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This article is about the second Kuma. For the first, see Kuma.

Kuma
Origin	Japan
Fighting Style	Kuma Shinken in Heihachi Style
Age	(T3) 8 / (T4 and T5) 10
Blood Type	?
Height	9'3"
Weight	463 lbs
Occupation	Heihachi Mishima's bodyguard
Hobby	Training and cooking salmon
Likes	Television, his master (Heihachi Mishima), and Panda
Dislikes	14" black and white TVs (difficult to see) and Paul Phoenix

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Trivia 2 Story 2.1 Tekken 3 2.1.1 Ending Animation 2.2 Tekken Tag Tournament 2.2.1 Ending Animation 2.3 Tekken 4 2.3.1 Ending Animation 2.4 Tekken 5 2.4.1 Interludes 2.4.2 Ending Animation 2.5 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection 2.6 Tekken 6 3 Character Relationships

[edit] Introduction

Kuma is a character in the Tekken fighting game series, and the offspring of the first Kuma. Kuma (the son) first appeared in Tekken 3, and he has returned for Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 4, and Tekken 5.

[edit] Trivia

• "Kuma" means "bear" in Japanese (in kanji it is 熊).
• Kuma's bosses in the Tekken Force side game in Tekken 3 are (in order of appearance) Panda, Ling Xiaoyu, Paul Phoenix, and Heihachi Mishima.
• Kuma's sub-bosses in Tekken 5 / Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection are Ling Xiaoyu and Paul Phoenix.
• In the Tekken 4 mini-game "Tekken Force," Kuma (or Panda) is the boss for the second stage, the "Jungle" stage.
• In Tekken 3, Kuma is unlocked by beating the game once.
• Kuma is usable in Tekken 4 by beating the game seven times.

[edit] Story

BEAR SMASH PAUL! The first Kuma died of old age during its travels with Heihachi. Its child, also named Kuma, became Heihachi's second pet.

This Kuma is smarter than its father, and a good bodyguard for Heihachi. One day, when it was absorbed in watching TV, it suddenly went wild at the sight of a martial artist with a scarlet go-gi. It was Paul Phoenix!

Kuma has trained since that day to defeat Paul in battle. It doesn't think anything of Ogre, who is the God of Fighting, only of defeating Paul.

By the way, Kuma is secretly in love with Ling Xiaoyu's Panda, who is aptly named Panda.

[edit] Ending Animation

Kuma is waiting outside of the gate of Mishima Polytechnical School. Ling Xiaoyu and Panda are leaving the building. As they walk out of the gate, Kuma offers Panda a bouquet of flowers; Panda, however, has not noticed and continues to walk past him with Xiaoyu. Kuma continues to stand there, even until the end of the scene.

Kuma appears as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament. However, Tekken Tag Tournament is not a part of the Tekken series' canonical storyline.

[edit] Ending Animation

Heihachi Mishima sits on the ground and claps his hands together while Kuma dances. They are in Jin Kazama's second Tekken Tag Tournament stage (the stage is called "Jin-B").

After losing to Paul Phoenix in the last Tournament, Kuma realized that he had lost touch with his animal roots. As long as he was Heihachi's pet, he would be unable to harness the power of his natural instincts, no matter how much he trained. Determined to revive his wild instincts, Kuma trained by himself in the mountains of Hokkaido (a northern island of Japan).

Life in the wilderness was more brutal than any training Kuma went through with Heihachi. Despite this, Kuma continued his harsh regimen because he burned with the desire to defeat Paul. His efforts paid off- his skills improved dramatically to the point where he developed his own attacks.

One thing Kuma could not get rid of, however, was his habit for watching television. He went down to the village every so often to watch TV through the windows of the villagers' houses, much to the surprise of the villagers.

After waking from hibernation during his second year of training, Kuma went down to the village as usual to watch some TV. When he looked through the window of one house, he saw a commercial announcing The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4. Kuma's instincts raged for battle, and he headed for the tournament site.

Paul would be at the Tournament without a doubt, and Kuma was determined to defeat him.

[edit] Ending Animation

Kuma has won the Tournament and the Mishima Zaibatsu. During a ceremony, Kuma is signing some documents (by placing his paw print on it) that will officially hand the Zaibatsu to him (the documents have pictures of Heihachi's head with an arrow pointing to Kuma's head). The last paper is just the opposite of all the others; when Kuma reaches it, Heihachi smiles, as this means that Heihachi will get the Zaibatsu back from Kuma. Kuma, realizing this, places his paw mark on Heihachi's face rather than on the document, thus outsmarting Heihachi.

Kuma, loyal pet of Heihachi.

Kuma finally accomplished his goal of defeating Paul in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4. However, Kuma's happiness was brought to an abrupt end with the death of his master Heihachi. Kuma lived in sorrow over Heihachi's death but, upon seeing the uncertainty surrounding the Mishima Zaibatsu, Kuma realized that saving the Mishima Zaibatsu would be the ultimate display of loyalty to his deceased master.

The chaos at Mishima Zaibatsu had already subsided when Kuma arrived and he was thrown out of the building by security. Kuma had no choice but to return to the mountains.

It was later that the Mishima Zaibatsu announced the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 and Kuma decided he would enter the tournament and take back the Mishima Zaibatsu.

[edit] Interludes

Stage 4: Ling Xiaoyu

Kuma fights Xiaoyu who tells him to move on. Kuma wins and claims it was because of the "power of love" before running to save the Mishima Zaibatsu.

Stage 7: Paul Phoenix

Kuma meets Paul and asks him to leave before defeating Paul who yells "dammit."

Final Stage: Jinpachi Mishima

Kuma 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, Kuma turns around and notices him. After he finishes speaking, Jinpachi transforms into his "Devil" form.

[edit] Ending Animation

Kuma is reading something on a piece of paper. After he finishes reading it, he places his paw print on it. Suddenly, Lee Chaolan runs into the room and says that Heihachi Mishima wishes to see him. Lee asks Kuma how he would like to proceed. Kuma replies, "Bring him here". Lee allows Heihachi to enter the room. Heihachi enters the room and congratulates him for protecting the Mishima Zaibatsu for him. A couple of seconds later, a closeup of Kuma's eyes is shown. Kuma presses a circular red button on his desk. A trapdoor opens underneath Heihachi, and Heihachi falls down into the hole. Lee gives Kuma a "thumbs-up" gesture with one of his hands. Then, one of Kuma's servants offers him a fish. Kuma opens his mouth to eat the fish, but before Kuma can eat the fish, Heihachi manages to climb back up the hole and press a triangular blue button that is right next to the circular red button, sending Kuma, his chair, and his fish into the hole. Heihachi begins to climb out of the hole, saying, "Damn Kuma and his worthless hide... As long as there's a breath left in my body, I won't let you do as you please!" Lee gives Heihachi Mishima a "thumbs-up" gesture with one of his hands.

Kuma's storyline is unchanged between Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.

After the death of his former master, Heihachi Mishima, Kuma believed no one but he could rescue the Mishima financial group (MFG) from its captor. Eager to do just that, Kuma confronted the MFG.

However, the MFG's new CEO, Jin Kazama, was waiting.

Kuma was easily beaten and discarded in the Hokkaido wilderness. Though defeated, his fighting spirit was not lost.

[edit] Character Relationships

• Kuma's son.
• Pet of Heihachi Mishima.
• Rival of Paul Phoenix, whom he was defeated by in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3, won against in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, and was yet again defeated by in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.
• In love with Panda.
• Banished to the Hokkaido wilderness by Jin Kazama.