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
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
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- 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
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- Intelligent
- Calm
- Man-Hater
- Prodigy
- Short-tempered
- Sharp Insight
- Strong Influence
- Talents
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- High Intelligence
- Observation Ability
- Persuasiveness
- Computational Ability
- Negotiation Skills
- Skills
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- 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
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