Jinx (G.I. Joe)
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Jinx is a fictional character
from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
toyline, comic books and cartoon series. She debuted in 1987, and her code name has also been the identity of several other incarnations of the same female ninja
character: one of Snake-Eyes' apprentices in Sigma 6
, Chuckles
' undercover contact in Cobra
, a cameo character in The Rise of Cobra (returning as a major character in Retaliation
), and Storm Shadow
's cousin in Renegades
.
, California
, and is a Bryn Mawr
graduate. On a vacation trip to Japan
, she discovered her familial ties to a ninja
clan known as the Arashikage
, and was officially initiated into the clan. She was then recruited by Snake-Eyes, a fellow ninja and member of the G.I. Joe Team. She has since underwent training with the Blind Master, a ranking ninja sensei
, and studied the seven silent forms, including the "Eye That Pierces", the "Iron Hand" and the "Heart That Waits".
toyline. She has since been redesigned and renamed Agent Jinx. Jinx, like many of the female G.I. Joe characters has had a very small number of action figures produced. As of 2011, she has a 3 and 3/4 inch figure named Jinx, and two 3 and 3/4 inch figures named Agent Jinx. The latest figure ("Covert Infiltration Specialist", released in 2004) created actually reveals her face, however, her real name is still classified.
' 1982-1994 G.I. Joe comics
, Jinx first appeared in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #59 (May 1987). The details of her origin indicated in the file card is not fully explored, however, the Blind Master is present in the comics storyline. Issue #65 began using the design based on her unmasked appearance in G.I. Joe: The Movie. Her next major role in a storyline was rescuing the captured Joe Team members from Borovia’s gulags in issue #66. In subsequent appearances, she helps the Joes clear their name in the scandal that follows the Cobra Civil War. This involves working with ex Joe members like Grunt
and other Joes who are officially fugitives, such as Roadblock
. The entire Joe team raids an enemy-filled hospital to save the lives of General Hawk and Hollingsworth. Destro
himself provides the final 'nail in the coffin' that clears the Joes. Jinx works with a small team of Joes to stop a hostage situation in Frankfurt, Germany. She eventually became a member of the G.I. Joe special team, Ninja Force
, and continued serving until G.I. Joe was disbanded.
Jinx appears as one of the main characters in the 1987-1989 series G.I. Joe In 3-D by Blackthorne Publishing
.
in 2001, it is revealed that she spent the years that followed using her skills in intelligence-gathering to become a bounty hunter in Tokyo
. A samurai
and fellow Joe teammate Budo followed her and they became lovers. Jinx then rejoins G.I. Joe when the team was reinstated to battle a revived Cobra. At one point, she spies on a group of Dreadnoks
purchasing a nuclear weapon. She works with several other Joes, such as Heavy Duty
and Lady Jaye
to try and bring down an out-of-control Battle Android Trooper. At one point, the Joes even become semi-allies with the Dreadnoks
and a grouping of Cobra troopers, who have also come under the attention of the murderous robot. Later she is part of an infiltration team sent in to sabotage Cobra Island
during the second Cobra civil war. Two members of her team, Flash
and Mainframe die while accomplishing the mission. When G.I. Joe commander Hawk
was shot in the back by Zartan
, the team is disbanded once more.
After some time, the G.I. Joe team reformed, but it was a much smaller group of specialists, called America’s Elite. Although Jinx is not a member of the new team, she serves as a member of the reserves. She stars in Special Missions - Tokyo, a 2006 one-shot comic set in Tokyo as part of the Special Missions series, focusing on some of the fan favorite team members that have not been seen since the end of the original series including reservists Wild Bill
, Gung Ho
, Clutch
, Rock N' Roll
and Budo. Her profile in the comic reveals her name to be Kimi Arashikage, cousin of Tommy Arashikage (Storm Shadow
). However, it states that Kimi may be a nickname
. Jinx is called again into active duty to fight off Cobra Commander's world-wide assault. She and Budo joined Kamakura, Bullhorn, Red Spot, and Nunchuk in battling Cobra Forces in China. After Cobra was defeated, Jinx, Budo, and Kamakura joined in celebrations taking place in Beijing. She also appears in the comic specials G.I. Joe: Arashikage Showdown (2003) and Snake Eyes: Declassified (2005) and the ninja miniseries G.I. Joe: Master and Apprentice (2004), and in the 2004 crossover series G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II.
