Heihachi Mishima

Heihachi Mishima

• Series Tekken
• First game Tekken
• Designed by Aya Takemura (Tekken 3-5, Tekken Tag Soulcalibur II, Namco X Capcom), Takuji Kawano (Tekken 4-5, Soulcalibur II)
• Voiced by (English) John Paul Shephard (Tekken: The Motion Picture),Victor Stone (Soulcalibur II),Jamieson Price (Tekken: Blood Vengeance),Kevin Michael Richardson (Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Present [USA version]),Kiefer Sutherland (Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Present [UK and Europe version])
• Voiced by (Japanese) Banjō Ginga (Tekken & Tekken 2),Daisuke Gōri (Tekken 3 - 6, Soulcalibur II),Unshō Ishizuka (Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Present) [1]
• Portrayed by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
• Birthplace Japan
• Fighting style Mishima Ryu Karate (based on Shōrin-ryū)

Heihachi is the son of Jinpachi Mishima, the father of Kazuya Mishima and Lars Alexandersson, the adopted father of Lee Chaolan, and the grandfather of Jin Kazama. He fights with Mishima Style Fighting Karate and is the founder and the Commander of the Tekken Force Unit. He has hosted half of the King of the Iron Fist Tournaments with the second, fifth and sixth King of Iron Fist Tournaments being hosted by Kazuya, Jinpachi, and Jin respectively.


Tekken plot history

In an attempt to eliminate his son's "weakness", Heihachi tossed Kazuya, his then 5-year old son, down a deep ravine, claiming that if he were truly his son, he would be able to survive the fall and climb back up. To further motivate Kazuya, Heihachi adopted Chinese orphan Lee and raised him as a rival to his true son. After Kazuya had traveled abroad and became an undefeated champion, the 52-year-old Heihachi announced the King of Iron Fist Tournament in order to test him. Kazuya won the tournament, tossed Heihachi off the same cliff and assumed control of the Zaibatsu. Heihachi survived the event, and returned 2 years later in the second tournament to defeat his son, and tossed Kazuya's body into a volcano to kill him. Later (now 73), he created a military force called the Tekken Force. Fifteen years after the end of the second tournament, in Central Mexico ruins they discovered Ogre, a creature with bloodlust for strong fighters. Seeking to create the ultimate lifeform from the creature, Heihachi took in his grandson Jin Kazama, trained him, and four years later announced the third Iron Fist tournament as bait.

Ogre arrived and was defeated by Jin, only for Heihachi to in turn betray and attempt to kill him. Jin survived, transformed into devil, attacked Heihachi and flew away.
Afterwards,



Heihachi attempted to combine his own DNA with that of Ogre, but discovered that he would need the Devil Gene as a catalyst, held by both his son and Jin. Unable to find Jin, Heihachi learned Kazuya had been resurrected by G Corporation, a rival company. To lure both to him, he held the fourth King of Iron Fist Tournament with his very company's ownership as the grand prize. After the Tekken Force captured Jin upon arrival, Heihachi defeats Kazuya. However, the two would be later defeated by Jin who escapes after sparing Heihachi's life.

Heihachi in Tekken 5

Immediately after Jin's departure, an army of Jack-4s built and sent by G Corporation invaded Hon-Maru. Heihachi is seemingly killed in the attack, but survives in order to recover control of his company in Tekken 5. He continues his role in Tekken 6 where Jin's has taken Mishima Zaibatsu's control.

Heihachi in Tekken 6

Though unrelated to the story of the series, during the second trailer for Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Heihachi appears to have regressed back his Tekken 2 appearance. Katsuhiro Harada commented on Heihachi's new voice actor for the game as former voice actor Daisuke Gori passed away in 2010.

Younger Heihachi in Tekken Tag 2 Tournament

Other video games

Heihachi makes a brief appearance on the Tekken spin-off game Death by Degrees as an optional boss. He also makes an appearance as a playable character in the PS2 version of the fighting game Soulcalibur II (it is the only game so far where he speaks in in English).

Heichachi is one of the bonus characters available to play as or against in Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis for the PlayStation (alongside fellow Namco characters) and is an unlockable character in Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2. He also makes guest appearances in the role-playing game Tales of the Abyss (as one of Anise's custom dolls) and in Pac-Man Fever (alongside several other Namco characters).

In the crossover tactical RPG Namco × Capcom Heichachi appears as one of playable characters representing Namco universe. He will also appear in the crossover fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken.