Kazuya Mishima
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| Kazuya Mishima | |
| Origin | Japan, (T5) Formerly Japan (He abandoned his nationality) |
| Fighting Style | Advanced Mishima style Fighting Karate (三島流喧嘩空手改) |
| Age | (T1) 26, (T2) 28, (T4, T5) 49 |
| Blood Type | AB |
| Height | 5'11 |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Occupation | Head of Mishima Financial Empire (T2) Head of G Corporation (T6) (according to translations) |
| Hobby | Collecting sneakers |
| Likes | Heihachi's hateful looks, Complete power |
| Dislikes | Volcanos, Jin Kazama, Heihachi Mishima |
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[edit] Introduction
Kazuya Mishima is a character in the Tekken series. Kazuya has been featured in Tekken, Tekken 2, Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 4, Tekken 5, and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. Also, Kazuya has been confirmed to be in Tekken 6.
Kazuya Mishima is the son of Heihachi Mishima, and the grandson of Jinpachi Mishima. He is also the father of Jin Kazama and occasional partner of Jun Kazama (they share an awkward relationship, in which was never fully explained by Namco themselves). He also has an adopted brother named Lee Chaolan, who Kazuya has never liked and shares a rivalry with.
It also appears that when Kazuya was a child, he had a special bond with his grandfather. He respected Jinpachi more than his father. It is also assumed that Jinpachi could have been responsible for the original form of the Devil Gene. It appears that only this Gene is passed down through Grandsons, in this case Kazuya Mishima, and Jin Kazama, Jinpachi's great grandson. Heihachi cannot attain the Devil Gene if this is true, but overall he is supposedly as strong as the ones that have the Devil Gene, which is quite possible, considering the extreme amounts of physical damage he has survived in the past. Due to genetics it could be assumed that Heihachi is a 'black sheep' of sorts, in that the gene for devil control skipped a generation, such as the genetics for black colored sheep do.
When Kazuya's name is written in Japanese, it's translated as 三島 一八(Mishima Kazuya) or みしま かずや(Mishima Kazuya)
Kazuya got 八(hachi or pachi or ya) from 平八(Heihachi) of a name of father and followed 一(ichi or kazu) which meant a beginning because it was the eldest son. The notation that 一八 is rare in Japan. Two numbers continue. 一 is 1. 八 is 8. However, his name is also an anagram of the word "Yakuza" with regard to English lettering, which befits his personality and choice of dress.
[edit] Analysis of Kazuya
In the original entry to the Tekken franchise, Kazuya was considered to be the primary protagonist. And for all intents and purposes, there was no reason to believe differently. According to differing sources (such as Tekken: The Motion Picture and a brief scene in Ling Xiaoyu's Tekken 5 ending), Kazuya was actually quite frail and timid as a boy and was the victim of years of abuse at the hands of Heihachi. Indeed, Kazuya originally entered the first Rave War/King of Iron Fist Tournament in order to face off against his father, who was played up to be a corrupt corporate tyrant. Kazuya's clothing of choice--simple white pants) and red gloves and footpads--even helped to draw parallels to another "mysterious loner" hero--Street Fighter's Ryu. So most people (both within the game and in real life), simply wrote Kazuya off as the cliché fighting game hero.
There was only one clue as to Kazuya's true intents and nature: His secret PS One palette swap, which turned out to be Devil.
Tekken 2 saw Kazuya's true nature revealed in full. After killing his father (or so he thought), instead of bringing justice to the Mishima Zaibatsu and righting the wrongs of his father, Kazuya repeated the corrupt practices of his father and turned it into an even more ruthless organization. While Heihachi was merely ruthless, Kazuya was absolutely without conscience. He hired assassins to eliminate any of his critics or rivals (such as the father of Eddy Gordo), he attempted to extort money from several businesses and organizations, and he even smuggled endangered species and conducted genetic experiments on them (Alex and Roger). Of course, the reason for his evil deeds was because he had sold his soul to Devil all those years ago, and had allowed his hatred for Heihachi to consume him. Kazuya still had good within him (as represented by Angel), which constantly battled his evil side, and this would turn out to be his downfall. Heihachi managed to take advantage of his son's confusion caused by this internal war and defeated him in the second King of Iron First Tournament. Kazuya was then thrown into a volcano and killed, while the Devil in his body escaped and eventually made contact with Kazuya's son, who succeeded his father as the series' new protagonist.
