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Jin Kazama
Origin Yakushima, Japan
Voiced By Isshin Chiba
Fighting Style Advanced Mishima Style Karate and Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts (風間流古武術) (T3, TTT)
Traditional Karate (T4 onwards)
Age 17 (T3, TTT)
19 (T4,T5/T5DR)
Blood Type AB
Height 179cm / 5'10"
Weight 73kg / 160 lbs
Occupation
Student and Martial Artist (T3)
Unemployed (T4 & T5)
Head of the Mishima Zaibatsu (T6)
Hobby Walking in the forest, forest bathing, learning things from his mother
Likes His mother, His best friend, His bodyguard, His friend/Rival, His half-uncle, flames, precepts, His Mentor (Tekken Movie),Ryu and Ken (Namco X Capcom, non-canon).
Dislikes Deception, His father, His grandfather, Ogre / True Ogre, the Devil Gene, His evil side and The creator of The Devil Gene.

Contents

Introduction

Jin Kazama (風間 仁, Kazama Jin) was the protagonist of Tekken 3, Tekken 4 and Tekken 5. He was first introduced in Tekken 3, and he returned to every subsequel game. He also made a cameo appearance in Tekken: The Motion Picture. He is also set to be the main protagonist in the 2010 release film simply entitled, "Tekken". Jin is also featured in Namco X Capcom, where he teams up with Ryu and Ken. In this game, Jin wants to defeat Devil Kazuya.

Jin Kazama is the son of Jun Kazama and Kazuya Mishima, great grandson of Jinpachi Mishima, grandson of Heihachi Mishima and Kazume Mishima and is the nephew of Lars and Lee. In Tekken 5, it is revealed that Jin has a cousin, Asuka Kazama. However, they don't seem to be aware of their relationship.

Birth Of A Kazama

During The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 (which is the setting of the game Tekken 2), Kazuya and Jun crossed paths and were intimate. Jun found herself pregnant with Jin immediately afterwards. The Devil that possessed Kazuya attempted to enter Jin while he was still in his mother's womb, but Jun defeated it. Wishing to raise her son alone, Jun disappeared into a remote mountain location.

Tennage Years

Jun raised Jin and trained him in her Kazama-style self-defense fighting style. After many years, Jun sensed the approaching of a great evil (Ogre) and told Jin that if anything happened to her, that he should seek his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima. Jun's words proved to be prophetic, and some time after Jin's 15th birthday, Jun was attacked by Ogre. Some time later, Jin awoke amongst rubble and searched for his mother, but he could not find her anywhere. Jin swore revenge.

The Next Heir Of Heihachi

Jin was taken in by Heihachi after the death of his mother it was proven than he was the grandson of Heihachi and son of Kazuya Mishima. Heihachi taught him how to fight and train harder and longer. Jin became highly focussed on his training. After Jin mastered his skills Heihachi announced the king of iron fist tournament 3. Jin entered.

Betrayed

During the end of the tournament, Jin defeated Ogre/ True Ogre in a huge battle. Straight afterward he was shot several times and betrayed by Heihachi. Jin then morphed into his devil form and threw Heihachi into a brick wall and flew away thinking Heihachi to be dead.

Mission To Destroy The Mishima's

Jin did not remember anything of what happened after he was shot and betrayed by Heihachi. Jin became filled with hatred and came to loath everything about himself. His Mishima bloodline, his fighting style, the Devil Gene in his blood, everything. He unlearned the Mishima-ryu fighting style, thanks to the dojo master's training, and he mastered traditional karate. His thoughts burned with the desire to destroy the evil Mishima bloodline, the bloodline of his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima and his Father who was announced alive, Kazuya. When he heard of the king of iron fist tournament 4 he entered immediately.

