Yoshimitsu
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| Yoshimitsu | |
| Origin | None (formerly Japan) |
| Voiced By | {{{voice}}} |
| Fighting Style | Advanced Manji Ninja Arts (卍忍術進化型) |
| Age | Unknown |
| Blood Type | O |
| Height | 5' 10" (177 cm) |
| Weight | 63 Kg |
| Occupation | Leader of the Manji Clan |
| Hobby | Watching sumo matches and surfing the net |
| Likes | TV games <ref>Tekken 2 Manual</ref> , helping the innocent, Doctor Boskonovitch, and his sword "Yoshimitsu". |
| Dislikes | Villains, poor losers, Kunimitsu, Bryan Fury, and people who harm the innocent |
- Also see Yoshimitsu in the Soulpedia
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Introduction
Yoshimitsu (吉光) was originally introduced in Tekken. Due to his unique look and fighting style he has proven popular amongst fans and he has returned for all subsequent sequels. Additionally, an analogous character bearing the same name, weapon, clan, and background was later carried over into Namco’s Soul Series of fighting games, making his debut in Soul Calibur and once again returning for all of the sequels. This has led fans to speculate about the connection between the two series and the history of the character. Yoshimitsu is one of the most recognisable characters outside of the series even with his ever changing appearance, becoming a Namco Bandai staple.
Yoshimitsu was one of only two characters to carry a weapon in Tekken, the other being Kunimitsu. Though niether got the chance to actually use them in gameplay until Tekken 2. In Tekken 6 he gains a second sword and a drastic change in gameplay.
Yoshimitsu's most popular design seems to be his Tekken 3 default outfit, as it has appeared in the most games: Tekken 3, Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken Advance, and the upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken. The outfit was also used as the design for Yoshimitsu in the 2010 live action Tekken film.
- See main article, Yoshimitsu, Outfits.
Games in order of appearance: Tekken, 1994. Tekken 2, 1996. Tekken 3, 1998. Soul Calibur, 1998. Tekken Card Challenge, 1999. Tekken Tag Tournament, 2000. Tekken Advance, 2001. Tekken 4, 2002. Soul Calibur II, 2002. Tekken 5, 2004. Soul Calibur III, 2005. Tekken 6, 2007. Soul Calibur IV, 2008. Tekken Tag Tournament 2, 2012. Street Fighter X Tekken, 2012.
History
Gameplay
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Story
- Prologue (Non-Official)
- Yoshimitsu is the leader of the Manji Clan, a group of ninjas that steal from the rich and give to the poor. He enters the 1st Tournament to rob Ganryu's of his ill gotten gains and return it to the poor.
- Ending Description
- Yoshimitsu along with follow Manji clan members ride through a slum on horseback. Yoshimitsu is opens a box and empties it of it's contents, Ganryu's ill gotten gains. Onlookers rejoice. Marshall Law, his wife and young son, Forest Law are overjoyed and wave goodbye to the strangers as they ride off in to the distance.
Trivia
- Yoshimitsu is Ganryu's stage 8 sub-boss.
- Ganryu is Yoshimitsu's stage 8 sub-boss.
- In the game manual, he is referred to as "Space Ninja".
Gameplay
Yoshimitsu's fighting style incorporates a blend of ninjutsu, sword attacks, and special stances. This is the first game Yoshimitsu has been able to use his sword and he has many attacks that utilize it. He can perform slashes with it, use it to impale his opponent, and rotate it with his mechanical left hand in a windmill manner (he can also use this method to fly). Another use of his sword is in "Harakiri" moves, where he impales himself and his opponent with it, damaging them both. He has many stances. One is "Meditation", where he turns his back to his opponent and heals himself. A variation of this is "Indian Stance", where he heals himself while sitting Indian style. Another of his stances is "Manji Dragonfly", whererotates his sword and his mechanical left hand to levitate in midair. He also has a "Flea" stance, where he stands on his sword by placing the tip into the ground and wrapping his hands and feet around the hilt.
Story
- Prologue (Non-Official)
- The scientist Boskonovitch, who once saved Yoshimistu's life, has been abducted by Kazuya Mishima. Yoshimitsu will stop at nothing to rescue Boskonovitch. To do so, he has entered the second King of Iron Fist Tournament 2.
- Ending Description
- Yoshimitsu attacks a helicopter escaping with the abducted Boskonovitch. He jumps onto the helicopter and breaks through the wind shield in to the cockpit. Yoshimitsu grabs Doctor Boskonovitch and jumps out of the helicopter, gliding them both to safety as the helicopter explodes in the distance.