Of course, G Corporation eventually located Kazuya's remains and confiscated them. At this point, they regenerated Kazuya's body and then Kazuya made a deal to remain hidden within G Corporation's labs and be tested on. Kazuya had learned from his mistakes. The next time he faced Heihachi, he wanted to be in full control of his Devil powers. Of course, this plan did not go as Kazuya intended; Heihachi ruined it by invading G Corporation and stealing their research.
Since his original appearance, Kazuya's character has gone through many transformations: From hero, to villain, to anti-hero and back again. Whatever was left of his good side appears to be totally suppressed by his Devil persona. Kazuya no longer fights against his darker side, and the two seem to have come to mutual terms, as Kazuya can call upon Devil whenever he likes now (such as in his Tekken 5 introduction). This makes him one of the more unique protagonists in fighting games and makes him quite popular amongst Tekken fans.
[edit] Trivia
- Kazuya is easily considered to be one of Tekken's most beloved characters, due to his character uniqueness.
- Many Tekken fans believed that the early sketches of Jin Kazama for Tekken 3 were Kazuya Mishima in his teen years, due to their similarities. This, however, was not the case.
- Because Kazuya Mishima was not featured in Tekken 3, many fans believed that Namco were going to kill off the character completely (much like how they have with Jun Kazama who has only appeared in two games). This created a loud outcry amongst the fans, who wanted Kazuya to return to the series. Ironically, it was his character uniqueness and popularity that made Namco revive Kazuya in the first place.
- In Tekken Tag Tournament, by choosing Kazuya and Devil together and tagging in either character during the match results in Kazuya's transformation into Devil, and vice versa.
- Since Tekken 4, Kazuya has been voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa
- In Tekken 2, because of the intimate meeting with Jun, there is speculation to whether or not the meeting was consensual. Also because of this, they could possibly have an awkward relationship.
- The name Kazuya is an anagram of the word Yakuza, which is the name of the Japanese Mafia.
- It is often believed that Kazuya is a homage to Dragonball Z's Vegeta character, since the two characters have many distinguishing similarities, in concern of their character traits, their attitudes, and their personalities. Also, their physical appearance (most noticeably their hair styles) are similar also, though Namco has not confirmed whether or not Kazuya is a homage or was inspired by Vegeta.
- Kazuya's sub-bosses include Lee Chaolan, Roger, Heihachi Mishima, and Raven.
- In Tekken 2, Kazuya's stage is "Darkness Temple".
- Two of his childhood memories were seen in Tekken 5. His special bonding with his grandfather Jinpachi Mishima in his ending and a few seconds before he was thrown into a ravine by his father Heihachi in Ling Xiaoyu's ending.
- Kazuya's name translated from Japanese to English is "Mishima one."
- Kazuya was the third stage boss for Tekken 4's Tekken Force mini-game. This stage was known as the "Corridor."
- The kanji for the Mishima style translates into "Mishima style quarrel karate reforming."
[edit] Story
[edit] Version 1
Cold blooded son of a distinguished family. Oldest son of Heihachi Mishima, head of the Mishima Zaibatsu, sponsor of the tournament. His participation in this tournament is for the purpose of causing a world scale coup d'etat after causing the death of his father. The scar on his chest was caused by his father's dropping him into a trench at the age of five.
[edit] Version 2
Kazuya is a scuffle Karate Fighter with an even temperament and a cool head. He's the legitimate heir to the Mishima financial empire, he was banished by his father for a crime he did not commit. In their final battle, he was left to die by his father and he still bears the scar on his chest as a constant reminder. He wishes to use the tournament winnings to finance the overthrow of his father's forces.
