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Netflix is no stranger to martial arts anime, thanks to the likes of Baki and Kengan Ashura. A brand new martial anime and the adaptation of the king of fighting video games, Tekken, is coming to Netflix in August 2022. The anime, Tekken: Bloodline, is the origin story of Jin Kazama and the events surrounding the video game Tekken 3.
Tekken: Bloodline is an upcoming Netflix original Japanese anime series based on the fighting video game franchise Tekken.
The Tekken video game franchise is a 3-D fighting series that first began as an exclusive on the PlayStation in 1994. As of 2017, Tekken has ten titles in the main series and a further eight spin-offs. With the expansion of the franchise onto multiple consoles, the series has since become one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time.
When is Tekken: Bloodline season 1 coming to Netflix?
With the release of the official trailer, we can now confirm that Tekken: Bloodline will be available to stream on Netflix on Thursday, August 18th, 2022.
What is the plot of Tekken: Bloodline?
Netflix has provided the following synopsis:
“Power is everything.” Jin Kazama learned the family self-defense arts, Kazama-Style Traditional Martial Arts, from his mother at an early age. Even so, he was powerless when a monstrous evil suddenly appeared, destroying everything dear to him, changing his life forever. Angry at himself for being unable to stop it, Jin vowed revenge and sought absolute power to exact it. His quest will lead to the ultimate battle on a global stage — The King of Iron Fist Tournament.
The events of Tekken: Bloodline take place between the end of Tekken 2 and Tekken 3 video games.
Which Tekken fighters will we see in Tekken: Bloodline?
So far, the trailer has teased the appearance of the following characters in Tekken:Bloodline:
- Heihachi Mishima – The grandfather of Jin, and head of the Mishima family.
- Jun Kazama – The mother of Jin, and former lover of Kazuya Mishima.
- Kazuya Mishima – The father of Jin, once previously considered a hero who fell to the Devil’s influence.
- King – A beloved Mexican luchador who supports the welfare of orphans around the world.
- Leroy Smith – American martial artist seeking revenge on Mishima family.
- Ogre – An ancient creature seeking to absorb powerful living and artificial beings.
- Paul Phoenix – A rival of Kazuya, and one of the strongest fighters in the world.
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- Heihachi Mishima
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- Jun Kazama
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- Kazuya Mishima
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- King
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- Leroy Smith
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- Ogre
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- Paul Phoenix
Taking into consideration how many fighters are in Tekken, we can expect to see many many more.
Who are the cast members of Tekken: Bloodline?
The Japanese dub cast for Tekken: Bloodline is as follows:
- Jin Kazama – Isshin Chiba
- Jun Kazama – Mamiko Noto
- Heihachi Mishima – Taiten Kusunoki
- Kazuya Mishima – Masanori Shinohara
- Hwoarang – Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Ling Xiaoyu – Maaya Sakamoto
- Paul Phoenix – Hōchū Ōtsuka
- Julia Chang – Seiko Yoshida
- Nina Williams – Yumi Tōma
- Ganryu – Hidenari Ugaki
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