The Battle

Jin was outnumbered and taken down by many Tekken force soldiers sent by Heihachi. He became chained in Hon Maru, he had dreams about Kazuya which filled him with anger. He was woken by Kazuya during the end of the tournament and then battled him, beating him, he then faced Heihachi who he beat as well. Jin was about to kill Kazuya, Heihachi and himself but was stopped by a spirit of Jun. He then flew away morphing into Devil Jin.

Herioc Journey

After the battle of hon maru Jin woke to an unknown voice and sees a mountain forest, which appears to have been ravaged by a giant tornado. However, Jin had no doubt that he was responsible for the destruction. Upon returning to Yakushima, Jin was plagued by recurring nightmares. Jin felt the influence of the Devil Gene growing stronger. Facing no directions, Jin began his journey to end this evil, with the last guided him only by his own fate.

Ruler Of The Mishima Zaibastu

Jin Kazama defeated his great grandfather Jinpachi Mishima and took over the Mishima Zaibatsu. He utilized his elite military unit, the Tekken Force, to carry out covert missions in order to engulf the world in chaos. Once he had rendered most countries' military power useless, he took over space colonies, oil fields, and other energy producing resources. He declared the Mishima Zaibatsu’s independence and waged war against the rest of the world.

The Mishima Zaibatsu swept across the globe, taking over nation after nation. But as the war continued, new opposing forces slowly began to show their presence. Jin learned that Kazuya Mishima was controlling the first and most powerful opposition, the G-Corporation. When the G Corporation put a price on his head, Jin announced The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, as if he had been waiting the G Corporation to make its move.

Also, there is another hope. A man named Lars Alexandersson, who is also a relative to Heihachi. At the end, Jin fights Lars and then reveals that he started a war to save the world. Jin then defeated Azazel and was supposedly killed.

Unknown Death

Jin was found by raven half buried in the sand naked it is unknown whether he is dead or alive.

Analysis of Jin

Jin's actions and surroundings fit the mold of a quintessential "tragic hero," except for his lack of a tragic flaw. As with many tragedies, all of the major traumatic events that occur within the hero's life are wholly beyond his control. First and foremost, there's the fact that his grandfather and father are two of the most ruthless individuals who've ever lived. Secondly, his mother was cruelly and abruptly taken from him while he was still a helpless teen. Third, he was betrayed by his grandfather, whom he trusted deeply. Finally, the return of his great-grandfather, Jinpachi Mishima, has caused him to begin losing his internal struggle with the Devil within. Each of these occur to a helpless and unassuming Jin, who is simply doing what he can to set things right at every turn.

Jin's personality ranges from calm to angry at various moments, and his words and actions hint toward the bitterness within. He also has one personality trait which is common with many Japanese action heroes. Once Jin's mind is focused in any particular direction, it is very difficult to get him to change or even notice the events and people around him. People close to him, including Ling Xiaoyu and Hwoarang, are always going to extremes to gain Jin's attention, and yet, he rarely seems to notice. It is known, however, that he will help them if they need it, as Ling Xiaoyu's Tekken 4 profile and Hwoarang's Tekken 4 ending have shown.

Jin's disinterest in close relations probably has one unique motivation. As a result of his family's Devil Gene, Jin knows that people close to him will likely suffer--or worse--if he ever completely loses control. In addition, Jin may not show any interest in women because he plans to wipe out his lineage entirely. In short, during Tekken 4, Jin planned to kill his father and grandfather and then himself, dying without children to put an end to the Mishima curse once and for all. However, Jin could not go through with the deed after defeating his two predecessors, so it's unknown if he has given up on this plan completely since he saw the image of his mother Jun.

In addition, as of the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Jin's presence in a Tekken sequel was just about confirmed. Furthermore, he was shown in his human state, so this could be a good sign for the character's internal struggle, although he is using the Mishima Zaibatsu for evil. A while after this, Jin was confirmed to appear in the Tekken sequel, Tekken 6. As of Monday, November 26, 2007, Jin Kazama was confirmed to be the "Mid boss" (before the final boss, Azazel) for Tekken 6 ([1]).