reboot miniseries by IDW Publishing
, Jinx is Chuckles
' only contact with G.I. Joe as he infiltrates the Cobra organization, and is also his romantic interest. When he gets deeper inside Cobra, she is forced to cut off her meetings with him. However, Cobra catches her at one of their facilities. Chuckles is called in when they discover Jinx had been following him and he is forced to shoot her in order to preserve his cover.
, her first and only appearance was in the 1987 animated film G.I. Joe: The Movie
voiced by Shûko Akune. She is established as a member of the Rawhides, a group of G.I. Joe rookie recruits trained by Beach Head. She is often blamed for any unlucky occurrences, and her code name
reflects this. She was also Lt. Falcon
’s love interest in the film. During a sparring session with Beach Head, she made a reference to her blind ninja master. The climax of the film brought her in the duel with Cobra-La
’s most lethal member Pythona. She fights at her best blindfolded, as she was trained in this method by the Blind Master.
voiced by Venus Terzo
. Her original background with the Blind Master is not mentioned, instead she is training along with Kamakura under Snake Eyes and likes to rib Kamakura for his lesser experience. Because of the nature of the movie, it is hard to determine if she is an apprentice for the first time, or is learning a new level of ninja skills as she does seem to be a very seasoned ninja.
In the 2004 animated feature G.I. Joe: Ninja Battles
, Venus Terzo reprises her role as Jinx. Set in the same continuity as Valor Vs. Venom, Jinx and Kamakura assists Snake Eyes, Duke, and new apprentice Tiger Claw in a battle against Storm Shadow and Cobra ninjas Slice, Slash, and Shadow Strike at the forge of Arashikage Clan swordsmith Iron Master.
, Jinx is voiced by Lisa Ortiz
. A reserve member of the Sigma 6 team, she maintains a similar appearance to her Valor vs. Venom incarnation with a black and yellow Sigma suit. It is more apparent in the series that she is an elder student over Kamakura whom she is often partnered with.
voiced by Kim Mai Guest
. The daughter of Arashikage clan leader Hard Master and cousin to Storm Shadow, Kimi Arashikage was rescued by Snake Eyes at the age of eight and was an instrumental part of Hard Master adopting a moral path for the clan when she protected Snake Eyes from her father's punishment. When Hard Master was killed, Snake Eyes and Kimi left the clan to a dojo in the mountains. She became Snake Eyes' apprentice and took the name of "Jinx". After being convinced by Storm Shadow that Snake Eyes did in reality kill her father, Jinx (now called Kimi) joins him and goes back to Japan to lead the Arashikage in his place. Later, Jinx, now sporting a high-tech suit with optical camouflage and force field, was secretly hired by Destro to take out Cobra Commander. She learns the truth and returns to Japan to lead the Arashikage down the path that the Hard Master wanted.
was cast as Jinx for the film's sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the...
toyline, comic books and cartoon series. She debuted in 1987, and her code name has also been the identity of several other incarnations of the same female ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
character: one of Snake-Eyes' apprentices in Sigma 6
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 is a line of military-themed action figures and toys produced by Hasbro, re-imagining the characters of the 1980s toyline, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.The Sigma 6 toy line served several purposes for Hasbro...
, Chuckles
Chuckles (G.I. Joe)
Chuckles is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's undercover specialist and debuted in 1987.-Profile:...
