Blanka (Street Fighter)

Blanka, also known as Adventure Tour Guide and Jimmy, is a character from the Street Fighter series.
== Charactah Account ==
Real name Jimmy, a youth who was lost in the rainforests of Brazil after a plane crash. Blanka survived alone, eventually becoming a Wild Man and learning how to channel electricity through his body. He’s good friends with Dan Hibiki, since he saved Dan's life once, as well as Sakura. In II, Blanka finds his long-lost mother Samantha, and in IV decides to enter the new tournament to make her proud, and to support Dan's Saikyo school somewhat.
Blanka returns in V, looking even wilder than before with much longer and thicker hair. Additionally, he's also grown green hair around his arms and legs, making him almost entirely covered in fur. Despite this, he's now living peacefully with his mother and has integrated himself into society. He was also approached by a suspicious salesman who promised Blanka fame, and made a line of "Blanka-chan" dolls. Unfortunately, they're not selling, and Blanka is now faced with a surplus of dolls he needs to sell. Blanka returns to the series in 6, and having become a tour guide for his native Amazon region, he hopes his newfound career will help him and his mother enjoy a more comfortable life.
Blanka's greatest strength is his blistering mobility, having special moves that rocket him all over the screen to attack from different angles. His signature Rolling Attack requires a charge input, but at its highest strength, he can attack from across the entire stage. He can also play keep away with Electric Thunder, enveloping himself in electricity to ward off offense, and shut down his opponent's long-ranged attacks with his various command leaps and evasive duck.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
=== Cartoons ===
* Street Fighter: The Animated Series
=== Comics ===
* Street Fighter II
* Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers
=== Movies ===
* Wreck-It Ralph
=== Video Games ===
* Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2
* Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium
* Capcom Arcade Hits Volume 1
* Capcom Arcade Stadium
* Capcom Classics Collection
* Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded
* Capcom Classics Collection: Volume 2
* Capcom Digital Collection
* Capcom Fighting Collection
* Capcom Super League Online
* Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium
* Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
* Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro
* Combo Crew
* FLOCK!
* Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition
* Japan Sumo Cup: Yokozuna Vs Street Fighter
* Monster Strike
* Noite Animal
* Puzzle Fighter
* Street Fighter 6
* Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
* Street Fighter Alpha 3
* Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
* Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
* Street Fighter Collection 2
* Street Fighter Duel
* Street Fighter EX
* Street Fighter EX Plus
* Street Fighter EX2
* Street Fighter II Pinball
* Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting
* Street Fighter II': Champion Edition
* Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
* Street Fighter IV
* Street Fighter IV Champion Edition
* Street Fighter IV Volt
* Street Fighter IV: Arena
* Street Fighter Series
* Street Fighter V
* Street Fighter X All Capcom
* Street Fighter X Mega Man
* Street Fighter X Tekken
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* Super Street Fighter II: The Tournament Battle
* Super Street Fighter IV: Pachislot Edition
* Teppen
* The Battle Cats
* The Capcom Collection
* Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
* Ultra Street Fighter IV
== Trivia ==
* The meaning of Blanka, in Esperanto, is "white". It is similar to "blanca" in Spanish.
* Blanka is Yoshinori Ono's favorite Street Fighter character, and he is often seen with a Blanka toy that he uses to hide spoilers, according to an interview with the Nintendo Channel.
** Ono obtained this aforementioned toy along with a few extra, from the fast food chain Jollibee's Kids Meal set in the Philippines, similar to the Happy Meal from McDonald's. Currently one of them is broken and Ono keeps the other close to him.
** In Blanka's character story in Street Fighter V, Blanka often carries the Blanka-chan doll around, a reference to Ono carrying his Blanka toy as explained above.
* Although Blanka was very well-received by Brazilian gamers, Capcom was criticized for its depiction of Brazil. Former Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono, surprised when told that Blanka is popular among Brazilians, apologized for the poor impression of the country given by the character. Capcom Brazil would later assist in the creation of Street Fighter V newcomer Laura as a more authentic Brazilian fighter.
* Blanka shares a birthday with the Naturalist Charles Darwin who postulated evolution by natural selection. Many of Darwin's facts were collected during his expedition of South America.
* Blanka is featured in a Magic: the Gathering card - "Blanka, Ferocious Friend". And in the artwork he is shocking Dan.
* Blanka's Japanese voice actor, Yuji Ueda also voiced Urien in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact.
* In Felicia's ending of the original game Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, Blanka says she wants Blanka as her co-star.
* Ingrid has a unique opening when facing Blanka in Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX, where she throws a random fruit (being either a pineapple, a watermelon or a hand of bananas) which he either catches in his mouth or gets hit on the head with it.
* Blanka is one of the few characters in the original Street Fighter IV to have one rival (in his case, El Fuerte) throughout the whole game series.
* Sakura's Story costume in Street Fighter V, which depicts her working outfit, a Blanka doll can be seen attached to her waist, at the back.
* Blanka's second V-Trigger Lightning Beast's exclusive Special Move, Rolling Cannon, bears a striking resemblance to Beast Cannon, a move most commonly associated with Darkstalkers character Jon Talbain.
* While Blanka's Rolling Attack's name remains consistent across multiple titles, the moves derived from it have either stuck with the original Japanese names that treat it as a verb, or the translated names that treat it as a noun. An example of this is Backstep Roll, known by its normal name in Street Fighter IV and Back Step Rolling in Street Fighter V.
* Blanka's Street Fighter 6 theme, Zilra Zilra, mashes the traditional tone of the music with typical brazilian music genres, such as Samba and Brazilian Funk.
** It is also a anagram of Brazil, sans the initial B.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Blanka at Street Fighter Wiki
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