Appearance and Outfits

See main article, Outfits (Jin Kazama).

Jin Kazama is a Japanese male with black hair that is spiked upwards, in a style similar to the hairstyle of his father, Kazuya Mishima. Jin is also very muscular and toned as evidenced by his large biceps and visible abs and pectoral muscles. In fact, in early screen showings of Tekken 3, many fans assumed the unnamed character of Jin Kazama to be Kazuya Mishima in his early teen years (Tekken 3 and 4, due to their similarities). This, however, was not proven to be the case. Jin's hairstyle appears to be a mixture of Kazuya's hairstyle and Jun Kazama's bangs (fringes). Jin has a black mark on one of his arms, which Devil has branded onto him. ([2]).

Jin has worn a great deal of outfits in the course of the Tekken series. Many of these outfits feature flames on them, and, with the exception of a single outfit in Tekken 6, he always wears either gloves or gauntlets.

Trivia

General

  • Jin Kazama has been voiced by Isshin Chiba since Jin debuted in Tekken 3.
  • Jin is considered the most attractive, sex-appealing young man among the other male characters in Tekken by many fans. He is also remarked as "Tekken's very own bishounen" (which translates to "pretty boy" in Japanese) despite being raised by his mother.
  • While some fans consider Jin to be somewhat "one dimensional," he still has an incredible fan following.
  • Jin's Devil tattoo is quite popular among video gamers and it's often recognized even by people who do not play Tekken.
  • Very little is known about his school life since he is more focused on ending the cursed Mishima bloodline. It is assumed that he dropped out of senior high school after the events of Tekken 3.
  • Jin's clothing 'theme' is fire, and a flame motif appears on at least one of his costumes in every game.
  • Jin is the youngest fighter to win a Tekken tournament.
  • Jin has appeared on the cover of every single Tekken game since his debut in Tekken 3 aside from the Tekken Tag Tournament cover.
  • Jin was ranked #4 in Game Informer's "Top ten Best Fighting Game Characters".
  • Jin bears character and storyline traits similar to Ryu, such as being considered the main protagonists of their respective series, having wandering spirits, and fighting as to not being overcome by the darkness in their hearts (in Jin's case, the Devil Gene, in Ryu's, the Satsui no Hado).
  • In Tekken 5 Jin is the only character who's prologue didnt state that he enter the king of iron fist tournament 5..
  • In Tekken 4 and Tekken 5, pressing and holding down both "3" and "4" at the same time during the replay after winning a fight will allow Jin to say: "The Mishima bloodline ends here...". Jin can also be heard saying this in the "Console / NOVO" and ""Power is Everything" trailers for Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion.

Personality and traits

Jin has a very complex personality. He has the kindness of his mother, Jun Kazama and his grandmother Kazume Mishima. He has the fighting spirit and determanation of his half-uncle, Lars and his great grandfather, also has a hidden and silence personal to his legal nephew Lee Chaolan, Jinpachi Mishima. He also has the anger of his father, Kazuya Mishima and his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima. He also has a slight resembalance of his cousin, Asuka Kazama at times.

Tekken 3

Tekken Tag Tournament

Tekken 4

Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

  • Jin (alongside Mokujin) was the only in-game character not shown in the console opening, although Devil Jin was shown.
  • Jin had a customization item that resembled Super Saiyan Son Goku's hair from Dragonball Z. The color, however, was blue and would become darker and lighter every few seconds (T5:DR only).
  • Jin can be customized to look like Mitsurugi from the Soul Calibur fighting series by purchasing the following items: Wild Samurai Style, Headband, Battle Surcoat, and Hakama. Although you can't buy the katana because you can't have two lower body items.
  • Jin is the only character in the game who's prologue didn't state that he enter the king of iron fist tournament 5.
  • Jin can be customized to look like Angel with a halo and white angel wings..