' undercover contact in Cobra
G.I. Joe: Cobra
G.I. Joe: Cobra is a four-issue G.I. Joe comic book miniseries written by Christos Gage and Mike Costa, drawn by Antonio Fuso and published by IDW Publishing.-Publication history:...
, a cameo character in The Rise of Cobra (returning as a major character in Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation is an upcoming science fiction action film directed by Jon Chu. It is a sequel to 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.-Plot:...
), and Storm Shadow
Storm Shadow (G.I. Joe)
Storm Shadow is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic book series and television shows. The character is best known for his history with fellow ninja Snake Eyes...
's cousin in Renegades
G.I. Joe: Renegades
G.I. Joe: Renegades is an American animated television series based on the G.I. Joe toy franchise. The series premiered on November 26, 2010 on The Hub. The series aired on Teletoon in Canada....
.
Profile
Jinx is one of only a handful of G.I. Joe Team members whose real name is top secret. She has been studying and competing in several forms of martial arts since she was seven. She grew up in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and is a Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
graduate. On a vacation trip to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, she discovered her familial ties to a ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
clan known as the Arashikage
Arashikage
Arashikage is a fictional ninja clan from the military-themed G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of comics, television shows, and action figures. The name is derived from the Japanese words for storm and shadow...
, and was officially initiated into the clan. She was then recruited by Snake-Eyes, a fellow ninja and member of the G.I. Joe Team. She has since underwent training with the Blind Master, a ranking ninja sensei
Sensei
' is a Japanese word that basically means "person born before another." In general usage, it means "master" or "teacher," and the word is used as a title to refer to or address teachers, professors, professionals such as lawyers, CPA and doctors, politicians, clergymen, and other figures of authority...
, and studied the seven silent forms, including the "Eye That Pierces", the "Iron Hand" and the "Heart That Waits".
Toys
Jinx's first appearance was in the 1987 edition of the G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the...
toyline. She has since been redesigned and renamed Agent Jinx. Jinx, like many of the female G.I. Joe characters has had a very small number of action figures produced. As of 2011, she has a 3 and 3/4 inch figure named Jinx, and two 3 and 3/4 inch figures named Agent Jinx. The latest figure ("Covert Infiltration Specialist", released in 2004) created actually reveals her face, however, her real name is still classified.
Marvel Comics
In the Marvel ComicsMarvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' 1982-1994 G.I. Joe comics
G.I. Joe (comics)
G.I. Joe has been the title of comic strips and comic books in every decade since 1942. As a licensed property by Hasbro, comics have been released from 1967 to present, with only two interruptions longer than a year . As a team fighting Cobra since 1982, the comic book history of G.I...
, Jinx first appeared in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #59 (May 1987). The details of her origin indicated in the file card is not fully explored, however, the Blind Master is present in the comics storyline. Issue #65 began using the design based on her unmasked appearance in G.I. Joe: The Movie. Her next major role in a storyline was rescuing the captured Joe Team members from Borovia’s gulags in issue #66. In subsequent appearances, she helps the Joes clear their name in the scandal that follows the Cobra Civil War. This involves working with ex Joe members like Grunt
Grunt (G.I. Joe)
Grunt is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is an infantryman with the G.I. Joe Team and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
and other Joes who are officially fugitives, such as Roadblock
Roadblock (G.I. Joe)
Roadblock is a character from Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of toys, comics and cartoons. He is one of the most prominent African-Americans in the series. His primary function in G.I. Joe is as a heavy machine gunner and a secondary function as a cook.-Fictional character...
. The entire Joe team raids an enemy-filled hospital to save the lives of General Hawk and Hollingsworth. Destro
Destro
Laird James McCullen Destro XXIV, usually referred to simply as Destro, is a fictional villain from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys from Hasbro. He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the 2009 live-action film, G.I...
himself provides the final 'nail in the coffin' that clears the Joes. Jinx works with a small team of Joes to stop a hostage situation in Frankfurt, Germany. She eventually became a member of the G.I. Joe special team, Ninja Force
Ninja Force
Ninja Force is a fictional sub-team from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series.-Fictional history:Led by Storm Shadow, a group of ninjas affiliated with the Arashikage clan form the Ninja Force as a part of the G.I. Joe Team, in order to combat Cobra. Its...
