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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.Table of ContentsConception and design[edit]Creation[edit]Characteristics[edit]Appearances[edit]Video game[edit]Other media[edit]Reception[edit]References[edit]Conception and design[edit]Creation[edit]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[edit]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[edit]Video game[edit]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.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[edit]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[edit]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 B\u00fcndchen and Pel\u00e9).[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\u00a0… in the game.”[11]References[edit]^ “Why is Blanka from ‘Street Fighter II’ green? 30 years later it’s still a mystery”. NME. 20 February 2021.^ a b c “Street Fighter II Developer’s Interview”. Capcom. Retrieved January 21, 2021.^ a b Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla (1992-11-15). “Making of Street Fighter II”. Capcom-004: Street Fighter II Complete File (CD\/booklet). Capcom. p.\u00a01.^ Staff (April 1992). “The Making of Street Fighter II”. Electronic Gaming Monthly. No.\u00a033. p.\u00a0103.^ Capcom Sound Team Alph Lyla (1992-11-15). “Making of Street Fighter II”. Capcom-004: Street Fighter II Complete File (CD\/booklet). Capcom. p.\u00a04.^ Prandoni, Claudio (October 24, 2011). ““No in\u00edcio de ‘Street Fighter II’, Blanka era um humano normal”, diz produtor da s\u00e9rie; veja entrevista” (in Portuguese). UOL Jogos. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.^ a b c d e Clements, Ryan (January 30, 2009). “Street Fighter IV: Blanka”. IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.^ Gilbert, Henry (March 16, 2013). “Gaming’s most green characters”. GamesRadar. Future plc. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.^ a b c Smith, D.F. (August 7, 2008). “Top 25 Street Fighter Characters – Day IV”. IGN. p.\u00a04. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2008.^ Gonzalez, Annette (March 9, 2010). “Genetically Mutated Characters: Side Effects Include…” Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.^ a b “The Evolution Of Street Fighter \u2013 How The Characters Have Evolved Over The Decades”. Empire. Bauer Media Group. February 11, 2009. p.\u00a05. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.^ Jensen, K. Thor (February 29, 2012). “Best Street Fighter Tattoos”. UGO Networks. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2014.^ Capcom USA (1998). “Characters: Blanka”. Street Fighter Alpha 3 instruction booklet (booklet). Capcom USA. p.\u00a015.^ “Street Fighter X Tekken official web manual”. Capcom. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2014.^ a b c d “Street Fighter Week: The evolution of Chun-Li and Blanka”. GamesRadar. Future plc. June 23, 2012. p.\u00a011. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.^ Capcom USA (1992). “The World Warriors: Blanka”. Street Fighter II instruction booklet (booklet). Capcom USA. pp.\u00a020\u201321.^ Frear, Dave (January 11, 2010). “Review: Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Game Boy Advance)”. Nintendo Life. Nlife. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.^ a b c Capcom (1991). Street Fighter II (Arcade). Capcom. 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!^ a b Capcom (February 17, 2009). Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360). Capcom. Scene: Blanka’s ending cut scene. 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…^ a b Capcom (April 27, 2010). Super Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360). Capcom. 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!^ a b Capcom (June 29, 1998). Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade). Capcom. 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? ^ a b c d e “Street Fighter Week: The evolution of Chun-Li and Blanka”. GamesRadar. Future plc. June 23, 2012. p.\u00a01. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.^ “Street Fighter IV manual” (PDF). Capcom. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.^ a b “Street Fighter Week: The evolution of Chun-Li and Blanka”. GamesRadar. Future plc. June 23, 2012. p.\u00a02. Retrieved May 4, 2014.^ Capcom (June 29, 1998). Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade). Capcom. 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.^ Capcom (June 29, 1998). Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade). Capcom. 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! ^ Capcom (June 29, 1998). Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade). Capcom. Dan: Jimmy…?! You’re Jimmy!! \/ Blanka: Uwon!! Uwon!!  \/ 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!! "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/blanka-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Blanka – Wikipedia"}}]}]