Tekken 6

  • On the NA official website, Jin was incorrectly stated as being Asuka's half-brother, despite them not sharing a biological parent. While they are related, they are 'only' cousins. This has since been corrected on the NA site, but the official EU site still states them as being half-siblings.
  • Jin Kazama's "Item Move" feature in is firing a purple circular-shaped beam from his forehead into the air. The command for this move is u+1+2 ([3]).
  • Jin has the most pre-fight animations, with a total of seven pre-fight animations.
  • Because Jin has become a darker character, he has been given some new pre-fight and win animations to suit this.
  • In Tekken 5, Jin's katana was merely a customization item. In T6: BR, it has become his item move. His movements with it are similar to that of Heishiro Mitsurugi from the Soul series.
  • Heihachi is his final boss in Arena, rather than Azazel. Additionally, Kazuya is his sub-boss.
  • He and Armor King are the only characters that have 2 parts to their endings.

Other


Story

Tekken: The Motion Picture

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Tekken: The Motion Picture Jin Kazama.

Jin Kazama is featured in Tekken: The Motion Picture. He appears at the end of the movie as a young boy. Jin approaches Jun, who is sitting in the forest by herself. He asks if she could read "the story from yesterday" for him again, and she accepts. Two walk back to their home together, hand in hand.


Tekken 3

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Jin in Tekken 3.
Tekken 3 Jin Kazama.
Jin in the Tekken 3 PAL front cover.

Manual Version

Jin is Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama's son. He received intense training under his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima, all in an effort to avenge the loss of his mother by fighting and defeating Ogre. This Tournament is his chance to test his strength and to face his destiny.

Official Version

Meeting with destiny... At the age of 15, Jin found out that he was Kazuya Mishima's son. At the same time, his mother, Jun Kazama,possibly died. Jin trained himself under the supervision of Heihachi every day with the intention of defeating Ogre, who supposedly killed his mother. Heihachi was not only his grandfather, but also a reliable teacher.

Four years have passed. Having mastered the Kazama-style of aikido and Mishima Style Fighting Karate, Jin starts to take action as a martial artist.

Ending Animation "Dirty Blood"

Jin finally defeats his mother's murderer, True Ogre, which causes True Ogre to violently explode. Just seconds after his victory, Jin is attacked by Heihachi's Tekken Force, and he receives multiple gunshot wounds. Slowly succumbing to death, Heihachi shoots Jin in the head, therefore killing his own grandson. However, when Heihachi turns his back and walks away, he sees the bodies of his Tekken Force before him, and turns around to see Jin morphed in his devil form, Devil Jin. Jin slams Heihachi through a stone wall. Then, Jin hurls him down into the ground violently. Finally, Jin spreads his wings and flies off into the night. Heihachi sits up and watches Devil Jin fly away.


Tekken Tag Tournament

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Tekken Tag Tournament Jin Kazama.
Jin in Tekken Tag Tournament.

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

Ending Animation "Father and Son"

Jin has apparently defeated Kazuya Mishima. Jin picks him up off of the ground with one hand. Jin prepares to punch Kazuya with his other hand to finish him off. The screen flashes white for a couple of seconds. Jin drops Kazuya, and then he looks at his hands, which are shaking uncontrollably. Jin falls to his knees. His hands are still shaking uncontrollably. Then, Jin lowers his head. This ending takes place in Jin's first Tekken Tag Tournament stage, which is called "Jin-A".


Tekken 4

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Jin Kazama in Tekken 4.
Tekken 4 Jin Kazama.
Jin, weraing a hoodie in Tekken 4.

Brisbane, Australia... a city crowded with buildings, new and old. Nestled amongst the towering buildings of this city was a small dojo. A young man trained there, his face covered by the hood of his jacket. This young man trained there quietly...

... The young man was Jin.