Trivia
Gameplay
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Story
- Prologue (Non-Official)
- Boskonovitch created the Cold Sleep machine during his experiments in his search for eternal life. The technology, still unproven, was used to preserve his young daughter, who suddenly passed away. Yoshimitsu raised research funds, and as the leader of the Manji party, he helped the poor and disadvantaged. Yoshimitsu visited Boskonovitch when he learned of the many martial artist disappearances. Yoshimitsu was surprised to find Boskonovitch suffering from a mysterious pathological organism. It's believed to have been contracted during lab experiments while making the Cold Sleep machine. Boskonovitch claims he needs blood from Ogre to live. Indebted to Boskonovitch for saving his life, Yoshimitsu enters the tournament to help an old friend.
- Ending Description
- Yoshimitsu and Boskonovitch having secured a vile of Ogre's blood must first test it on a lab rat. The caged rat takes a sip of the blood while Yoshimitsu and Doctor Boskonovitch watch and wait in anticipation. Moments later the rats eyes begin to glow. Yoshimitsu flees the mansion, holding Doctor Boskonovitch under one of his arms. The rat, now gigantic, bursts through the building.
Trivia
- Yoshimitsu is Bryan's sub-boss.
- Bryan is Yoshimitsu's sub-boss.
- Yoshimitsu's bosses in the Tekken Force side game are (in order of appearance) himself, Mokujin, Bryan Fury, and Heihachi Mishima.
Gameplay
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Story
- Prologue (Official, In-game)
- As the leader of the Manji Party, Yoshimitsu dedicated himself to providing food, medical assistance, and shelter to the ever-increasing number of political refugees around the world. Unfortunately, with a constant lack of necessary funding and manpower, Yoshimitsu was unsure about the future of his organization.When Yoshimitsu heard about The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, he envisioned a union between the Manji Party and the Mishima Zaibatsu. With this dream in mind, Yoshimitsu decides to enter the Tournament immediately. He must defeat Heihachi Mishima at any cost.
- Epilogue (Official, In-game)
- When word of victory reached the Manji Clan, they were ecstatic--their long-awaited wish would finally come true... Yoshimitsu, however, knew better than to trust Heihachi Mishima. Yoshimitsu gave an order to his clan members and headed to the Mishima Manor.
- Ending Description
- Yoshimitsu confronts Heihachi Mishima, surrounded by bodyguards. Heihachi proclaims "You may have won the tournament... But I will never hand over Mishima Zaibatsu to the Manji Party! You Manji are nothing but a bunch of con artists. You incite the masses with your false promises--and get in our way." The bodyguards draw their guns. Yoshimitsu replies, "Those who tread the path of evil shall face judgment eventually." Heihachi begins to laugh only to be interrupted by a voice over an intercom, "Someone has broken into the central treasury vault! Sir, the Manji have lifted the entire vault with a helicopter!" "What?!... You! Shoot him!" A flurry of bullets ricochet off of Yoshimitsu's body armor. A smoke screen suddenly envelopes the room, allowing Yoshimitsu to escape through the roof of the building. "After him!" Heihachi looks on, "Damn you!"
Trivia
Gameplay
Yoshimitsu has a special move that only works when fighting Bryan Fury. The move is an imitation of Bryan's Fury Taunt, Yoshimitsu will lift his knee and wave his fist, but instead of laughing like Bryan, he spews Bad Breath from his mouth.
- Dark Resurrection
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Story
- Prologue (Official, In-game)
- Yoshimitsu, head of the Manji Party and Helpful Ninja. During the King Of Iron Fist Tournament 4 he rescued an injured Bryan Fury and taken him to Dr Boskonovitch's lab. When Yoshimitsu arrive at Boskonovitch's lab he found the doctor and his colleagues dead. This was a thanks to Bryan. "I will never forgive him for what's he done," says Yoshimitsu. He learns Bryan entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Yoshimitsu shines up his sword and enters the fight.
- Interludes
- Stage 4, Raven: Raven accuses Yoshimitsu of not being a real Ninja to which he challenges Raven and calls him a wannabe ninja. Raven proclaims he will not lose the fight. If the player loses, Raven will try to teach Yoshimitsu the hand signs of his style of ninjutsu with humorous results such as Raven kicking Yoshimitsu in the shin, stating "You got it all wrong!" about to smack Yoshimitsu's head, proclaiming "No! You're hopeless!" If the player wins, Yoshimitsu does one of his win animations.
- Stage 7, Bryan: Yoshimitsu finds Bryan and defeats him. He is about to deliver the final blow before Bryan runs away and Yoshimitsu in pursuit.
