Blanka

Blanka
Street Fighter series character
Blanka in Super Street Fighter II, drawn by Bengus
First game	Street Fighter II (1991)
Designed by	Akira Yasuda
Voiced by (English)	Tom Carlton (The Animated Movie) Scott McNeil (The Animated Series) Taliesin Jaffe (2008–present)
Voiced by (Japanese)	Unshō Ishizuka (The Animated Movie) Go Yamane (Street Fighter EX series) Yūji Ueda (1998–present)
Motion capture	Kim Repia (The Movie game)
Portrayed by	Robert Mammone (The Movie)
Fictional profile
Birthplace	Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian

Blanka (Japanese: ブランカ, Hepburn: Buranka^?) 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 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 coloring 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.