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{{Infobox character
| name = Blanka
| image = [[File:Super Blanka.png|200px]]
| name = Blanka
| caption = Blanka in ''[[Super Street Fighter II]]''. Drawn by Bengus.
| image = Super Blanka.png
| series = [[Street Fighter (series)|''Street Fighter'' series]]
| caption = Blanka in ''[[Super Street Fighter II]]'', drawn by Bengus
| firstgame = ''[[Street Fighter II]]''
| series = [[Street Fighter]]
| artist = [[Akira Yasuda]]
| firstgame = ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' (1991)
| designer = [[Akira Yasuda|Akira "Akiman" Yasuda]] and "Pigmon-san" (''Street Fighter II'')
| liveactor = [[Robert Mammone]] (film)
| lbl2 = Portrayed by
| voiceactor = Tom Carlton (''SFII'' movie)<br>[[Scott McNeil]] (U.S. cartoon series)<br>[[Taliesin Jaffe]] (''Street Fighter IV'')
| japanactor = [[Yūji Ueda]] (''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ''Street Fighter IV'')
| data2 = [[Robert Mammone]] (''The Movie'' film, game)
| lbl1 = Voiced by
| inuniverse = {{Street Fighter character
| data1 = {{Collapsible list|title=[[English language|English]]|[[Kevin Seymour]] (''The Animated Movie'')<br/>[[Scott McNeil]] (''The Animated Series'')<br/>[[Taliesin Jaffe]] (2007–2021)<br/>Luis Bermudez (2022–present)<br/>}}{{Collapsible list|title=[[Japanese language|Japanese]]|<br/>[[Unshō Ishizuka]] (''The Animated Movie'')<br/>Go Yamane (''Street Fighter EX'' series)<br />[[Yūji Ueda]] (1998–present)}}
| birthdate = February 12, 1966
| birthplace = [[Brazil]]
| origin = [[Brazil]]
| nationality = {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazilian people|Brazilian]]
| nationality = [[Brazilians|Brazilian]]
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| height = 1.92 metres (6 ft 4 in)
'''Blanka''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Street-fighter-name-audio-blanka.ogg|ˈ|b|l|ɑː|ŋ|k|ə}}; [[Japanese language|Japanese]]: {{lang|ja|ブランカ}}, [[Hepburn romanization|Hepburn]]: {{transl|ja|Buranka}}) also known by his birth name '''Jimmy'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/why-is-blanka-from-street-fighter-ii-green-30-years-later-its-still-a-mystery-2884415 | title=Why is Blanka from 'Street Fighter II' green? 30 years later it's still a mystery | website=[[NME]] | date=20 February 2021 | access-date=20 September 2022 | archive-date=20 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172355/https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/why-is-blanka-from-street-fighter-ii-green-30-years-later-its-still-a-mystery-2884415 | url-status=live }}</ref> is a [[character (arts)|fictional character]] in [[Capcom]]'s ''[[Street Fighter]]'' [[fighting game]] series. He first appeared in the [[1991 in video gaming|1991]] video game ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' as one of eight playable characters, and was subsequently featured in sequel and [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] games. Blanka is also present in a number of Capcom's crossover games, including the [[SNK vs. Capcom (series)|''SNK vs. Capcom'' series]]. The character has appeared in other media adaptations of the franchise, including [[Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie|an animated]] film, a [[Street Fighter (1994 film)|live-action movie]], an [[Street Fighter (TV series)|animated television series]], a [[Street Fighter (UDON comics)|comic book]] and [[Street Fighter II (manga)|manga series]].
| weight = 98 kilograms (220 lb; 15.4 st)
| fighting style =
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{{nihongo|'''Blanka'''|ブランカ|Buranka}} is a [[video game]] [[fictional character|character]] from the ''[[Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'' series of [[fighting game]]s. Blanka is depicted as a feral savage, with green skin and long orange hair, resembling a [[monster]] more than a human. He is one of the original eight characters featured in the first version of the ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' games.


Blanka was originally designed as a pink-skinned human character by [[Akira Yasuda|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.
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== Conception and creation==
Designed by [[Akira Yasuda]], the concept behind Blanka was conceived early on, appearing in an early design document as an [[African]] man named "Anabebe" who was raised by a lion.<ref name="Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla 1">{{cite manual |author=Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla |url=http://fightingstreet.com/folders/artworkfolder/artworkpages/sf_art_pages/sfii_art_pages/sfiiww_art_pages/sfiiww_bwart2.html |title=Capcom-004: Street Fighter II Complete File |publisher=Capcom |date=1992-11-15 |format=CD/booklet |section=Making of Street Fighter II |page=1 |accessdate=2009-06-16}}</ref> After the release of ''Final Fight'', Capcom approached the concept of ''Street Fighter II'' once more, and considered several designs for such a character, first one based on masked wrestler modeled after [[Tiger Mask]] and a later ninja-inspired appearance.<ref name="Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla 1"/><ref name="EGM">{{cite journal |journal=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |author=Staff |month=April |year=1992 |issue=33 |title=The Making of Street Fighter II |page=103}}</ref> The design later changed to a large man with thick hair and sideburns named "Hammer Blanka",<ref>{{cite manual |author=Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla |url=http://fightingstreet.com/folders/artworkfolder/artworkpages/sf_art_pages/sfii_art_pages/sfiiww_art_pages/sfiiww_bwart2.html |title=Capcom-004: Street Fighter II Complete File |publisher=Capcom |date=1992-11-15 |format=CD/booklet |section=Making of Street Fighter II |page=4 |accessdate=2009-06-16}}</ref> before eventually becoming Blanka.


Blanka's [[backstory]] is that he was once human, but after a plane-crash in Brazil, he mutated, resulting in his green colouring and his ability to generate electricity. Blanka was generally well received by critics and fans, becoming one of the most popular characters in the franchise.
== Character history ==
Blanka's first appearance in the ''Street Fighter'' series was in ''Street Fighter II''. In his ''Street Fighter II'' ending, he reunites with his mother Samantha, who recognizes him from the [[anklet]] he wears. She reveals that Blanka was once known as Jimmy, before he was in a plane crash as a little boy. This crash caused him to be raised in the wild, although he has connections to a local village. Ever since the crash, Blanka/Jimmy had been separated from his mother.


