The following is a list of characters from the fighting game series ''
Tekken
is a Japanese Media mix, media franchise centered on a series of fighting game, fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The franchise also includes film and print adaptations.
The ...
''. 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
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
Definition
Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episo ...
. 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
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
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
is a Character (arts), fictional character of Bandai Namco Studios, Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, serving as its main antagonist. Introduced as the boss character from the first ''Tekken (video game), Tekken'' video game from 1 ...
,
Kazuya Mishima
is a fictional character in Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, first featured as the protagonist in the original 1994 game and later became one of the major antagonists and antihero of the series. The son of worldwide conglomerate ...
,
Marshall Law
''Marshall Law'' is an Australian television series, which aired on the Seven Network in 2002, starring Lisa McCune and Alison Whyte as lawyers and sisters.
History
The show was originally conceived as a legal drama mixed with '' Ally McBeal ...
,
Nina Williams
is a fictional character from Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series. A cold-blooded Irish professional assassin, Nina made her first appearance in ''Tekken'', the original game in the series. She also starred in her own spin-off game, '' Dea ...
and
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 ...
would come close, having appeared in seven installments (though Kazuya and Law made cameo appearances in the third game). While
Kuma also appeared in seven main games with two identities.
Jack
Jack may refer to:
Places
* Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community
* Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community
* Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA
People and fictional characters
* Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
also have appeared in seven main installments with 7 different identities (Jack, Jack-2, Gun Jack, Jack-5, Jack-6, Jack-7 and Jack-8), with ''
Tekken 4
is a fighting video game developed and published by Namco as the fourth main and fifth installment in the ''Tekken'' series, following the release of the non-canon crossover titled ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' in 1999. It was released as an arcade g ...
'' being the only game a Jack cyborg was absent from (although a Jack-4 was created, this version was mass-produced instead of only one produced like the other Jack cyborgs).
Main series
Notes:
Update version only (console version).
Skin/palette swap.
Playable in console versions only.
Playable boss.
Unlockable.
Unplayable boss.
Unplayable in ''Tekken 5''.
Unlockable in ''Tekken 5''.
Only in Tekken 5: DR.
Only in ''Tekken 6: BR''.
Unlockable in ''Tekken 5: DR''.
Skin/palette swap in ''Tekken 5''.
Playable in a campaign level.
Characters appearing in cinematics, or intros, or a trailer, or in the background one a stage, or in a picture.
The characters are only enemies in a certain mode.
Unplayable in arcade version.
Update version only (arcade version).
Unplayable boss (release date (arcade)) / playable update character (later (arcade)).
Only in ''Tekken 7: FR (arcade and console)/Round 2''.
Only Pre-Order/DLC in console version.
Only playable in story mode for a short time in console version.
Only in Tekken 5.
Only in Devil Within Mode.
Only in story mode in console version.
Only an update in Round 2.
Not playable in Round 2.
Spin-off games
Bryan Fury
is a player character from the '' Tekken'' fighting game franchise by Namco Bandai Games, and has been a mainstay in the series since his debut in ''Tekken 3'' (1997). A power-hungry kickboxer, Bryan was once an Interpol officer until he was k ...
,
Jin Kazama
is a fictional character of the ''Tekken'' fighting game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. He was introduced as the protagonist in the 1997 game ''Tekken 3'' and has been the central character of the series from that game onwards. T ...
,
Ling Xiaoyu
Ling Xiaoyu (; ja, リン・シャオユウ, translit=Rin Shaoyū) is a fictional character from the ''Tekken'' franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Following her debut in ''Tekken 3'' (1997), she has appeared in every subsequent game in th ...
,
Paul Phoenix,
King II,
Mokujin
Mokujin (Japanese: 木人(もくじん), lit. "wood-person") is a fictional character in Namco Bandai Games' '' Tekken'' video game series. Mokujin first appeared in the 1997 video game ''Tekken 3''. Mokujin does not have his own fighting sty ...
and
Nina Williams
is a fictional character from Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series. A cold-blooded Irish professional assassin, Nina made her first appearance in ''Tekken'', the original game in the series. She also starred in her own spin-off game, '' Dea ...
are the only characters to have appeared in all five major spin-off games. Games highlighted in blue are no longer supported.
Notes:
Update version only.
Skin/palette swap.
Playable in console versions only.
Playable boss.
Unlockable.
Unplayable boss.
Update and unlockable.
Characters appearing in cinematics, or intros, or a trailer, or in the background one a stage, or in a picture.
The characters are only enemies in a certain mode.
Unplayable in Arcade version.
Unplayable in online mode.
Unlockable in Wii U Edition.
Unlockable if not selected in Adventure Mode.
Only playable in Fight Lab mode for the prologue.
Other games
Jin Kazama
is a fictional character of the ''Tekken'' fighting game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. He was introduced as the protagonist in the 1997 game ''Tekken 3'' and has been the central character of the series from that game onwards. T ...
and
Ling Xiaoyu
Ling Xiaoyu (; ja, リン・シャオユウ, translit=Rin Shaoyū) is a fictional character from the ''Tekken'' franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Following her debut in ''Tekken 3'' (1997), she has appeared in every subsequent game in th ...
have all appeared in eight out of the nine games listed.
King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
,
Nina Williams
is a fictional character from Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series. A cold-blooded Irish professional assassin, Nina made her first appearance in ''Tekken'', the original game in the series. She also starred in her own spin-off game, '' Dea ...
,
Heihachi Mishima
is a Character (arts), fictional character of Bandai Namco Studios, Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, serving as its main antagonist. Introduced as the boss character from the first ''Tekken (video game), Tekken'' video game from 1 ...
, and
Paul Phoenix have appeared in seven out of the nine games listed. Games highlighted in blue are no longer supported.
Notes:
Update version only.
Skin/palette swap.
Playable boss.
Unlockable.
Unplayable character/boss.
Characters appearing in cinematics, or intros, or a trailer, or in the background one a stage, or in a picture..
Other media
Only
Heihachi Mishima
is a Character (arts), fictional character of Bandai Namco Studios, Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, serving as its main antagonist. Introduced as the boss character from the first ''Tekken (video game), Tekken'' video game from 1 ...
and
Kazuya Mishima
is a fictional character in Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, first featured as the protagonist in the original 1994 game and later became one of the major antagonists and antihero of the series. The son of worldwide conglomerate ...
have appeared in all five adaptations of the series.
Introduced in ''Tekken''
Anna Williams
Armor King I/II
was a rival of
King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
when the latter was still an inexperienced wrestler. He suffered eye damage in a fight with King, but when he later found King distraught and drunk in an alleyway, Armor King convinced him to get back into fighting and enter the second ''King of Iron Fist'' tournament. After King is killed by
Ogre
An ogre ( feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the wor ...
, Armor King trains a new fighter who sports a
jaguar
The jaguar (''Panthera onca'') is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus '' Panthera'' native to the Americas. With a body length of up to and a weight of up to , it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the th ...
mask similar to that of King's. Armor King is not selectable in ''
Tekken 4
is a fighting video game developed and published by Namco as the fourth main and fifth installment in the ''Tekken'' series, following the release of the non-canon crossover titled ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' in 1999. It was released as an arcade g ...
'', as he is beaten to death in a bar fight instigated by Australian brawler
Craig Marduk
is a fictional character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game series released by Namco Bandai Games. Marduk was introduced in ''Tekken 4'', and he has returned for all subsequent releases, though he is only available in ''Tekken 7'' as a DLC charac ...
