Blanka
Sign in to saveBlanka (; Japanese: ) also known by his birth name Jimmy, is a character in Capcom's Street Fighter fighting game series. He first appeared in Street Fighter II (1991) as one of eight playable characters, and continued to appear in sequel and spin-off games. Blanka is also present in a number of Capcom's crossover games, including the SNK vs. Capcom series. The character has appeared in other media adaptations of the franchise, including an animated film, a live-action movie, an animated television series, a comic book and manga series.
Key facts
- Character.name
- Blanka
- Character.image
- Super Blanka.png
- Character.caption
- Blanka in Super Street Fighter II (1993), drawn by Bengus
- Character.series
- Street Fighter
- Character.firstgame
- Street Fighter II (1991)
- Character.designer
- Akira "Akiman" Yasuda and "Pigmon-san" (Street Fighter II)
- Character.lbl2
- Portrayed by
- Character.data2
- Robert Mammone (The Movie film, game)Jason Momoa (Street Fighter film)
- Character.lbl1
- Voiced by
- Character.origin
- Brazil
- Character.nationality
- Brazilian
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- date of birth
- 1966-02-12
- Commons category
- Blanka (Street Fighter)
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12 sectionsContents
- Conception and design
- Creation
- Characteristics
- Appearances
- {{anchor|In video game}}Video game
- {{anchor|In other media}}Other media
- Live-action
- Animation
- Comics
- Reception
- References
- External links
Blanka (; Japanese: ) also known by his birth name Jimmy, is a character in Capcom's Street Fighter fighting game series. He first appeared in Street Fighter II (1991) as one of eight playable characters, and continued to appear in sequel and spin-off games. Blanka is also present in a number of Capcom's crossover games, including the SNK vs. Capcom series. The character has appeared in other media adaptations of the franchise, including an animated film, a live-action movie, an animated television series, a comic book and manga series.
Blanka was originally designed as a pink-skinned human character by Akira "Akiman" Yasuda, and underwent several re-conceptualizations during the production of Street Fighter II before reaching his final depiction as a feral savage with green skin and long orange hair.