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== Conception and design ==
According to some sources,{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} Blanka acquired his electrical trait from the same plane crash due to an intense electrical storm at the time (the cause of the crash). According to the instruction manual for the [[SNES]] version of ''Street Fighter II'' it states he learned the ability from electric eels.
=== Creation ===
Designed by "Pigmon-san"<ref name=ii_int>{{cite web | url=https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/132595 | title=Street Fighter II Developer's Interview | publisher=Capcom | access-date=January 21, 2021 | archive-date=November 24, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124220103/https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/132595 | url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Akira Yasuda|Akira "Akiman" Yasuda]], the concept behind Blanka emerged in an early 1988 pitch design as an [[Native ethnic groups of Africa|African]] man named ''Anabebe'' who was raised by a lion.<ref name="Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla 1">{{cite manual |author=Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla |title=Capcom-004: Street Fighter II Complete File |publisher=[[Capcom]] |date=1992-11-15 |type = CD/booklet |section=Making of Street Fighter II |page=1 }}</ref> After the release of ''[[Final Fight (video game)|Final Fight]]'', Capcom again approached ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' and considered several designs for the Blanka character (including a masked wrestler modeled after [[Tiger Mask]] and a ninja-style warrior).<ref name="Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla 1"/><ref name="EGM">{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |author=Staff |date=April 1992 |issue=33 |title=The Making of Street Fighter II |page=103}}</ref> His design later changed to a large man with thick hair and sideburns, named "Hammer Blanka".<ref>{{cite manual |author=Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla |title=Capcom-004: Street Fighter II Complete File |publisher=Capcom |date=1992-11-15 |type = CD/booklet |section=Making of Street Fighter II |page=4 }}</ref> The staff then adopted Blanka's feral appearance, because they felt the game would be "dull" with only human characters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jogos.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/2011/10/24/no-inicio-de-street-fighter-ii-blanka-era-um-humano-normal-diz-produtor-da-serie-veja-entrevista.htm |title="No início de 'Street Fighter II', Blanka era um humano normal", diz produtor da série; veja entrevista |author=Prandoni, Claudio |date=October 24, 2011 |publisher=[[Universo Online|UOL Jogos]] |access-date=May 5, 2014 |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024050024/http://jogos.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/2011/10/24/no-inicio-de-street-fighter-ii-blanka-era-um-humano-normal-diz-produtor-da-serie-veja-entrevista.htm |archive-date=October 24, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> After Yasuda did "rough drafts" of "a pro wrestler, [a] sumo wrestler, and a beast", he asked his team to decide which designer would finish each concept. They decided it on [[rock paper scissors]]; the "beast" was the last option and was assigned to "Pigmon-san".<ref name=ii_int/> At first, Blanka had a pink-coloured skin, which Yasuda described as "disgusting", and then, he decided to change it to green.<ref name=ii_int/>


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=== Characteristics ===
In ''[[Street Fighter Alpha|Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'', his character design was changed to make him less ferocious-looking. His in-game story, just like the in-game stories of the other characters in the series, serves as a [[prequel|precursor]] to the events of ''Street Fighter II''. The game tells a tale of how Blanka ate a melon on a [[poaching|poacher's]] truck and traveled to civilization for the first time. Playing the game as Blanka, the player eventually faces [[Dan Hibiki]] as one of Blanka's [[Boss (video games)|mid-bosses]]. It is then revealed through in-game dialogue that the two know each other and that Blanka had once saved Dan's life. Blanka faces [[Zangief]] as his second mid-boss and unwittingly prevents Zangief from helping to destroy the [[Shadaloo]] criminal organization. He then faces Shadaloo member [[Balrog (Street Fighter)|Balrog]] before facing [[M. Bison]].<ref name="Iu">{{cite web|title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 Dialogue Guide|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/coinop/arcade/game/564869.html|author=RIu|publisher=[[GameFAQs]]|accessdate=September 11, 2006}}</ref> After Bison is defeated, Blanka, Dan, and [[Sakura Kasugano|Sakura]] work together and destroy Bison's psycho drive weapon.
Blanka's most prominent physical characteristic is his green colour, initially attributed to his consumption of [[chlorophyll]] from plants to blend into his jungle environment.<ref name=sfiv>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/30/street-fighter-iv-blanka |title=Street Fighter IV: Blanka |author=Clements, Ryan |date=January 30, 2009 |work=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=May 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015122448/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/30/street-fighter-iv-blanka |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gamings-most-green-characters |title=Gaming's most green characters |author=Gilbert, Henry |date=March 16, 2013 |work=[[GamesRadar]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=May 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223082337/http://www.gamesradar.com/gamings-most-green-characters/ |archive-date=December 23, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, when ''Street Fighter'' was brought to the U.S., Blanka's colouring was attributed to his being struck by lightning during the electrical storm in which his plane crashed.<ref name=ign/><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/14/244924.aspx |title=Genetically Mutated Characters: Side Effects Include... |author=Gonzalez, Annette |date=March 9, 2010 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |access-date=May 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230231719/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/14/244924.aspx |archive-date=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In ''Street Fighter II'' Blanka's default skin is yellowish-green, but later versions of the character are bright green.<ref name=empire/><!-- not sure if the images comparison can be used as source -->


Blanka fights in a self-taught, animalistic style.<ref name=sfiv/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ugo.com/games/best-street-fighter-tattoos-blanka | title=Best Street Fighter Tattoos | author=Jensen, K. Thor | date=February 29, 2012 | work=[[UGO Networks]] | publisher=IGN Entertainment | access-date=May 4, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305015625/http://www.ugo.com/games/best-street-fighter-tattoos-blanka | archive-date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> In several of his special moves he rolls into a ball, launching himself at an opponent.<ref name=sfiv/><ref>{{cite manual |author=Capcom USA |title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 ''instruction booklet'' |publisher=Capcom USA |year=1998 |type = booklet |section=Characters: Blanka |page=15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://game.capcom.com/manual/sfxtk/en/page-42.html#item4239 |title=Street Fighter X Tekken official web manual |publisher=Capcom |access-date=May 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227121821/http://game.capcom.com/manual/sfxtk/en/page-42.html |archive-date=February 27, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> In Blanka's signature attack, he crouches and emits an electric current shocking anything it touches.<ref name=sfiv/><ref name=grhistory11/><ref>{{cite manual |author=Capcom USA |title=Street Fighter II ''instruction booklet'' |publisher=Capcom USA |year=1992 |type = booklet |section=The World Warriors: Blanka |pages=20–21 }}</ref> Although Blanka growls in combat,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2010/01/street_fighter_alpha_3_retro |title=Review: Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Game Boy Advance) |author=Frear, Dave |work=Nintendo Life |publisher=Nlife | date=January 11, 2010 |access-date=May 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108031854/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2010/01/street_fighter_alpha_3_retro |archive-date=November 8, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref> he usually speaks with words in [[cutscene]]s,<ref name=sfii/><ref name=ivquote/><ref name=superiv/> except for ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]''.<ref name=alpha/>
Blanka made appearances in several [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] titles. Blanka is available as a playable character in the later games of the ''[[Street Fighter EX]]'' series, ''[[Street Fighter EX2]]'' and ''[[Street Fighter EX3]]''. He also made appearances as a playable character in ''[[Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000|Capcom vs. SNK]]'' and ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2]]''. According to his ending in ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', he thought he was flown home, but when he got off the plane, he ends up in a zoo instead.


