Jinpachi Mishima

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Jinpachi Mishima
Game series	Tekken series
First game	Tekken 5
Voiced by	Takeshi Aono / Chikao Ōtsuka.
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Fighting style	Mishima Style Karate combined with demonic powers
Home country	Japan
Height	6 ft 10 in (208 cm) In Possessed Form, Likely 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) In Human Form
Weight	360 lbs (Possessed Form), 236 lbs (Human Form)
Blood type	AB
Occupation	Founder of the Mishima Zaibatsu. He was the head of the Mishima Zaibatsu before T1. Jinpachi is the head of the Mishima Zaibatsu again in T5.

Jinpachi Mishima (三島 仁八, Mishima Jinpachi^?) is a fictional character in the Tekken fighting game series.

Jinpachi Mishima, first introduced as the primary antagonist in Tekken 5, is the father of Heihachi Mishima, thus being grandfather to Kazuya Mishima and great-grandfather to Jin Kazama. Although Jinpachi has the distinction of being the first boss character of the Tekken franchise to be featured without being selectable (as was the case in the arcade and Playstation 2 versions of Tekken 5 as well as the arcade and Playstation Portable versions of Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection), he was eventually made selectable in the PlayStation 3 version of Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.

Jinpachi is the only character in the series to have two voice actors who simultaneously voice him. Chikao Ōtsuka does the voice of the normal Jinpachi, while Takeshi Aono voices the Devil form.

[edit] History

[edit] Before Tekken

Jinpachi Mishima is the father of Heihachi Mishima and the founder of the Mishima Zaibatsu. He was defeated during a hostile takeover by his son 50 years before the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament. As Heihachi started to steer the company into the military industry (something Jinpachi had wished against) Jinpachi tried to retake the Zaibatsu, but failed, and was imprisoned below the Hon-Maru, one of Heihachi's compounds, where he died sometime later of starvation.

[edit] Tekken 5

In Lei Wulong's interlude, Jinpachi tells him that after he died, a certain "thing" (claimed to be the devil in Jinpachi's ending) took over his body, resurrecting him and endowing him with supernatural power.

Hon-Maru was left practically in ruins after The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, when Jin Kazama left both Heihachi and Kazuya unconscious. Soon after, G Corporation, a rival of the Mishima Zaibatsu, attacked with a unit of Jack-4s. Kazuya stayed and fought alongside Heihachi for a short time, but then threw Heihachi into the group of Jack-4s to cover his own escape. One of them self-destructed, seemingly killing Heihachi. The resulting explosion released Jinpachi from the basement of Hon-Maru, and the demon that possesses his body seeks to destroy all existence. Jinpachi emerged from the rubble to seize control of the Mishima Zaibatsu.

After taking back the Zaibatsu, Jinpachi could feel the entity which controlled him slowly dominating his mind and will. He decided to host a fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament, hoping that one of the fighters that emerged would be able to defeat him and kill him. On a more personal level, Jinpachi wrote a letter to his old friend, Wang Jinrei, asking him to enter the tournament and stop the cursed Mishima bloodline.

[edit] Appearance

Jinpachi Mishima in his Tekken 5 "Devil" form (on the right) and Jinpachi Mishima in his Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection "Devil" form (on the left).

As well has having a normal human form, he also has a devil form which he uses in battle. When in a battle in Tekken 5, Jinpachi's body is surrounded by a purple and magenta aura, and a large mouth with teeth appears in his abdomen. In Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Jinpachi's appearance is different (however, his original appearance is available as his second costume). His body is covered in flames, and a large horn protrudes from his head. This change is purely aesthetic and doesn't appear in any of the other games.

[edit] Ending

Tekken 5 (This ending is shown if the player loses to Jinpachi and chooses not to continue.)

Jinpachi is saddened that no one was able to defeat him. The evil in him begins to consume his mind, and he transforms further. Jinpachi can be seen crying tears of what looks like blood. He tenses his muscles and the spikes on his body grow longer before flying away with a white trail (reminiscent of Devil Jin's ending in the same game). In the end, it is stated that "Jinpachi's mind is consumed by the devil as he reaches his final transformation. The world will never be the same."

[edit] See also

• Heihachi Mishima
• Kazuya Mishima
• Jin Kazama