Heihachi Mishima
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Heihachi Mishima (roughly translates to "Eighth Peace of the Third Island") is a fictional Japanese character in the Tekken fighting game series. He is one of only four characters (the others being Paul Phoenix, Nina Williams and Yoshimitsu) to have appeared in every game in the series. The official backstory for each game somehow involves Heihachi or his immediate actions, and he makes two appearances within the series as the main antagonist (in both Tekken and Tekken 4), marking him as one of series' central characters.
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[edit] History
Heihachi is the son of Jinpachi Mishima, the father of Kazuya Mishima and Lars Alexandersson (though he is unaware of this), the adopted father of Lee Chaolan and the grandfather of Jin Kazama. He fights with the power of Mishima Style Karate and is the founder and the Commander of the Tekken Force Unit. He has hosted all but the second, fifth, and sixth King of Iron Fist tournaments (which were hosted by Kazuya, Jinpachi, and Jin respectively).
[edit] Before the Iron Fist Tournament
Heihachi was born as the heir to the rich, powerful, and well-respected Jinpachi Mishima, the owner of the powerful Mishima Zaibatsu and world-famous martial arts master. During this time, Heihachi married and eventually had a son of his own, Kazuya. Heihachi raised Kazuya harshly; in his mind, he needed to forge a strong heir to eventually pass the Mishima Zaibatsu to. Much to his chagrin, Kazuya grew up kind and frail. At some point, Heihachi betrayed Jinpachi and stole the Zaibatsu from his father. After assuming control, Heihachi began to steer the Zaibatsu into the military industry while his father vanished. After some time, Jinpachi attempted to retake the Zaibatsu from his son, but he failed and was ultimately imprisoned underneath Hon-Maru, where he would remain for approximately 50 years.
[edit] Tekken 1 & 2
Finally fed up with Kazuya's "weakness", Heihachi tossed his son down a deep ravine, claiming that if he were truly his son, he'd be able to survive the fall and climb back up. Kazuya actually managed to do so, but only because he'd made a deal with the Devil in order to survive. To further motivate Kazuya, Heihachi adopted a Chinese orphan named Lee Chaolan and raised him as a rival to his true son. Over the years, Kazuya traveled abroad and competed in martial arts championships, becoming an undefeated champion (the only blemish on his record being a draw against Paul Phoenix). Eventually, Heihachi decided it was time to test his son's strength, and he announced the King of Iron Fist Tournament.
Much to Heihachi's surprise, he was defeated by his son, Kazuya, who tossed him from a cliff just as Heihachi did when he was younger. However, being no ordinary man, Heihachi survived and returned two years later as a competitor in Kazuya's second King of Iron Fist Tournament. After winning the contest, he battles his adopted son Lee and has a showdown with Kazuya and defeats him. Afterwards, he tosses Kazuya into a volcano and shuns his adopted son for betraying him.
[edit] Tekken 2 Ending Animation "A Son's Fall"
Heihachi is seen walking while holding an unconscious Kazuya in his arms. This takes place after Heihachi has defeated Kazuya and won The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2. Heihachi drops Kazuya's body in a volcano. Heihachi is shown leaving by helicopter while holding onto a ladder. The volcano erupts, and then a closeup of Heihachi smiling is shown.
[edit] Tekken 3
Sometime later, he created the Tekken Force (Tekkenshu in the Japanese version), and used them as a quick-response group to appease the nations of the world. One day, 15 years after the end of the second King of Iron Fist Tournament, the Tekken Force found ruins in Central Mexico and discovered Ogre, who destroyed them all. Later, Heihachi was approached by a 15-year-old young man claiming to be his grandson, Jin Kazama. Heihachi took him in and taught him Mishima Style Karate, intent on using using him as bait for Ogre. Four years later, Heihachi announced that he would be hosting the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 which would surely lure Ogre to the gathering of fighters. At the conclusion of the tournament, Jin succeeded and defeated True Ogre, but Heihachi betrayed him and shot him in the forehead. Surprisingly, Jin survived, transformed into his Devil form, and threw Heihachi through a wall before escaping.
[edit] Tekken 3 Ending Animation "A Grandson's Fall"
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Heihachi is seen walking while holding an unconscious Kazuya in his arms. This takes place after Heihachi has defeated Kazuya and won The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2. Heihachi drops Kazuya's body in a volcano. Heihachi is shown leaving by helicopter while holding onto a ladder. The volcano erupts, and then a closeup of Heihachi smiling is shown.