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== Appearances ==
Blanka also appears in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'', where he now lives with his mother in the city. Feeling out of place among the locals, Blanka feels as though he's an embarrassment to his mother and decides to travel the world, getting involved with the events of the game while doing so. However, it turns out his mother was never ashamed of him and loves him just the same.
=== {{anchor|In video game}}Video game ===
Blanka first appears in ''Street Fighter II'', when he sees his mother (who tells his backstory) after he competes in the World Warrior tournament.<ref name=sfii>{{cite video game | title=[[Street Fighter II]] | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=1991 | platform=Arcade | quote='''Blanka's mother''': Jimmy...? Are you my long lost son, Jimmy? / '''Blanka''': Who are you? Why would I be your son? My name's Blanka. / '''Blanka's mother''': My son was lost in an airplaine crash over Brazil when he was only a little boy. Wait! That anklet... I gave that to you on your birthday! / '''Blanka''': Mommy! / '''Blanka's mother''': Jimmy!}}</ref><ref name=grhistory1/> According to the story, Blanka was born as a boy named Jimmy who was involved in a plane crash in the [[Amazon rainforest]].<ref name=ign/><ref name=grhistory1>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/ |title=Street Fighter Week: The evolution of Chun-Li and Blanka |date=June 23, 2012 |work=GamesRadar |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=May 4, 2014 |page=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109052107/http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/ |archive-date=November 9, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Although in the initial games Blanka's mother says the plane crashed when he was "a little boy", the manual for ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'' says it happened when he was a baby.<ref name=sfii/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.capcom.com/manuals/sfiv/SFIV_PS3_DMNL_EN.pdf |title=Street Fighter IV manual |publisher=Capcom |access-date=May 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505233845/http://static.capcom.com/manuals/sfiv/SFIV_PS3_DMNL_EN.pdf |url-status=live |archive-date=May 5, 2014}}</ref> After the crash, he was exposed to [[electric eel]]s, triggering the mutation which changed his appearance and gave him electric powers.<ref name=grhistory1/> In ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'', a [[prequel]] to ''Street Fighter II'',<ref name=grhistory2/> Blanka rides on a truck to civilization for the first time.<ref>{{cite video game | title=[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]] | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=June 29, 1998 | platform=Arcade | quote='''Narrator''': Blanka lived as he pleased, deep within the jungle of the Amazon. One day, he unwittingly hitched a ride on a poacher's car. Curious and excited, Blanka now ventures into the outside world.}}</ref> After defeating [[Zangief]],<ref name=alpha>{{cite video game | title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=June 29, 1998 | platform=Arcade | quote='''Zangief''': How could I lose such a fight?! Great Leader, I am very sorry... I've failed my mission... I could not destroy Shadaloo... / '''Blanka''': Uwo uwo? <What is this Shadaloo?>}}</ref> [[Balrog (Street Fighter)|Balrog]] and the leader of the Shadaloo criminal organization M. Bison,<ref>{{cite video game | title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=June 29, 1998 | platform=Arcade | quote='''M.Bison''': Ha ha ha! You saved me time by defeating that Russian dog... As your reward, you'll now have the honor of fighting Balrog! / '''Blanka''': Uwoooooo! <Your toy soldier's going down!>}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game | title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=June 29, 1998 | platform=Arcade | quote='''M.Bison''': This... This can't be... I cannot be defeated! But I won't be destroyed as long as I have the "Psycho Drive"! Wa ha ha ha ha ha ha! / '''Blanka''': Uwoooooo! <No! He's getting away!>}}</ref> Blanka joins old friend [[Dan Hibiki]]<ref>{{cite video game | title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=June 29, 1998 | platform=Arcade | quote='''Dan''': Jimmy...?! You're Jimmy!! / '''Blanka''': Uwon!! Uwon!! <Oh! My dear old friend Dan!!> / '''Dan''': Long time no see...! I owe you my life, you know! How about a match? Let's see if you're as strong as you were! / '''Blanka''': Uwho!! <OK! That's an excellent idea!>}}</ref> and [[Sakura Kasugano|Sakura]] (Dan's pupil) to destroy Bison's "psycho drive" weapon.<ref>{{cite video game | title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=June 29, 1998 | platform=Arcade | quote='''Dan''': This place sure smells evil... The bad guys must be here! Let's destroy the entire base! Well, then again... This place is enormous! How can we destroy it? / '''Sakura''': Well, I suppose you could destroy its power source. That would be a start! / '''Dan''': My number one disciple never fails me! Okay, let's find it! Ha ha! That must be what we're looking for! Jimmy! Let me see that move you always do! / '''Blanka''': Uwhoo! <Right!> UWOOOOOOO!! <UWOOOOOOO!!> '''Sakura''': Master Hibiki... It looks like it's going to explode.... '''Dan''': Yahoo!! Let's get out of here!!}}</ref> Blanka then returns to the jungle.<ref>{{cite video game | title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=June 29, 1998 | platform=Arcade | quote='''Narrator''': Blanka ran off to the horizon, as free as the wind... The outside world has much to offer to his curiosity!}}</ref>


In ''Street Fighter IV'', whose events are set after ''Street Fighter II'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/street-fighter-iv | title=Street Fighter IV Review | date=February 17, 2009 | author=Tan, Nick | work=[[GameRevolution]] | publisher=[[CraveOnline]] | access-date=May 18, 2014 | archive-date=May 18, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518101523/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/street-fighter-iv | url-status=live }}</ref> Blanka, living in a town, feels out of place and decides to travel the world.<ref>{{cite video game | title=[[Street Fighter IV]] | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=February 17, 2009 | platform=Xbox 360 | quote='''Blanka''': As long as you're here, Mama, I don't mind living in town. I can still do my street fights, and the best part is that I get to be with my Mama. But, I'm sad. Why am I sad? Because my being here has only made things hard on you. Everyone stares at us and they talk bad behind our backs. That's why I have to leave. I can't be here anymore. Wait for me, Mama. I'll come back when I won't be an embarrassment to you anymore.}}</ref> At the end of the game, Dan helps his mother find him in Hong Kong.<ref name=ivquote>{{cite video game | title=Street Fighter IV | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=February 17, 2009 | scene=Blanka's ending cut scene | platform=Xbox 360 | quote='''Blanka''': Dear, Mama, I'm Hong Kong. -Jimmy / '''Blanka's mother''': Jimmy! / '''Blanka''': Mama!? What are you doing here? / '''Blanka's mother''': Oh, Jimmy. I just love spending my time with you! It makes me so happy! Let's go home now, sweetheart. / '''Blanka''': People still stare at me sometimes, but I don't le it get to me. It's OK to make mistakes once in a while. As long as I get to spend time with my Mama, everything will be just fine...}}</ref> In ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'', Blanka enters a worldwide tournament to be recognized by people so his mother will be proud of him.<ref name=superiv>{{cite video game | title=[[Super Street Fighter IV]] | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=April 27, 2010 | platform=Xbox 360 | quote='''Blanka''': Dan taught me how to be a better man. I'm gonna win this tournament. If win, I can earn everyone's respect. Mama will be so proud. Mama always takes such a good care of me... Most people are scared of me, but not her... I'll come back a new man, Mama. One you can be proud of. Just you wait and see!}}</ref> When he returns home, the townspeople visit him and he plays games with the local children.<ref>{{cite video game | title=Super Street Fighter IV | developer=Capcom | publisher=Capcom | date=April 27, 2010 | platform=Xbox 360 | quote='''Blanka's mother''': Jimmy! You have company! '''Blanka''': What? Company? '''Blanka's mother''': That's right. These folks saw the article about you and wanted to meet you in person! '''Blanka''': Me!? '''Blanka's mother''': Well, Jimmy. Looks like we finally made some friends. Why don't you bring some fruits for our guests? I'll go put some tea on.}}</ref> Blanka returns as a playable character in the third season of ''[[Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition]],'' with a character story where he attempts to sell plush toys of his own likeness named Blanka-chan (Blanka-chan was also available as a skin for the character).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2017/12/11/street-fighter-5-season-3-brings-blanka-sagat | title=Street Fighter 5 Season 3 Brings Blanka, Sagat | work=[[IGN]] | first=Matt | last=Davidson | date=2017-12-11 | access-date=2017-12-20}}</ref> In ''[[Street Fighter 6]]'', Blanka has become a tour guide in the Amazon, working to support his mother. He also dons a Blanka-chan costume to make visitors believe that Blanka-chan is a jungle sprite that visits the area.
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==Characteristics==
Blanka's most apparent characteristic is his green color. His in-game storyline states that he was once extremely pale and was once known locally as the ''homem branco'' (''white man'') and adapted the ''branco'' into his name Blanka. His green skin color in the games is attributed to his constant use of [[chlorophyll]] from plants to better blend in with the jungle environment, a color change that eventually became permanent. His coloring changed in later games, making him bright green with vivid orange hair as opposed to the yellowish green skin he had in ''Street Fighter II''. Blanka's style of fighting in the games is a self-taught savage fighting style though the Street Fighter 2 game manual states his fighting style to be [[Capoeira]].


