Anime Profile: Tekken: The Motion Picture
Fields | USA Info | Japanese Info | Image |
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Title | Tekken: The Motion Picture | Tekken (ιζ³ -TEKKEN-) | ![]() |
Released | 1 movie | 2 OVA episodes | |
Dates | Jan 21, 1998 β Feb 21, 1998 | ||
Company | ADV Films | ASCII Corporation/Sony Music Japan/Studio Deen | |
Creator | |||
Director | Kunihisa Sugishima | ||
Genre | Sci-Fi, Mecha, Action, Drama, Romance | Sci-Fi, Mecha, Action, Drama, Romance | |
Characters | Jin Kazama | Jin Kazama | |
· · · | Anna Williams β | Anna Williams β | |
· · · | Baek Doo San β | Baek Doo San β | |
· · · | Bruce Irvin β | Bruce Irvin β | |
· · · | Dr. Bosconovitch β | Dr. Bosconovitch β | |
· · · | -- more listed below -- | -- more listed below -- |
Characters: Tekken: The Motion Picture
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Japanese Name |
English Name |
Japanese Name |
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Jin Kazama | Jin Kazama | Jun Kazama β | Jun Kazama β | |
Anna Williams β | Anna Williams β | Kazuya Mishima β | Kazuya Mishima β | |
Baek Doo San β | Baek Doo San β | Lee Chaolan β | Lee Chaolan β | |
Bruce Irvin β | Bruce Irvin β | Lei Wulong β | Lei Wulong β | |
Dr. Bosconovitch β | Dr. Bosconovitch β | Michelle Chang β | Michelle Chang β | |
Ganryu β | Ganryu β | Nina Williams β | Nina Williams β | |
Heihachi Mishima β | Heihachi Mishima β | Young Jun β | Young Jun β | |
Jack-2 β | Jack-2 β | Young Kazuya β | Young Kazuya β | |
Jane β | Jane β |
Description: Tekken: The Motion Picture
Tekken: The Motion Picture is based on the popular fighting game franchise, Tekken. The story revolves around the Mishima family, a powerful and wealthy family that controls the Mishima Zaibatsu, a massive conglomerate. The patriarch of the family, Heihachi Mishima, organizes the King of Iron Fist Tournament, a fighting competition that brings together the world's greatest martial artists. The winner of the tournament is promised a large cash prize, as well as the opportunity to face Heihachi in a final battle.
The main protagonist is Kazuya Mishima, Heihachi's son and a skilled martial artist in his own right. Kazuya enters the tournament with the goal of defeating his father and taking control of the Mishima Zaibatsu. However, as the tournament progresses, Kazuya becomes embroiled in a complex web of intrigue and betrayal, as various factions within the Mishima family and the tournament itself seek to manipulate him for their own purposes.
Many of the popular characters from the Tekken games are featured, including Paul Phoenix, Nina Williams, and Yoshimitsu, and includes many of the signature moves and techniques from the games. The anime also features high-quality animation and a dynamic soundtrack, making it a popular and well-regarded adaptation of the Tekken franchise.