Before Blanka was in Street Fighter V, he was in #BlankaChan.
Blanka — for better or worse — arrives in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition today, once the server maintenance is completed. The spark-blasting furball has already gotten a big social media boost in advance of his in-game arrival, thanks to his goofy/adorable/terrifying plushie Story mode costume! Twitter users immediately started putting plush Blanka into all sorts of settings, their hilarious results grouped under the #BlankaChan hashtag (before, and after @StreetFighter actually provided the .png to play with). We’re sharing some of our favorites below; while you wait for that patch to download, have a good chuckle at what fans have been doing with Blanka’s crazy costume (and a bit of Photoshop).
Evolution #BlankaChan#fernandokat pic.twitter.com/kPHpZqjedQ
— Fernando Ocegueda (@katgdl) February 15, 2018
When jimmy meet JFK #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/rxVj82rQQc
— Eri S. (@voidsource) February 15, 2018
It's over Anakin, I have the high ground. #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/Sbuypg3yXk
— allan (@uvllv) February 15, 2018
No items, Blanka only, Brazil. #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/Jh7sR4WeRZ
— Cory Bell (@corybellFGC) February 16, 2018
A timeless classic. #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/NFgtqFPpa2
— PenguinDad @Home (@PugilistPenguin) February 15, 2018
Why america won #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/ZzXKWSiHMM
— Eri S. (@voidsource) February 16, 2018
Okay this is the last one from me lol #streetfighter #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/diWPCTaIS1
— 天 SARFARAZ 天 (@The1LikeSaf) February 15, 2018
A weapon to surpass Metal Gear #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/VW4eL3Ap9g
— Dave Automata (@BigDavidMullins) February 15, 2018
Ok here’s mine #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/WV4tE6hDQo
— ⚡️PeterChan⚡️ (@PeteFighter) February 15, 2018
#blankachan style pic.twitter.com/wEAXs7dQ1S
— Pierre (@polygrizz) February 16, 2018
The Muppets: #BlankaChan Edition! pic.twitter.com/2zLuRxXwyC
— RhythmRon (@i9riser) February 15, 2018
Hey Capcom! We will never forget about Rasetsukyaku. #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/Vt4R5u4ky4
— フジキドブランカ (@fujikido_blanka) February 17, 2018
@StreetFighter When are you bringing the best Street Fighter back? #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/w1jod4JId3
— Red Chesnut (@chesnutroasting) February 16, 2018
Blanka is ready to dine in hell tomorrow. Are you? #BlankaChan pic.twitter.com/izk6NE6AJ0
— Eri S. (@voidsource) February 19, 2018
#BlankaChan made it to #Evo2018, and went off the deep end. @StreetFighter pic.twitter.com/cXcmvY0mmT
— Missing Person @ Northern Battles
(@JTMMissingPersn) February 15, 2018
Have fun with Blanka tonight, everyone!
@StreetFighter #BlankaChan salty pic.twitter.com/lgGMCMVh4J
— M3rØj (@M3rOj) February 15, 2018
Sources: Eri S.; allan; Cory Bell; PugilistPenguin; M3rØj; 天 SARFARAZ 天; Missing Person; Dave Automata; PeterChan; polygrizz; RhythmRon; フジキドブランカ; Red Chestnut