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Yoshimitsu
is a name used by three different characters who appear in the ''Tekken'' and ''Soulcalibur'' series of fighting games by Namco. The first version of Yoshimitsu made his debut in the original ''Tekken'' in 1994. The second version of Yoshimitsu appeared in every ''Soulcalibur'' game since the 1998 self-titled installment except for 2012's ''Soulcalibur V'', which instead features a third version of the character, informally known as Yoshimitsu II. All Yoshimitsus are their era's leader of the honorable Manji clan, practitioners of ninjutsu, and master swordsmen with a mask and mechanical prosthetic arms. As ''Tekken'' is set in modern times while ''Soulcalibur'' takes place in a medieval fantasy setting, the first ''Soulcalibur'' Yoshimitsu was originally considered to be an ancestor to ''Tekken''s Yoshimitsu; however, the introduction of Yoshimitsu II revealed that Yoshimitsus are willingly killed and replaced by a younger protégé as part of a secret ritual, in order to make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganryu (Tekken)
The following is a list of characters from the fighting game series ''Tekken''. Characters are chronologically listed in order of the game in which they debuted. Characters Players can choose from a diverse cast that hails from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and fighting styles. A few characters have supernatural origin, such as Devil and Ogre, while animal characters like Kuma the bear and Roger the kangaroo provide comic relief. In the story mode of the game, each character generally has their own personal reasons for entering the tournament and competing for the prize. Only one character have appeared as playable character in all eight main ''Tekken'' installments to date: Paul Phoenix. While King also appear in all the games, more than one entity has assumed the identity, as starting with ''Tekken 3'' his successor would replace the original. Five characters: Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya Mishima, Marshall Law, Nina Williams and Yoshimitsu would come close, having appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunimitsu (Tekken)
is the name of two fictional characters in the ''Tekken'' fighting game series. The first Kunimitsu made her debut in the original 1994 ''Tekken'' game as a sub-boss for Michelle Chang as an unplayable character in the Arcade version, before being made an unlockable character in the PlayStation version. This Kunimitsu made her final canonical appearance in the ''Tekken'' series with ''Tekken 2''. She would also appear as a playable character in the non-canon spin-off ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' and its sequel ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' (initially as a pre-order bonus for the console version, and later as a free update). In ''Tekken 7'', Kunimitsu's daughter with the same name made her debut as a DLC character, released on November 10, 2020. The second Kunimitsu is sometimes known as Kunimitsu II to distinguish her from her mother. Both Kunimitsus are female ninjas, and rivals with fellow ninja Yoshimitsu. Appearances ''Tekken'' series Kunimitsu made her debut in the original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomokazu Seki
is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He has previously worked with Haikyō. He is honorary president of and affiliated with Atomic Monkey and the chairman of theater company HeroHero Q. He is a special lecturer at Japan Newart College. Career Seki landed his first role in 1993 anime ''Mobile Suit Victory Gundam'' as Tomache Massarik. Some of his most notable roles include Shinichi Chiaki from ''Nodame Cantabile'', Gilgamesh from ''Fate/stay night'', Rob Lucci from ''One Piece'', ''Gundam'' characters Domon Kasshu and Yzak Joule (from ''G Gundam'', ''Gundam Seed'' Gundam Seed Destiny, respectively), Kyo Sohma from ''Fruits Basket'', Whisper from '' Yo-kai Watch'', Kanji Tatsumi from ''Persona 4'', Shinya Kogami from ''Psycho-Pass'', Ichiro Miyata from ''Hajime no Ippo'', Haru Glory from ''Rave Master'', Toya Kinomoto (Sakura Kinomoto's older brother) from ''Cardcaptor Sakura'', Van Fanel from ''The Vision of Escaflowne'', Suneo Honekawa in ''Doraemon'', Chichiri from ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimitsu Shimoyama
is a male Japanese voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture. He revealed himself as Satomi Arai's husband, having married since 2008 and had a son in 2010, though Yoshimitsu revealed his marital status in 2016. Filmography Film animation *''Yo-kai Watch Shadowside the Movie: Resurrection of the Demon King'' (2017) as Onimaru Leader Television animation *'' Rockman EXE'' (2002-2003) as GutsMan *''Naruto'' (2002-2009) as Inabi Uchiha, Tobio's Father *''Hamtaro'' (2003) as Dukusuke the owl *'' Rockman EXE Axess'' (2003-2004) as GutsMan and GravityMan *'' Rockman EXE Stream'' (2004-2005) as GutsMan and GravityMan *'' Rockman EXE Beast'' (2005-2006) as GutsMan *''Rockman EXE Beast+'' (2006) as GutsMan *''Gintama'' (2006-2018) as shop owner, Muu-san, Arsonist, others. *''Tokyo Majin'' (2007) as Tsutsumidoori *'' Black Butler'' (2009) as Harold West (eps 14–15) *''Fairy Tail'' (2009-2019) as Alzack Connell, Cancer, Earthland Sugarboy, Obra, Sugarboy, Semmes, Bora, Warcry, Kurohebi, Mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuhiro Harada
is a Japanese game producer, director, and general manager from Bandai Namco Entertainment, best known as the former producer (now Michael Murray ) and current director of the popular fighting game series ''Tekken.'' Biography Harada was born in Osaka, Japan, and grew up within the Nara Prefecture region. He later moved to Tokyo, Japan. During his childhood, video games were viewed with a great deal of suspicion in Japan. His parents would not buy him a home console, and as a result often sneaked into arcade centres, where he would occasionally be discovered and dragged out. He worked hard and ended up securing a place at Waseda University. He has studied judo, karate and a little bit of taekwondo in the past. He attended Waseda University along with '' Dead or Alive'' creator Tomonobu Itagaki and holds a degree in psychology. During his university studies, he took a few Chinese language courses, albeit finding it very difficult. After graduating from university, he joined Namc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norio Wakamoto
