Jin Kazama
Jin Kazama is a male video game character who features in Tekken.
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Biography
Jin Kazama (Japanese: 風間 仁 Hepburn: Kazama Jin) was a Japanese male who was born in the modern age where he was the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama. His mother then took him as they moved to a remote location in the mountains of her home island of Yakushima. Whilst there, she raised her son and looked to train him in the Kazama family's self-defense fighting style. When he was 15 years old, he came to learn that he was the son of Kazuya Mishima. During this time, his mother was seemingly killed at the hands of Ogre and he managed to survive the monsters attack. He later went to seek out his grandfather Heihachi Mishima where he trained in martial arts under his supervision. This was because he intended to fight and defeat Ogre in order to avenge his mother. After defeating Ogre, he was confronted by the Tekken Force who had been ordered by Heihachi to kill Jin. Though seemingly killed, he revived when his body began to mutate into a devil where he defeated his grandfather and proceeded to escape from the scene. The experience caused him to hate everything about the Mishima bloodline and he looked to distance himself from it.
Kazama came to relocate to Brisbane, Australia where the young man trained quietly in a secluded small dojo that was nestled amongst the towering buildings. One day, he came to hear rumours of a new King of Iron Fist Tournament being announce and decided to use this as a opportunity to exterminate the Mishima clan leading to him entering into the fight. He was about to confront his father until Heihachi's soldiers capture him. Imprisoned in the Hon-Maru dojo, Jin felt presence of his father Kazuya which caused him to mutate into a devil once again. After his Devil form awakened, Jin fought and defeated Kazuya whereupon Heihachi fought his grandson in order to claim the Devil power for himself. This resulted in a fight where Jin tried to kill Heihachi but ended up sparing him after remembering his mother and abandons the area flying.
Afterwards, he came to struggle with the Devil Gene that was growing in power within him. This saw Jin returning to Yakushima where he suffered from recurring nightmares. He later heard of a new King of Iron Fist Tournament that was held by Jinpachi Mishima who had become corrupted by the Devil Gene. This saw Jin Kazama taking part in the tournament where he was defeated by his rival Hwoarang but the Devil power within him took over where he brutally injured his opponent. He then proceeded to defeat Wang Jinrei before confronting his great grandfather Jinpachi where he triumphed in their fight. With Jinpachi defeated, his great grandfather turned to sand and dissipated whereupon Jin took the throne of the Mishima Zaibatsu for himself.
Heading the Mishima Zaibatsu, he began to use its elite Tekken Force to carry out covert missions to cause chaos around the world. This act rendered most countries military power being made useless as he came to seize control of energy resources such as oil fields and space colonies. With this newfound power, Jin declared independence and decided to declare war against the rest of the world. The Mishima Zaibatsu swept through the world as they took over nation after nation leading to new forces forming to oppose him. Among these were the G Corporation that was under the control of his father Kazuya who put a price on Jin's head. In response, Jin Kazama came to announce a new King of Iron Fist Tournament as he sensed that this was now an opportunity for such an event.
After defeating Azazel, Jin Kazama was apprehended by UN troops where his unconscious body was being transported by helicopter when he became possessed by his devil form. He then ripped free from his straitjacket tore through the helicopter's fuselage with a powerful beam attack after which he escaped.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Jin Kazama was a Japanese male who had black hair that spike at the back of his head making him similar to his father though he had fringes similar to his mother. By adulthood, he was notable for his muscular body yet low fat percentage that showcased his many years of hard training. He came to be known by a number of titles that included Lightning of Fate, Fatal Lightning, the Child of Destiny and as the Destroyer of Worlds. Succumbing to the Devil Gene led to him being known as Devil Jin (Japanese: デビル仁, Hepburn: Debiru Jin).
It was originally said that he used to be a sweet and nice person.
The Devil Jin sought to acquire ultimate power and would do anything in order to achieve it.
Jin was the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama though he was raised by his mother alone. He later came to learn that Hehiachi Mishima was his paternal grandfather who proved to be a reliable teacher.
After Heihachi's betrayal, Jin came to loathe everything about the Mishima family ranging from his relations, his bloodline, their fighting style and even the Devil Gene inside of him. This led to him gaining a burning desire to destroy the evil Mishima bloodline of his father and grandfather. He once swore to end everything by killing his father Kazuya though was shown to show mercy when he saw visions of his mother.
It was a desire to avenge the loss of his mother that saw him training in order to fight against Ogre.
Powers and abilities
From his father, he came to inherit the Devil Gene (デビルの血 Debiru no Chi?, Devil's Blood) that was a supernatural genetic abnormality within him. This caused him to be host to a parasitic 'devil' that resided within him whose influence and power was corrupting on him. Kazama was plagued by nightmares constantly caused by the devil within him and risked succumbing to its influence.
He came to train under Heihachi Mishima who was a reliable teacher and learnt martial arts under him. It was noted that he spent four years mastering the Kazama and Mishima fighting styles as he began his path as a martial artist. Jin later gave up the Mishima-Ryu fighting style where he underwent learning from a dojo master's training and mastered traditional karate.
Among the techniques known to him included:
- Demon Backhand Spin (裏拳二段, Riken nidan, lit: Double Back Fist) :
- Corpse Hit (骸打ち mukurouchi) :
He was able to enter into a stance named Omen (兆候 kizashi?) where he allowed the Devil Jin to possess him. When succumbing to his evil nature, he was able to transform into a more powerful form named Devil Jin (デビル仁 Debiru Jin?). In this state, he manifested black wings and horns with his eyes turning yellow.
Notes
- Jin Kazama was designed by Yoshinari Mizushima and featured in the setting of the Tekken universe.
- Yūsuke Kozaki was responsible for the characters design in Tekken 7.
In other media
Television
Films
- In Tekken: The Motion Picture, Jin Kazama was briefly shown in the anime film as as a child.
- In Tekken: Blood Vengeance, Jin Kazama appeared in the CGI film that provided an alternate take on the events between Tekken 5 and 6.
- In Tekken, Jin Kazama appeared in the 2009 live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Jon Foo.
Video games
- In Namco x Capcom, Jin Kazama appeared as a playable character in the crossover fighting video game.
Appearances
- Tekken 3:
- Tekken 7:
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