, who then steals his mask and mockingly wears it in the tournament, provoking Armor King's protege King into entering the competition to seek revenge. Marduk is then attacked in ''
Tekken 5
is a fighting game developed and published by Namco for the arcades in 2004, and for the PlayStation 2 in 2005. It is the fifth main and sixth installment, in the '' Tekken'' series, marking the tenth anniversary of the series. The game is set ...
'' by what is believed to be Armor King, but his assailant is revealed in ''
Tekken 6
is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the sixth main and seventh installment in the ''Tekken'' franchise. It was released in arcades on November 26, 2007, as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based ...
'' as the original Armor King's younger brother. After recovering from a brutal beating where he and Marduk knocked out each other and brought to hospital by King, the younger Armor King accepts Marduk's challenge for a retirement match arranged by King in ''
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 ...
''.
Ganryu
:Voiced by:
Banjō Ginga
, sometimes credited as his real name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima.
Known for his deep baritone voice, ...
(''Tekken'');
Hidenari Ugaki
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is currently attached to 81 Produce. He is best known for his roles in ''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'' (as Argo Gulskii), the TV Tokyo edition of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (as Donatello), th ...
(''TK5''-present);
Takashi Nagasako
is a Japanese voice actor who is currently affiliated with Arts Vision. He has voiced in a number of video games with roles such as Ganondorf in ''The Legend of Zelda'', Big the Cat in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series, Cervantes de Leon and R ...
(''TK2''-''Tekken Tag Tournament''; ''Tekken: The Motion Picture''); Lowell B. Bartholomee (''Tekken: The Motion Picture'', English); Earl Baylon (''Tekken: Bloodlines'', English)
is a
sumo
is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by thr ...
wrestler who is barred from the sport for infractions such as firebreathing and taunting his opponents. This rejection, coupled with his mounting gambling debts, steers him into a life of crime.
Heihachi Mishima
is a Character (arts), fictional character of Bandai Namco Studios, Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, serving as its main antagonist. Introduced as the boss character from the first ''Tekken (video game), Tekken'' video game from 1 ...
hires him as a henchman for the first King of Iron Fist tournament, in which Ganryu loses to
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 ...
, who then drains Ganryu's remaining finances and leaves him broke.
Kazuya Mishima
is a fictional character in Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, first featured as the protagonist in the original 1994 game and later became one of the major antagonists and antihero of the series. The son of worldwide conglomerate ...
pays him handsomely for his services in his Mishima Zaibatsu corporation. Ganryu participates in the
second tournament as Kazuya's bodyguard, but he also wishes to build his own sumo ring to impress his secret crush,
Michelle Chang, but instead, she defeats him in battle and Ganryu returns to Japan. Two decades after the events of ''Tekken 2,'' Ganryu opens a sumo stable and trains other wrestlers. However, after seeing Michelle's daughter
Julia
Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g. ...
on television fighting in the fourth tournament, he enters
the fifth in hopes of wooing Julia if he is able to recover her lost "Forest Rejuvenation Data" that he eventually finds inside the Mishima Zaibatsu's laboratory, but Julia receives the information and flees before Ganryu can propose marriage. Now faced with a failing restaurant he had opened afterward in Hawaii, Ganryu enters the tournament again in ''
Tekken 6
is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the sixth main and seventh installment in the ''Tekken'' franchise. It was released in arcades on November 26, 2007, as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based ...
'' in attempt to advertise the restaurant and bring in revenue. Unfortunately, Ganryu accidentally donated all his restaurant earnings to Julia's reforestation campaign. In order to fix his financial problems, Ganryu decided to enter the seventh tournament.
Ganryu's occupations have varied in alternate ''Tekken'' media; in the animated film ''
Tekken: The Motion Picture'', he is Lee Chaolan's bodyguard, and in ''
Tekken: Blood Vengeance'', he is a
PE teacher at the Mishima Polytechnic School.
''
GameSpy
GameSpy was an American provider of online multiplayer and matchmaking middleware for video games founded in 1996 by Mark Surfas. After the release of a multiplayer server browser for the game, QSpy, Surfas licensed the software under the GameS ...
'' named Ganryu as one of their "25 Extremely Rough Brawlers" in video gaming: "Ganryu is more of a tragic character as his unrequited love for fellow fighter Julia fuels his brutality." In 2011, ''
Computer and Video Games
''Computer and Video Games'' (also known as ''CVG'', ''Computer & Video Games'', ''C&VG'', ''Computer + Video Games'', or ''C+VG'') was a UK-based video game magazine, published in its original form between 1981 and 2004. Its offshoot website ...
'' deemed Ganryu one of the series' "worst ever characters": "If losing some weight and not wearing a massive
nappy
A diaper /ˈdaɪpə(r)/ (American and Canadian English) or a nappy (Australian English, British English, and Hiberno-English) is a type of underwear that allows the wearer to urinate or defecate without using a toilet, by absorbing or contai ...
all the time isn't the first thing you do to attract someone whose mother you've already failed to hit on, then you're doing something terribly, horribly wrong."
Heihachi Mishima
Jack (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8)/Gun Jack/X
Kazuya Mishima/Devil Kazuya/Kid Kazuya
King I/II
Kuma I/II
Kunimitsu I/II
Lee Chaolan/Violet
Marshall Law
Michelle Chang
Nina Williams/Summer Nina
Paul Phoenix
Prototype Jack
Wang Jinrei
:Voiced by:
Tamio Ōki
was a Japanese voice actor. He was affiliated with Mausu Promotion.
Filmography Anime
Film
Drama CDs
Video games
Tokusatsu
;1967
*The X from Outer Space (Dr. Berman (Actor by Franz Gruber)
;1976
* Choujin Bibyun ( Sakasabashira ...
(''TK1''~''TTT''); Hu Qian (''TK5''~''TTT2'')
is an elderly man who was a close friend of
Heihachi Mishima
is a Character (arts), fictional character of Bandai Namco Studios, Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, serving as its main antagonist. Introduced as the boss character from the first ''Tekken (video game), Tekken'' video game from 1 ...
's father
Jinpachi, and lived as a recluse in the Mishima gardens. Wang tutors his distant relative
Ling Xiaoyu
Ling Xiaoyu (; ja, リン・シャオユウ, translit=Rin Shaoyū) is a fictional character from the ''Tekken'' franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Following her debut in ''Tekken 3'' (1997), she has appeared in every subsequent game in th ...
(who debuts in ''
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 ''Tekke ...
'') in the martial arts at a young age. He draws rival
Marshall Law
''Marshall Law'' is an Australian television series, which aired on the Seven Network in 2002, starring Lisa McCune and Alison Whyte as lawyers and sisters.
History
The show was originally conceived as a legal drama mixed with '' Ally McBeal ...
in the first King of Iron Fist Tournament, then enters the second tournament in ''Tekken 2'' in order to fulfill the deceased Jinpachi's wishes of eliminating Heihachi and Jinpachi's grandson
Kazuya, who have both followed the path of evil. Wang opts to face all challengers giving way to those adept enough to defeat Kazuya, however Wang was defeated by
Jun Kazama
is a fictional character from the '' Tekken'' fighting game series, who made her debut in ''Tekken 2'', her first and only canonical appearance until the confirmation of her return in ''Tekken 8'' when she was revealed as a character during a ga ...
during the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2. In ''
Tekken 5
is a fighting game developed and published by Namco for the arcades in 2004, and for the PlayStation 2 in 2005. It is the fifth main and sixth installment, in the '' Tekken'' series, marking the tenth anniversary of the series. The game is set ...
