Blanka

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Character from Capcom's Street Fighter fighting game series. He first appeared in the 1991 video game Street Fighter II as one of the 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 series, and a manga series.

Blanka was originally designed as a human character by Akira "Akiman" Yasuda and went through 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 back story is that he was once a human, but after a plane crash in Brazil he underwent a mutation that resulted in his green coloring and ability to generate electricity. Blanka was generally well received by critics and fans alike, becoming one of the most popular characters in the franchise.