Heihachi Mishima

Heihachi Mishima
Tekken character
Heihachi Mishima in Tekken 7 (2015)
First appearanceTekken (1994)
Created byHajime Nakatani
Designed byAya Takemura
Takuji Kawano (Tekken 4–Tekken 5, Soulcalibur II)
Voiced by
English
Japanese
Portrayed byCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Motion captureSyuichi Masuda, Kouji Kawamoto (Blood Vengeance)
In-universe information
Fighting styleMishima-ryu Karate (based on Goju-ryu karate)
OriginJapan
NationalityStateless (Citizenship revoked by Japan)[10]

Heihachi Mishima (Japanese: 三島 平八, Hepburn: Mishima Heihachi) is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of Bandai Namco's Tekken series. Introduced as a boss character in the first Tekken game from 1994, Heihachi is depicted as the abusive father of Kazuya Mishima and the CEO of a military firm known as the Mishima Zaibatsu, which was founded by his father, Jinpachi Mishima. Heihachi has served as the protagonist of Tekken 2 and Tekken 7, as well as a boss character in several other installments of the series.

He is opposed by many of his relatives, especially his son and grandson, Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama, respectively. This happens across the series and one of the creators of Tekken Katsuhiro Harada has called it a "family feud". Heihachi's backstory and motives are revealed in Tekken 7, in which he is killed by Kazuya and thus does not initially appear in Tekken 8. Heihachi returns in 8 as post-launch DLC, having been resurrected as part of the series' thirtieth anniversary.[11] Heihachi has two known illegitimate children in the series; the first is Lars Alexandersson; and the second is Reina, who possesses some of his moves and personality traits.

Outside of Tekken spin-off titles, Heihachi also appears as a playable character in other games such as Namco x Capcom, Soulcalibur II, The King of Fighters All Star, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Street Fighter X Tekken, Project X Zone and its sequel Project X Zone 2. He is also featured in the printed, animated and live-action adaptations of the Tekken series. Critical reception to the character has been well-received, with journalists praising his moves and characterization. However, some have criticized his design and expressed a lack of interest in his increased role in Tekken 7.

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