'', set two decades after Jinpachi's death, Wang receives a letter from Jinpachi, who is actually alive and requests Wang's participation in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, Wang was utterly defeated in the later stages of the tournament by Jin Kazama whose purpose was to wipe out the Mishima Family's cursed blood.
Yoshimitsu
Introduced in ''Tekken 2''
Angel
:Voiced by:
Yuka Koyama (''TTT2'')
is a female supernatural entity and opposite of
Devil
A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Jeffrey Burton Russell states that the different conceptions of t ...
. According to ''Tekken'' series producer
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 ...
, she is the representation of what is left of the goodness in Kazuya Mishima after he had been controlled by Devil, although she herself is not a part of Kazuya's soul. Her ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' profile states that she wields the power to purify things, and carries a compassionate and a cruel side. Angel was a
palette swap
This list includes terms used in video games and the video game industry, as well as slang used by players.
0–9
A
...
of Devil in ''Tekken 2'' and ''
Tekken Tag Tournament
is a spin-off of Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series. It is the fourth installment in the ''Tekken'' fighting game series.
''Tekken Tag Tournament'' was released as an arcade game in 1999, before becoming a North American and European launch ...
'', but receives a distinct design for ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' while her fighting style borrowed from Kazuya and
Devil Jin
is a fictional character of the ''Tekken'' fighting game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. He was introduced as the protagonist in the 1997 game '' Tekken 3'' and has been the central character of the series from that game onwards. ...
.
[Tekken Tag Tournament 2 DLC Characters Video.](_blank)
Retrieved on May 21, 2012. Because of this, she has a laser attack but it's clearly not a laser from her tiara, it's actually more like a light beam.
Angel’s existence is likely the results from the first encounters and strange attractions between Kazuya and Jun Kazama, until Kazuya lost half of his power at time when he unknowingly caused Jun to be pregnant, shortly before Kazuya’s defeat by Heihachi in second tournament, then the birth of Jin Kazama.
Baek Doo San
:Voiced by:
Kaneto Shiozawa
Toshikazu Shiozawa ( ja, 塩沢 敏一, Shiozawa Toshikazu, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by the stage name Kaneto Shiozawa ( ja, 塩沢 兼人, Shiozawa Kaneto), was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. At the ...
(''TK2''~''TTT'');
Um Sang-hyun
Um Sang-hyun (Hangul: 엄상현; Hanja: 嚴祥鉉; born December 29, 1971) is a South Korean voice actor who began his career by joining Educational Broadcasting System's voice acting division in 1998.
Before making his debut as a voice actor, ...
(''TK5'' onward);
Kyousei Tsukui
is a Japanese former voice actor who worked for 81 Produce.
On October 1, 2019, Tsukui revealed that he has been diagnosed with ALS and has been using a cane and wheelchair to help with his mobility. On February 17, 2023, Tsukui revealed that h ...
(''Tekken: The Motion Picture''; Japanese); Lowell B. Bartholomee (''Tekken: The Motion Picture''; English)
is a master of
Tae Kwon Do
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ...
who debuted in ''
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, ...
'' as the
sub-boss
In video games, a boss is a significant computer-controlled opponent. A fight with a boss character is commonly referred to as a boss battle or boss fight. Bosses are generally far stronger than other opponents the player has faced up to that ...
of Marshall Law. He accidentally kills his father during a sparring session, causing him to destroy several
dojo
A is a hall or place for immersive learning or meditation. This is traditionally in the field of martial arts, but has been seen increasingly in other fields, such as meditation and software development. The term literally means "place of the ...
s—including Law's—in a fit of rage. He then challenges, and loses to, Law in the second tournament. In ''
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 ''Tekke ...
'', Baek is presumed dead after encountering
Ogre
An ogre ( feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the wor ...
, and his student
Hwoarang
is a fictional character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game series released by Namco Bandai Games. Hwoarang first appeared in ''Tekken 3'' and he has returned in all subsequent games. He is the Taekwondo student of Baek Doo San, and entered the th ...
enters the third tournament to avenge his master's supposed death, but ''
Tekken 5
is a fighting game developed and published by Namco for the arcades in 2004, and for the PlayStation 2 in 2005. It is the fifth main and sixth installment, in the '' Tekken'' series, marking the tenth anniversary of the series. The game is set ...
'' reveals that Ogre had beaten Baek into a yearlong coma. After his recovery, Baek begins teaching traditional
Tae Kwon Do
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ...
at military bases. Hwoarang is drafted into the
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n military but flees to compete in the
fourth tournament, for which he is arrested, but is also informed that Baek is alive. After Hwoarang completes his service, he and Baek enter the fifth tournament to test Hwoarang's skills, but Baek later withdraws after Hwoarang is injured in battle and lays unconscious in the hospital for three days. Once he recovers, Baek and Hwoarang return to Korea, and devote themselves solely to improving their fighting skills. Baek's last playable appearance is in ''
Tekken 6
is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the sixth main and seventh installment in the ''Tekken'' franchise. It was released in arcades on November 26, 2007, as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based ...
'', in which he and Hwoarang enter the tournament together once again.
Bruce Irvin
:Voiced by: Peter Harrell, Jr. (''Tekken: The Motion Picture''; English);
Seiji Sasaki
is a Japanese actor and Voice acting in Japan, voice actor affiliated with Theatre Company Subaru. He often dubs over African-American actors.
Filmography
Television animation
*''Allison & Lillia'' (Ian)
*''Ayakashi (2006 anime), Ayakashi: Bake ...
(''Tekken: The Motion Picture''; Japanese)
is a muscular and
Mohawk Mohawk may refer to:
Related to Native Americans
*Mohawk people, an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York)
*Mohawk language, the language spoken by the Mohawk people
*Mohawk hairstyle, from a hairstyle once thought to have been t ...
ed American
Muay Thai
Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
practitioner. He lost his parents and older brother in his youth, and grew up in a violent environment. He longed to make a difference, and became a police officer. He was sent to Japan to investigate the multinational conglomerate Mishima Zaibatsu and its leader,
Kazuya Mishima
is a fictional character in Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, first featured as the protagonist in the original 1994 game and later became one of the major antagonists and antihero of the series. The son of worldwide conglomerate ...
, who knew of Bruce's mission and therefore arranged for his flight to crash. Bruce survives the crash but becomes an amnesiac, and Kazuya hires him as his bodyguard. In ''
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, ...
'', Bruce fought his old police partner
Lei Wulong
is a fictional character from the '' Tekken'' fighting game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Added to the ''Tekken'' series as a tribute to Jackie Chan, Lei's role is that of a police officer who investigates the Mishima Zaibatsu corpor ...
