Jin Kazama

CHARACTERISTICS

FULL NAME Jin Kazama ALSO KNOWN AS Devil Jin Lightning of Fate (TK3, TK8[1]) Fatal Lightning (TTT) The Child of Destiny (TK5)[2] Destroyer of Worlds (TK6)[3] Pitch Black Wings (SFxTK) Angel Jin (TK8) Red Dark Star (TK8) STATUS Alive FIGHTING STYLE Advanced Mishima Style Fighting Karate combined with Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts (TK3-TTT[4]) Karate based on Kyokushin style (TK4-TK7[4], TK8 Story Mode) Karate based on Kyokushin style infused with Devil Gene (TK8) Karate based on Kyokushin style combined with advanced Mishima Style Fighting Karate and Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts (TK8 Story Mode) ORIGIN Japan[4] HEIGHT 180 cm (5′11″)[4] 183 cm (6′0″) (TK8)[8] WEIGHT 75 kg (165 lbs)[4] 87 kg (191 lbs) (TK8)[8] EYES Brown HAIR Black LIKES His mother His mother's teachings (TK3)[4] Ling Xiaoyu Hwoarang His uncle (TK8) His adoptive uncle (TK8) Alisa Bosconovitch (TK8) His devil form (TK8) His grandfather (TK3) Flames Yakushima Eddy Gordo Leroy Smith DISLIKES Deception[4] His father His grandfather (TK4-TK8) The Devil Gene Ogre His devil form (TK4-TK7) Azazel The Mishima Bloodline SPECIES Human (Devil Gene Carrier) GENDER Male AGE 15 (At the time of meeting Heihachi)[5] 19 (TK3)[4] 21 (TK4-TK7)[6] 22 (TK8)[7] DATE OF BIRTH August 5th[11] BLOOD TYPE AB[4] OCCUPATION Student (formerly) Martial artist[4] Head of the Mishima Zaibatsu[9] (formerly) HOBBY Forest bathing[10] Walks in the forest[4] FAMILY Jun Kazama (Mother) Kazuya Mishima (Father) Heihachi Mishima (Paternal Grandfather) Kazumi Mishima (Grandmother) Unnamed Maternal Grandfather Mr. Kazama (Relative) Asuka Kazama (Relative) Jinpachi Mishima (Great-Grandfather) Lee Chaolan (Adoptive Uncle) Lars Alexandersson (Uncle) Reina (Aunt) Devil Jin (Devil Gene counterpart) Angel Jin (Angel counterpart) GAME APPEARANCES Tekken 3 Tekken 4 Tekken 5 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Tekken 6 Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion Tekken 7 Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Tekken 8 Spin-off: Tekken Tag Tournament Tekken Advance

PROFILE

Jin Kazama (風間 仁, Kazama Jin?) is one of the main characters of the Tekken series. He is featured on the cover art for the console version of almost every sequel following his introduction in Tekken 3. He has been the main protagonist for the majority of the following entries in the series ever since his debut, and his main motivation has been trying to end the Mishima Bloodline to save the world from their evil. The exception to this was when he took on a role as the main antagonist in Tekken 6 (with Lars Alexandersson taking his role as the protagonist), and also when he took on the role of supporting character in Tekken 7 (where Heihachi Mishima and Kazuya Mishima became the main characters of the game). He returns as the main protagonist in Tekken 8. Jin is the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, the grandson of Heihachi Mishima and Kazumi Mishima, the nephew of Lee Chaolan, Lars Alexandersson, and Reina, a relative of Asuka Kazama, and the great-grandson of Jinpachi Mishima.

Biography

Jin Kazama is the son of Jun Kazama and Kazuya Mishima. Jin was born on Yakushima. Jun raised Jin in a remote location in Yakushima's mountains, and trained him in the Kazama family's self-defense fighting style. When Jin was fifteen years old, Jun sensed the approach of a great evil. Preparing for the worst, she informed Jin of his origins and told him that, if anything should happen to her, he was to seek out his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima. Jun's premonitions soon proved to be correct, and she and Jin were attacked by Ogre. Jin was knocked unconscious, and woke up to find his surroundings burned to the ground and his mother gone.[5] Jin followed his mother's wishes and found Heihachi Mishima, who went on to train him in Mishima-style Karate. During this time, Jin attended the Mishima Polytechnical School and met Ling Xiaoyu there.[12] He also met Hwoarang during a street fight in which they fought to a draw, leading to a persistent rivalry.[13] Four years after Jin's training began, Heihachi called the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3. By this time, Jin had developed into an impressive fighter, and entered the tournament with the intention of avenging the loss of his mother. He fought Ogre's true form in the final round and succeeded in killing it; however, he was gunned down shortly after his victory by a squad of his grandfather's private military group, Tekken Force. Heihachi himself fired a final gunshot into Jin's head. Despite the measures used, the attempt at killing Jin failed, as the Devil Gene Jin inherited from his father activated and revived him. In a transformed state, Jin attacked the Tekken Force soldiers and then slammed Heihachi through a wall before taking flight on black wings.[14]

Following his grandfather's betrayal, Jin traveled to Australia and lived under the radar in Brisbane. He trained in traditional karate at a small dojo, determined to unlearn the Mishima style to distance himself from his lineage. Jin heard that the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 was to take place and came out of hiding to attend it, motivated by the desire to destroy the Mishima bloodline.[15] In the seventh round of the tournament, Jin was scheduled to fight his father, Kazuya Mishima - however, on his way to the match, he was overwhelmed by Tekken Force soldiers and captured. Jin was rendered unconscious and chained up in Hon-Maru. He awoke at the prompting of his father, Kazuya, who had accompanied Heihachi to Hon-Maru and attempted to absorb Jin's devil powers whilst Jin was unconscious. Jin freed himself from the chains and was overcome with feelings of hatred. He fought and defeated Kazuya. Heihachi emerged afterwards, and Jin defeated him as well. With his wings emerging, Jin prepared to deliver the final blow to Heihachi; however, a vision of his mother halted him before he could go through with it. Choked with emotion, Jin dropped Heihachi and told him, "Thank my mother, Jun Kazama." Jin fled Hon-Maru, taking flight through the roof.[16]

Shortly after Jin left Hon-Maru, it was destroyed in an explosion (in which Heihachi Mishima was incorrectly presumed to have died).[17] The explosion awakened Jinpachi Mishima, who had been sustained for years beneath the temple as the result of possession by an evil entity. This awakening caused Jin to lose control of his Devil Gene.[18] He blacked out and woke up in a destroyed forest some time later. He knew at once that he caused the destruction in his altered state. He retreated to Yakushima, only to be plagued by nightmares that triggered his Devil Gene. He began to doubt his ability to stay in control. Intent on finding a solution, Jin set out and entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.[19] During the tournament, Jin lost a fight against Hwoarang. Moments after the loss, Jin was taken over by Devil, and savagely attacked Hwoarang, almost killing him.[20] Jin continued to the final round, where he fought and defeated Jinpachi Mishima, who took over the Mishima Zaibatsu in Heihachi Mishima's absence and arranged the tournament in the hope that someone would kill him before the evil entity possessing him could assume its full strength. With Jinpachi dead, Jin gained control of the Mishima Zaibatsu.[19]

