
This would further corrupt Jin but in a different way than his father.

However, both end up becoming more alike as characters because of their dark stories like their shared antagonism for Heihachi Mishima. This was the result of their different upbringings. ĭespite their similarities, Jin was a more caring character in contrast to his mean spirited father. A Link outfit from the Legend of Zelda was given to him for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 's Wii U version. For Tekken 7, his regular design was made by Yūsuke Kozaki, while Ando Makoto did a special chibi illustration of the character seen when screens load. Jin's alternative outfit in Tekken 6 was designed by Clamp, a group of four Japanese manga artists. In Tekken 6, replacing the jumpsuit, Jin wears a long black coat similar to the one that he wore in his ending in Tekken 5. Tekken 5 features a special costume for Jin designed by guest artist Mutsumi Inomata: it is a panda-themed costume with an unzipped jacket that reaches just above his midriff with a blue flame motif and matching white pants. Harada claimed he grew to like this part of the design. Jin's alter ego, Devil Jin, possesses a tattoo that covers his entire torso. As a result, Harada views the constant comments about this as positive feedback despite his initial confusion over the fanbase's reaction. Although in his first appearance, he was shown wearing nothing to cover his torso, in following games, Jin was given a jacket along with a hood which Harada found to be highly popular with the fanbase. He was given a less design than his predecessors. Originally, Jin was named Jin Mishima ( 三島仁) with a visual appearance being more reminiscent to his father, most notably in his gloves. The idea of his design was for it to be simple yet highly recognizable. In early concepts, Jin was depicted with more clothing covering his left arm. Jin was given a similar appearance including spiky black hair, red gloves and similar black and red pants ( keikogi) to the point it confused returning players. Jin's visual appearance was modeled after his father Kazuya Mishima who was missing in Tekken 3. The staff also wanted to present him as a determined character. Jin was introduced in Tekken 3 using the concept of a "misfortunate character" which was part of his dark character arc across the series. The character's design, created with Ling Xiaoyu, was a great surprise to the Tekken staff. Jin Kazama was created by Namco artist Yoshinari Mizushima after he graduated from college. His dark characterization was also noted while Devil Jin also remained popular for retaining Jin's classic fighting style which he discarded.Ĭreation Development and design Since his introduction in Tekken 3, Jin has proven to be quite popular and has often been described as one of the best Tekken characters due to his fighting style and because of the impact he had on the storyline. He has been voiced consistently by Isshin Chiba since he debuted in Tekken 3 and has had multiple English actors across other appearances.Ĭritical reception to the character has been positive, with commentary focused on his moves and his role within the wider Tekken story. Nevertheless, Jin was portrayed as the main character from multiple adaptations of the games. His constant fights with his family members would eventually lead him to become an antihero, as crafted by Bandai Namco's director Katsuhiro Harada ever since his introduction. Initially conceptualized as an innocent man, Jin was developed as the series' new protagonist and a replacement for Kazuya, who he was based on visually. Outside of the video games, Jin has appeared in the animated and live-action films adapted from the games and have also appeared as a playable character in several other game franchises. While dealing with his relatives, Jin loses control of the Devil Gene, which causes his transformation into an alter ego named Devil Jin ( Japanese: デビル仁, Hepburn: Debiru Jin), first introduced as a non-playable character in Tekken 3 and playable ever since Tekken 5. He is also antagonized by his father, Kazuya Mishima, from whom he inherited the gene. However, Heihachi betrays Jin to awaken a genetic abnormality within his body known as the Devil Gene ( Japanese: デビルの血, Hepburn: Debiru no Chi, lit. Trained by his grandfather Heihachi Mishima, Jin wishes to avenge the apparent death of his mother Jun Kazama. He was introduced as the protagonist in the 1997 game Tekken 3.
TEKKEN 4 JIN KAZAMA SERIES
Jin Kazama ( Japanese: 風間 仁, Hepburn: Kazama Jin) is a fictional character in the Tekken fighting game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Kazama-style traditional martial arts (based on Koryu bujutsu).(formerly used by his human form Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament) Mishima-ryu Karate (based on Shito-ryu karate).