[edit] Tekken 4
Afterwards, Heihachi intended to combine his own DNA with that of Ogre, but he discovered that he would need the Devil Gene that he knew Jin possessed in order to combine the DNA. Heihachi searched desperately for Jin over the next two years, but could not locate him anywhere. Fortunately for Heihachi, Jin was not the only one with a compatible Devil Gene. Heihachi discovered evidence that his son Kazuya's body was taken by G Corporation (a rival company) and used for research. Heihachi's Tekken Force raided G Corporation's facilities to discover that Kazuya had been resurrected by the corporation. Heihachi decided to hold the fourth King of Iron Fist Tournament (with his very company's ownership as the grand prize) in an attempt to lure Kazuya so that he may extract the Devil Gene. At the same time, he expected Jin Kazama to become involved, so he set a trap. His plan was to send the Tekken Force to capture Jin, make the two Devil hosts fight one another, and then defeat the winner while he was hopelessly weakened. With Jin captured by the Tekken Force, Heihachi faced Kazuya in the finals of the tournament and was defeated by kazuya. After the the battle, he led Kazuya to his Hon-Maru compound, where Jin was being held captive. Everything went as planned, except that Jin was able to defeat both his father and Heihachi. Luckily, Heihachi was spared Jin's wrath when a vision of Jun Kazama stopped Jin in his tracks. Heihachi is left unconscious as Jin takes flight from Hon-Maru.
[edit] Tekken 5
Right after Jin's departure, an army of Jack-4 units, sent by G Corporation, invaded Hon-Maru. Heihachi and Kazuya fought together, managing to destroy several Jack-4s, but Kazuya threw Heihachi to the Jack-4s, and he used the opportunity to escape by transforming into Devil, and then he flew away. One of the Jack-4s activated a self-destruct sequence, detonating and completely destroying Hon-Maru, leading everyone to believe that Heihachi was dead. In reality, Heihachi was thrown miles from the site, landing in a graveyard and remaining unconscious for weeks. But Heihachi, no ordinary man, survived the near-impossible odds. In his ending, Heihachi was able to defeat Jinpachi. The end clips shows Jinpachi, Kazuya and Jin chained to a missle which that is about to launch. With a smug look on his face Heihachi launches the missile and laughs.
[edit] Tekken 6
Heihachi has been confirmed to appear in the upcoming game, Tekken 6. Heihachi awakens after being blown away by the Hon-Maru explosion to find that the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 has already ended. When Heihachi returns to the Mishima Zaibatsu headquarters, guards block his way and refuse to let him in. He becomes enraged to find Jin to be the new leader of the Zaibatsu, and after the announcement of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, he enters to get everything back.
[edit] Soulcalibur II
Heihachi Mishima is playable in the PlayStation 2 version of Soulcalibur II:
After completing his mountain training with his pet bear, Kuma, Heihachi stopped by at a hot springs resort to recuperate. There he encountered an ancient metallic fragment. According to old picture scrolls, this shard was a piece of Soul Edge, a notorious sword from medieval Europe. Grabbing the fragment in excitement, he accidentally cut his fingertip ; and after a moment of dizziness passed, Heihachi looked around at his surroundings. A feeling of uneasiness washed over him as he was no longer at the resort he had been at just a few moments ago. He was stunned, but nevertheless remained collected. After he wandered for a while, he concluded that he was no longer in modern day Japan. He had somehow traveled back in time to the later sixteenth century. Though he wanted to return to his own time, part of him was trembling with anticipation of what was about to transpire. He knew the history behind the fragment, which was ripe with battles between warriors fighting for its possession. Now, he was right in the midst of it all. He eventually decided that finding and obtaining Soul Edge was the perfect challenge to test his strength and proceeded to seek it out.
[edit] Analysis of Heihachi
Heihachi is undeniably ruthless, manipulative, and cruel, yet he is often shown in a comedic light. It is unknown why he seeks power, and mastery over life and death. He is always plotting, manipulating, and seeking the way to achieving his goals. Unlike other Mishima family members, who rely on the Devil Gene or supernatural powers, Heihachi fights using his own training, experience, and strength. Heihachi wears a Tiger on the back of his Gi, a ferocious and powerful animal that can symbolize leadership, arrogance, and pride, with a streak of cruelty and ruthlessness. However, the Tiger is also a symbol of tenacity, power, will, and courage. All of these traits can be associated with Heihachi.
[edit] Character Relationships
- Jinpachi Mishima - father
- Kazuya Mishima - son
- Lars Alexandersson - unknown son
- Jin Kazama - grandson
- Lee Chaolan - adoptive son
- Asuka Kazama - neice
[edit] Trivia
- Heihachi, along with Ling Xiaoyu, is an unlockable character in Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2
- In Tekken 1, Heihachi and Jack have the same voice actor.
- Heihachi also appears in Namco × Capcom as a playable character.
- Heihachi also makes a guest appearance in the RPG Tales of the Abyss as one of Anise's custom dolls.
- Heihachi also appears in Pac-Man Fever, alongside Tiger Jackson, Astaroth from Soul Calibur, Reiko from Ridge Racer, and Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man.
- Heihachi makes a cameo appearance in the popular Italian satirical comic Don Zauker, where he fights the musclebound and libidinous exorcist, just to be beaten and shown "who has the best God".
[edit] Gallery
 Heihachi portrait from Tekken TAG |
 Heihachi from Tekken 5: DR |
 Heihachi from Tekken 6: BR |
