J-Team In Jackie Chan Adventures

The J-Team is a group of friends which is initiated by Jade Chan to fight crime. The first letter of J is a reference to either Jackie or Jade. The group was assembled at the start of season 2 and make recurring appearances throughout the series. The members are:

• Jade Chan (Founder and De Facto Leader)
• Jacky Chan (Official Leader, Martial Arts Specialist)
• Tohru (Muscles, Chi Wizard Apprentice)
• El Toro Fuerte (Wrestling Specialist)
• Viper (Burglary, Stealth Specialist)
• Uncle Chan (Unofficial Member, Chi Wizard, Artifacts and Magic Expert)
• Captain Black (Unofficial Member)
• Paco (Youthful sidekick to El Toro, Member in Training) 

Jackie Chan 

 

Jackie Chan is a talented archaeologist who lives in San Francisco with his uncle. His quiet life of exploring castles and dusty tombs is disturbed when an old friend, Captain Black of Section 13, recruits him to stop the Dark Hand acquiring the 12 Talismans. Having been raised by his Uncle, a powerful Chi Wizard, Jackie understands that the Talismans themselves pose a serious threat to the world, though he often laments that he has been forced onto the front lines of the battle between good and evil. 

Jade Chan 

 

Jade is Jackie's 12 year-old niece who is already 'Americanized'. She is adventurous and she frequently disobeys her uncle's advice to remain in safety, and tends to accompany Jackie as he goes out on adventures and thus getting herself into trouble. However, her quick mind and flexible thinking helps Jackie in situations where his thinking and habitual caution does not help much. 

Uncle Chan

 

Uncle, as he is known "sensei" by Tohru, is the uncle of Jackie and great-uncle of Jade. He has a very stereotypical Cantonese accent, usually talks in third person about himself and often uses Cantonese in many aspects of his speech. His most commonly used magical items are a dried salamander and puffer fish; both having backgrounds in Asian remedies. Tea is his favorite drink, but he often complains it's too hot or cold and always throws the cup when he finishes. 

Tohru 

 

A very large Japanese man, Tohru was once an enforcer for the Dark Hand and a personal servant for Valmont, its leader. Tohru started to have second thoughts about working for the Dark Hand after Jackie trying to tell Tohru to come and work for Section 13 because they serve donuts every Thursday. However, after his freedom, he became Uncle's apprentice and developed a close big brother relationship with Jade, whom he becomes very protective of. Tohru shows great loyalty to whoever he stands by, even back to the time when he was an enforcer for the Dark Hand. 

Captain Black 

 

Captain Black is the head of Section 13 and Jackie's longtime friend. It is revealed that Captain Augustus Black was born on October 27, 1959, which Jade thought might have been the Talisman vault's password. It is also hinted that Captain Black may be a fan of James Bond as he used "007" as the pass code to the vault. Uncle also has commented that Captain Black has a lot of good chi inside of him, as Jackie found out when he was surprised to find that Captain Black was able to resist an Oni Mask for quite a significant amount of time. 

El Toro 

El Toro Fuerte is a Mexican masked luchador, who prides himself at never removing his mask. Originally the holder of the Ox Talisman of super strength, he gives up the talisman to prove that his skills are legitimate. His catchphrases are "Sorry", "El Toro Fuerte never removes his mask", and "Don't touch the mask." It is revealed that El Toro has a fear of mice. He reclaims the Ox Talisman several times throughout the series, when the J-Team needs their power.

Paco 

Paco, a young boy around Jade's age, is El Toro Fuerte's #1 fan, who believes that El Toro is the greatest fighter ever. Although his belief has been questioned throughout the series, he remains loyal to El Toro, who had given him his own mask as a reward of loyalty, and became his sidekick and student. Whenever they are together, Paco and Jade often end up arguing over whose mentor is better, during which course Paco refers to Jackie as "The Mouse Man" because of his comparatively smaller stature. He habitually calls Jade "Yade" because of his Mexican accent, and it has been hinted he might have a crush on her, but it is never detailed.

Viper 

Viper is portrayed as a skilled martial artist thief who accidentally steals the Snake Talisman while aiming for the Pink Puma Diamond. After the resulting run-in with the Dark Hand, she gives up her life of crime to work as a security consultant, and is later recruited by Jade to become a member of the J-Team. Viper is often portrayed as a potential romantic foil for Jackie, mainly by Jade, who claims "she would be such a cool aunt." For obvious reasons, she usually winds up with the Snake Talisman when they are redistributed to the J-Team.