[edit] Ending Animation "A Father's Fall"
After defeating his father, Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya assumes control over the entire Mishima Zaibatsu. His first act as the head of the Mishima Zaibatsu was to take his father's supposed lifeless body and throw it off the same cliff he was thrown off by his father so many years ago.
Kazuya defends his position as leader of the Mishima conglomerate.
[edit] Ending Animation "Evil Smile"
Kazuya defeats Devil in a brutal battle. Disgusted that he could have trusted someone so weak with his life, and impressed with himself in the sense that he defeated a supposed powerful being, Kazuya simply walks away. Devil, however, regains consciousness, and he tries to kill Kazuya with an eye beam, but Heihachi takes the blast in an attempt to save his son. Kazuya stares at Heihachi, who is standing up and not moving very much, for a moment before smiling. Kazuya grabs his father and uses him as a human shield to block Devil's blasts, and once he gets close, he throws Heihachi's lifeless body at Devil, therefore distracting him. When Devil turns around, Kazuya nails poor Devil with a Dragon Uppercut (one of Kazuya's fighting moves), thus effectively knocking him out. Kazuya then smiles victoriously.
[edit] Tekken: The Motion Picture
His father, Heihachi Mishima, threw him off of a cliff as a young boy to see if he could climb back up, as the lion cubs do. Kazuya survived, and during his arduous struggle back up the cliff, he swore to get revenge against his father. This hatred is the dominant force in his life. His entire existence has been spent preparing for this one act of violent. As Kazuya was going to die an evil spirit flowed through him."Will you help me?" Kazuya asked? "Yes, in exchange for your soul." the Spirit spoke. Kazuya answered yes and the spirit bonded with him. 16 years later, a research team called WWWC had been researching for a boy fallen off a crag which was Kazuya. The first researcher to find Kazuya was Jun Kazama. She was impregnated by Kazuya before his death.
[edit] Tekken Tag Tournament
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Kazuya is featured as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament, a non-canonical Tekken game.
[edit] Ending Animation
It appears that Kazuya has defeated Jin Kazama. Kazuya crosses his arms, uncrosses them, and then he starts to walk away. Jin starts transforming into Devil Jin. Kazuya notices this and turns around. Kazuya prepares to fight again. This ending takes place in Ogre's Tekken Tag Tournament stage.
Defeated by Heihachi and thrown into the mouth of a volcano twenty years ago, Kazuya was brought back to life by G Corporation, a biotech firm making revolutionary advances in the field of biogenetics research. With G Corporation's aid, Kazuya investigated the mechanism of the Devil Gene that resides within his body by subjecting himself to genetic experiments. Kazuya believed that once he unlocked and controlled the power of the Devil Gene, he would be powerful enough to defeat Heihachi and destroy the Mishima Zaibatsu.
Twenty years later, the Tekken Forces attacked a G Corporation research facility without warning and succeeded in stealing research data for the Mishima Zaibatsu. Kazuya learns that he was also a target in the attack. Infuriated that Heihachi once again ruined his plans, Kazuya is determined to seek his revenge against Heihachi more than ever.
Kazuya instantly recognizes the announcement of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 as a trap set by Heihachi to lure him out. Despite this knowledge, Kazuya enters the Tournament. It is his chance to defeat Heihachi.
[edit] Ending Animation "Fin Kazuya"
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The tournament officials sent Kazuya a message: The winner of Round 7 by default is Kazuya Mishima.
Please proceed to the final stage.
Though Kazuya sensed Heihachi's hand in Jin Kazama's disappearance, a fearless grin crept upon his face as he headed towards the final stage.
Heihachi led Kazuya deep within the Mishima Zaibatsu compound.
A massive temple stood in the midst of a forest enshrouded in fog.
The two entered the building...
End of the text.