, and continued serving until G.I. Joe was disbanded.
Jinx appears as one of the main characters in the 1987-1989 series G.I. Joe In 3-D by Blackthorne Publishing
Blackthorne Publishing
Blackthorne Publishing, Inc. was a comic book publisher that flourished from 1986-1989. They were notable for the Blackthorne 3-D Series, their reprint titles of classic comic strips like Dick Tracy, and their licensed products...
.
Devil's Due Publishing
In the first four issues of the G.I. Joe comics published by Devil's Due PublishingDevil's Due Publishing
Devil's Due Publishing is an independent comic book publishers in the United States. Based in Chicago, Illinois, DDP is best known for its wide selection of genres, including licensed and original creator-owned properties that populate its monthly comic book series and graphic novels.Though...
in 2001, it is revealed that she spent the years that followed using her skills in intelligence-gathering to become a bounty hunter in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. A samurai
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
and fellow Joe teammate Budo followed her and they became lovers. Jinx then rejoins G.I. Joe when the team was reinstated to battle a revived Cobra. At one point, she spies on a group of Dreadnoks
Dreadnoks
The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang who act as villains in the G.I. Joe saga, which have been represented in several types of media, including toylines , comic books series , and television cartoons .All Dreadnoks are uncouth and violent, and usually engage their enemies with...
purchasing a nuclear weapon. She works with several other Joes, such as Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty (G.I. Joe)
Heavy Duty is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of toy lines, comics and cartoons. Heavy Duty is the G.I. Joe Team's heavy ordnance specialist. He is described as being unafraid of any situation despite heavy enemy fire...
and Lady Jaye
Lady Jaye (G.I. Joe)
Lady Jaye is a fictional character in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. She was originally created as a character for the Sunbow cartoon series in 1984, and later produced as an action figure, and finally introduced into the comic book in 1985. Lady Jaye is...
to try and bring down an out-of-control Battle Android Trooper. At one point, the Joes even become semi-allies with the Dreadnoks
Dreadnoks
The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang who act as villains in the G.I. Joe saga, which have been represented in several types of media, including toylines , comic books series , and television cartoons .All Dreadnoks are uncouth and violent, and usually engage their enemies with...
and a grouping of Cobra troopers, who have also come under the attention of the murderous robot. Later she is part of an infiltration team sent in to sabotage Cobra Island
Cobra Island
Cobra Island is a fictional country located in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the main base of operations for the fictional Cobra Organization featured in the G.I. Joe toyline from the 1980s. It is featured in the G.I. Joe cartoon and the comic book series created by Marvel Comics and Devil's Due...
during the second Cobra civil war. Two members of her team, Flash
Flash (G.I. Joe)
Flash is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's original laser rifle trooper and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
and Mainframe die while accomplishing the mission. When G.I. Joe commander Hawk
Hawk (G.I. Joe)
Hawk is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys. He appears in the animated series, comic books, toyline, and movie.-Profile:...
was shot in the back by Zartan
Zartan
Zartan is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, by Hasbro. He is a mercenary who often worked directly for Cobra Commander, and is one of the main villains in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic and animated series. His character was voiced by Zack Hoffman in the 1985 TV...
, the team is disbanded once more.
After some time, the G.I. Joe team reformed, but it was a much smaller group of specialists, called America’s Elite. Although Jinx is not a member of the new team, she serves as a member of the reserves. She stars in Special Missions - Tokyo, a 2006 one-shot comic set in Tokyo as part of the Special Missions series, focusing on some of the fan favorite team members that have not been seen since the end of the original series including reservists Wild Bill
Wild Bill (G.I. Joe)
Wild Bill is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s.-Profile:According to Wild Bill's original file card, his real name is William S. Hardy, and his rank is that of army chief warrant officer CW-4...
