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Janka is the slash ship between Jabber Wonger and Zanka Nijiku from the Gachiakuta fandom.
Canon[]
Attitude Meets Dread[]
Zanka first meets Jabber shortly after defeating a group of bandits. Zanka declares he could’ve taken them all out in one hit if they hadn’t used such annoying tactics. Just then, Jabber sneaks up behind him with a smirk, casually remarking that the same could be said about him. Their battle occurs offscreen, with Jabber emerging as the winner. He wins by injecting poison from his right claw into Zanka’s neck.
Later, Rudo, Gris, and Follo arrive at the scene. Gris demands to know where Zanka is, but Jabber ignores him, keeping his focus on Rudo. When Rudo angrily asks what he did with him, Jabber casually replies, “Ooh! You mean the guy with the bad attitude? Don’t worry, I’m real nice to guys who look tough. I just put him to sleep.” He then tries to reassure Rudo that he didn’t kill him though he admits that the poison might’ve been “a little too strong for him.” As an out-of-control, unconscious Jabber battles Rudo, an angry Zanka makes a surprise appearance, hurling his staff to pin Jabber down. He asks what makes Jabber think he can mess with Rudo when he hasn’t even beaten him properly yet. He tells Rudo to step aside and that it’s his turn to fight this punk. He tells Rudo in a conversation he can’t move properly thanks to the poison from “Mr.DreadHead”, he sarcastically calls Jabber. As the out-of-control Jabber attacks Rudo and Zanka, Zanka recalls his earlier defeat and mutters that Jabber’s claws are really starting to piss him off.
Zanka fighting a unconscious Jabber
Rudo and Zanka clash with Jabber a few times, fighting side by side in an effort to bring him down. Just as they’re about to land the final blow, Jabber suddenly regains his senses and return to his normal self. The first thing he sees is Zanka and he smirks, “Hey, it’s Mr. Bad Attitude!!”. Without hesitation, Zanka lands a blow that knocks Jabber out cold.
Zanka worried about Rudo, concerned he may have been pricked by Jabber’s claws. But Jabber, ever unpredictable, pricks himself to reawaken and cheerfully springs back to life. He notes he was having too much fun and comments that even unconscious, he gave both Zanka and Rudo a hard time. Zanka, still on the ground and stunned, asks how Jabber managed to get up after their intense fight.
Jabber leaning down and reveals to Zanka his left claws
Jabber leans down close and simply says, “My left claws.” When Zanka, still baffled, asks if he has healing abilities, Jabber laughs it off. “NO WAY!!!!,” he says. “My left claws when used responsibly, they make the pain go away♪.” Jabber admits he hadn’t expected to lose so badly, crediting both Rudo and Zanka for beating him down. He adds that the poison should wear off in about thirty minutes for Zanka and then jokes that he’ll just use it again once it wears off of him, since he still has a job to capture Rudo. With that, Jabber turns to leave, carrying an unconscious Rudo. As he walks away, he waves with a grin and calls back, “See you later, Mr. Bad Attitude!.” Zanka, still lying there, watches him go with a furious glare.
Fanon[]
Janka is a fairly popular ship within the fandom, often mentioned alongside other notable pairings such as Ruyo. Many fans affectionately refer to the ship as Toxic Yaoi. Most treat Janka as more of a joke or meme ship, finding their interactions hilarious and entertaining especially Zanka’s sass clashing with Jabber’s psychotic nature. Others ship it a bit more seriously, noting the interesting and chaotic chemistry between the two. Even though it’s widely understood that a romantic relationship or even a friendship is very unlikely in canon since they are enemies, it hasn’t stopped fans from creating numerous fanarts, depicting them as friends, enemies to lovers, and imagining countless “what if” scenarios and AUs.
On AO3, Janka currently has about 17 works, making it the most written ship for both Zanka and Jabber. It is usually rivaled by ZanJin.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Zanka/Jabber tag on AO3
- Zanka & Jabber tag on AO3
- TIKTOK
- Jabber x Zanka tag on TikTok
- Zanka x Jabber tag on TikTok
- Jabber x Zanka posts on TikTok
- Zanka x Jabber posts on TikTok
- TUMBLR
- Janka tag on Tumblr
- Janka posts on Tumblr
- Jabber x Zanka posts on Tumblr
- Zanka x Jabber posts on Tumblr
- Janka posts on Twitter
- Zanka x Jabber posts on Twitter
- Джаббер/Знака posts on Twitter
- 쟈바잔카 posts on Twitter
- ジャンカ posts on Twitter
- ジャバー/ザンカ posts on Twitter
- notable twitter accounts:
- @dailyjanka
Trivia[]
- In a tweet, Urana mentioned that when they tried to say "Zanka" and "Jabber" while working, it kept coming out as "Janka" by mistake (a mashup of their names). The staff also started calling them "Janka". It is unclear if the ship name officially started from that tweet or if it gained traction independently among fans.[1]
- Jabber is a year older than Zanka, being 18 years old while Zanka is 17 years old.
- Zanka’s zodiac sign is Aquarius, while Jabber is a Capricorn.
- Jabber is taller than Zanka, standing at 6 ft compared to Zanka’s 5’10”.
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