Jack Fletcher (Young Samurai) Analysis Blog
Background Jack Fletcher Aliases: The Great Blond Samurai, Takeshi Nicknames: Gaijin Jack, Ninja Jack, the Smelly Samurai, nanban (by Benkei) Age: 16 (end of series) Occupation: Rigger (in training), navigator (in training), samurai, King James’ emissary to Japan First appearance: Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior (August 8, 2008) Likes: Akiko, Jess, Masamoto, Horatio Palavicino, swords, sushi, cherry blossoms, takoyaki, okonomiyaki Dislikes: Dragon Eye, Kazuki, Sir Toby Nashe, obanyaki, unagi Backstory Born in England in 1599, Jack Fletcher and his sister Jess spent their early years raised by a single father, John, after his mother died of pneumonia. As he grew older, Jack would eventually follow in his father’s footsteps and join him as a sailor, becoming the rigging monkey on a ship called the Alexandria. During the Alexandria’s voyage to Japan in 1611, Jack and the crew were ambushed by a clan of ninjas while nearing the coast. These assailants murdered everyone on board, and ...