Shortly after Jin assumed control of the Mishima Zaibatsu, Azazel, the Devil Gene's progenitor, began to communicate with him telepathically. Azazel, who had long ago been imprisoned in spirit form in a temple, told Jin that it would achieve physical form once again if he was able to fill the world with negative energy. Jin came to believe that resurrecting Azazel and killing it would save the world and rid him of his curse.[21] Acting on this belief, Jin declared the Mishima Zaibatsu to be an independent superpower and used the organization's resources to destabilize and attack other nations. War broke out on a global scale. Kazuya's G Corporation challenged the Mishima Zaibatsu, becoming one of its primary enemies.[22] During this time, Jin used Alisa Bosconovitch, an android intended to be his bodyguard, to spy on Lars Alexandersson, the leader of a rebel army that broke away from Tekken Force.[23] Eventually, Jin was confronted by Lars. Jin explained why he had started the war. During his explanation to Lars, the opportunity for a confrontation with Azazel presented itself to Jin. Using the power of his Devil Gene, he dealt it a single blow to the chest, appearing to kill it and himself in the process.[21] However, Jin was found unconscious but alive by a United Nations team not long after.[24]

Immediately after being found, Jin was taken into custody by the UN. It soon became apparent that his attempt to rid himself of his Devil Gene had failed; he escaped when his Devil Gene manifested during transport from the desert to a secure location. Disoriented, he traversed the desert with UN forces in pursuit, shifting between his human and devil form intermittently.[25] He eventually reached a town in his devil form, and was confronted by Hwoarang, who had tracked him down. Hwoarang was able to defeat Devil Jin; however, after their fight ended, UN soldiers stormed the square, causing Hwoarang to lose sight of him.[26] Jin regained his human form but was still disoriented and exhausted. He was cornered by UN soldiers - however, before they could take him back into custody, Lars arrived to intervene and fight them off. Lars escaped with Jin in tow and transported him to a Violet Systems secure medical facility.[25] Jin fell unconscious during transport and remained that way for an extended period of time, the encounter with Azazel having taken its toll. Lee Chaolan and Alisa met Lars at the facility and successfully fended off an attempt by the Mishima Zaibatsu (once again headed by Heihachi Mishima) to acquire Jin. Lee detonated the facility to secure their escape,[27] and the unconscious Jin was airlifted to a second Violet Systems building, also lent by Lee to Lars's rebel cause. Here, Lars told Lee of his plan to use Jin's power to end the war.[28] Jin regained consciousness several months later. Under Lars’s command, Jin began preparing for Operation Lightning, a strike intended to eliminate Kazuya.[29]

Operation Lightning commenced in New York City. Jin confronted Kazuya, and the two fought using the power of their Devil Genes. However, Jin failed to maintain control over his devil form; he transformed completely and ultimately lost to Kazuya. Unconscious under rubble in the city, Jin had a vision of his devil form extending a hand to him, but he rejected its offer of assistance as he thought that doing so would make him no better than his father (who had merged his mind with that of his own devil form). Alisa rescued Jin from the rubble.[30] One week later, Jin was recuperating at an Yggdrasil base. He and Lars sparred, only for Lee to interrupt and share the troubling news that Jin’s strength and abilities had diminished. At Lars’s request, Jin attempted to call upon his devil powers, but found himself unable to access them. Three days later, Jin almost collapsed whilst training. Alisa went to his aid. Jin thanked her for saving him and she told Jin that he was the hope of mankind. Based on past experiences, Jin came to believe that he would regain his ability to use his devil powers if he was put at risk of death, and told Lars and Lee of his intention to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament 8. Lars was concerned that the tournament was a trap set by G Corporation, but Jin resolved to enter regardless. Jin believed that he needed to defeat Kazuya even at the cost of his own life.[31]

Three days later, Jin was present at the arena for the tournament’s Asia Preliminaries. There, he encountered a young woman called Reina, who told him she attended Mishima Polytechnic just as he once had. Jin ignored her in this instance, but was matched against her in the semifinals. As they fought, Jin realized she was using Mishima Style Fighting Karate like his late grandfather, Heihachi. After Reina landed a blow on him, Jin’s devil powers briefly reawakened, seemingly in response to the risk of death he associated with Heihachi’s style. After this, Reina suddenly forfeited the match. Hwoarang then entered the ring despite not being scheduled to fight Jin next. The two fought, and Jin felt a heat within his body that he had previously forgotten. His devil powers awoke in response to it, and he was able to defeat Hwoarang. Jin was unsure why he didn’t lose himself to his devil powers in this instance. Hwoarang remarked on Jin’s ‘weird power’, but then noted that it was ‘just another part’ of Jin.[32] When Niklas and Leo Kliesen arrived at Yggdrasil’s base to discuss findings about the Devil Gene with Yggdrasil’s leadership, Leo recognized Jin as the one who waged war as head of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Leo asked to spar, and Jin obliged. Later, Niklas explained that devils were humans that possessed a fraction of Azazel’s power. These devils were able to access their superhuman powers by drawing upon their desire. Lars hypothesized that Kazuya’s power came from his avarice, but Leo told Jin that they did not sense any selfish emotions in him whilst they were sparring, only warmth.[33]

Jin attended the next stage of the King of Iron Fist Tournament, which was held in a coliseum in Italy. There, he faced Leroy Smith, who impressed upon him the importance of fighting from the heart rather than relying on physical strength alone. Jin defeated Leroy, and then Kazuya emerged.[34] Yggdrasil and the United Nations' forces stormed the arena, having combined their strength in order to take out Kazuya. Xiaoyu, Claudio Serafino, and Zafina, who now had Azazel’s spirit sealed within her, also entered the arena. In the chaos, Kazuya assumed his devil form and captured Zafina, using his power to expel Azazel from her. Jin caught Zafina as she fell. Wounded, Zafina told Jin that he needed to return to the ‘point of origin’ to purge himself of evil. Jin realized he must go to his birthplace, Yakushima. Meanwhile, Kazuya absorbed Azazel’s power and took on a more powerful monstrous form.[35] Claudio told Jin that any attempt to combat Kazuya in this form would fail at this time, and told him to do as Zafina said. One of the fighters present at the tournament, Emilie de Rochefort, offered to take Jin to Yakushima on her private jet. Jin left for Yakushima with Xiaoyu accompanying him.[36] Once they arrived on Yakushima, Jin and Xiaoyu traveled to the shrine where Jin and his mother once trained together. Xiaoyu asked Jin what he wanted to be when he grew up, and he told her he never desired anything beyond protecting his mother and their home. They reached a clearing and Xiaoyu suggested that they spar to see if it would help Jin discover what he needed to do. After they fought, Jin heard a lullaby from his childhood. He followed the sound of it into the opening of a sanctum. His body faltered, and he promised Xiaoyu he would return before falling unconscious.[37] Xiaoyu watched over him and fought off waves of Jack-7 robots to protect him while he was vulnerable.[38] Lars also traveled to the sanctum to assist, and fought Kazuya when he reached the area.[39]