Blanka also appears in several [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] titles. He is a playable character in the later ''[[Street Fighter EX]]'' series games (''[[Street Fighter EX2]]'' and ''[[Street Fighter EX3]])'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/?page=4 | title=Street Fighter Week: The evolution of Chun-Li and Blanka | date=June 23, 2012 | work=GamesRadar | publisher=Future plc | access-date=May 4, 2014 | page=4 | archive-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505024435/http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/?page=4 | url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000|Capcom vs. SNK]]'', ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'' and [[Street Fighter: The Movie (home video game)|the home version of ''Street Fighter: The Movie'']].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/?page=6 | title=Street Fighter Week: The evolution of Chun-Li and Blanka | date=June 23, 2012 | work=GamesRadar | publisher=Future plc | access-date=May 4, 2014 | pages=6–7 | archive-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505024412/http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/?page=6 | url-status=live }}</ref> Blanka is a playable character by default in the [[PlayStation Vita]] version of ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://kotaku.com/5900634/street-fighter-x-tekken-vita-version-features-new-characters-cross-console-play-with-ps3/ | title=''Street Fighter x Tekken'' Vita Version Features New Characters, Cross-Console Play with PS3 | author=Cox, Kate | date=April 10, 2012 | work=[[Kotaku]] | publisher=[[Gawker Media]] | access-date=May 4, 2014 | archive-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505022509/http://kotaku.com/5900634/street-fighter-x-tekken-vita-version-features-new-characters-cross-console-play-with-ps3/ | url-status=live }}</ref> and via [[downloadable content]] in the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] versions.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/06/street-fighter-x-tekken-gets-character-dlc-this-month | title=Street Fighter x Tekken Gets Character DLC This Month | date=July 6, 2012 | author=Goldfarb, Andrew | work=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505081515/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/06/street-fighter-x-tekken-gets-character-dlc-this-month | url-status=live }}</ref> He is a [[Boss (video gaming)|boss]] character in ''[[Street Fighter X Mega Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.destructoid.com/street-fighter-x-mega-man-boss-order-guide-240816.phtml | title=Street Fighter X Mega Man boss order guide | author=Carter, Chris | date=December 18, 2012 | work=[[Destructoid]] | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-date=July 23, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723015012/http://www.destructoid.com/street-fighter-x-mega-man-boss-order-guide-240816.phtml | url-status=live }}</ref>
While Blanka's in-combat vocalizations are exclusively limited to feral yells and growls, some iterations of the series feature post-fight screens that depict Blanka declaring victory using actual words. In Street Fighter IV, Blanka speaks regularly, in victory quotes, cutscenes, and Personal Actions.


A cosmetic Blanka outfit has also been added to ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale|Fortnite]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lada |first1=Jenni |title=Street Fighter's Blanka and Sakura Will Join Fortnite |url=https://www.siliconera.com/street-fighters-blanka-and-sakura-will-join-fortnite/ |website=Siliconera |date=26 April 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430172953/https://www.siliconera.com/street-fighters-blanka-and-sakura-will-join-fortnite/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Most of Blanka's special moves have Blanka rolling himself into a ball and launching himself at his opponent. There are different variants to this attack (wherein Blanka travels straight forward, upward, along the ground, or in an arc). Blanka's Super Combo in ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' is the "Ground Shave Rolling", which is an enhanced ground-roll attack. In ''[[Street Fighter EX2]]'' and ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'' he has an electrified version of this move.