, Gung Ho
Gung-Ho (G.I. Joe)
Gung-Ho is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's original Marine and debuted in 1983.-Profile:...
, Clutch
Clutch (G.I. Joe)
Clutch is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is one of the G.I. Joe Team's motor vehicle drivers and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
, Rock N' Roll
Rock 'n Roll (G.I. Joe)
Rock 'n Roll is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's original machine gunner and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
and Budo. Her profile in the comic reveals her name to be Kimi Arashikage, cousin of Tommy Arashikage (Storm Shadow
Storm Shadow (G.I. Joe)
Storm Shadow is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic book series and television shows. The character is best known for his history with fellow ninja Snake Eyes...
). However, it states that Kimi may be a nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
. Jinx is called again into active duty to fight off Cobra Commander's world-wide assault. She and Budo joined Kamakura, Bullhorn, Red Spot, and Nunchuk in battling Cobra Forces in China. After Cobra was defeated, Jinx, Budo, and Kamakura joined in celebrations taking place in Beijing. She also appears in the comic specials G.I. Joe: Arashikage Showdown (2003) and Snake Eyes: Declassified (2005) and the ninja miniseries G.I. Joe: Master and Apprentice (2004), and in the 2004 crossover series G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II.
IDW Publishing
In the 2009 G.I. Joe: CobraG.I. Joe: Cobra
G.I. Joe: Cobra is a four-issue G.I. Joe comic book miniseries written by Christos Gage and Mike Costa, drawn by Antonio Fuso and published by IDW Publishing.-Publication history:...
reboot miniseries by IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, Jinx is Chuckles
Chuckles (G.I. Joe)
Chuckles is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's undercover specialist and debuted in 1987.-Profile:...
' only contact with G.I. Joe as he infiltrates the Cobra organization, and is also his romantic interest. When he gets deeper inside Cobra, she is forced to cut off her meetings with him. However, Cobra catches her at one of their facilities. Chuckles is called in when they discover Jinx had been following him and he is forced to shoot her in order to preserve his cover.
G.I. Joe: The Movie
In the continuity established by SunbowSunbow Productions
Sunbow Entertainment was an animation studio, founded in 1980 and owned up until 1998 by Griffin-Bacal Advertising in New York. The first animation efforts by Griffin-Bacal were producing the animated commercials for Hasbro's G.I...
, her first and only appearance was in the 1987 animated film G.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie is a 1987 animated film spun off from the animated series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, based on the original Hasbro toyline. It was produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and was animated in Japan by Toei Animation.Created at the height of the G.I. Joe craze in...
voiced by Shûko Akune. She is established as a member of the Rawhides, a group of G.I. Joe rookie recruits trained by Beach Head. She is often blamed for any unlucky occurrences, and her code name
Code name
A code name or cryptonym is a word or name used clandestinely to refer to another name or word. Code names are often used for military purposes, or in espionage...
reflects this. She was also Lt. Falcon
Lt. Falcon
Lt. Falcon is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is a green beret with the G.I. Joe Team and debuted in 1987.-Profile:...
’s love interest in the film. During a sparring session with Beach Head, she made a reference to her blind ninja master. The climax of the film brought her in the duel with Cobra-La
Cobra-La
Cobra-La is a fictional civilization created by Hasbro for the military-themed toyline and TV series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Introduced to the public in G.I. Joe: The Movie and the 1987 series of action figures, Cobra-La was created as a reference to James Hilton's Lost Horizon, and the...
’s most lethal member Pythona. She fights at her best blindfolded, as she was trained in this method by the Blind Master.
