Tekken: Bloodline – First Impressions

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August 18 saw the release of Netflix's most recent attempt at an anime adaptation of a video game with Tekken: Bloodline. The series brings an interesting take on the animation, as well as its more faithful approach to the story than previous Tekken adaptations.

The following is a review at first glance of the anime series, which is available in its original English, as well as a Japanese dub. This is a rundown on the Japanese dub of Tekken: Bloodline.

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The Mishima Conglomerate («Mishima Zaibatsu») is known as the largest, most influential company in the world. Run by Heihachi Mishima, a ruthless businessman who is notorious for his shady dealings across the world, the company invites martial artists from across the globe to participate in a tournament dubbed the «The King of Iron Fist Tournament». Hosted at the discretion of the CEO, the tournament happens sporadically every few years and the winner becomes the new CEO of the Mishima Zaibatsu.

In Tekken: Bloodline, the winner of the first tournament, Kazuya Mishima, is known to be a fearsome and evil man whose current whereabouts are unknown. At this point in time, various talented martial artists are noted to have gone missing and are assumed to have fallen victim to an evil entity known as Ogre.

Tekken: Bloodline focuses primarily on Heihachi's grandson, Jin Kazama, who was raised by his mother Jun on the island of Yakushima, and has no knowledge of his father. When Ogre appears outside their home, Jun sets out to fight it alone and is soon killed. Prior to her death, Jun tells Jin to stay in the house, adding that should anything happen to her, he is to report to his grandfather immediately.

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