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However, Blanka's signature attack is his "Electricity" move. Blanka crouches down and emits an electrical current from his body that shocks his opponent, should they touch him while it is active. He also gains a sliding attack, Amazon River Run, in later games that can pass under projectile attacks.
Blanka briefly appears in ''[[Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie]]'', when he is lowered from a cage and defeats Zangief in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name=grhistory11/> The live-action ''[[Street Fighter (1994 film)|Street Fighter]]'' film combined Blanka and [[Charlie (Street Fighter)|Charlie]] into one character '''Carlos "Charlie" Blanka'''.<ref name=grhistory11>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/?page=11 |title=Street Fighter Week: The evolution of Chun-Li and Blanka |date=June 23, 2012 |work=GamesRadar |publisher=Future plc |access-date=May 4, 2014 |page=11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223043250/http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/?page=11 |archive-date=December 23, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Charlie is taken captive by General M. Bison at the beginning who forces Dr. [[Dhalsim]] to subject him to genetic testing to create the perfect soldier.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.1up.com/features/greatest-scenes-street-fighter-movie | title=Greatest Scenes of Street Fighter: The Movie | author=Sharkey, Scott | work=[[1UP.com]] | publisher=IGN Entertainment | year=2010 | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604115956/http://www.1up.com/features/greatest-scenes-street-fighter-movie | archive-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.1up.com/features/street-fighter-ii-things-you-did-not-know?pager.offset=2 | title=20 Things You Didn't Know About Street Fighter II | work=1UP.com | publisher=IGN Entertainment | year=2011 | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703012947/http://www.1up.com/features/street-fighter-ii-things-you-did-not-know?pager.offset=2 | archive-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref> Blanka was played by [[Robert Mammone]],<ref name=grhistory11/> while Kim Repia played the role in [[Street Fighter: The Movie (home video game)|its home console video game adaptation]]. The [[Street Fighter (TV series)|American cartoon series]] retained the film's origin story for the character, as he and Guile search for a cure for his mutation.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.1up.com/features/street-fighter-merchandise?pager.offset=2 | title=Street Fighter Merchandising: Merchandise Whore-yuken | work=1UP.com | publisher=IGN Entertainment | access-date=May 5, 2014 | page=3 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604034110/http://www.1up.com/features/street-fighter-merchandise?pager.offset=2 | archive-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> In [[UDON]]'s ''Street Fighter'' [[Street Fighter (UDON)|comic adaptation]], Blanka is used as a living weapon by Shadaloo until he is rescued by Delta Red ([[Cammy]]'s squad). Returning to his senses, he reunites with his mother. Blanka is an opponent faced by [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]], Guile, and [[Chun-Li]] in the [[Street Fighter II (manga)|''Street Fighter'' manga]] history.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} He also makes cameo appearances in the 2012 Disney film ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibtimes.com/wreck-it-ralph-brings-back-disney-classic-elements-contemporary-style-859376 | title='Wreck-It Ralph' Brings Back Disney Classic Elements In A Contemporary Style | author=Herrmann, Tom | date=November 5, 2012 | work=[[International Business Times]] | publisher=[[IBT Media]] | access-date=June 13, 2014 | archive-date=July 15, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715015650/http://www.ibtimes.com/wreck-it-ralph-brings-back-disney-classic-elements-contemporary-style-859376 | url-status=live }}</ref> and the 2018 [[Steven Spielberg]] film [[Ready Player One (film)|''Ready Player One'']].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/every-ready-player-one-easter-egg-and-reference-we/2900-1916/ | title=Every Ready Player One Easter Egg And Reference We Could Remember | publisher=GameSpot Entertainment | year=2018 | access-date=April 28, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218020516/https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/every-ready-player-one-easter-egg-and-reference-we/2900-1916/ | archive-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref>


== Reception ==
In ''[[Street Fighter EX3]]'', he gains a tag-team super move when paired with Dhalsim.
Blanka has been described as a fan favourite by video game media [[UGO Networks]], IGN, GameSpot and [[1UP.com]],<ref name=ugo/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/street-fighter-alpha-3-review/1900-2549246/ | title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 Review | date=January 13, 1999 | work=GameSpot | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-date=September 18, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918223934/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/street-fighter-alpha-3-review/1900-2549246/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/20/street-fighter-alpha-3-4 | title=Street Fighter Alpha 3 | date=May 19, 2000 | work=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505080257/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/20/street-fighter-alpha-3-4 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/street-fighter-4 | title=Street Fighter 4 Review | author=Mielke, James | work=1UP.com | date=February 17, 2009 | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912041619/http://www.1up.com/reviews/street-fighter-4 | archive-date=September 12, 2016}}</ref> with IGN calling him "one of the most recognizable ''Street Fighter'' characters".<ref name=sfiv/> GamesRadar said that Blanka "never quite approached Chun-Li's popularity, but has gained a strong fan following nevertheless".<ref name=grhistory1/> Sharing ninth place with [[Ken Masters]] in the Japanese magazine ''Gamest''{{'}}s 1991 best-character list,<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Gamest|issue=68|page=20|url=http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v068.html|script-title=ja:第5回ゲーメスト大賞|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080708023228/http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v068.html|archive-date=July 8, 2008|language=ja}}</ref> in the 1992 poll he finished 38th.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Gamest|issue=84|page=20|url=http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v084.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080708023308/http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v084.html|archive-date=July 8, 2008|script-title=ja:第6回ゲーメスト大賞|language=ja}}</ref> Blanka was voted 20th in Capcom's poll of 85 characters for the series' 15th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.geestore.com/sf15th2/sf15rank/ninkichara.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051219091936/http://www2.geestore.com/sf15th2/sf15rank/ninkichara.html | archive-date=December 19, 2005 |title=ランキング集計発表! |publisher=GeeStore |date=December 19, 2005 |access-date=October 20, 2011}}</ref> In 2008, the character was the tenth-most-popular video game character in the United Kingdom, according to a poll conducted at the [[London Games Festival]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a133312/sonic-voted-uks-favourite-character.html#~oDpYKAFqIpZQgM | title=Sonic voted UK's favourite character | date=October 22, 2008 | work=[[Digital Spy]] | publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]] | author=Laughlin, Andrew | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-date=January 16, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116214620/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a133312/sonic-voted-uks-favourite-character.html#~oDpYKAFqIpZQgM | url-status=live }}</ref> Although Blanka was well received by Brazilian gamers, Capcom was criticized for its depiction of Brazil. Capcom producer [[Yoshinori Ono (game producer)|Yoshinori Ono]], surprised when told that Blanka is popular among Brazilians, apologized for the poor impression of the country given by the character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jogos.uol.com.br/ultnot/multi/2008/02/23/ult530u5873.jhtm |title=Produtor fala sobre "Street IV" e 'se desculpa' por Blanka | author=Azevedo, Théo |publisher=UOL Jogos |date=February 23, 2008 | access-date=October 5, 2009 | language=pt | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301160212/http://jogos.uol.com.br/ultnot/multi/2008/02/23/ult530u5873.jhtm | archive-date=March 1, 2014}}</ref> When the Brazilian program ''[[Custe o Que Custar]]'' asked people in Spain who the best-known Brazilians were, Blanka ranked third (after [[Gisele Bündchen]] and [[Pelé]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://madmaxandrade.opsblog.org/2008/05/12/blanka-orgulho-do-brasil/ |title=Blanka, o orgulho do Brasil |publisher=Max Andrade |date=May 12, 2008 | language=pt | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210101052/http://madmaxandrade.opsblog.org/2008/05/12/blanka-orgulho-do-brasil/ | archive-date=February 10, 2009}}</ref> In 2009, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], an [[internet meme]] spread making Blanka the games' unofficial mascot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.estadao.com.br/blog/link/?title=yes_we_creu_internautas_elegem_mascote_d&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007161510/http://blog.estadao.com.br/blog/link/?title=yes_we_creu_internautas_elegem_mascote_d&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 | archive-date=October 7, 2009 |title=Yes we créu! Internautas elegem mascote da Olímpiada do Rio |publisher=Grupo Estado | work=[[O Estado de S. Paulo]] |date=October 2, 2009 | language=pt}}</ref> A 2012 meme said that ''[[O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos]]'', the Brazilian version of ''[[100 Greatest Britons]]'', had chosen Blanka the "Greatest Brazilian of All Time".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.opovo.com.br/app/maisnoticias/brasil/2012/04/23/noticiasbrasil,2826342/internautas-tentam-eleger-blanka-como-o-maior-brasileiro-de-todos-os-tempos.shtml | title=Internautas tentam eleger Blanka como "O maior brasileiro de todos os tempos" | date=April 23, 2012 | work=[[O Povo]] | access-date=April 19, 2014 | language=pt | archive-date=April 21, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064816/http://www.opovo.com.br/app/maisnoticias/brasil/2012/04/23/noticiasbrasil,2826342/internautas-tentam-eleger-blanka-como-o-maior-brasileiro-de-todos-os-tempos.shtml | url-status=dead }}</ref>


