye on her in the episode.
4 Does Kakashi Love Hanare?
While there does seem to be some feelings between the two, it isn't really stated that Kakashi loves Hanare. Many fans speculate that the relationship may even be one-sided since Hanare seems fond of Kakashi's childhood memories.
Hanare was never brought up again in the series, so it's highly likely that her appearance would give the fans a bit of fan-service and will never amount to anything substantial.
3 What Is "Kakashi's Love Song?"
Kakashi's Love Song isn't as grand as it sounds; it is simply the official title of the episode where Kakashi meets Hanare. The episode itself happens during Shippuden and is actually a flashback of one of Kakashi's memories.
There are no special drama CD tracks or hidden musicals that tell a magical story about how Kakashi fell in love and got married.
2 Does He Really Read Love Novels?
Yes, Kakashi's book series is usually seen reading is the love novels written by none other than Jiraiya. Kakashi does seem to enjoy these novels, but many fans don't see him as much of a romantic.
Given the type of character Jiraiya is, it's likely that the novels lean more to being comedic rather than a compelling romance about two star-crossed lovers.
1 Has He Expressed Interest In Anyone Else?
Kakashi has never really expressed interest in anyone other than maybe Hanare, as mentioned above. Kakashi doesn't really seem to get wrapped up in romantic feelings, and he doesn't flirt with any of the ninjas around him.
Even as Kakashi has aged, his interest in pursuing others hasn't seemed to have changed any. It's also likely given his personality to keep his feelings to himself, especially if they interfered with his job.