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with the Sigma Seven talent agency. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University. On adult works, like OVAs or dating sims, he goes by the alias . Overview After graduation from Waseda University, Wakamoto initially found employment as a police officer assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Anti-Riot Squad division before becoming a voice actor. The quality of Wakamoto's voice is known for uniting astringency and sharpness, usually leading him to villain roles in dubbing work and games. Examples include Oskar von Reuenthal in ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'', Barbatos Goetia in ''Tales of Destiny 2'', Charles zi Britannia in ''Code Geass'', Black Shadow in '' F-Zero GP Legend'', Xemnas in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Oda Nobunaga in ''Sengoku Basara'', Cell in ''Dragon Ball Z'', and Count Dracula in various ''Castlevania'' titles, and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekken 7
is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the seventh main and ninth overall installment in the ''Tekken '' series. ''Tekken 7'' was released to arcades in March 2015. An updated arcade version, ''Tekken 7: Fated Retribution'', was released in July 2016, and features expanded content including new stages, costumes, items and characters. The home versions released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in June 2017 were based on ''Fated Retribution''. Set shortly after the events of ''Tekken 6'', the plot focuses on the events leading up to the final battle between martial artist Heihachi Mishima and his son, Kazuya. ''Tekken 7'' introduces several new elements to the fighting system such as Rage Arts and the Power Crush mechanic, making the game more beginner friendly than previous iterations in the series. ''Tekken 7'' was a critical and commercial success, selling over copies . A sequel, ''Tekken 8'', is in development. Plot After th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuyuki Hiyama
is a Japanese Voice acting, voice actor, Narration, narrator, and radio personality currently affiliated with Arts Vision. His vocal register is described as a Tenor#Lyric, metallic lyric tenor suitable to voice a mature variation of coming of age young men. Combined with an impactful execution on Battle cry, battle cries, he earned his reputation in voicing heroic protagonists commonly found in works of the mecha, Fighting game, fighting, and fantasy genres. Hiyama is recognized for his portrayal of Hiei from ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', by starring twice within the Brave Series franchise as Maito Senpuuji of ''The Brave Express Might Gaine'', and Gai Shishioh of the ''King of Braves GaoGaiGar''. He also played Link (The Legend of Zelda), Link in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. Biography Hiyama was born in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima at the Red Cross Hospital, and grew up enjoying casual amateur baseball with friends. His mother was of Japanese descent born in Taiwan Taiwan under Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulcalibur
is a weapon-based fighting video game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are seven main installments of video games and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books. The first game in the series, ''Soul Edge'' (or ''Soul Blade'' outside Japan), was released as an arcade game in 1995 and was later ported to video game consoles; the widespread success of its first sequel ''Soulcalibur'' in 1998 led to ''Soulcalibur'' becoming the name of the franchise, with all subsequent installments also using the name. More recent games in the series have been released for consoles only and have evolved to include online playing modes. The central motif of the series, set in a historical fantasy version of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, are mythical swords, the evil weapon called Soul Edge and the subsequent sword used to oppose this evil, Soul Calibur (parsed as two words, while the series' title is written as a single word). While it has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekken 2
is a fighting game, the second entry in the ''Tekken'' series. It was released in arcades in 1995, and for the PlayStation in 1996. The original arcade version of the game was released in ''Tekken 5''s Arcade History mode for the PlayStation 2, in 2007 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable via the PlayStation Network and in 2009 for Zeebo. There are 10+ playable ''Tekken Fighters'' in the game's arcade version and up to 25 on the roster in total, including eight new ones in the console version. The home version also introduced new, now-staple game modes to the series. ''Tekken 2'' was a critical as well as commercial success, becoming one of the best-selling PlayStation games with about 40,000 arcade units and PlayStation copies sold worldwide. It was followed by a sequel, ''Tekken 3'', in 1997. Gameplay The gameplay in ''Tekken 2'' is much like its predecessor with a few additions. It continues to use 2D backgrounds in its stages, an infinite playing field and a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulcalibur V
is a fighting video game developed and released by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. The sixth main installment in Namco's ''Soulcalibur'' series of fighting games, ''Soulcalibur V'' is the follow-up to ''Soulcalibur IV'' and retains the weapon-based combat that characterizes the series but follows a new character, Patroklos, who aims to rid his sister of a curse brought upon her by an ancient weapon. It is the last original ''Soul'' series timeline game. The game received positive reviews, in which it was praised for its gameplay, atmosphere and character creation, but was criticized for the removal of fan favorite characters and for its story mode. Gameplay Like the previous games in the series, ''Soulcalibur V'' is a weapon-based fighting game. Players use high and low vertical and horizontal attacks to damage opposing player characters and can block incoming attacks or parry enemies' moves to gain a tactical advantage. The game features a tweak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekken 3
is a fighting game, the third entry in the ''Tekken'' series. It was released to the arcades in 1997, before being ported for the PlayStation in 1998. The arcade version of the game was released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 as part of ''Tekken 5''s Arcade History mode. The game was also re-released as part of Sony's PlayStation Classic. ''Tekken 3'' features a largely new cast of characters, including the debut of several now-staple characters such as Jin Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, Bryan Fury, Eddy Gordo, and Hwoarang, with a total of twenty-three characters. The home version includes a new beat 'em up mode called Tekken Force, and the bonus Tekken Ball mode. The game was a major hit for both arcades and consoles, selling 35,000 arcade units and more than 8 million PlayStation copies worldwide, making ''Tekken 3'' the fifth best-selling PlayStation game. Since its release, ''Tekken 3'' has been lauded as a landmark title in the fighting game genre and is considered to be one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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