Meanwhile, Jin faced his devil form on a plane of his subconscious. His devil form taunted him, telling him that power derived from anger and hatred was essential, and that Jin could atone for his past actions only through solitude. Jin rejected these ideas, stating that awareness of his past mistakes was what would allow him to move forward. Jin then encountered his devil form as a mirror image of himself. Jin resolved that he was done rejecting his devil form as an innate part of himself, acknowledging that he could only move on if he accepted all he was and all he had done. Devil Jin asked him what it was he truly desired, and Jin stated that he was determined to protect those precious to him. His devil form granted him all of its power, and Jin realized that it had made efforts to protect him in the past. He thanked it, and apologized for misunderstanding its intentions previously.[40] Jin awoke in time to save Lars from the path of one of Kazuya’s lasers. In his newly regained devil form, Jin fought Kazuya. Jin was able to hold his own against Kazuya, but eventually found himself struggling to hold back a massive attack that Kazuya intended to destroy Yakushima with. As he attempted to hold the attack off, Jin had a vision of his mother, Jun. She told him that a noble death would cause pain to those around him. She reminded him that the Kazama way was to protect the well-being of those around him and himself. Jin asked his mother if he had the right to desire life after all he had done. She reminded him that a Kazama’s power was to foster life and cleanse evil. Jin assumed a new form, Angel Jin. Jun told him he could use his power to save himself and his father.[41]

In his new form, Jin was able to redirect Kazuya’s attack to the ocean, saving Yakushima. Angel Jin and Devil Kazuya fought, and through this fight, both Jin and Kazuya were purified of their Devil Genes.[42] With their devil powers gone, they continued their fight. Jin was able to use all his teachings from his mother’s Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts to the Mishima Style Fighting Karate he once rejected to defeat Kazuya due to determination to protect those he cared about, and his fresh resolve to live.[43] After besting Kazuya in their battle, Jin left Kazuya unconscious and went to regroup with his loved ones. He believed the world to finally have been freed from the influence of devils and their powers. Jin then went on to go traveling with Xiaoyu.[44]

Personality

Once Jin's mind is focused in any particular direction, it is immensely difficult to get him to change or even notice the events and people around him. People close to him, including Hwoarang and Xiaoyu, are always going to extremes to gain Jin's attention, and yet, he maintains an indifferent demeanor towards them. Jin's disinterest in close relations is perhaps the result of mistrust, as he was betrayed by the grandfather he trusted, and is perhaps also an attempt to protect those he cares for from the Devil Gene. As a result of his family's bloodline curse, Jin thinks that the people he loves will likely suffer if he ever completely succumbs to the Devil Gene or becomes one with it like his father. During Tekken 4, Jin planned to destroy his father, 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 it after defeating his two predecessors, as he saw a vision of his mother, Jun, and decided against killing them. During the early events of Tekken 8, it is revealed that Jin still held the desire to kill his father, and had still intended to die alongside him, if necessary. Jin's personality ranges from stoic and calm to rude and arrogant at times, and his words and actions hint at bitterness within him. Although he is portrayed as a monster in his devil form, in general, he is never portrayed as self-serving and cruel (unlike Kazuya and Heihachi), and everything that he does, he believes he does for a good reason. It is known that Jin used to be "sweet and nice" (as described by Xiaoyu and mentioned by other characters), prior to his betrayal by Heihachi. Some of Jin's more playful side can be seen in Hwoarang's Tekken 4 ending, as he comes to Hwoarang's aid and smiles when they get in trouble as a consequence. In Tekken 5, whilst he is single-minded in his attention to his family's drama, Jin does still express concern and compassion towards Xiaoyu and Hwoarang. However,

after everything he has gone through, Jin seemed to have lost much of his human compassion. In Tekken 6, he goes out of his way to taunt Lars Alexandersson for showing care towards Alisa Bosconovitch, and mocks both Lars and Alisa. In the events of Tekken 6 in general, Jin becomes much more erratic in his behavior and his good intentions become warped, corrupted by his losing battle with his devil,[45] the corrupting power of the Mishima Zaibatsu, and the whispering influence of Azazel.[46] Jin uses his new position as the CEO of the Mishima Zaibatsu to throw the world into chaos in the hopes of destroying him and the Devil Gene. Throughout this, he still believes his intentions are benevolent and justifies his actions as 'bringing balance to the world'. He seeks to use global warfare to awaken and then destroy a much greater threat: Azazel. Believing that defeating this monster could help get rid of his curse, Jin has been the cause of countless deaths and wars throughout the world, and gained many enemies through the course of his actions. At this time, Jin also expressed a belief that by causing so much chaos and destruction, he would topple corrupt governments and corporations throughout the world, giving people a chance to retake their countries from evil governing organizations. Jin shows little interest in ruling such a world, unlike Heihachi and Kazuya, and seems primarily interested in destroying those parts of it that he believes are 'out of balance', a position that echoes both the destructiveness of his devil, and a warped version of his mother's precepts and Kazama teachings of harmony. This suggests that Jin has not completely lost himself to his devil, and still struggles against it, despite his once good intentions being distorted.

As of Tekken 7, Jin seems to be content to follow the desires of his uncles, Lee Chaolan and Lars Alexandersson, who hid him from Heihachi. On awakening in their care, he has accepted that it is his task to stop Kazuya and his devil. In the events following in Tekken 8, Jin shows clear remorse for his previous actions, thinking little of his own survival in his quest to atone and rid the world of the Devil Gene once and for all. It is only through his interactions with other characters that he begins to value his own life once more, particularly so after speaking with a vision of his mother, Jun.

Appearance

Jin Kazama is a muscular young man of Japanese ethnicity. He has black hair that spikes at the back of his head, similar to that of his father, Kazuya Mishima. He also sports a fringe like his mother, Jun Kazama. Jin's face also strongly resembles his mother's. One of Jin's most prominent aspects is the black tattoo-like mark on his left shoulder, a mark that Devil branded onto him.