- Final Stage, Jinpachi: Yoshimitsu walks through Final Stage 2. Jinpachi (in human form) walks up behind him and says, "I'm impressed that you've made it this far. I am Jinpachi Mishima. My goal... My goal is to destroy all existence!" Shortly after Jinpachi starts to speak, Yoshimitsu turns around and notices him. After he finishes speaking, Jinpachi transforms into his "Demonic" form.
- Ending Description
- Bryan Fury is walking towards a destroyed and burning building with a gatling gun. He notices something and starts shooting wildly. Yoshimitsu appears, dodging a cascade of bullets then disappears. Bryan stops his berate. Suddenly, Yoshimitsu reappears from above, slicing through Bryan with his sword. Bryan screams in agony as he explodes. Yoshimitsu proclaims, "Retribution."
Trivia
- Raven and Bryan are Yoshimitsu's sub-boss.
- Yoshimitsu can be customized to look like his Tekken 3 Player 1 incarnation (T5:DR only).
- When successfully performing the "kamikaze feint" move, a distinct "oops" can be heard afterward.
Gameplay
Yoshimitsu has gone under the most drastic change regarding his play style, compared to the other characters. The canon explanation for this is that his sword is now losing power, forcing him to use a new fighting style, Kenjutsu from the Manji clan; this includes both dual sword fighting and pure fist fighting. Yoshimitsu's sword attacks used to be unblockable, however, in Tekken 6, some of them can actually be blocked ([1] [2]).
- Bloodline Rebellion
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Story
- Prologue (Official, In-game)
- Trying to avenge his fallen Manji clan comrades, while going after Bryan Fury, Yoshimitsu realizes that his sword is weakening. His sword is a cursed blade. By killing evil doers and villains the sword would retain its power, otherwise the cursed sword will make the user go insane. Yoshimitsu realizes that he can no longer use his old sword and decides to use another blade called Fumaken, that seals the properties of the cursed sword. He then decides to enter The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6.
- Ending Description
- Yoshimitsu defeats Azazel and retrieves the last remnant from his body, an orb. As Yoshimitsu surveys it, the orb begins to levitate then circles around him and merges with his sword. It's great power begins corrupting the sword and poisoning Yoshimitsu. Yoshimitsu has succumbed to his cursed blade and slashes the great temple in half.
Trivia
- Bryan is Yoshimitsu's sub-boss.
- His new sword is called Fumaken, which has the ability to control his old cursed blade "Yoshimitsu".
- In the Scenario Campaign of Tekken 6, Yoshimitsu is the boss on Kigan Island.
Spin-offs and Related Games
Gameplay
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Story
Tekken Tag Tournament is not a part of the Tekken series' canonical storyline.
Trivia
- Kunimitsu is Yoshimitsu's stage 8 sub-boss.
Gameplay
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Story
Yoshimitsu will be featured as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, a non-canonical Tekken game.
Trivia
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Tekken Advance
Gameplay
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Story
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Trivia
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Gamplay
Yoshimitsu is featured as a playable character in Tekken Resolute.
Story
Tekken Resolute is a non-canonical Tekken game for mobile phones, containing no plot.
Trivia
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Soul Calibur
Gameplay
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Story (Official, In-game)
Lord Oda Nobunaga invited the leader of the Manji clan to his castle. The leader, however, was very old, so he sent the strongest warrior, Yoshimitsu in his place. As expected, the lord was requesting the assistance of the Manji clan. The clan, however, preferred to remain hidden during these troubling times, so Yoshimitsu stayed at the castle for a few days, and left. When Yoshimitsu returned, however, he found that his clan had been massacred. It seems that the lord had an army ready to attack if the clan leader refused to help him. The reason that the lord insisted that Yoshimitsu stay at the castle was to buy time for the ambush. He figured that if the clan was not going to help him, they needed to be destroyed. He ordered his men to kill Yoshi as well, even though the was the strongest warrior, he was alone. As he fended off the men, Yoshimitsu tried to devise a plan to take revenge for his clansmen. His plan failed, and in Nobunaga's brutal counter attack, Yoshimitsu lost his right arm. He managed to escape into an underground river that only his clan knew about. While drifting around underground, he remembered a tale of a weapon that could destroy anyone. He decided that he would use the weapon to exact his revenge. He left for the west in search of the "Ultimate Weapon," Soul Edge. His plan was to take revenge against Nobunaga. During his journey, he came across horrible scenes left behind by a knight in azure armour. (Nightmare) He sensed the hatred and despair of the victims and reflected on his situation. "Vengeance will be mine, but if I continue along this path, I will be no better than Nobunaga or the Azure Knight..." Even with that realization hanging over his head, he kept going for the sword of vengeance.