, who had entered the tournament to arrest Kazuya. Bruce was defeated and attempted to escape on another plane, but it somehow exploded later. In truth, Bruce survives and fakes his death off-screen. He is then absent from the series until returning in ''Tekken 5'' as an unlockable character. After becoming reacquainted with Kazuya Mishima in the tournament, Bruce assists Kazuya in taking over G Corporation, a
biotech
Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...
firm, when its Nebraska branch which fully recovers Kazuya from his previous injuries suddenly betrays him. G Corporation then wages war with the Mishima Financial Group, now led by
Jin Kazama
is a fictional character of the ''Tekken'' fighting game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. He was introduced as the protagonist in the 1997 game ''Tekken 3'' and has been the central character of the series from that game onwards. T ...
, and Bruce becomes the captain at G Corporation's private corps and is enlisted by Kazuya to lead the army on battlefields. G Corporation attempts to gain an advantage by placing an enormous bounty on Jin, which results in the staging of the
sixth tournament, in which Bruce is selectable from the start and participates in an attempt to capture Jin.
Bruce makes a brief appearance in ''
Tekken: The Motion Picture'', serving as
Lee Chaolan
Lee Chaolan (Chinese language, Chinese: 李 超狼; pinyin: ''Lǐ Chāoláng''; Japanese language, Japanese: リー・チャオラン; Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Rī Chaoran'') is a player character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game franch ...
's bodyguard and fighting
Jack-2
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 e ...
on a boat en route to the tournament.
Brenda Brathwaite
Brenda Louise Romero (née Garno, born October 12, 1966), previously known as Brenda Brathwaite, is an American game designer and developer in the video game industry. She was born in Ogdensburg, New York and is a graduate of Clarkson University. ...
of ''
The Escapist'', in 2008, included Bruce among many black fighting game characters, such as ''
Mortal Kombat
''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a v ...
's''
Jax and ''
Street Fighter
, commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...
's''
Balrog
A Balrog () is a powerful demonic monster in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. One first appeared in print in his high-fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings'', where the Fellowship of the Ring (characters), Fellowship of the Ring encounter a Bal ...
, as "either non-existent or consistent in their overall attributes."
Bruce's ''Tekken 5'' render was additionally the lone character illustration that was used for the article.
Jun Kazama/Unknown
Lei Wulong
Roger, Roger Jr. and Alex
Roger family line and Alex are
comic-relief
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humour, humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
Definition
Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a com ...
characters who make their first appearances in ''Tekken 2''. They are
genetically-modified animals created by
Dr. Bosconovitch
, lead=yes is a fictional character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game series released by Namco Bandai Games. Bosconovitch was introduced in ''Tekken 3'', in which he is one of the three playable bonus characters (Gon (manga), Gon and Eddy Gordo#Ti ...
, under Kazuya's orders. was crafted from
kangaroo
Kangaroos are four marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern gre ...
DNA, and from
Dromaeosaurid
Dromaeosauridae () is a family of feathered theropod dinosaurs. They were generally small to medium-sized feathered carnivores that flourished in the Cretaceous Period. The name Dromaeosauridae means 'running lizards', from Greek ('), meaning ...
fossil samples. However, Kazuya considered them worthless and wanted to kill them, but they escaped and met
Armor King
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 ...
, who schooled them in wrestling. Alex and Roger compete in the second Iron Fist Tournament, where Jun Kazama, a WWWC wildlife-protection program officer, is dispatched to arrest Kazuya. She finds Roger and Alex and relocates them to a safe location in Australia. Alex disappears from the series canon thereafter while Roger's story is expanded in ''Tekken 5'', in which he is not playable but appears in the game's cinematic sequences, where he, now renamed as is shown to be married with a son named Roger Jr., who is a kangaroo with human attributes like his father. After Roger Sr. is abducted by Mishima Zaibatsu, Roger Jr. enters the fifth tournament to find him but discovers that he was not abducted but instead secretly living a luxurious lifestyle. In ''
Tekken 6
is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the sixth main and seventh installment in the ''Tekken'' franchise. It was released in arcades on November 26, 2007, as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based ...
'', Roger Sr., again not playable, and his wife are since divorced but she suffers financial hardship without his presence. She and Roger Jr. both participate in the sixth tournament in hopes of establishing financial security. Roger and Alex both appear in the noncanonical ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' and ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', in which Roger Jr. is playable in Roger Sr.'s stead.
Introduced in ''Tekken 3''
Bryan Fury
Crow
Crow is a codename assigned for the lowest ranking members of the Tekken Force (the others, in ascending order, are Falcon, Hawk, and Owl). They appear as enemies in the Tekken Force mini-game. Crow also appears in ''
Tekken Card Challenge
is a ''Tekken'' video game released for the WonderSwan. It uses the characters from Tekken 3, including an exclusive playable character to the game, Crow, which previously appeared as NPCs in the original.
Gameplay
''Tekken Card Challenge'' ...
'' as an unlockable character, as well as in ''
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' is a sequel to the ''Tekken'' fighting game series. It was released for the arcades in September 2011. It received an update, subtitled ''Unlimited'', on March 2012. A console version based on the update was release ...
'' as non-playable opponents in the Fight Lab mode.
Dr. Bosconovitch
Eddy Gordo
Forest Law
:Voiced by:
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 ...
(''TK3''-''TTT'')
is the good-natured son of
Marshall Law
''Marshall Law'' is an Australian television series, which aired on the Seven Network in 2002, starring Lisa McCune and Alison Whyte as lawyers and sisters.
History
The show was originally conceived as a legal drama mixed with '' Ally McBeal ...
who made his first appearance in the ''Tekken'' series replacing Marshall in ''Tekken 3''. He hopes to duplicate his father's greatness as a fighter but is forbidden by Marshall to enter any contests. However, Forest's friend and sparring partner
Paul Phoenix convinces him to enter the third King of Iron Fist Tournament behind his father's back, which causes a rift between Paul and Marshall. Forest is mentioned in ''Tekken 5'' as having been hospitalized after a motorcycle accident, which becomes Marshall's motive for entering the tournament. He is playable in ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' in replacement of Marshall and in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' as a console-exclusive character.
Gon
is a diminutive dinosaur who is the eponymous title character of the
manga series
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used ...
and media franchise. He makes a one-time playable guest appearance in the
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a divisi ...
version of ''Tekken 3''.
Due to his guest character status, Gon never returns in subsequent ''Tekken'' games like ''Tekken Tag Tournament''.
Hwoarang
Jin Kazama/Devil Jin
Julia Chang/Jaycee
Ling Xiaoyu
Mokujin/Tetsujin/Kinjin
Ogre/True Ogre
Tiger Jackson
is a
palette swap
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0–9
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of Eddy Gordo, first appearing in ''
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 ''Tekke ...
'' and returned in the non-canonical ''
Tekken Tag Tournament
is a spin-off of Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series. It is the fourth installment in the ''Tekken'' fighting game series.
''Tekken Tag Tournament'' was released as an arcade game in 1999, before becoming a North American and European launch ...
'' and in the console version of its sequel, ''
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' is a sequel to the ''Tekken'' fighting game series. It was released for the arcades in September 2011. It received an update, subtitled ''Unlimited'', on March 2012. A console version based on the update was release ...