After defeating Heihachi in the King Of Iron Fist Tournament, he demands to see Jin (since Jin is being held captive). Kazuya is then taken to Honmaru and sees his son for the first time in his life, only he dispatches of Heihachi quickly and taunts Jin to unleash the devil gene with him. Jin awakes with the intention to kill him but is defeated by Kazuya. Kazuya then stands over his son's fallen body and absorbs his devil gene, becoming complete once again. Kazuya then transforms into Devil without the red eyes, signifying his control over the Devil gene.
[edit] Tekken 5 Manual Version
Kazuya suffered a defeat at the hands of Heihachi and was later defeated again by Jin at Honmaru. Kazuya escaped from Honmaru when the enemies were off guard. He morphed into a devil before taking flight just as Honmaru exploded. He entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament to exact revenge.
[edit] Official Version
Son of Heihachi Mishima and a possessor of the devil gene, Kazuya Mishima...
During the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, Kazuya suffered a defeat at the hands of Heihachi and later Jin at the Honmaru. When he finally regained consciousness he was surrounded by a Jack-4 squad.
"G Corporation! So they plan to take me out too"
Kazuya teamed with Heihachi to fight off the successive waves of Jacks until he saw his chance and left the Honmaru without Heihachi.
He morphs into a devil and takes flight just as the Honmaru explodes. Kazuya, determined to exact revenge on those who betrayed him, decided to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.
[edit] Interludes
Stage 4: Raven
Raven calls Kazuya "the coward who ran away from danger" and Kazuya asks how he knew about what happened. When Raven refuses to explain, Kazuya makes him talk by defeating him. Raven says the reason was observation. Kazuya interrogates Raven further by kicking him. Raven then tells him about "what was under the temple."
Stage 8: Heihachi Mishima
Heihachi accuses Kazuya of betraying him but Kazuya tells him about the sponsor "beneath Honmaru." Kazuya defeats Heihachi and says the competition will be better.
Final Stage: Jinpachi Mishima
Kazuya bows to Jinpachi and says that it is an honor to meet him. Jinpachi then challenges him to a fight.
[edit] Ending Animation "Grandfather Knock-Out!"
After defeating Jinpachi Mishima's devil form, Kazuya stands over his grandfather's body and tries to wake him up. Jinpachi awakes, and Kazuya smiles, with a flash of childhood memories flooding back (Jinpachi and Kazuya are said to have been close in Kazuya's early life). Kazuya, however, ruins the moment, when he evilly grins and kills his grandfather, thus turning him into dust. Then, Kazuya laughs.
[edit] Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
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Kazuya Mishima's storyline is unchanged between Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.
Kazuya Mishima has figured out which division of G Corporation was the one that betrayed him and viciously killed them all. Kazuya has now risen to the head of G Corporation in the shadows. The world is now against the Mishima Zaibatsu and Kazuya fuels the fire by leading G Corporation against it. Kazuya can’t stand anyone else conquering the world other than himself so he decides to go against Jin Kazama and the Mishima Zaibatsu. Kazuya realizes that G Corporation is very influential amongst the people of the world now and he announces that anyone who captures Jin Kazama alive will receive a handsome cash reward. Immediately following his announcement, the King of Iron Fist 6 Tournament is announced by the Mishima Zaibatsu. Kazuya predicted this would happen and began to laugh hysterically.
[edit] Character Relationships
- Son of Heihachi Mishima and Kazume Mishima.
- Grandson of Jinpachi Mishima.
- Adoptive brother of Lee Chaolan.
- Occasional partner of Jun Kazama (they share an awkward relationship, in which was never fully explained by Namco themselves).
- Father of Jin Kazama.
- Considered a rival by Paul Phoenix.
- Contains Devil and Angel within his soul.
- Lei Wulong entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 to try to bust Kazuya and crush his organization.
- Assassination target of Nina Williams during Tekken 2.
- Hired Anna Williams, Ganryu, and Bruce Irvin as bodyguards in Tekken 2.
- Killed Eddy Gordo's parents.
- Killed Leo's mother, according to Leo's Tekken 6 profile.