[[IGN]] ranked Blanka seventh of its "Top 25 ''Street Fighter'' Characters", noting his unique characteristics,<ref name=ign>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/08/top-25-street-fighter-characters-day-iv?page=4 |title=Top 25 Street Fighter Characters - Day IV |work=[[IGN]] |date=August 7, 2008 |author=Smith, D.F. |access-date=August 15, 2008 |page=4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015122445/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/08/top-25-street-fighter-characters-day-iv?page=4 |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[GameDaily]] placed Blanka fourth on its "Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time" list.<ref name=daily>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-20-street-fighter-characters-of-all-time/?page=17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205040811/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-20-street-fighter-characters-of-all-time/?page=17 | archive-date=December 5, 2008 | date=2008 | title= Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time | author=Workman, Robert | work=[[GameDaily]] | publisher=[[AOL]] | access-date=November 13, 2008}}</ref> He was ranked the franchise's 17th-best character (out of 50) by [[UGO Networks|UGO]] as initially "hook[ing]" gamers and "an indispensable part of ''Street Fighter'' now."<ref name=ugo>{{cite web | url=http://www.ugo.com/games/top-50-street-fighter-characters?page=4 | title=Top 50 Street Fighter Characters | author=Furfari, Paul | work=UGO Networks | publisher=IGN Entertainment | access-date=May 4, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926224236/http://www.ugo.com/games/top-50-street-fighter-characters?page=4 | archive-date=September 26, 2013}}</ref> Including Blanka on a list of "The 30 best Capcom characters of the last 30 years", [[GamesRadar]] staff said that they could include all of ''Street Fighter II''{{'}}s characters but would only choose "the wildest of the crazy characters in the game. Blanka exemplifies the special brand of insanity that made us love Capcom."<ref name=gr>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/30-best-capcom-characters/|title=The 30 best Capcom characters of the last 30 years|date=June 25, 2013|work=GamesRadar|publisher=Future plc|access-date=May 4, 2014|archive-date=May 4, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140504115950/http://www.gamesradar.com/30-best-capcom-characters/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]''{{'}}s James Leach called him "by far the best character" in ''Street Fighter II''.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/assessments-of-character-from-mario-to-kratos/ | title=Assessments of character, from Mario to Kratos | date=September 5, 2013 | author=Leach, James | magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505235033/http://www.edge-online.com/features/assessments-of-character-from-mario-to-kratos/ | archive-date=May 5, 2014}}</ref> [[GameSpy]] called Blanka one of the "25 Extremely Rough Brawlers" in video gaming, praising the brutality of his attacks.<ref>{{cite web |title=25 Extremely Rough Brawlers |url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/100/1008184p1.html |author=Staff |work=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=August 13, 2009 |date=August 11, 2009 |archive-date=January 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129114715/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/100/1008184p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The ''[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]'' described the character as resembling "some ridiculous hair-club-for-[[Hulk]]s member", although his electric attacks made him an effective character.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jessica |last=Severs |title=Article: 'Street Fighter IV' a knockout with superb cinematics, gameplay |work=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] |date=February 25, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'', GamesRadar and [[Game Revolution]] also noted the difficulty of fighting Blanka.<ref name=gr/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/418627/blog/video-blanka-is-a-troll-with-hilarious-consequences/ | title=Video: Blanka is a troll, with hilarious consequences | author=Scullion, Chris | date=July 11, 2013 | work=[[Computer and Video Games]] | publisher=Future plc | access-date=May 4, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301014854/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/418627/blog/video-blanka-is-a-troll-with-hilarious-consequences/ | archive-date=March 1, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/street-fighter-anniversary-collection | title=Street Fighter Anniversary Collection Review | author=Dodson, Joe | date=September 9, 2004 | work=[[Game Revolution]] | publisher=[[CraveOnline]] | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-date=October 17, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017201021/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/street-fighter-anniversary-collection | url-status=live }}</ref> Blanka has been called a "monster" and "weird",<ref>{{cite web | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/story/2012/09/20/developers-reflect-on-25-years-of-street-fighter/57812598/1 | title=Developers reflect on 25 years of 'Street Fighter' | author=Molina, Brett | date=September 20, 2012 | work=[[USA Today]] | access-date=May 4, 2014 | archive-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505003610/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/story/2012/09/20/developers-reflect-on-25-years-of-street-fighter/57812598/1 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/02/16/ign-presents-the-history-of-street-fighter?page=2 | title=IGN Presents the History of Street Fighter | author=McLaughlin, Rus | work=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | page=2 | access-date=May 4, 2014 | date=February 16, 2009 | archive-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505023545/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/02/16/ign-presents-the-history-of-street-fighter?page=2 | url-status=live }}</ref> and GamesRadar said he "is a bit goofy looking in the ''Alpha'' series"<ref name=grhistory2>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/?page=2 | title=Street Fighter Week: The evolution of Chun-Li and Blanka | date=June 23, 2012 | work=GamesRadar | publisher=Future plc | access-date=May 4, 2014 | page=2 | archive-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505004218/http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-week-the-evolution-of-chun-li-and-blanka/?page=2 | url-status=live }}</ref> (described by [[GameSpot]] as "comical").<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/capcom-vs-snk-2-import-review/1900-2816962/ | title=Capcom vs. SNK 2 Import Review | author=Kasavin, Greg | author-link=Greg Kasavin | date=October 9, 2001 | work=[[GameSpot]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date=May 5, 2014 | archive-date=December 8, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208070421/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/capcom-vs-snk-2-import-review/1900-2816962/ | url-status=live }}</ref> GameDaily and GamesRadar joked about the character's "sweet" ending (in contrast to his appearance),<ref name=grhistory1/><ref name=daily/> and ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' called his ending "the worst&nbsp;... in the game."<ref name=empire>{{cite web |url=http://www.empireonline.com/features/evolution-of-street-fighter/5.asp |title=The Evolution Of Street Fighter – How The Characters Have Evolved Over The Decades |date=February 11, 2009 |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]] |page=5 |access-date=May 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518032203/http://www.empireonline.com/features/evolution-of-street-fighter/5.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref>
Albeit living in Brazil since childhood, Blanka is actually American.

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Blanka makes a brief appearance in the ''Street Fighter II'' animated movie in a hotel where a luxurious convention is held. Blanka appears in the evening entertainment where he is lowered from a cage to fight Zangief. Blanka uses his Rolling Attack and Electric Shock when fighting. He was voiced by [[Unshō Ishizuka]] in Japanese and Tom Carlton in English.