'', now with his own character slot. With a prominent
Afro
The afro is a hair type created by natural growth of kinky hair, or specifically styled with chemical curling products by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair.Garland, Phyl"Is The Afro On Its Way Out?" ''Ebony'', February 1973. ...
and
Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation is an ethnic subgenre of the exploitation film that emerged in the United States during the early 1970s. The term, a portmanteau of the words "black" and "exploitation", was coined in August 1972 by Junius Griffin, the president o ...
design elements, Tiger Jackson was initially one of the unused names and concepts of Eddy Gordo from during the development of ''Tekken 3''. (Gordo was also named "Rally Jackson" during development.) The character's identity is unknown, although many originally interpreted him as an alter ego of Eddy. In ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' in Eddy Gordo's ending, they both see that they are two different people. Also the Wii U version of ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', which comes with a biography for each character, implies that they are different individuals as the two are "...not at all related."
Tiger also appears in the background of the Pool Party stage of ''
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection''. He is also a character in the game ''
Pac-Man Fever''.
Panda
Introduced in ''Tekken 4''
Christie Monteiro
Combot/Super Combot DX
makes his lone series appearance in ''
Tekken 4
is a fighting video game developed and published by Namco as the fourth main and fifth installment in the ''Tekken'' series, following the release of the non-canon crossover titled ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' in 1999. It was released as an arcade g ...
'' as a general-purpose robot created by
Lee Chaolan
Lee Chaolan (Chinese language, Chinese: 李 超狼; pinyin: ''Lǐ Chāoláng''; Japanese language, Japanese: リー・チャオラン; Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Rī Chaoran'') is a player character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game franch ...
for the fourth tournament, crafted to be the ultimate fighting machine. It is programmed to learn every fighter's style as it progresses through the tournament. It was also used to increase the chance of Lee gaining the Mishima Zaibatsu if Heihachi were to be defeated by Combot. Production of the prototype was rushed, resulting in glitches such as using only one fighting style at a time while switching through them randomly. The robot utilizes some physical attributes of other characters, such as brandishing Yoshimitsu's sword or having a long tail similar to King's.
Combot is a playable training dummy in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2's'' "Fight Lab" tutorial. Lee (as his alter ego, Violet) completes work on Combot as part of his Super Combot DX Plan. However, Lee is caught up in the success of his handiwork that he neglects to pay attention to the robot and it explodes. He constructs a second model and then kidnaps Heihachi, Jin, and Kazuya as test subjects until Jin destroys it.
Craig Marduk
Miharu Hirano
:Voiced by:
Eriko Fujimaki
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan and is employed by Aoni Production.
Filmography
Anime
*''Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden''
*'' Green Green''
*'' Guruguru Town Hanamaru-kun''
*''Hikaru no Go''
*''Madeline''
Games
*''Bloody Roar 3'' - ...
(''T4''),
Ayumi Fujimura
is a Japanese retired Voice acting in Japan, voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. Starting from April 1, 2019, it was announced that she took an indefinite hiatus.
Filmography Anime
;2005
*''Kotenkotenko'' (Fairy)
;2006
*''Nana (manga), NANA'' (Wom ...
(''TTT2'')
is
Ling Xiaoyu
Ling Xiaoyu (; ja, リン・シャオユウ, translit=Rin Shaoyū) is a fictional character from the ''Tekken'' franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Following her debut in ''Tekken 3'' (1997), she has appeared in every subsequent game in th ...
's best friend and a student of Mishima Polytechnical High School. She first appeared as an alternate costume of Xiaoyu in ''Tekken 4'', sharing her storyline, special moves, and win animations. She wears a school uniform identical to Xiaoyu's, has short, dark red hair. Miharu was included in the console version of ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' as a free update released by Namco on October 9, 2012: in that game, Miharu has a light blue nail polish on her hands and her feet.
Despite her ''TTT2'' outfit, which is similar to bikini-like clothing, she can also be customized to resemble the ''Tekken 4'' outfit.
Steve Fox
:Voiced by: Ezra J. Stanley (''TK4'');
Gideon Emery
Gideon Emery is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Deucalion in ''Teen Wolf'' and for providing voice-over work in video games, television series and films.
Early life and education
Emery was born to Pauline, a compet ...
(''TK6''-present, English);
Masaki Terasoma
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is affiliated with Mausu Promotion.
Biography
After graduating from Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, Terasoma joined Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1984, he made his film debut in ''W's Tragedy''. Afte ...
(2009 live-action film);
Yoshimasa Hosoya
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator.
Biography
After attending Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College and Mausu Promotion Actor Training Center, he joined Mausu Promotion. He is currently a freelancer.
Among his many roles, he voiced ...
(''Street Fighter X Tekken'', Japanese)
is a British boxer whose mother is
Nina Williams
is a fictional character from Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series. A cold-blooded Irish professional assassin, Nina made her first appearance in ''Tekken'', the original game in the series. She also starred in her own spin-off game, '' Dea ...
and aunt is Anna Williams; she was impregnated via
''in vitro'' fertilization and gave birth while held captive by
Heihachi Mishima
is a Character (arts), fictional character of Bandai Namco Studios, Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, serving as its main antagonist. Introduced as the boss character from the first ''Tekken (video game), Tekken'' video game from 1 ...
as one of the test subjects for the Doctor Abel's
cryogenic sleep
Suspended animation is the temporary (short- or long-term) slowing or stopping of biological function so that physiological capabilities are preserved. It may be either hypometabolic or ametabolic in nature. It may be induced by either endogen ...
studies on the children like Steve to create a perfect Tekken Force's super soldiers. Steve was adopted in his infancy by Emma Kliesen (
Leo's mother) until he grew up and was secretly sent to an orphanage by Emma to cover his status from Zaibatsu's eye. This led to the super soldier project being cancelled, and at that time Emma resigned to G Corporation. Steve is one of the survivors, but left a scar on his left arm for the rest of his life from Abel's experiment. Many years later, Steve became a middleweight boxing champion while searching for the truth about his past. While on the run from the Mafia after refusing to throw a fight for them, Steve enters the fourth King of Iron Fist tournament, which he loses but learns that Nina is his mother. During the events of the fifth tournament, Steve succeeds in destroying the Mishima Zaibatsu's research institute. However, his boxing career dries up due to the world war started by
Jin Kazama
is a fictional character of the ''Tekken'' fighting game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. He was introduced as the protagonist in the 1997 game ''Tekken 3'' and has been the central character of the series from that game onwards. T ...
, but he is invited by
Marshall Law
''Marshall Law'' is an Australian television series, which aired on the Seven Network in 2002, starring Lisa McCune and Alison Whyte as lawyers and sisters.
History
The show was originally conceived as a legal drama mixed with '' Ally McBeal ...
and
Paul Phoenix to train with them in the martial arts. During his training in a boxing gym, his left arm is hurting while also remembering the experiment he had from Mishima Zaibatsu and good memories with Emma. He later found Nina in a chapel during her private undercover mission as a bride to assassinate a certain mob boss (later revealed to be a fiancée of Steve’s aunt, Anna Williams from G Corporation), ever since she resigned from Mishima Zaibatsu after Heihachi's return and Jin's presumable disappearance. Once Steve defeated her, Nina explains to her son everything she knows when she was captured by Zaibatsu, led by Heihachi for Abel's experiments. After Steve finally got as much information from his mother as he could, Nina warns him that he will never be her son because she couldn't care less about him. Unfortunately, the Tekken Force are after Nina for leaving Heihachi and being branded a traitor. Steve holds off the Tekken Forces allowing Nina to escape. Steve is playable in ''
Tekken 3D: Prime Edition'', ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', ''
Tekken Revolution
was a free-to-play fighting video game developed and published by Namco Bandai Games. It was released on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Store in June 2013. It is the first game in the ''Tekken'' franchise to be made free-to-play and the f ...