Outfits

Jin's Player 1 outfit is a black, double-layered jacket with white panels on each side trailing up to the underside of each sleeve separated from the shoulders by a jagged red line. The shoulders are black with jagged white patterns ending at the high collar, which is black as well with red around the opening. The jacket has a zipper at the front of each shoulder, two pockets on the left and right of the front, and two more, zippered pockets on the left and right side of the opening at the chest. This hoodie is worn open to reveal a light gray v-neck short sleeve fitted shirt with gray outlines along with a drawstring. He also has silver designs at the left side of his shirt as well as at the back. Jin is also shown wearing black pants with zippered pockets at each knee and each hip, a white belt, and straps that wrap around his left leg. Jin also wears black boots with two silver buckles at the front of each. His gauntlets are now white with a red inner side over black gloves. This outfit was first shown in his render and in the Tekken 8 Story and Gameplay trailer.

Tekken 3

Manual, NTSC & PlayStation Classic 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 face his destiny.[4] Official Strategy Guide 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, died. Jin trained himself under the supervision of Heihachi every day with the intention of defeating Ogre, who is supposed to have killed his mother. Heihachi was not only his grandfather but also a reliable teacher. Four years have passed. Having mastered the Kazama-style of judo and the Mishima-style fighting karate, Jin starts to take action as a martial artist.[48] Ending Description, "Dirty Blood" Jin defeated True Ogre and had avenged his mother at last. Suddenly, due to the extreme battle, True Ogre violently exploded. Mere seconds after his victory, Jin is attacked by Heihachi's Tekken Force soldiers; he received multiple gunshot wounds. Slowly succumbing to death, Heihachi shoots Jin in the head, killing his own grandson. However, when Heihachi turned his back and walked away, he saw the bodies of his soldiers before him and turned around to see Jin morphed into his devil form, Devil Jin. Jin then slammed Heihachi through a wall of the temple and violently hurled Heihachi down into the ground. Finally, Jin spread his wings and flew off. Heihachi, weakly, sat up and watched as his grandson, Devil Jin, disappeared into the night.

Tekken 4

Official Strategy Guide Brisbane, Australia: the city was crowded with buildings, new and old. Nestled amongst them was a small dojo where Jin trained quietly, his face covered by the hood of his jacket. Day after day, Jin trained in the traditional art of karate. Ever since Heihachi's betrayal, Jin loathed 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 mastered traditional karate. 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 Iron Fist Tournament 4 had been announced. Without hesitation, Jin hardened his resolve to enter the tournament.[49] Prologue 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 in silence, his face hidden by the hood of his jacket. Day after day, Jin trained in the traditional art of karate. Ever since his betrayal by Heihachi, Jin loathed everything anything related to the Mishimas--his lineage, his fighting style, the Devil Gene in his blood, everything. Thanks to the dojo master's training, Jin unlearned the Mishima-ryu fighting style and mastered the art of traditional karate.

Jin burned with desire to destroy the evil Mishima bloodline: his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima, and his father, Kazuya. Upon hearing rumors of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, Jin hardened his resolve to enter the tournament.[50] Summary of In-Game Events 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... Unconscious, Jin is imprisoned in Hon-Maru. Kazuya was called the winner of their match by default and went on to fight Heihachi. After their match, Heihachi leads Kazuya to Hon-Maru. Kazuya is initially surprised to see Jin chained up, but is soon taken over by Devil. Devil briefly converses with Heihachi, stating its intention to take Jin's half of itself back, and then throws Heihachi out of the room using telekinesis. Devil attempts to draw the Devil Gene out from Jin, taunting him from within his mind as he does so. To Devil's alarm, Jin's devil markings appeared on his chest, but Jin does not transform, nor is the Devil Gene drawn from his body. Devil speculates that Jin's Kazama blood is preventing the assimilation. As Devil tries to comprehend this failure, Kazuya fights internally with it, and manages to seize back control, merging their power in the process. Kazuya then tries to awaken his son.[51]

Ending Description

While unconscious, Jin struggles with the demon inside of him and the repeating voice of his father, Kazuya. "Give in to the anger!" "Hate me!" and "Curse me!" are all that Jin hears through the echoing laughter of his father. Upon finally awakening, and now bearing markings on his chest and arms, Jin becomes aware that he is suspended in chains inside Hon-Maru, with his father in the temple with him. Breaking free, Jin falls to the ground and is surrounded by a dark aura. He swears to end everything by killing Kazuya. After Jin defeats Kazuya, Heihachi emerges and scoffs at his son's loss. He states his intention to take the Devil's power for himself by killing Jin. Jin also defeats Heihachi, and was now in a semi-transformed devil state, with his tattoos and wings visible. He prepares to deliver a killing blow to his grandfather, but suddenly stops as he sees a vision of his mother. He becomes choked with emotion, then gathers himself and drops his grandfather to the floor. Jin tells him, "Thank my mother, Jun Kazama," before flying away through the roof of the temple. In the wake of his departure, several black feathers fall to the ground, a single white feather among them.

Tekken 5

Manual, NTSC Jin Kazama, the son of fate born to Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, is plagued by recurring nightmares. They begin 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 completely overcome.'[52] Manual, PAL Jin Kazama, the son of fate born to Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, is plagued by recurring nightmares. The bad dreams began after a gruelling battle where Jin left his father and his grandfather behind in Honmaru to await their fate. Since then, the influence of the Devil Gene has grown stronger. Without intervention, it is only a matter of time before Jin will be completely overcome. Perhaps redemption can be achieved through victory at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5?[53] Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Manual, PAL After the grueling battle between Kazuya and Heihachi Mishima, Jin fled Honmaru and was overwhelmed by an evil presence... the devil gene! With little time left before it completely consumes him, Jin begins his journey, guided only by fate.[54] Official Strategy Guide After the grueling battle between Kazuya and Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya's son Jin Kazama took flight, leaving Honmaru behind. He was overwhelmed by an evil presence and lost consciousness. Jin woke to an unknown voice and saw a mountain forest, which appeared 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. "It is only a matter of time before I am completely overcome by the devil gene." Although he had no direction, Jin began his journey, guided only by fate...[55]

Prologue Jin Kazama. A child of destiny. After fighting Kazuya and Heihachi, an evil spirit swelled within Jin. Awakened by an unknown voice, Jin looked around at a forest completely destroyed. And he knew he was the one who did it. Returning to Yakushima, Jin was plagued with nightmares triggering the devil gene. "If this keeps eating away at me, I don't know how long I can hold on" says Jin. Jin sets out on a journey to end this evil, with destiny as his only guide.[2] Summary of In-Game Events During the tournament, Jin is defeated by his rival, Hwoarang. However, Jin's devil form takes over and brutally attacks Hwoarang. Jin is able to continue progressing through the tournament. He reaches the final round, where he faces Jinpachi Mishima. Ending Description Defeated, Jinpachi dissipates into sand. Some time later, having won control of the Mishima Zaibatsu, Jin walks through the Zaibatsu's throne room, thronged by Zaibatsu staff who salute him. He sits on the throne and smiles ominously.

