Joka

Youngest of Ryokushokan's Three Princesses, highly intelligent man-hating prodigy

Youngest of Ryokushokan's Three Princesses and a prodigy with superior intelligence. She has a man-hating personality and receives high acclaim in the pleasure district. She is also skilled at maneuvering in the rear palace.

Trivia

  • Despite being the youngest of Ryokushokan's Three Princesses, she excels in scholarly knowledge and scheming within the pleasure district.
  • Due to her man-hating nature, she avoids male customers or adopts a cold attitude toward them, yet she enjoys great popularity.
  • Serves as a big sister figure to Maomao and, stemming from her man-hating views, acts as an advisor with unique perspectives on romance.
  • Using the character '華' in one's real name is restricted to royalty, but there is a setting where she uses the character '華'.

Alternate names

Joka Joka Ryokushokan's Three Princesses

Tags

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female

Appearance

Overall appearance
Refined facial features but no particularly standout characteristics, somewhat plain appearance. Petite and slender build. Compared to the rear palace's court beauties, she gives a modest impression.
Distinguishing features
  • Calm expression suggesting her man-hating nature
  • Youngest among Ryokushokan's Three Princesses

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Intellect
Detailed personality
Extremely intelligent and cool-headed. Despite being a man-hater, she is trusted as a big sister figure among women. She favors logical thinking and is proficient in the nuances of complex human relationships in the rear palace.
Keywords
  • Intelligent
  • Calm
  • Man-Hater
  • Prodigy
  • Short-tempered
  • Sharp Insight
  • Strong Influence
Talents
  • High Intelligence
  • Observation Ability
  • Persuasiveness
  • Computational Ability
  • Negotiation Skills
Skills
  • Mystery Solving
  • Pleasure District Manipulation
  • Rear Palace Maneuvering
  • Sharp-Tongued Speech
Motivation
Leveraging her intelligence and status to establish a better position within the pleasure district and pursue a free life unbound by gender constraints.
Disliked people
Men, Meaningless Conflicts, Frivolous Speech and Behavior

History

Backstory
Youngest among Ryokushokan's Three Princesses and a renowned prodigy in the pleasure district. She openly expresses her man-hating attitude with a calm and intelligent demeanor. She possesses the wisdom to survive power struggles in the pleasure district and acts as a big sister figure to the protagonist Maomao.
Debut date
September 26, 2012
Work title
The Apothecary Diaries
Media type
Manga

Involvement in Rear Palace Incidents

Significant event
Involvement in Rear Palace Incidents
Description
Becomes involved in the rear palace and pleasure district, interacting with protagonist Maomao and Jinshi in various events.

Activities as Pleasure District Three Princesses

Significant event
Activities as Pleasure District Three Princesses
Description
As one of Ryokushokan's Three Princesses, operates as a top-class courtesan in the pleasure district, handling negotiations and mediation.

Relationships

Maomao

Sibling like

One of the few people who advises Maomao as a big sister figure and interacts with her closely.

Meimei

Teammate

Jointly manages the pleasure district as one of Ryokushokan's Three Princesses.

Ryokushokan Three Princesses

Ryokushokan Three Princesses: leader

Media appearances

The Apothecary Diaries

Manga / Supporting

June 2017 issue - Ongoing

The Apothecary Diaries

Anime / Supporting

October 2023 - March 2024 (Season 1), January 2025 - July (Season 2)

Voice cast and creators

Hiroki Nanami

Voice actor
Hiroki Nanami
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime Version

Natsu Hyūga

Creator name
Natsu Hyūga
Role
Original author

Touko Shino

Creator name
Touko Shino
Role
Character designer

Emi Matsuda

Creator name
Emi Matsuda
Role
Illustrator

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