Devil

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Name Devil
Origin Unknown2.png Unknown
Voiced By Jōji Nakata (T1, T2, TTT)
Kazuhiro Yamaji (T:TMP)
Masanori Shinohara (T4, Namco X Capcom, T:BV, TTT2, TR, T7)
Fighting Style Advanced Mishima style Fighting Karate (三島流喧嘩空手改)
Age Unknown
Blood Type Unknown
Height Unknown
Weight Unknown
Occupation None
Hobby Seeking out ultimate power from his other half
Likes Heihachi's hateful looks
Destruction
his human form
Power from Devil Jin
Dislikes Heihachi Mishima
Devil Jin
Lee Chaolan
Tekken Force
Jin Kazama
Azazel
Angel

Introduction

Devil (デビル Debiru), also referred to as Devil Kazuya (デビル一八 Debiru Kazuya) is Kazuya Mishima after the Devil Gene takes over him. He was first introduced in Tekken as a secret costume for Kazuya and makes his debut as a playable character complete with his own move-set in Tekken 2 and served as the final boss. Devil split from Kazuya after he was nearly killed at the end of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2. In Tekken 7, it is revealed that Kazuya inherited the Devil Gene from his mother Kazumi Mishima at birth. A scene in the opening of Tekken 3, portraying a ghostly figure branding the arm of Jin with a mysterious tattoo that leads many fans to theorize that Devil would later possess the body of Jin, after the disappearance of his mother, Jun Kazama who had protected her unborn child from it 15 years ago. However, Jin inherited the Devil Gene from his father at birth.

In recent games, specifically Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Kazuya and Devil are treated as one and the same in terms of gameplay. Devil will be making a non-canon appearance in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 but under the name of Kazuya, as a special stance that allows Kazuya to transform into his Devil form, allowing him to use his Devil abilities to fly and projectile a laser from his forehead. For references after his final in name appearance, please see Kazuya from Tekken 4 onward.

His title in the original trilogy is Devil Kazuya.

Games in order of appearance:

Other appearances:


History

Tekken 1

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Character Portrait: Devil, Tekken.

Gameplay

Devil is just an alternate costume for Kazuya, he has no additional or unique "Devil" moves, he plays identically to Kazuya and shares the same ending video.

Story

Prologue (Non-official)
At the age of five, Kazuya was thrown off a cliff by his father, Heihachi Mishima. Kazuya survives after Devil appears to him awakening the power that lies within him, his "devil gene".

Trivia

  • Devil is a 3rd costume for Kazuya Mishima, exclusive to the PlayStation version.
  • He is unlocked by winning eight levels in the Galaga mini game without missing one enemy ship on any stage. The player is only allowed to retry a stage once, through pressing the "Select" button.
  • His Stage 8 sub-boss, as with Kazuya, is Lee Chaolan.



Tekken 2

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Character Portrait: Devil, Tekken 2
‎Tekken 2 screenshot: Devil VS Angel

Gameplay

Story

Prologue (Non-official)
Kazuya defeated Heihachi at the end of The King of Iron Fist Tournament by transforming into Devil and assumes control of the Mishima Zaibatsu. The Mishima Zaibatsu under Kazuya's leadership has become even more powerful with its tendrils reaching to all corners of the world. Soon after his father's apparent death, Kazuya disappears into the shadows. However, rumors of his immense power, and a dark side, slowly begin to spread throughout the world. Exactly two years after the end of the first Tekken, a message is relayed from the Mishima Zaibatsu fortress to news agencies all over the world announcing a second tournament with a prize a thousand times that of the first.
Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
Devil stands in Mirror Darkness. He blasts a laser from through the roof and appears standing on the top of a skyscraper. He takes flight into the night sky toward a full moon.

Trivia

  • Devil's sub-bosses are Heihachi Mishima (Stage 8), Jun Kazama (Stage 9), and Angel as the final boss.
  • To unlock Devil and Angel, you must complete Arcade Mode with Kazuya.



Tekken 7

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CG-art from Devil Kazuya in Mishima Saga and in Special Match

Gameplay

Like in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Devil acts as a stance to Kazuya, but the transformation does not transfer through rounds and can only be activated as a substitute to the rage art. Aside from the previous move set changes, new changes have been added to Devil Kazuya's command list. He is now able to use Jinpachi's "Elkeid", Devil Kazuya's EWGF is a mid that retains the block properties of a standard WGF, and Kazuya's regular "Demon Hook" string is extended to end with "Heaven's Door" instead.

Story

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Trivia

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Spin-Offs and Related Games

Tekken Tag Tournament

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Devil in Tekken Tag Tournament.
Tekken Tag Tournament Devil.