Tekken 6

Official Strategy Guide 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.[56] Prologue Jin Kazama defeated Jinpachi Mishima, granting him control over the Mishima Zaibatsu. He utilized his elite military unit, The Tekken Force, to carry out covert missions to engulf the world in chaos. By doing so, he rendered most countries' military power useless and seized control of energy resources, such as oil fields and space colonies. With his newfound power, he declared independence and waged war against the rest of the world. The Mishima Zaibatsu swept through, taking over nation after nation. But as the war continued, new opposing forces slowly began making their presence known. Jin learned that Kazuya Mishima was controlling the first and most powerful of the opposition, the G Corporation, from behind the scenes. When the G Corporation places a price on his head, Jin announces the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, as if he had been waiting for the opportunity.[9]

Outside Azazel's temple, Jin stands over Kazuya's prone body. A Tekken Force helicopter descends with his bodyguard, Nina, standing in its doorway with his bodyguard. It becomes apparent that she is not conscious, and she is dropped from the aircraft by Heihachi, who had been commandeering the helicopter the entire time. Heihachi leaps out of the helicopter to start a fight, telling Jin that he will return the Zaibatsu back to him. Jin is victorious and escapes the collapsing temple on another of his Tekken Force helicopters to heads back to HQ. Summary of In-Game Events See Main Page: Lars Alexandersson/Scenario Campaign Dialogues Jin spies on Lars Alexandersson, a Tekken Force defector and rebel leader who is opposing him over the course of the Scenario Campaign storyline. He does so via Alisa Bosconovitch, an unwitting android bodyguard programmed to serve him. Jin additionally visits Zafina at the site of Azazel's temple, telling her he is aware of what dwells within and that he is the only one able to stop it. Jin and his father, Kazuya, are the "Two Evil Stars" prophesized to destroy the world.

Lars eventually confronts Jin at the Zaibatsu headquarters. Jin disables Alisa's safe mode and orders her to attack Lars, allowing him to get away. They clash again at the site of Azazel's Temple, following Lars' supposed defeat of Azazel. After being defeated by Lars in a fight, Jin explains why he started the war. He reveals that he heard Azazel in his mind, and that the demon was already awake but wanted Jin to help it gain a physical form. Believing that he could destroy the demon for good if he gave it a physical form, Jin decided to complete enough of the prophecy to allow Azazel to appear. He then intended to lure Azazel out and kill it, saving the world from the Devil Gene in the process as it is linked to Azazel. Jin's understanding is that only someone with a Devil Gene can kill Azazel, and believes he can wipe out his own Devil Gene, the demon, and also topple many corrupt governments and corporations around the world in the process. Lars tells Jin that he has already taken Azazel out, but Azazel rises again before them. Jin utilizes the power of the Devil Gene and sacrifices himself to kill Azazel for good. After Jin defeats Azazel, Raven finds Jin's body lying in the desert. He still bears the Devil tattoo on his arm, showing that Azazel's demise has not freed him from the Devil Gene.

Tekken 7

Jin Kazama was born between Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama. Since he was betrayed by his grandfather and teacher, Heihachi Mishima, he has hated the bad blood of the Mishima family and the devil blood within himself and burns with desire to destroy it. However, Jin, whose spirit had gradually been invaded and dominated by the blood of the devil, took over as the head of the Mishima Zaibatsu, and declared independence from and war on the world. After that, the war with G Corporation intensified. Jin fought against Azazel in some ruins in the Middle East, and now, no longer sure where he is, the Mishima Zaibatsu is falling in the absence of his leadership.[58] Summary of In-Game Events Jin's sudden disappearance has left the Mishima Zaibatsu in a state of chaos, allowing his grandfather, Heihachi, to reclaim the company in his absence. After his supposed sacrifice in defeating Azazel put him into a comatose state, his body was found by the UN and taken into their custody. Jin awakens in a UN helicopter, wrapped in a straitjacket, and destroys the helicopter with a devil laser. Waking up in a weakened state, Jin walks aimlessly through a sandstorm in the desert. When UN Peacekeepers track him down, Jin's eyes glow red, and he unleashes a devil beam into the sky, creating a shockwave that blasts the soldiers away. Jin soon arrives in a market while clutching his right arm. He seems disorientated and still weakened. UN soldiers again track him down, but Lars drives an armored car into the market and rescues Jin. Lars carries Jin into his vehicle and drives away from their pursuers.

Jin is later transported to a medical facility owned by Violet Systems to recover from his comatose state. However, Nina, who now works for Heihachi, infiltrates the facility to recover Jin and take him back to the Mishima Zaibatsu. The plan is foiled by Lee Chaolan, who flies Jin to safety and then remotely detonates the facility. Awakening from his coma after Heihachi has been killed by Kazuya, Jin approaches Lars, Lee, and Alisa on a rooftop and agrees to help them take down Kazuya, who is still continuing the war despite his victory. Jin says that he is now the only one who can stop his father due to the Devil's blood that runs through his veins, and he is prepared to destroy Kazuya and end the cursed Mishima bloodline once and for all.

Tekken 8

Official Website Profile (Japanese; US English) & Closed Alpha Test Character Profile Despising the cursed blood that ran through his veins, Jin Kazama sought to bring an end to the devil bloodline. He joined forces with Lars Alexandersson, and together they prepared to commence Operation Lightning, a plan to eliminate the other bearer of the devil gene, Kazuya Mishima. Jin had once plunged the world into chaos in order to resurrect Azazel, the devil gene's progenitor. His plan was to permanently extinguish the devil gene by defeating Azazel once and for all, even if it cost him his own life. While Jin managed to defeat Azazel, he lost consciousness and fell into a deep sleep. During his absence, G Corporation, led by Kazuya, took over the world by force. Several months later, Jin finally regained consciousness. His deadly struggle with Azazel had taught him how to control his inner devil power. Jin swore to end Kazuya's reign of terror in order to atone for the war and destruction he had caused.[29]

Character Episode Prologue

Jin Kazama, driven by the devil’s blood in his veins, plunged the world into chaos and conflict as head of the Mishima Zaibatsu. In order to control the devil within him, Jin headed home to Yakushima, where an unbelievable reunion awaited him. It was the woman who went missing due to Ogre’s assault several years prior: his mother, Jun Kazama. Reunited with his mother once more, Jin began a journey of spiritual training to face his inner psyche and prepare for the battles ahead. "I'll make the devil's blood my own, if it's the last thing I do!" Ending Description Jin is found meditating at Yakushima, imagining several scenarios between himself and Kazuya but only coming out with a draw. His meditation is soon interrupted by Jun, who urges her son to eat before resuming. Stuffing himself with his mother's meal, Jin takes another mouthful of peas before declaring that he will certainly come out on top for the next time. Summary of In-Game Events Jin Kazama is seen riding on a motorcycle to find and eliminate Kazuya Mishima under Lars' orders during "Operation Lightning". After spotting the helicopter that Kazuya is riding in, Jin throws his motorcycle at it, causing it to crash and forcing Kazuya out. The two begin to do battle, and Jin unleashes his Devil form in an attempt to kill Kazuya. However, Kazuya unleashes his own Devil form to fight back against Jin, and Jin was ultimately defeated. Jin is then seen sinking deeper into his own subconscious. He sees a vision of his devil form reaching out to him, attempting to get Jin to utilize his devil abilities once more, but Jin rejects the hand held out to him. As his consciousness fades, Jin sees a vision of his mother, Jun Kazama.