'', and ''Street Fighter X Tekken.'' His main costumes feature the red, white and blue of the
Union Jack
The Union Jack, or Union Flag, is the ''de facto'' national flag of the United Kingdom. Although no law has been passed making the Union Flag the official national flag of the United Kingdom, it has effectively become such through precedent. ...
.
British actor and musician
Luke Goss
Luke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English actor, and drummer of the 1980s band Bros. He has appeared in numerous films including ''Blade II'' (2002) as Jared Nomak, ''One Night with the King'' (2006) as King Xerxes, '' Hellboy II ...
played Steve in the 2009 ''Tekken'' film.
His storyline from the games is changed to his being a retired fighter
with no relation to Nina and instead becoming the friend and mentor of Jin Kazama after Jin defeats Marshall in the tournament. Steve is later killed by
Jackhammers
A jackhammer (pneumatic drill or demolition hammer in British English) is a pneumatic or electro-mechanical tool that combines a hammer directly with a chisel. It was invented by William Mcreavy, who then sold the patent to Charles Brady Ki ...
while breaking Jin and other imprisoned participants out of their holding cells.
In 2012, Gelo Gonzales of ''
FHM
''FHM'' (For Him Magazine) is a British multinational men's lifestyle magazine that was published in several countries. Its master edition contained features such as the ''FHM'' 100 Sexiest Women in the World, which has featured models, actres ...
'' listed Steve and ''Street Fighter'' character Balrog as one of his "10 Awesome Fantasy Fights" for ''Street Fighter X Tekken'': "Balrog's the aggressive, in-your-face, no-nonsense
Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is cons ...
type. Steve, on the other hand, is a pretty boy British boxer who likes to weave around and counter at the ideal moment." Samuel Riley of GamesRadar ranked Steve fourth in his selection of the "7 baddest boxers in video games" in 2014: "Decked out in Union Jack shorts and a tasty pair of golden gloves, Steve favours punishing body strikes to the precision jab, a high stakes style that metes out as just much pain as it invites."
Introduced in ''Tekken 5'' and ''Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection''
Asuka Kazama/Summer Asuka
Feng Wei
:Voiced by:
Hiroshi Tsuchida
is a Japanese voice actor and live-action actor affiliated with 81 Produce. He frequently dubs character voices from English-speaking films into Japanese for the local market. He is known for his role as Grisha Jaeger in ''Attack on Titan'' (201 ...
(grunts); Chuan Yin Li (dialogues)
was raised as a disciple of the God Fist style (神拳 ''Shinken'', based on
nanquan Nanquan may refer to:
* Nanquan (martial art), a family of martial arts from Southern China
* Nanquan Puyuan (c. 749–c. 835), Chán (Zen) Buddhist master in China during the Tang Dynasty
* Nanquan Temple, a Buddhist temple in Xiangyin County, Hu ...
). Though he was the top student, Feng killed his master after he was scolded for fighting outside the dojo. Feng seeks the secrets of the God Fist scrolls that were stolen by the Mishima family, leading to his competing in the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament and his destruction of
Asuka Kazama
is a video game character in the ''Tekken'' video game series by Namco Bandai Games. Introduced in ''Tekken 5'' in 2004, Asuka is a brash and hot-headed Japanese teenager who is best known for her archrivalry with fellow teenager Lili. Through he ...
's dojo in the process of his search. and he is ultimately successful in retrieving the scrolls.
It was later revealed that the scrolls did not contain any secret technique but rather an old teaching: "He who destroys all other fighting styles and makes them his own shall become a warrior superior to all men, the Dragon God." Feng then traveled all around the world and defeated many martial artists until he heard rumors of another King of Iron Fist Tournament, which persuades him to join said tournament. Feng has featured regularly in the series since his ''Tekken 5'' debut.
Jinpachi Mishima
Lili De Rochefort/Summer Lili
Raven
:Voiced by: Jack Merluzzi (''TK5'', also ''TK6''–''TTT2'' gameplay);
D. C. Douglas
D. C. Douglas is an American actor. He is best known for his voice roles as Albert Wesker in the ''Resident Evil'' series, Legion in the ''Mass Effect'' series and Yoshikage Kira in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''. On camera, he has appeared on sh ...
(''TK5:DR''–''T7'' cutscenes and dialogues, ''Street Fighter X Tekken'');
Kenji Sugimura
is a Japanese architect and patent attorney. He is Principal Patent Attorney of Sugimura & Partners.
Early life
Sugimura was born in Tokyo, in 1953 as a grandson of Nobuchika Sugimura, the founder of Sugimura International Patent and Trademar ...
(2009 live-action film; Japanese);
Kenichiro Matsuda (''Street Fighter X Tekken''; Japanese)
is an international intelligence agent who sports a distinctive ''X''-shaped scar across his face. He enters the fifth tournament to seek out those responsible for the event, and witnesses an attack on Hon-Maru by G Corporation's
Jack-4 foot soldiers while on a mission to look into the company and Mishima Zaibatsu, as the conglomerates are warring with each other. Sometime after the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, Raven encounters
Heihachi Mishima
is a Character (arts), fictional character of Bandai Namco Studios, Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' fighting game series, serving as its main antagonist. Introduced as the boss character from the first ''Tekken (video game), Tekken'' video game from 1 ...
, who was presumed to be dead, they began to fight.
Before a winner could be decided, Raven received orders to return to headquarters, and he had to withdraw from the battle.
After that encounter, Raven was then sent to investigate the Mishima Zaibatsu once again via the sixth tournament. Raven is a featured character in ''
Tekken 6
is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the sixth main and seventh installment in the ''Tekken'' franchise. It was released in arcades on November 26, 2007, as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based ...
's'' "Scenario Campaign" story mode, first appearing as an enemy boss defeated by
Lars Alexandersson
is a fictional character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. First introduced in the 2008 arcade game '' Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion'', he became the main protagonist in the story mode of ''Tekken 6''.
...
and
Alisa Bosconovitch
, lead=yes is a video game character from the ''Tekken'' series developed by Namco Bandai Games, first appearing in '' Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion''. Created by Dr. Bosconovitch, Alisa is a gynoid with detachable body parts. She and Lars Alexand ...
. He later helps Alisa and Lars escape from a rampaging NANCY robot, then Lars’ last journeys after Alisa was revealed to be Jin's monitor to spy on Lars. It is also revealed he is in a contact with Lars’ friend Tougou, entrusted him his tag give it to Lars as a remembrance, should Tougou died in battle. After Jin reveal his main reason on starting a world war, and apparently sacrifice himself to destroy Azazel, Raven and his men found Jin's comatose body, and begin to carry him to the UN via chopper.
Unfortunately during ''
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 ...
'' event where Raven's team was carrying Jin's body, they lost the boy, due to the latter's Devil Gene went haywire and took over his body. According to Master Raven's character episode, it is suggested that Raven survive the chopper crash and needs to be “retrained”.
He appears with Yoshimitsu as a playable unit in ''
Street Fighter X Tekken
(pronounced "Street Fighter Cross Tekken") is a crossover fighting game developed by Capcom and released in March 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, in May for Microsoft Windows and in October for the PlayStation Vita. The game feature ...
