Renka
BJ's father's mistress and Koran's biological mother
A character from Black Jack. She is BJ's father's mistress and Koran's biological mother. In the past, her face disfigured by Hansen's disease was reconstructed through plastic surgery. Deep down, she views BJ as an obstacle and plotted schemes to ensure only her daughter inherits her husband's legacy.
Trivia
- Her face was reconstructed to match BJ's mother's, but she does not know it is her biological mother's face.
- She plotted schemes around her husband's inheritance and used her daughter to kidnap and imprison BJ.
- Her daughter Koran was shot down while protecting BJ, deepening Renka's misplaced hatred.
Alternate names
Renka
BJ's father's mistress
Koran’s mother
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Her face after plastic surgery is exactly like BJ's biological mother's face and is extremely beautiful. However, she herself is unaware of this and likes this face.
- Distinguishing features
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- Beautiful face after plastic surgery
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Calculating
- Detailed personality
- Contrary to her appearance, she is cold-hearted inside and loyal only to her own interests, viewing BJ as an obstacle and despising him. She plotted schemes around her husband's inheritance dispute, using her daughter to kidnap and imprison BJ. After her daughter's death, her hatred has deepened.
- Keywords
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- Calculating
- Cold-hearted
- Schemer
- Betrayer
- Jealous
- Talents
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- Devising schemes
- Skills
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- Manipulating people
- Motivation
- To have only her daughter inherit her husband's legacy. To eliminate BJ and secure their own status.
History
- Backstory
- BJ's father's mistress and Koran's biological mother. She once suffered from Hansen's disease (burns in the anime version), which disfigured her face, but underwent plastic surgery to gain a beautiful face. After her husband's company succeeded, they married and lived in Macao. She did not welcome BJ as part of the family and, in the dispute over her father's inheritance, plotted to eliminate BJ. When her daughter Koran shielded BJ and lost her life, her hatred deepened further.
- Work title
- Black Jack
- Media type
- Manga
Facial plastic surgery
- Significant event
- Facial plastic surgery
- Description
- Her face was disfigured by Hansen's disease, but she underwent plastic surgery to obtain a beautiful face. The face after surgery is the same as BJ's biological mother, but she does not know that.
Move to Macao
- Significant event
- Move to Macao
- Description
- Married BJ's father and lived in Macao. She has a complex feud with BJ.
Inheritance dispute and conspiracy
- Significant event
- Inheritance dispute and conspiracy
- Description
- She plotted schemes around her husband's inheritance, commissioning her daughter to kidnap BJ. She was shot in the leg, injured, and fled.
Daughter Koran's death
- Significant event
- Daughter Koran's death
- Description
- Koran shielded her from gunfire by gangsters pursuing BJ and died. After her daughter's death, it amplifies her hatred toward BJ.
Relationships
Koran
Child
Biological daughter. BJ's half-sister. She had a complex relationship with BJ, and ultimately lost her life protecting BJ.
Media appearances
Black Jack
Manga / Supporting
Black Jack (TV Anime)
Anime / Supporting
TV Anime version
Black Jack Theatrical Version
Movie / Supporting
Voice cast and creators
Masara Takashima
- Voice actor
- Masara Takashima
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime
Osamu Tezuka
- Creator name
- Osamu Tezuka
- Role
- Original author