Day after day, Jin trained in the traditional art of karate. Ever since Heihachi's betrayal, Jin Jin's thoughts burned with the desire to destroy the evil Mishima bloodline, the bloodline of his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima, and his father, Kazuya.

One day, Jin heard rumors that The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 4 was announced.

A once in a lifetime opportunity to exterminate the Mishima clan... Without hesitation, Jin hardened his resolve to enter the tournament.

Jin hit a sandbag with his sharply honed kick. The bag burst open violently, and sand poured out of the bag...

Ending Animation "Fin"

Text

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.

While on his way to fight Kazuya, Jin was ambushed by the Tekken Force.

Jin brought down scores of them--

...but was eventually captured and taken away...

End of the text

After being captured by Heihachi's Tekken Force, Jin is held captive at Hon-Maru. He awakes and violently attacks his father Kazuya, (whom in Jin's dream is antagonizing him to "give in to the anger", which would trigger off his Devil Gene) and defeats him; knocking him unconscious. Heihachi then stops Jin from leaving, challenging him to a fight in an attempt to take Jin's own Devil Gene for him. The two fight, and Jin proves that he's too much for Heihachi to handle. With Heihachi weakened, he then proceeds to carry out on his own mission (which was to destroy his evil bloodline by murdering his grandfather, his father, and then himself), but suddenly sees either a hallucination of his mother, Jun Kazama (or he sees her soul. It's not clear on either one.). Because of this, Jin drops his grandfather and says "Thank my mother, Jun Kazama" before once again flying off in the night.


Namco X Capcom

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Jin win animation.
Ryu and Jin training with others.


Jin appears as a playable Tekken character in Namco x capcom. In the game he teams up with Ryu and Ken Masters. At the end of the game Devil is defeated and Jin's wish comes true.


Tekken 5

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Jin in Tekken 5.
Tekken 5 Jin Kazama.
Jin in his Tekken 5 ending.


Tekken 5 Manual Version

Jin Kazama, the son of fate born to Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, is plagued by recurring nightmares and torments. They began after a grueling battle where Jin left Honmaru behind. The influence of the devil gene is growing stronger. Without intervention, it's only a matter of time before he'll be subjected to the devil gene's power.

Official Version

Jin Kazama, the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama.

After the grueling battle between Kazuya and Heihachi Mishima at Hon-Maru, Jin takes flight, leaving Hon-Maru behind. He is overwhelmed by an evil presence and loses consciousness.

Jin wakes to an unknown voice and sees a mountain forest, which appears to have been ravaged by a giant tornado.

However, Jin had no doubt that he was responsible for the destruction. Upon returning to Yakushima, Jin was plagued by recurring nightmares. Jin could feel the influence of the Devil Gene growing stronger.

"I better find a way to end this nightmare before its going to cost my mind".

Facing no directions, Jin begins his journey to end this evil, with the last guided him only by his own fate...

Interludes

Stage 4: Hwoarang

Jin meets his rival Hwoarang and tells him that he can't fight him due to "family problems". But Hwoarang still wants to fight, leaving Jin no choice. The match ends with Jin's victory. Hwoarang tells Jin that he will not accept defeat. Jin then leaves, promising to return later.

Final Stage: Jinpachi Mishima

At the final stage, Jin tells Jinpachi that he is "heir of the cursed blood" and Jinpachi tells him that his blood was screaming to destroy him. Jin declares an end to Jinpachi's evil.

Ending Animation "New ruler of the Mishima Zaibastu"

After defeating Jinpachi Mishima, Jin assumes control of the Mishima Zaibatsu. This is demonstrated with a dark figure walking into a throne room, filled with the Zaibatsu's top executives. The dark figure proceeds to sit on the throne, cross-legged, in which happens to be Jin. Looking bored, and smiles, he then proceeds to do something....

