Jinpachi Mishima

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Jinpachi Mishima

Game series	Tekken series
First game	Tekken 5
Voice actor(s)	Takeshi Aono/Chikao Ohtsuka.
In-Universe Information
Fighting style	Mishima Style Karate combined with demonic powers
Home country	Japan
Height	7' 8" (233 cm) In Possessed Form, Likely 5' 10" (178 cm) In Human Form
Weight	236 lbs (107 kg)
Blood type	AB
Occupation	Dead. Previously the head of the Mishima Zaibatsu.

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

Jinpachi Mishima, first introduced in Tekken 5, is the father of Heihachi Mishima, thus being grandfather to Kazuya Mishima and great-grandfather to Jin Kazama. Jinpachi is the first Namco boss character in the Tekken franchise to be fully featured without being selectable. (However, Jinpachi is now playable in the PlayStation 3 version of Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.)

1 History
- 1.1 Before Tekken
- 1.2 Tekken 5
2 Ending
3 Trivia

[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, and imprisoned below the Hon-Maru, one of Heihachi's compounds.

[edit] Tekken 5

In Lei Wulong's epilogue, Jinpachi tells Lei 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. 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.

[1] - Jinpachi in his devil form.

[edit] Ending

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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. 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."

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Trivia

Jinpachi's signature moves are his Unblockable Stun and the Fiery Devil Breath. The Unblockable Stun will stop any of Jinpachi's opponent's attacks, and it will even work on an opponent that is in the air. The Fiery Devil Breath is an unblockable fireball that shoots across the entire stage in a straight line and takes off about 1/2 of Jinpachi's opponent's health if it hits them. Occasionally he shoot two fireballs at once, KO'ing an opponent instantly if they are not dodged. Jinpachi also has a move that involves bear hugging an opponent while the mouth on his abdomen absorbs the opponent's health. Jinpachi can be somewhat difficult to defeat at times due to his strength, and tendency to chain many attacks together.
When in a battle in Tekken 5, Jinpachi's body is surrounded by purple and magenta aura, and a large mouth with teeth appears in his abdomen. In Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Jinpachi's appearance is different. 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 cinematics.
In Heihachi's storyline, there is a bonus cinema in which Jinpachi transforms into his possessed form.
In most characters' endings, Jinpachi is seen dissolving into dust. Exceptions include his own ending, and those of Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, Ganryu, Heihachi Mishima and Jack-5.