Gameplay

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Story

Tekken Tag Tournament is a non-canonical Tekken game containing no plot.

Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
Unknown (Stage) Devil walks up to Jun Kazama, who is unconscious and laid on the ground. Devil crouches, picks her up with both arms, and flies away.

Trivia

  • Devil now has a tail, and Devil vs. Devil matches are now possible, due to an alternate, lighter coloured version being added.
  • If you selected Devil and Kazuya Mishima as tag partners, one would transform into the other when tagging, instead of the usual tag animation. This transformation was also accompanied with a small stun if it connected with the other player, giving you enough time to transform without suffering a counter attack. This also works for Unknown, Tetsujin and Mokujin if they are imitating Kazuya and have Devil as their partner when tagging.
  • All Jack robots (Prototype Jack, Jack-2, and Gun Jack) will go haywire if Devil's or Angel's laser strikes them.
  • True Ogre is his rival. However, since Tekken Tag Tournament is a non-canon game their rivalry is also non-canon.
  • Devil is the sub-boss for Jin Kazama, True Ogre, and Jun Kazama.



Tekken Tag Tournament 2

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Devil as he appears in TTT2.

Gameplay

Devil now serves as a stance for Kazuya that he transforms into rather than a new character. The stance is entered and exited by pressing "u/b+1+2", and while in it, it allows Kazuya to execute the moves that were unique to Devil in T2 and TTT1. The most notable of them is Devil's standing "Twin Pistons" (d/f+1,2), which replaces all of Kazuya's other "d/f+1" strings until the stance is exited.

Story

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a non-canonical Tekken game, containing no plot.

Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
In The Fallen Garden, Kazuya picks up an unconscious Unknown by the face and proceeds to take her powers. He slowly becomes covered in the same slime visible in the ground of Fallen Garden and transforms into Devil (using the appearance from Blood Vengeance). He roars loudly causing a large shockwave, laughs sadistically and flies off.

Trivia

  • Devil is one of the four playable characters in Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Prologue, along with Alisa Bosconovitch, Devil Jin and Ling Xiaoyu.
  • Like in T2 and TTT1, his "Devil Blaster" and "Reverse Devil Blaster" moves are still done simply by inputting "3+4" and "3+4,3+4", respectively, as opposed to Devil Jin and Angel, who use "3+4,1+2" and "3+4,f+1+2" for their variations.
  • Due to only being a "stance" for Kazuya in this game, there is now no change when executing Kazuya's standard "Reverse Neck Throw" (From behind 1+3_2+4), whereas in T2 and TTT1, Devil used Heihachi's "Atomic Drop" as his back throw.



Namco X Capcom

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Devil in Namco X Capcom.

Story (Unofficial Synopsis)

Devil plays role as one of the main antagonists who is sought out by Jin and ends up fighting against heroes such as Ryu and Ken from the Street Fighter series. He also attempts to obtain the Soul Edge sword (from the Soul Calibur series) as he tries to kill Jin and destroy the world. Jin, Heihachi, and Ryu manage to spoil his plans by defeating him.

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Tekken Revolution

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Devil Kazuya mirror match.

As with Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Devil is featured in the free-to-play online game Tekken Revolution, through Kazuya's Devil Transformation "stance" (u/b+1+2), where he retains all of the moves unique to him while also having access to Kazuya's (minus his d/f+1 follow-ups). His lasers have been aesthetically changed, having now increased in size to more closely resemble the beams used by Angel and himself in Tekken 2.

Special Art/Critical Arts

Kumo Kiri: b+1+2.
Abolishing Fist: d/f+2.
Left Splits Kick: f,F+3.
Wind God Fist: f,N,d,d/f+2_f,N,d/f+2.
Spinning Demon to Left Hook: f,N,d,d/f+4,1_f,N,d/f+4,1.

Trivia

  • Though it requires a great commitment to properly master his fighting style, Devil Kazuya's laser beam mix-ups, in conjunction with his Special Art/Invincible, have made him a notorious "beginner's choice" in this game.


Other Media

Tekken: The Motion Picture

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Devil in Tekken: The Motion Picture

Devil makes a minor appearance in Tekken: The Motion Picture.


Tekken: Blood Vengeance

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Character Portrait: Devil, Tekken Tag Tournament
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Videos

Character Trivia

Character Relationships

Family Tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
Jinpachi Mishima
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heihachi Mishima
 
Kazumi Mishima / Devil Kazumi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lars Alexandersson
 
Lee Chaolan / Violet
 
Kazuya Mishima / Devil
 
Jun Kazama / Unknown
 
Asuka's father
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jin Kazama / Devil Jin
 
 
 
Asuka Kazama
 

Notes