One week later at a Yggdrasil base, Jin has awakened from bedrest and is watching the news report on Kazuya's announcement for a new tournament. He is approached by Lars Alexandersson, who wishes to spar with him to test his current abilities. Lars notices that something is off about Jin, and Lee Chaolan interrupts the sparring match to read out an analysis of Jin, which shows diminished aptitude in all areas. Lars asks Jin to activate his devil abilities, but Jin is unable. Three days later, Jin is still training while Alisa Bosconovitch is watching over him. Jin almost collapses, and Alisa hurries down to his side to aid him. Once he is sitting, Jin thanks her for assisting him after his battle with Kazuya, as Alisa is the one who rescued him from the rubble left in Kazuya's wake. Alisa tells him that she only did what it was natural to do, and reminds him that many hopes rest in his hands. Jin heads to the control room of the flying ship and tells the two that he has decided to participate in hopes to get his Devil Gene power back and kill Kazuya. Lars asks Jin if he is sure, and when Jin assures that he is, Lars tells him that he has a few days to train.

Jin advances through the preliminaries, meeting a fighter named "Reina". She attempts to introduce herself, but he ignores her and walks past her. Later, Jin fights Reina in the semifinals, and during the match, he is shocked to see that Reina has knowledge of the Mishima Style Fighting Karate and sees an image of his grandfather Heihachi Mishima. Jin is temporarily able to access his Devil abilities during his fight with Reina, and Reina feigns surrender, allowing Jin to proceed. Soon after, Jin is confronted by his long time rival Hwoarang, who defied the tournament brackets. Using his Devil Gene power once again, Jin defeats Hwoarang, officially qualifying himself as a representative of the Asian B Block for the finals ocurring in Italy. After exiting the arena, Jin meets Reina again, and she asks to assist him in taking down Kazuya. He asks if her intentions of helping have anything to do with her Mishima-style technique, and she tells him that she simply copied the style from videos she'd seen on the internet. Back on the Yggdrasil base, Jin has a sparring match with Leo Kliesen, who remembers him as the one who started the war. After the fight, Leo realizes that Jin is no longer the man he once was, as explained by Lee. After a brief explanation from Niklas Kliesen about Azazel, Jin is told by Leo that he should hold on to his true desires.

At the finals in Italy, Jin is pitted against Leroy Smith in the final bout of the first round. During the match, Leroy sees that Jin has lost the power he once had. Leroy tells Jin that he must believe in his heart, and Jin unleashes his full strength to defeat Leroy. Jin then watches Kazuya on a projector and sees that Kazuya plans to make humanity fight among itself. Soon after, Yggdrasil and the United Nations launch an assault the coliseum in order to stop Kazuya and evacuate the audience. Kazuya is able to take Azazel's power from within Zafina, allowing him to transform into True Devil Kazuya. After Zafina is tossed aside, Jin goes to her. She tells him to return to Yakushima in order to master control of his Devil power and defeat Kazuya. Claudio, who arrived with Zafina, tells Jin that he must heed Zafina's words, and that Kazuya in his current state would defeat Jin, leaving the world with no other force that could protect it. He is encouraged by Lee to leave Kazuya to them, with Lee reassuring that Jin is no longer alone. Lars tells Jin that he has an important task, and Jin agrees with the others. He, Xiaoyu, Lili, Asuka, and Panda then leave the coliseum in order to head to Yakushima. On the private jet to Yakushima, Lili reveals the research she has done on the Kazama Clan that was wiped out seven years ago. Jin recalls his memories of Ogre taking everything from him, including his mother. After arriving at Yakushima, Jin is accompanied by Xiaoyu and Panda on their way to the shrine in the forest. Once they arrive, Jin spars with Xiaoyu in an attempt to reveal everything to her by exchanging blows. After the match, Jin hears his mother's voice singing a lullaby from within the shrine inside a giant tree. He falls unconscious, promising Xiaoyu that he will return.

Jin finds himself inside his subconscious, where he is confronted by his Devil form who reminds him of all the chaos he once caused to the world. Jin realizes that fact and fights his Devil self twice in order to atone for his sins. However, on his third encounter, Jin overcomes his past and wants his Devil self to break the chains that bind him so that the two may work as one. After Devil Jin does so, Jin now knows what he must do: He wants to protect those important to him, even if he dies trying. Jin's Devil self lends him his strength once more, and then Jin unleashed his Devil form, this time with one black and one white wing. Jin regains consciousness just in time to Lars and Xiaoyu from Kazuya, and he continues on to fight his father once more. Kazuya launches his devastating attack on Yakushima, and Jin tries to stop the attack, but struggles. However, Jin has a vision of his mother, Jun, who reminds him that a Kazama's power can foster life and cleanse evil. After this encounter, Jin gains a new power, becoming Angel Jin to stop Kazuya's attack and send it into the ocean. The impact from the blast sends both Jin and Kazuya into space, where Jin continues to fight Kazuya. Jin's Angel form is evenly matched with Kazuya's Devil form, and when he collides with Kazuya, it purifies Jin along with Kazuya to get rid of the Devil Gene, turning them back to normal as the rubble displaced by the blast falls down back to Earth. Even after losing the Devil Gene, Jin continues to fight Kazuya. During the final battle, Jin switches his fighting style from Mishima Style Fighting Karate to his Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts. Jin nearly falls unconscious after Kazuya deals a devastating flurry of attacks on him, but, after thinking about his friends, Jin gets back up and fights back against Kazuya. Soon after, Jin deals a finishing blow against Kazuya.

In the good ending, Jin defeats Kazuya and leaves his unconscious body behind, ending the conflict between father and son. With the Devil's blood gone from the world, Jin thanks his mother and hopes that he will meet her again. Later, Jin reunites with Xiaoyu in the middle of a desert in America. In the bad ending, Jin is defeated by Kazuya and gets thrown off the cliff, the same way Kazuya had dealt with Heihachi and as Heihachi had done to Kazuya prior to this.