The [[1994 in film|1994]] live-action ''[[Street Fighter (film)|Street Fighter]]'' [[film]] combined Blanka and the unrelated supporting character [[Charlie (Street Fighter)|Charlie]] ([[Guile (Street Fighter)|Guile]]{{'}}s deceased war buddy in the original game) into a single character. Kim Repia plays the role of the mutated Blanka, with Robert Mammone as the human Carlos. At the beginning of the film, Guile's close friend '''Carlos "Charlie" Blanka''' is taken captive by Bison ([[Raúl Juliá]]) who subjects him to genetic testing to create the perfect soldier. While the mutation is successful, Blanka retains Charlie's personality, as Dr. Dhalsim, the scientist in charge of the project, had given him the wrong cerebral programming in order to "keep him human" (and partially because he resented Bison's plans). Blanka and Dhalsim fight Bison's troops together during Guile's invasion of Bison's base, but opt to remain behind and perish in the destruction of the base. The film was made prior to Charlie's introduction as a playable character in the ''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' games and therefore conflicts with the [[Charlie (Street Fighter)|Charlie Nash]] storyline established there.

In the American cartoon series, Blanka was portrayed as the protector of a small Brazilian village who eventually "rejoined" the Street Fighter team. Blanka appears as one of the more recurrent characters in the U.S. cartoon, acting as a scout gathering information for [[Guile (Street Fighter)|Guile]] and his friends on various missions. He was voiced by [[Scott McNeil]].

In [[UDON]]'s ''Street Fighter'' [[Street Fighter (UDON)|comic adaptation]], Blanka is introduced as a Shadaloo prisoner who is essentially a living weapon used by the organization. He is unleashed on Delta Red when they discover Shadaloo's base of operations but ceases his attack when painful memories of being brutalized by [[Cammy]] are evoked upon seeing her. Blanka is captured by Delta Red and his mind is eventually freed from Shadaloo's influence. While in transit with Delta Red, their plane is captured by Shadaloo forces and Blanka is once again forcibly subjected into servitude for Shadaloo's purposes. He participates in the Street Fighter tournament on Shadaloo island but is eliminated in the early round. Once the Psycho Drive is destroyed and the island is evacuated, Blanka returns to his senses. The aftermath of the comics shows a similar ending to the official canon (being reunited with his long lost mother).

In the 2010 Capcom game [[Dead Rising 2]], Blanca's head available as a weapon in various toy stores but is referred to as a [[goblin]] [[mask]].

==Promotion and reception==
In the February 1992 issue of ''Gamest'' magazine in Japan, Blanka appeared in Best Characters of 1991, ranking at number nine, sharing the spot with [[Ken Masters]].<ref name=gamest68>{{cite journal|journal=GAMEST|issue=68|language=Japanese|page=4|url=http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v068.html|title=第5回ゲーメスト大賞}}</ref> [[IGN]] ranked Blanka at number seven in their "Top 25 Street Fighter Characters" article, noting his unique characteristics and uniqueness amongst characters in the series;<ref>[http://stars.ign.com/articles/895/895029p4.html Top 25 Street Fighter Characters - Day IV]. [[IGN]]. Retrieved on 2008-08-15</ref> the sentiments were later repeated by [[GameDaily]] in their "Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time" article, in which he placed fourth.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-20-street-fighter-characters-of-all-time/?page=17 Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time]. [[GameDaily]]. Retrieved on 2008-11-13</ref> The ''[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]'' described him as resembling "some ridiculous hair-club-for-Hulks member", though stated his electric attacks made him an effective character if mastered.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jessica |last=Severs |title=Article: 'Street Fighter IV' a knockout with superb cinematics, gameplay |work=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] |date=2009-02-25}}</ref> [[Gamespy]] named him one of the "25 Extremely Rough Brawlers" in video gaming, praising the brutality of his attacks.<ref>{{cite web |title=25 Extremely Rough Brawlers |url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/100/1008184p1.html |author=Staff |publisher=[[Gamespy]] |accessdate=2009-08-13 |date=2009-08-11}}</ref>

===In Brazil===
Blanka was well received by Brazilian gamers, although Capcom was criticized by some on how it depicted the country{{Who|date=January 2010}}. In an interview in a Brazilian gaming site, Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono apologized for the bad impression that the character eventually caused, and got surprised when told that Blanka is extremely popular among Brazilians.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jogos.uol.com.br/ultnot/multi/2008/02/23/ult530u5873.jhtm |title=Produtor fala sobre "Street IV" e 'se desculpa' por Blanka |publisher=[[UOL|UOL Jogos]] |date=February 23, 2008}}</ref>

The Brazilian version of the politically-oriented humor television show [[Caiga Quien Caiga|CQC]] interviewed people in [[Spain]], asking who were the most known Brazilian people. Blanka ranked third after [[Gisele Bündchen]] and [[Pelé]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://madmaxandrade.opsblog.org/2008/05/12/blanka-orgulho-do-brasil/ |title=Blanka, o orgulho do Brasil |publisher=Max Andrade |date=May 12, 2008}}</ref>

In 2009, hours after the announcement of [[Rio de Janeiro]] as the host of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] an [[internet meme]] began to spread depicting Blanka as unofficial mascot of the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.estadao.com.br/blog/link/?title=yes_we_creu_internautas_elegem_mascote_d&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 |title=Yes we créu! Internautas elegem mascote da Olímpiada do Rio |publisher=[[Estadão]] |date=October 2, 2009}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 15:02, 18 December 2024

This article is about the video game character. For other uses, see Blanka (disambiguation).
Blanka
Street Fighter character
Blanka in Super Street Fighter II, drawn by Bengus
First gameStreet Fighter II (1991)
Designed byAkira "Akiman" Yasuda and "Pigmon-san" (Street Fighter II)
Voiced by
Portrayed byRobert Mammone (The Movie film, game)
In-universe information
OriginBrazil
NationalityBrazilian

Blanka (/ˈblɑːŋkə/ ⓘ; Japanese: ブランカ, Hepburn: Buranka) also known by his birth name Jimmy[1] is a fictional character in Capcom's Street Fighter fighting game series. He first appeared in the 1991 video game Street Fighter II as one of eight playable characters, and was subsequently featured 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.

Blanka's backstory is that he was once human, but after a plane-crash in Brazil, he mutated, resulting in his green colouring and his ability to generate electricity. Blanka was generally well received by critics and fans, becoming one of the most popular characters in the franchise.