''.
Raven was portrayed by
Darrin Henson
Darrin Dewitt Henson (born May 5, 1973) is an American choreographer, dancer, actor, director and producer. Hensen was a brief member of freestyle music group Trilogy and was featured on their single "Good Time". in the 2009 live-action film ''
Tekken
is a Japanese Media mix, media franchise centered on a series of fighting game, fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The franchise also includes film and print adaptations.
The ...
''. He defeats
Eddy Gordo
is a video game character from the ''Tekken'' series by Namco Bandai Games. The character is a Brazilian capoeira fighter. Introduced in ''Tekken 3'' in 1997, Eddy has since appeared in every game thereafter (albeit he is not a participant in th ...
in the tournament and offers advice to Jin Kazama before the latter's fight with
Bryan Fury
is a player character from the '' Tekken'' fighting game franchise by Namco Bandai Games, and has been a mainstay in the series since his debut in ''Tekken 3'' (1997). A power-hungry kickboxer, Bryan was once an Interpol officer until he was k ...
.
Sergei Dragunov/Halloween Dragunov
:Voiced by:
Kenichi Morozumi (''TK5:DR''–''TK7'');
Noriyoshi Katsunuma (2009 live-action film)
, lead=yes is a Russian
Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz are special forces in numerous post-Soviet states. (The term is borrowed from rus, спецназ, p=spʲɪtsˈnas; abbreviation for or 'Special Purpose Military Units'; or .)
Historically, the term ''spetsnaz'' referred to the So ...
soldier who practices
Sambo
, aka = Sombo (in English-speaking countries)
, focus = Hybrid
, country = Soviet Union
, pioneers = Viktor Spiridonov, Vasili Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev
, famous_pract = List of Practitioners
, oly ...
and is nicknamed "White Angel of Death" due to his fighting prowess. While investigating a mysterious body found in
Siberia
Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a part of ...
, Dragunov receives special orders from an unknown party supposedly regarding Devil Jin and enters the fifth tournament to carry them out, but ''Tekken 6'' reveals that his mission is unsuccessful. As a result of the ongoing world war caused by Jin, now the new owner of the Mishima Zaibatsu, Dragunov competes in the sixth King of Iron Fist Tournament to capture Jin and bring down the organization. Dragunov shares a rivalry with Raven that includes having inflicted his facial scar. Save for battle grunts, the character has no dialogue in any of his in-game appearances.
Dragunov has a halloween version names Halloween Dragunov who's introduced in ''
Tekken Mobile
''Tekken'' was a mobile fighting game in the ''Tekken'' series developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released worldwide for Android and iOS on March 1, 2018. As of February 2019, the game can no longer be played.
Gam ...
''. Halloween Dragunov has the same fighting style and the same Rage Art like Dragunov.
Dragunov is portrayed by martial artist and actor Anton Kasabov In the 2009 live-action ''Tekken'' film, in which he has no dialogue. He participates in the Iron Fist tournament and is killed in battle by
Bryan Fury
is a player character from the '' Tekken'' fighting game franchise by Namco Bandai Games, and has been a mainstay in the series since his debut in ''Tekken 3'' (1997). A power-hungry kickboxer, Bryan was once an Interpol officer until he was k ...
.
Introduced in ''Tekken 6'' and ''Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion''
Alisa Bosconovitch
Azazel
:Voiced by:
Richard Epcar
Richard Epcar is an American voice actor, voice director, and writer who has voiced over 1,200 characters in animation, video games and anime. Some of his major roles include Raiden in the '' Mortal Kombat'' franchise, The Joker in several proj ...
(story mode)
is the main antagonist of ''
Tekken 6
is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the sixth main and seventh installment in the ''Tekken'' franchise. It was released in arcades on November 26, 2007, as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based ...
'', and the source that created the devil gene, set to be released from his tomb after the clash of "two evil stars" (Jin and his father Kazuya). He is the physical embodiment of the spirit resonating within Jin's psyche that is affected by his struggles with his father Kazuya (the "two evil stars"). Azazel has blue-gray skin, a large spiked tail and huge crystalline spikes protruding from his forearms, and wears a ceremonial headdress and loincloth. His offensive attacks range from summoning giant crystal stalagmites from the ground to unleashing
scarab beetles
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...
onto his opponents. Azazel appears in the final stage of ''Tekken 6's'' story mode, brought forth by Jin so he can defeat him and end his own life in the process. Azazel is defeated not by Jin but by Lars Alexandersson and Raven, but Jin reveals that Azazel can only be permanently vanquished by someone carrying the Devil Gene. Jin powers up with his Devil form, making him immune to Azazel's attacks. Jin kills Azazel by punching his fist straight through his chest but both fall and disappear into the temple ruins.
Despite losing its physical form, the weakened essence of Azazel's soul is still alive and immediately being sealed by Zafina into her orb, at cost of having her left arm cursed with its power. The more it suppressed too long, the more Azazel's soul recovering and stronger, possibly reviving him, unless a Kazuya's next last battle against Jin after murdering Heihachi had to be stopped. When ''Tekken 7'' occur, Zafina sought Claudio to prevent the possible return of Azazel.
Azazel has received critical reception for his difficulty as a final boss. Lucas Sullivan of
GamesRadar
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included him in his 2014 selection of twelve "unfair" fighting-game bosses. "Hated that mutated old guy [''
Tekken 5
is a fighting game developed and published by Namco for the arcades in 2004, and for the PlayStation 2 in 2005. It is the fifth main and sixth installment, in the '' Tekken'' series, marking the tenth anniversary of the series. The game is set ...
'' boss Jinpachi], huh? Here, have a fire-breathing crystal dragon that's as tall as the screen." Rick Marshall of MTV said in 2009, "As far as boss battles go, Azazel is the most difficult the franchise has ever offered—even on 'Easy' mode." Stephen Nadee of WhatCulture named Azazel the number-one "worst" fighting game boss in 2013: "Understanding the game mechanics mean almost nothing when it comes to fighting Azazel particularly when he has his advantage in defense, his moves are fairly difficult to sidestep, and can counter-attack through his own blocking." Eric Neigher of
GameSpy
GameSpy was an American provider of online multiplayer and matchmaking middleware for video games founded in 1996 by Mark Surfas. After the release of a multiplayer server browser for the game, QSpy, Surfas licensed the software under the GameS ...
wrote in his 2009 review of the game's
PlayStation Portable
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release: "Azazel, ''Tekken 6's'' official nemesis, is perhaps the most badly designed, frustrating to play against, and overall worst boss ever."
Bob Richards/Slim Bob/Summer Bob
:Voiced by:
Patrick Seitz
David Patrick Seitz (born March 17, 1978) is an American voice actor
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(''TK6''–present);
Tsutomu Isobe
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is the best known dubbing roles for Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Chow Yun-fat, Peter Weller, Tim Allen, Sean Bean, Choi Min-sik, Stringfellow Hawke (Airwolf) and many more. His daughter is ...
(''Street Fighter X Tekken'', Japanese)
Making his debut in ''Tekken 6'', , simply known as Bob, is an American martial artist who participated in numerous fighting competitions but lacked power against larger opponents. He therefore fattened himself up to the point of
morbid obesity
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while maintaining his previous speed, then entered the sixth tournament to silence his doubters. A thin version of the character, called "Slim Bob", is included in ''Tekken Tag Team Tournament 2'' as a download, while the original Bob was added to the roster of the 2016 ''
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 ...