Fighting Style

In Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament, Jin fought using Mishima Style Fighting Karate, learned from his grandfather, Heihachi, and Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts learned from his mother, Jun. Jin later discarded the Mishima fighting style in favor of more traditional Karate, mostly derived from Kyokushin, while retaining few of the Kazama fighting style techniques. In the Tekken Tag Tournament series, with the power of Omen, Jin can use some of Heihachi's Mishima Style Fighting Karate moves and his stance, despite his base fighting style changing after Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament. This also appears in Tekken 8 via the Awakened Power Stance, which allows Jin to use Mishima Style moves by transitioning from the stance. In Tekken 8, Jin's fighting style remains karate, but now with several moves that also draw upon the power of the Devil Gene, something that was originally only reserved for his demonic form. Furthermore, during the story mode - The Dark Awakens - Jin will willingly change styles between Mishima Style Fighting Karate and Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts in addition to his Karate forms.

Character Relationships

Devil Jin The malicious physiological transformation Jin undergoes that manifests itself as a result of the Devil Gene. Jin despises his devil self which results in him isolating himself from others. Jin's devil gene activated for the first time at the climax of the Third Iron Fist Tournament after Heihachi's betrayal. During the fourth King of Iron Fist Tournament Jin's devil gene forcefully awakened due to Devil Kazuya trying to merge its devil gene with Jin's. Prior to the fifth Iron Fist Tournament, Jin lost more and more control to his devil, destroying a forest in one incident of lapsed control. Devil Jin is implied to have much greater influence over Jin's psyche in Tekken 6, though Jin himself believes himself to be fully in control. Jin utilizes Devil Jin's power in order to defeat Azazel. After being apprehended by the United Nations, Devil Jin breaks free and destroys the helicopter he was being transported in. Jin stumbled into a desert town, and lost control to his devil, though Devil Jin was defeated by Hwoarang, who had been hunting for Jin. In Tekken 8, Jin has a more complicated relationship with his Devil. He at first loses the ability to morph into it, as he rejects its aid, and later realises that it is desire that allows him to gain power over the gene. A fight with Hwoarang reignites his ability to connect with Devil, and Hwoarang encourages Jin to accept this part of himself. In a soul-searching journey into his subconscious at a shrine in his birthplace, Jin confronts his devil, and discovers its more neutral desires simply to protect him. Forming a pact of acceptance with his devil, Devil Jin fights Kazuya once more, until a vision of his mother allows Jin to enhance his devil powers into angelic ones. A clash with Kazuya purifies devils within both, which seemingly results in Devil Jin’s demise.

Family

Jun Kazama Jin's beloved mother, whom he shared a strong bond with. Jun was the person who mattered most to him, and Jin loved her. When Jin was fifteen, Jun sensed Ogre's presence, and told Jin that if something happens to her, he must go find his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima. When Ogre later attacked her, Jin tried to defend her despite her cries for him to run away, but was ultimately knocked unconscious. After Jin awoke, Jun was nowhere to be found, leading Jin to presume that she was dead. Following his mother's wishes, an enraged Jin contacted his grandfather and begged him to train him to avenge his mother. Later, in Tekken 4, a vision of her prevented Jin from killing his grandfather Heihachi, reminding Jin of her teachings. In Tekken 8, Jin once again sees a vision of Jun, which helps him conquer and purify the Devil Gene in his blood, resulting in the appearance of Angel Jin. In his Character Episode ending, Jin is seen reuniting with Jun and eating a meal that she prepared for him.

Kazuya Mishima/Devil Kazuya

His father. It is unknown what Jin thought of Kazuya before the events of Tekken 4, but Kazuya's devil tried to extract Jin's Devil Gene forcefully from him at the end of Tekken 4. When Jin awoke, he told Kazuya he wished he would die, and the two fought, with Jin winning. Since then, Jin has desired to destroy the Mishima line, and especially the Devil Gene and his father who revels in its power. Kazuya opposed the war Jin started with the Mishima Zaibatsu by taking over and militarizing G Corporation, with a proxy war taking place between them throughout Tekken 6. In Tekken 7, Kazuya seemed to lose interest in Jin's Devil Gene (mainly due to him being focused on more important matters), but Jin still expresses a desire to stop Kazuya once he awakens from a coma. In Tekken 8, Jin's fight with Kazuya becomes much more personal, and Jin wishes to stop Kazuya in his totalitarian plans for world domination. He attempts to assassinate Kazuya whilst the latter is in a helicopter, though Kazuya's devil overpowers Jin's in the ensuing fight. The two only become evenly matched later on, when Jin morphs into Angel Jin. On clashing, both Jin and Kazuya became purified of their devils. Their conflict persisted however, with now-human father and son continuing the fight. Jin emerged the victor, and chose to leave Kazuya unconscious and defeated, apparently breaking a Mishima cycle of attempting to kill the loser.

Heihachi Mishima

Jin's grandfather. Heihachi took him in and raised him during the events leading up to Tekken 3 after his mother, Jun, was presumed dead. Jin was trained by Heihachi in the Mishima Style Fighting Karate to prepare him to fight Ogre. After Heihachi's betrayal and attempt to kill him at the end of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3, Jin developed a powerful hatred for Heihachi and his family lineage, leading him to reject all aspects of his Mishima heritage. In Tekken 4, after defeating Heihachi, a vision of his mother, Jun, made Jin decide against killing his grandfather in that moment, sparing his life. During Jin's fight with Reina, Jin is reminded of Heihachi after seeing the way she fights with Mishima-Ryu karate. This briefly activates Jin's devil gene. Lars Alexandersson His uncle and former subordinate. In Tekken 6, Lars led a rebellion against Jin after Lars could no longer tolerate the Mishima Zaiabtsu's warmongering. Jin later mocked Lars's attempts to stop him, and his care for the android, Alisa Bosconovitch, whom Jin ordered to attack Lars. In Tekken 7, Lars rescues Jin from United Nations custody in order to use him as a weapon against Kazuya. As of Tekken 8, however, the two have a much more favorable relationship, with Jin looking up to Lars for training and leadership. The two appear to have put their differences aside in order to team up and stop Kazuya, with Jin expressing remorse for his previous actions. Lars defends Jin in Yakushima from Kazuya, even at the risk of his own life.

Friends

Ling Xiaoyu Jin knew Xiaoyu and became her friend prior to the third tournament while they trained under his grandfather, Heihachi, and attended the Mishima Polytechnical School together. When Jin was in hiding, he sent Xiaoyu an anonymous message warning her that Heihachi may be looking to have her killed; Xiaoyu knew the message was from Jin, and entered the fourth tournament (and subsequent tournaments) in hopes of being reunited with him. Xiaoyu is implied to have a crush on Jin and is occasionally teased about it by other characters, especially Miharu (as seen in Xiaoyu's Tekken 4 and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 endings). Devil Jin appears to experience discomfort when encountering Xiaoyu, as if Jin's connection to her is overpowering or inhibiting it. This can be observed in Devil Jin's Scenario Campaign dialogues[66] and in a non-canon Tekken Pachislot 4 game cutscene.[67] In Tekken 8, Jin reunites with Xiaoyu at the colliseum, and the two later travel together to Yakushima. While on Yakushima, Jin and Xiaoyu share their goals and ambitions and after sparring, with Xiaoyu telling Jin to "not lose sight of the things he wants to protect". After Jin falls unconscious, Xiaoyu defends Jin from G Corporation's forces. At the end of the story, the two are reunited on a highway in the USA. Jin and Xiaoyu have appeared as teammates in the non-canon games Street Fighter X Tekken and Project X Zone. They have also appeared alongside one another in non-canon media including Tekken: Blood Vengeance and Tekken: Bloodline, both of which prominently feature their friendship.