Direct to video
Jinx returns in the 2004 direct-to-video animated film G.I. Joe: Valor vs. VenomG.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom
G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom is a direct-to-video CGI animated movie and sequel to G.I. Joe: Spy Troops. It was released in 2004 by Reel FX Creative Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Like Spy Troops, the film was written around the theme of the toys released that year. In this case, it...
voiced by Venus Terzo
Venus Terzo
Venus Terzo is a Canadian actress best noted for her role as Detective Angela Kosmo in Da Vinci's Inquest and its spinoff, Da Vinci's City Hall. She was nominated in 2002 for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in that same role...
. Her original background with the Blind Master is not mentioned, instead she is training along with Kamakura under Snake Eyes and likes to rib Kamakura for his lesser experience. Because of the nature of the movie, it is hard to determine if she is an apprentice for the first time, or is learning a new level of ninja skills as she does seem to be a very seasoned ninja.
In the 2004 animated feature G.I. Joe: Ninja Battles
G.I. Joe: Ninja Battles
G.I. Joe: Ninja Battles is a DVD that was released in late 2004, as part of the Ninja Battles set of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero figures. In it, the history of the Arashikage Clan, as well as the history of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow's rivalry, are examined through a series of trials. Scenes...
, Venus Terzo reprises her role as Jinx. Set in the same continuity as Valor Vs. Venom, Jinx and Kamakura assists Snake Eyes, Duke, and new apprentice Tiger Claw in a battle against Storm Shadow and Cobra ninjas Slice, Slash, and Shadow Strike at the forge of Arashikage Clan swordsmith Iron Master.
Sigma 6
In the 2005 anime series G.I. Joe: Sigma 6G.I. Joe: Sigma 6
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 is a line of military-themed action figures and toys produced by Hasbro, re-imagining the characters of the 1980s toyline, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.The Sigma 6 toy line served several purposes for Hasbro...
, Jinx is voiced by Lisa Ortiz
Lisa Ortiz
Lisa Ortiz is an American theatre and voice actress, best known for her roles in English anime adaptations. She is perhaps best known for the roles of the high-elf Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War, Lina Inverse in Slayers, and Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece...
. A reserve member of the Sigma 6 team, she maintains a similar appearance to her Valor vs. Venom incarnation with a black and yellow Sigma suit. It is more apparent in the series that she is an elder student over Kamakura whom she is often partnered with.
Renegades
Jinx also appears in the 2010 animated series G.I. Joe: RenegadesG.I. Joe: Renegades
G.I. Joe: Renegades is an American animated television series based on the G.I. Joe toy franchise. The series premiered on November 26, 2010 on The Hub. The series aired on Teletoon in Canada....
voiced by Kim Mai Guest
Kim Mai Guest
Kim Mai Angela Guest is a voice actress of European and Vietnamese descent. She is known to speak fluent French and Italian.- Anime/Animation roles :* .hack//Liminality - Narumi* .hack//SIGN - Subaru...
. The daughter of Arashikage clan leader Hard Master and cousin to Storm Shadow, Kimi Arashikage was rescued by Snake Eyes at the age of eight and was an instrumental part of Hard Master adopting a moral path for the clan when she protected Snake Eyes from her father's punishment. When Hard Master was killed, Snake Eyes and Kimi left the clan to a dojo in the mountains. She became Snake Eyes' apprentice and took the name of "Jinx". After being convinced by Storm Shadow that Snake Eyes did in reality kill her father, Jinx (now called Kimi) joins him and goes back to Japan to lead the Arashikage in his place. Later, Jinx, now sporting a high-tech suit with optical camouflage and force field, was secretly hired by Destro to take out Cobra Commander. She learns the truth and returns to Japan to lead the Arashikage down the path that the Hard Master wanted.
Live-action movie
Jinx made a small cameo appearance in the 2009 film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In June 2011, Elodie YungElodie Yung
Elodie Yung is a French actress. Her mother is French and her father of Cambodian origin. She graduated from the Acting International School in 2002 and has practiced Karate for over ten years....
was cast as Jinx for the film's sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation is an upcoming science fiction action film directed by Jon Chu. It is a sequel to 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.-Plot:...
.