Devil Within

Jin Kazama Devil Within gameplay

Jin is the protagonist of the Tekken 5 Devil Within side game. In it, he has heard that his mother, Jun Kazama, may be alive. However, he does not find her anywhere. Instead, Jin confronts his worst nightmare, True Ogre, again. True Ogre will reveal another form after being defeated for the second time, Monstrous Ogre. Jin must defeat this form, as well. It is not known if Devil Within is canonical or not. But it is stated in Jin's prologue that he sets out on a journey with destiny as his only guide to end the evil that was plaguing him. It can be concluded that jin's journey was the devil within story. Jin is the only character in the game who's prologue didnt state that he enter the king of iron fist tournament 5.


Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

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Jin in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Jin Kazama.

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


Tekken 6

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Jin in Tekken 6.
Jin Kazama (left) wearing an alternative outfit and fighting Kazuya Mishima (right).
Jin saluting the Tekken Force during the Arcade opening movie.

Jin Kazama defeated Jinpachi Mishima and took over the Mishima Zaibatsu. He utilized his elite military unit, the Tekken Force, to carry out covert missions in order to engulf the world in chaos. Once he had rendered most countries' military power useless, he took over space colonies, oil fields, and other energy producing resources. He declared the Mishima Zaibatsu’s independence and waged war against the rest of the world.

The Mishima Zaibatsu swept across the globe, taking over nation after nation. But as the war continued, new opposing forces slowly began to show their presence. Jin learned that Kazuya Mishima was controlling the first and most powerful opposition, the G-Corporation. When the G Corporation put a price on his head, Jin announced The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, as if he had been waiting the G Corporation to make its move.



Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion

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Fighting Kazuya Mishima in his new CLAMP costume
Some of Jin's customizations.

Jin Kazama's storyline is unchanged betweeen Tekken 6 and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion.

Ending Animation "Fighting a GrandFather and Father / Escape"

After defeating Azazel, Jin also defeated Kazuya Mishima. A helicopter appeared and Nina appeared in the doorway. Suddendly, she drops to the floor and Heihachi appeared. He challenges Jin for the claim of the Zaibatsu. Jin defeats Heihachi and the temple shakes. The Tekken Force takes Jin to safety as the temple collaspes taking Kazuya and Heihachi with it. We then see the ruined background where the temple once had been.

Scenario Campaign

Jin in Scenario Campaign (Missing in Action)
Jin in Scenario Campaign (All According to Plan)

Jin appears in the Scenario Campaign mode as the main Antonigist in in the beginning. At the end of the mode Jin reveals that he started a war to save the world from a evil monster named Azazel. Jin then kills Azazel and saves the world. Jin was found by raven half buried in the sand naked it is unknown if he lived or died.



Tekken (2010 Film)

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Jin appears in the Tekken Movie as the main prontongist, in the film Jin enters the King of iron fist tournament after his mother's death to be the strongest he can, avenge his mother's death, defeat his father and his grandfather, and claim Iron Fist. He also befriends Steve Fox and Raven and develops a romantic relationship with Christie Monteiro.

At the end of the film he defeats Kazuya and wins Iron Fist.

Jon foo as Jin Kazama.
Jin Kazama in the middle of a fight.
Jin vs Bryan Fury.
"Tekken Movie - Jin Kazama - Jon Foo "

Jin's particapation in the Tournament.



Tekken Tag Tournament 2

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Jin is set to appear in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. In the first trailer, he is seen teaming up with Asuka and fighting against Kazuya and Leo Kliesen. Jin reappered in the Tekken tag 2 test play video released November 2010 teaming with his cousin Asuka Kazama once again. In the game his Player 1 outfit is the same as his tekken 6 P1 outfit.

Jin and Kazuya.
Kazuya and Leo (Left) Jin and Asuka (Right).



Tekken X Street Fighter

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Jin is seen on the offical poster of the upcoming game Tekken X Street fighter and is seen on the corner of Ryu's prototype model.

Jin, Ryu and their evil egos.


Other Images

Family Tree

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

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