| “ | Compared to the SJK, Red John was nothing. An amateur. Already forgotten. | „ |
| ~ James Panzer about the SJK. |
James Panzer, better known as The San Joaquin Killer and "SJK", was a minor antagonist in the TV-show The Mentalist and a rival of Red John.
He is portrayed by David Paymer.
What Makes Him A Shonen Villain?[]
- Villainous/Anti-Villainous: Kills at least six 16-20 year old girls in brutal ways just for attention.
- Powerful/Skillful: Not only is he a brutal and successful murderer, but is also a professional blogger.
- Power-Hungry: Attention-seeking, more precisely.
- Pursues a Big-End Goal: To be the coolest serial killer.
- Arrogant: He is even more arrogant than Red John himself.
- Intelligent: He shows his intelligent side when he diverts suspicion. One of police officers even says that he successfully created fake alibis for the time of at least of two murders.
- Cold-Hearted/Ruthless: Towards his victims at least.
- Psychopathic: A person, who kills for attention is definitely a psyhopath.
- Narcissistic: It's his entire motivation.
- Sadistic: Slowly kills his victims.
- Bloodthirsty: Only six his victims are mentioned, and how else were there isn't told.