Hwoarang Jin's rival, whom he shows varying degrees of respect to. The two fought to a draw prior to Tekken 3. Hwoarang's main goal since then has been to defeat Jin, which he finally achieved in the fifth tournament; however, he was attacked and defeated by Jin's devil form immediately afterwards. Hwoarang defeated Devil Jin during Tekken 7, and saved him from a grenade, temporarily sustaining a serious eye injury in the process. As with Xiaoyu, Devil Jin appears to experience some degree of pain when encountering Hwoarang due to Jin's connection with him.[68] Jin fights Hwoarang at the Asia Preliminaries tournament in Tekken 8. The fight reignites Jin's fighting desire and allows him to reconnect with his devil gene, and emerge victorious. Hwoarang encourages Jin to embrace the devil as a part of him and his ability, just like any other. Hwoarang appeared alongside Jin in the series Tekken: Bloodline, where they are depicted as being friends as well as rivals.

Others

Jinpachi Mishima - His deceased great-grandfather. The two met in Tekken 5, and Jin defeated him to free him from the spirit possessing him and to take control of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Lee Chaolan - Jin's adoptive uncle, who protected him during his coma in Tekken 7, and rescued him from an attack from Nina Williams and Tekken Force. Despite Lee being the one who provided intel to the rebels against the Jin-led Zaibatsu during Tekken 6, both Lee and Jin have nothing personal towards each other, unlike their relations with both Kazuya and Heihachi. The two later join forces in Tekken 8 in order to stop Kazuya. Kazumi Mishima - His deceased grandmother and original source of his Devil Gene. It is unknown whether Jin knows of her or not. Asuka Kazama - His relative, likely his first cousin.[69] Although Asuka has expressed anger towards Jin previously for his warmongering, the two end up working together in Tekken 8, with Asuka accompanying Jin to Yakushima. Mr. Kazama - His relative, likely his uncle.[69] Nina Williams - Nina was brainwashed by Ogre in Tekken 3 to assassinate Jin. She later acted as his hired second-in-command and bodyguard in Tekken 6. She might have been aware of Jin's true intentions for the world and she took her duties and the mission very seriously.[70] Nina was sent by Heihachi to capture Jin, but failed in Tekken 7. She took Kazuya's side in Tekken 8, pitting her against Jin once more. Eddy Gordo - His captain of Tekken Force in Tekken 6. Along with Nina Williams, Jin hired Eddy in the wake of his rise to the head of the Zaibatsu, vowing to help save the life of Eddy's master in exchange for Eddy's expertise. They failed to save Eddy's master, however, as the Zaibatsu's tech was far from capable of curing his disease. Eddy later meets with Jin again in Tekken 8 prior to “Operation Lightning”, sparring with him and forgiving Jin for failing to save his master, respecting that Jin and the Zaibatsu did everything they could. Jin apologizes for

the failure regardless. Miguel Caballero Rojo - Miguel holds great contempt for Jin, as he caused the death of Miguel's sister in an air-raid before Tekken 6. Miguel encountered Jin during the non-canon events of Tekken 7 and managed to defeat him. However, he spared Jin's life after noticing Jin's absence of care for his own life as he asked Miguel to just kill him, wishing to exact his revenge only once Jin's life had been filled with hope. Christie Monteiro - Christie became aware that Jin hired Eddy to lead Tekken Force. She later realized that this was in exchange for medical expertise in order to save her grandfather's life, an endeavor that ultimately failed. Christie and Jin also have a starring role together in the non-canonical live-action Tekken film. Legendary Capoeira Master - Eddy begged Jin to use the Zaibatsu's medical resources to save his life, but the Zaibatsu's tech ultimately proved to be incapable of curing the Master's disease. Alisa Bosconovitch - Alisa was created to protect Jin. Jin was able to control Alisa's actions through voice control, such as shutting her down, or overriding her free will to attack various targets. With the help of Lee, Alisa was freed from Jin's control in Tekken 7. She later protected Jin of her own volition. The two share a conversation in Tekken 8, that indicates there is no lasting animosity between them. Though a canonical playthrough of Tekken 6's Scenario Campaign mode involves Lars as the Player 1 character, playing through the final stages as Alisa instead unlocks extra journals written by her, with one revealing that Jin had attempted to free her from his control before he intended to die destroying Azazel.

Mr. De Rochefort - Jin took over the oil fields of his company, Rochefort Enterprises, causing him to fall ill with stress. Anna Williams - Because she worked for Kazuya, whilst Nina worked for Jin, Anna is his enemy. Bruce Irvin - Kazuya ordered Bruce to arrest Jin in Tekken 6, making him his enemy. Bruce is the leader of G Corporation's armed forces, the main opponent to the Mishima Zaibatsu. NANCY-MI847J - Jin ordered Mishima Industries to create NANCY. Reina - Jin’s aunt. Reina refers to Jin as her senpai, but he claims he does not know her. Jin is unaware of her relation to the Mishima clan. King II - Acquaintance and ally in the non-canon Namco X Capcom. They ally together, along with several other characters, to stop the oncoming threat. Jin is aided by King in defeating his father's devil form (non-canon). King also helps defend Jin in Yakushima against G-Corporation in Tekken 8. Marshall Law - His opponent in the 2010 film (non-canon). Leroy Smith - Jin’s opponent in the 8th Iron Fist Tournament tournament in Rome. Leroy holds a lot a of respect for Jin for defending New York from Kazuya. During their fight, Leroy encourages Jin to “believe in himself” and to look towards the future. He also helps protect Jin in Yakushima against G-Corporation and the other fighters allied with Kazuya. Steve Fox - Jin’s sponsor in the Tekken Live Action fim. He is also one of the fighters that help protect Jin in Yakushima aginst G-Corporation in Tekken 8. Paul Phoenix - One of the fighters from the 8th King of Iron Fist Tournament to defend Jin from Kazuya and G-Corp. Paul also is the one that tells Jin about Kazuya’s past in the non-canonical Tekken Bloodline. Victor Chevalier - Due to the UN’s allegiance with Ygdrassil, Victor helps aid and protect Jin in Rome against Kazuya and protects him in Yakushima against G-Corporation.