Conception and design

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Creation

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Designed by "Pigmon-san"[2] and Akira "Akiman" Yasuda, the concept behind Blanka emerged in an early 1988 pitch design as an African man named Anabebe who was raised by a lion.[3] After the release of Final Fight, Capcom again approached Street Fighter II and considered several designs for the Blanka character (including a masked wrestler modeled after Tiger Mask and a ninja-style warrior).[3][4] His design later changed to a large man with thick hair and sideburns, named "Hammer Blanka".[5] The staff then adopted Blanka's feral appearance, because they felt the game would be "dull" with only human characters.[6] After Yasuda did "rough drafts" of "a pro wrestler, [a] sumo wrestler, and a beast", he asked his team to decide which designer would finish each concept. They decided it on rock paper scissors; the "beast" was the last option and was assigned to "Pigmon-san".[2] At first, Blanka had a pink-coloured skin, which Yasuda described as "disgusting", and then, he decided to change it to green.[2]

Characteristics

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Blanka's most prominent physical characteristic is his green colour, initially attributed to his consumption of chlorophyll from plants to blend into his jungle environment.[7][8] However, when Street Fighter was brought to the U.S., Blanka's colouring was attributed to his being struck by lightning during the electrical storm in which his plane crashed.[9][10] In Street Fighter II Blanka's default skin is yellowish-green, but later versions of the character are bright green.[11]

Blanka fights in a self-taught, animalistic style.[7][12] In several of his special moves he rolls into a ball, launching himself at an opponent.[7][13][14] In Blanka's signature attack, he crouches and emits an electric current shocking anything it touches.[7][15][16] Although Blanka growls in combat,[17] he usually speaks with words in cutscenes,[18][19][20] except for Street Fighter Alpha 3.[21]

Appearances

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Video game

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Blanka first appears in Street Fighter II, when he sees his mother (who tells his backstory) after he competes in the World Warrior tournament.[18][22] According to the story, Blanka was born as a boy named Jimmy who was involved in a plane crash in the Amazon rainforest.[9][22] Although in the initial games Blanka's mother says the plane crashed when he was "a little boy", the manual for Street Fighter IV says it happened when he was a baby.[18][23] After the crash, he was exposed to electric eels, triggering the mutation which changed his appearance and gave him electric powers.[22] In Street Fighter Alpha 3, a prequel to Street Fighter II,[24] Blanka rides on a truck to civilization for the first time.[25] After defeating Zangief,[21] Balrog and the leader of the Shadaloo criminal organization M. Bison,[26][27] Blanka joins old friend Dan Hibiki[28] and Sakura (Dan's pupil) to destroy Bison's "psycho drive" weapon.[29] Blanka then returns to the jungle.[30]

In Street Fighter IV, whose events are set after Street Fighter II,[31] Blanka, living in a town, feels out of place and decides to travel the world.[32] At the end of the game, Dan helps his mother find him in Hong Kong.[19] In Super Street Fighter IV, Blanka enters a worldwide tournament to be recognized by people so his mother will be proud of him.[20] When he returns home, the townspeople visit him and he plays games with the local children.[33] Blanka returns as a playable character in the third season of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, with a character story where he attempts to sell plush toys of his own likeness named Blanka-chan (Blanka-chan was also available as a skin for the character).[34] In Street Fighter 6, Blanka has become a tour guide in the Amazon, working to support his mother. He also dons a Blanka-chan costume to make visitors believe that Blanka-chan is a jungle sprite that visits the area.

Blanka also appears in several spin-off titles. He is a playable character in the later Street Fighter EX series games (Street Fighter EX2 and Street Fighter EX3),[35] Capcom vs. SNK, Capcom vs. SNK 2 and the home version of Street Fighter: The Movie.[36] Blanka is a playable character by default in the PlayStation Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken,[37] and via downloadable content in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions.[38] He is a boss character in Street Fighter X Mega Man.[39]

A cosmetic Blanka outfit has also been added to Fortnite.[40]

Other media

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Blanka briefly appears in Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, when he is lowered from a cage and defeats Zangief in Las Vegas.[15] The live-action Street Fighter film combined Blanka and Charlie into one character Carlos "Charlie" Blanka.[15] Charlie is taken captive by General M. Bison at the beginning who forces Dr. Dhalsim to subject him to genetic testing to create the perfect soldier.[41][42] Blanka was played by Robert Mammone,[15] while Kim Repia played the role in its home console video game adaptation. The American cartoon series retained the film's origin story for the character, as he and Guile search for a cure for his mutation.[43] In UDON's Street Fighter comic adaptation, Blanka is used as a living weapon by Shadaloo until he is rescued by Delta Red (Cammy's squad). Returning to his senses, he reunites with his mother. Blanka is an opponent faced by Ryu, Guile, and Chun-Li in the Street Fighter manga history.[citation needed] He also makes cameo appearances in the 2012 Disney film Wreck-It Ralph,[44] and the 2018 Steven Spielberg film Ready Player One.[45]

Reception

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Blanka has been described as a fan favourite by video game media UGO Networks, IGN, GameSpot and 1UP.com,[46][47][48][49] with IGN calling him "one of the most recognizable Street Fighter characters".[7] GamesRadar said that Blanka "never quite approached Chun-Li's popularity, but has gained a strong fan following nevertheless".[22] Sharing ninth place with Ken Masters in the Japanese magazine Gamest's 1991 best-character list,[50] in the 1992 poll he finished 38th.[51] Blanka was voted 20th in Capcom's poll of 85 characters for the series' 15th anniversary.[52] In 2008, the character was the tenth-most-popular video game character in the United Kingdom, according to a poll conducted at the London Games Festival.[53] Although Blanka was well received by Brazilian gamers, Capcom was criticized for its depiction of Brazil. 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.[54] When the Brazilian program Custe o Que Custar asked people in Spain who the best-known Brazilians were, Blanka ranked third (after Gisele Bündchen and Pelé).[55] In 2009, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, an internet meme spread making Blanka the games' unofficial mascot.[56] A 2012 meme said that O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos, the Brazilian version of 100 Greatest Britons, had chosen Blanka the "Greatest Brazilian of All Time".[57]

IGN ranked Blanka seventh of its "Top 25 Street Fighter Characters", noting his unique characteristics,[9] and GameDaily placed Blanka fourth on its "Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time" list.[58] He was ranked the franchise's 17th-best character (out of 50) by UGO as initially "hook[ing]" gamers and "an indispensable part of Street Fighter now."[46] Including Blanka on a list of "The 30 best Capcom characters of the last 30 years", GamesRadar staff said that they could include all of Street Fighter II's characters but would only choose "the wildest of the crazy characters in the game. Blanka exemplifies the special brand of insanity that made us love Capcom."[59] Edge's James Leach called him "by far the best character" in Street Fighter II.[60] GameSpy called Blanka one of the "25 Extremely Rough Brawlers" in video gaming, praising the brutality of his attacks.[61] The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review described the character as resembling "some ridiculous hair-club-for-Hulks member", although his electric attacks made him an effective character.[62] Computer and Video Games, GamesRadar and Game Revolution also noted the difficulty of fighting Blanka.[59][63][64] Blanka has been called a "monster" and "weird",[65][66] and GamesRadar said he "is a bit goofy looking in the Alpha series"[24] (described by GameSpot as "comical").[67] GameDaily and GamesRadar joked about the character's "sweet" ending (in contrast to his appearance),[22][58] and Empire called his ending "the worst ... in the game."[11]

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