Trivia
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Soul Calibur II
Gameplay
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Story (Official, In-game)
When Yoshimitsu reached Ostrheinsburg Castle, it was devoid of any signs of life. After he left the castle, he felt an evil presence in his katana, so he left on a journey to quell the negative energy in his sword. Unfortunately, the katana was stolen by Voldo. Yoshimitsu didn't want the evil energy to fall into the wrong hands, so he set out to find it. It seems that Yoshimitsu got a little sidetracked, and began to serve the poor and weak. He devised a plan to steal treasure from the rich and give it to the poor. Yoshimitsu infiltrated the Money Pit, without ever meeting the rumoured guardian, Voldo. Inside he found, completely by chance, his katana! Also, he found a fragment of Soul Edge, which emanated the same evil energy as his sword. If there was another object in the world with the same evil as his sword, it mustn't be allowed to exist! Yoshimitsu set out on yet another journey, without a doubt in his mind.
Trivia
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Soul Calibur III
Gameplay
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Story (Official, In-game)
After retrieving his sword, Yoshimitsu devised a plan to destroy the fragments of Soul Edge, and all the other items that had been tainted by it, while simultaneously fighting to protect the weak. He returned to Japan and gathered a group of ruffians. They would fight the strong and defend the weak. At the same time, they would locate and destroy fragments of the cursed sword. This was the birth of the organization known as Manjitou. Yoshimitsu formed a grand plan to steal the fragment of Soul Edge, as well as the treasure that was in the mansion of a wealthy man. Unfortunately, the scheme ended in failure. The vanguard force that was send after the fragment was wiped out. As a result, the chain of command collapsed, and the operation ended in a dramatic failure, with many members of the clan being captured or killed. From accounts of those they had rescued, it appeared that the captain of the vanguard force attacked his own men by surprise and fled with the fragment. Yoshimitsu could not believe that the man would betray them. He was a man that Yoshimitsu had placed great hopes on as the second in command. Findest the fragment. When thou findest it, thou shalt surely findest him as well...Dismissed." At this brief command, the Manjitou silently went into action once more. Sensing the presence of the cursed sword behind this event, Yoshimitsu set out to discover the truth.
Trivia
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Soul Calibur IV
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Gameplay
Yoshimitsu will be featured in the Street Fighter X Tekken crossover game.
Story
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Trivia
- Yoshimistu appears in his Tekken 3 costume, not seen since Tekken Tag Tournament.
Other Media
Minor Appearances
Videos
Character Trivia
- Yoshimitsu is an assumed name which is given to all the leaders of the Manji Clan.
- The blade wielded by Yoshimitsu is also called "Yoshimitsu".
- Yoshimitsu is the only character to gain a new appearance in every subsequent title of the main series.
- Yoshimitsu is human despite his left mechanical arm from Tekken 2 onward.
- Yoshimitsu's sword is strong enough to cut stone in half (as seen in Kunimitsu's Tekken 2 ending)
- Like Heihachi Mishima, Nina Williams, and Paul Phoenix, Yoshimitsu has been featured in every Tekken title.
- Yoshimitsu was the first one to say an actual phrase in the series. In one of his Tekken 3 winning poses, he is heard chanting a fragment of the Heart Sutra: "Shiki soku ze kuu".
- Yoshimitsu is a bonus character in Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis, for the Playstation, alongside fellow Namco characters, including Richard Miller (from Time Crisis), Pac-Man, Reiko Nagase, and fellow Tekken characters Heihachi Mishima and Eddy Gordo.
- Yoshimitsu and Kunimitsu (along with Mokujin, Combot, and Unknown when mimicking either of them) are the only playable characters who use a weapon by default.
- Yoshimitsu is able to spit out noxious gas, teleport, turn invisible, run at an amazing speed, and able to fly if he rotates his sword.
- Yoshimitsu rivals in Tekken Card Challenge are Paul Phoenix, Doctor Boskonovitch, and Heihachi Mishima.
- Yoshimitsu's Tekken 3 "energy sword" is an unlockable tennis racket in Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis
Character Relationships
- Defeated and robbed Ganryu of his ill-gotten money in Tekken.
- Saved Ling Xiaoyu from Heihachi Mishima's evil plans in Tekken 4.
- Expelled Kunimitsu from the Manji Clan.
- Was saved by Doctor Boskonovitch when a raid of the Mishima Zaibatsu went horribly wrong and later saved him in return.
- Bryan Fury chose Yoshimitsu as his primary target during Tekken 3, turning them into rivals. In Tekken 4 however, he saved Bryan, but later became enemies with him in Tekken 5 / Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.
- Robbed the Mishima Zaibatsu vault to help the starving people of the world in Tekken 4.
- Gave the money he robbed from Ganryu to the poor Law family in his Tekken ending.