'' update.
Bob has a summer version names Summer Bob who's introduced in ''
Tekken Mobile
''Tekken'' was a mobile fighting game in the ''Tekken'' series developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released worldwide for Android and iOS on March 1, 2018. As of February 2019, the game can no longer be played.
Gam ...
''. Summer Bobhas the same fighting style and the same Rage Art like Bob.
Reception to the character has been mixed, mainly due to his design. Robert Workman of
GameDaily
GameDaily (GD) was a video game journalism website based in the United States.
It was launched in 1995 by entrepreneur Mark Friedler under the name Gigex and focused on free game demo downloads. The site changed its business model from a flat fee ...
ranked Bob the tenth "ugliest game character" in 2008: "If the bright red shirt covering the gigantic frame isn't insulting enough, he also has a bleach blonde mop on his head." In 2010,
GamesRadar
''GamesRadar+'' (formerly ''GamesRadar'') is an entertainment website for video game-related news, previews, and reviews. It is owned by Future plc. In late 2014, Future Publishing-owned sites ''Total Film'', '' SFX'', ''Edge'' and '' Computer ...
proposed a fantasy fight between Bob and ''Street Fighter's''
Rufus
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Given name
Politicians
* Rufus Ada George (born 1940), Nigerian politician
* Rufus Al ...
for ''
Street Fighter X Tekken
(pronounced "Street Fighter Cross Tekken") is a crossover fighting game developed by Capcom and released in March 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, in May for Microsoft Windows and in October for the PlayStation Vita. The game feature ...
'': "How two totally different companies
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'' ranked Bob among the "25 Most Badass Fat Guys in Games" in 2011. In 2012, Jeff Marchiafava of ''Game Informer'' deemed Bob one of the most "ridiculous" ''Tekken'' characters: "Bob is from America. Bob is also morbidly obese. That's pretty much all the thought Namco put into Bob."
and whose mother Emma a G Corporation executive. Though the father disappeared during an expedition, Leo still wanted to follow her career path, until the mother was murdered by an unknown assailant. When the police abruptly call off the investigation, Leo opt to seek the truth alone, during which the G Corporation's
materializes as a person of interest. It was at this time that Leo learned of the Mishima Zaibatsu sponsoring The King of Iron Fist Tournament, at which Mishima planned to appear, and Leo decides to enter the competition in hopes of gaining access to him. In the ''
'' ending, Leo infiltrates a train owned by G Corporation and learns that the mother was involved with Mishima Zaibatsu twenty years before, heading a project called "Hybrid Gene". The ''Tekken Tag 2'' ending story in regarding of the mother's former job as a researcher in Zaibatsu is continued in ''
''. In ''
to shoot a martial arts film.
Namco attempted to cater to both male and female players with the character's shortened name and ambiguous design of short blonde hair and non-revealing clothing.
Series producer Katsuhiro Harada revealed Leo's full name (Eleonore) at the 2011 ''
, Germany. He, however, did a comment on the character saying that "''Leo was female during developing''". This however cause fans quite debate concerning Leo's gender, as they have been misunderstood to think that Leo was officially confirmed as a female since that TTT2 provided Leo with a bikini and a male surfer suit. In most sources, Katsuhiro Harada redacted his statement, saying that Leo was conceived as a female character with the name of , but since that Leo looked like a male in the initial concept arts he decided to change the concept before the release of arcade version of Tekken 6. He stated that the video about Leo's gender revealing in Germany has been modified by being cut back and forth. He confirmed that Leo's sex and gender always have been unknown and that the truth was still in the darkness. He explained also the TTT2 swimsuits situation saying that "''They are for those who see Leo as female and for those who see Leo as male''". He then affirmed that he's frustrated because Leo is always translated and referred with 'she'. Making Tom Goulter of ''GamesRadar'' said in a 2012 feature on the ''Tekken'' characters, "Choose this character if anyone tries to tell you that video games are all about enforcing restrictive gender binaries."
(2009 live-action film), Héctor Garay (''TTT2'' - present (Spanish, dialogues))
At the age of fifteen, Spanish brawler
was kicked out of the house by his parents for constantly fighting. He ran away and sought sanctuary inside a bar, where his sister, with whom he was extremely close, would visit him in secret. However, she is later killed on her wedding day after a group of Mishima Zaibatsu
launch an airstrike on the church where the ceremony was being held.
Miguel's investigation leads to the sixth tournament in order to seek answers from the corporation's CEO, Jin Kazama. Unfortunately, Jin suddenly disappeared, Miguel's life purpose to kill him also disappears. From that point forward, Miguel began to wander like a living specter from battle-torn town to another. Until one day, he is confronted by now ex-Zaibatsu leader Jin, with Miguel's purpose to kill him rise again. However, Jin held back and let Miguel finish, but Miguel refuse and spared, telling Jin that he will kill him once Jin has found hope without dying earlier yet. His early appearances resemble that of a
, but his design was simplified in ''Tekken 7'' to an open red shirt and green combat trousers.
He has no formal training in the martial arts. In Tekken 7, Miguel's 'Rage art' is somewhat unique in that the camera switches to a first person perspective from the opponents point of view, giving Miguel's violent beat down a particularly brutal feel.
Miguel has a minor role in the 2009 ''
. He is defeated in the tournament by Jin.
NANCY-MI847J is a massive robotic security unit under the command of Jin Kazama. It is very difficult to destroy and possesses an arsenal of missiles and lasers. NANCY only appears in ''Tekken 6's'' arcade mode and "Time Attack" Mode as a bonus round battle before the player fights Jin. In the story mode, the robot is controllable in one level of the story mode when the player attempts infiltration of G Corporation's headquarters. NANCY is revealed to be the very first character that utilizes Wall Bound, which soon applied in ''Tekken 7'', starting from guest character
in Season 1, then all characters as of Season 2.
Steve West of ''Cinema Blend'' said about the character's fighting style: "NANCY doesn't react like a typical ''Tekken'' opponent. Rather than block your puny attempts to damage it, the robot will simply attack you whenever it feels like it." Dale North of ''Destructoid'' commented in 2008: "Where do
descent. She was born into an ancient bloodline of dispellers of evil and possesses spiritual powers. Raised as a warrior and serving as her clan's assassin, she uses her spiritual gifts on the side working as an astrologist. Zafina is tasked with guarding a sealed royal tomb that believed to maintain the clan's well-being, and she has defeated all who have tried to infiltrate it. She prophesies the clash of two "evil stars" (Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima) who will bring about the world's end. Zafina, therefore, travels to the
, where Jin and Kazuya are predicted to meet. In ''Tekken 6's'' "Scenario Campaign" story mode, Zafina allies herself with Lars Alexandersson and Raven against the Tekken Force, and gives them the location of Azazel's Temple.
In ''Tekken 7'', she has a new design and has gained possession of Azazel's Orb (as seen on Devil Jin's ''Tekken 6'' ending), giving her Azazel-like powers to the hand she's holding as the orb seems to be still holding the demon's essence. She sought Claudio for an assistant to suppress the seal of Azazel's essence from his possible return.
:Voiced by: (''TTT2'')
is Lili's butler who made his debut as a playable character in ''
'' as part of a free update on October 9, 2012.