Kunimitsu
Comments3this wiki
| Kunimitsu | |
|---|---|
 Kunimitsu in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | |
| Full Name | Kunimitsu |
| Fighting Style | Ninjutsu arts |
| Nationality |  Japanese
|
| Species | Human |
| Occupation | Thief and former member of the Manji Clan |
| Game Appearances | Tekken Tekken 2 Spin-off: Tekken Tag Tournament Tekken Tag Tournament 2 |
| Voice Actors | Shiho Kikuchi (Tekken 2, Tekken Tag Tournament) Houko Kuwashima (Tekken Tag Tournament 2) |
Kunimitsu (州光) is a character in the Tekken fighting game series. She made her first appearance in the original Tekken game as an unlockable character and sub-boss for Michelle Chang. It is unknown what happens to Kunimitsu after her last canonical appearance in Tekken 2.
Contents |
History
Edit
TekkenEdit
Prologue Text: Kunimitsu was a member of the Manjito crime syndicate. But when she stole for her own self-interest, she was expelled by the leader, Yoshimitsu. Even after that, she continued to steal without reforming. Her reason for entering the tournament is to plunder the treasure that Heihachi Mishima stole from the Native Americans.
Tekken 2Edit
Prologue Text: The sword of good fortune and light is the sword which generation after generation is succeeded in the Manji party. It is assumed the air of the partner is shut off, when (there is a rule that the leader of the next generation cuts the leader of previous generation with this sword). Kunimitsu participates in the tournament in order to take the sword.
Manual Description: Kunimitsu is known as the Devil Cat. She was a former member of the Manji Clan, ninja bandits lead by Yoshimitsu. She lost her Japanese identity when she joined the group to maintain her anonymity. Upon joining, she was taught the skills of the stealth knife at the 'Manji Clan schools of "Jujutau". She stayed with the group for a few months until a series of petty thefts from the band's funds led to her dismissal. At a loose end, she decided to train as a mechanic mending air conditioners.
She entered the first Iron Fist Tournament with the intent on stealing a Native American treasure from a young brave (Michelle Chang). Kunimitsu was easily defeated. Feeling humiliated, she sought solace with her grandfather. He was a swordsmith with a reputation. He informed Kunimitsu that the sword used by Yoshimitsu (also called Yoshimitsu) was a relic of unimaginable value. She learned that it was handed down through the 'Manji Clan, and it had the power to sever an enemy both spiritually and mentally. The sword exchanges hands when a new leader is elected. The old leader is ritually sacrificed, and the sword's power is transferred to its new owner. Her grandfather has spent his entire existence trying to forge a copy of the sword. Kunimitsu enters The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 to face and defeat Yoshimitsu, thus claiming his sword so that her grandfather can make a copy before his death.
Ending Description: Kunimitsu is in a forest holding Yoshimitsu's sword. Kunimitsu looks at her face's reflection on the sword. She decides to test the sword by slicing the stone in two with it. Kunimitsu successfully does this and is shown as the sliced stone falls to the ground.
Other MediaEdit
Tekken Tag TournamentEdit
Added by Tabitha.OrLeansKunimitsu appears as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament.
Ending Description: Kunimitsu and Yoshimitsu are about to fight in an area covered in snow and the area is snowing. They approach each other with their weapons. A few seconds after they attack each other, Yoshimitsu falls to the ground. Kunimitsu moves her dagger around a little bit, and then she disappears. This ending takes place in Yoshimitsu's second Tekken Tag Tournament stage, which is called "Yoshimitsu-B".
Tekken Tag Tournament 2Edit
Kunimitsu appear in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, playable for the first time in over a decade. She is a downloadable character in the console versions of the game. In the console version's intro, she is seen teaming with Raven in order to fight Nina and Anna.
Added by JinKazama177Ending Description: Yoshimitsu is riding on a horse through a forest, unaware that Kunimitsu is silently following him. Kunimitsu then shoots darts at the horse. Yoshimitsu then quickly jumps off his horse and the two engage in a battle. Yoshimitsu manages to get Kunimitsu on the ground and points his sword at her. After deciding to spare her he proceeds to sheathe his sword. After doing this he realize that Kunimitsu has stolen his sword and replaced it with a stick. She then runs away with it. "You've greatly improved" Yoshimitsu says to her.
Tekken Tag II Special Alliance Partners
TriviaEdit
- Kunimitsu's English profile in Tekken mistakenly states that she is male. This was changed from Tekken 2 onwards.
- According to an art book that came with a special edition of Tekken 6, it is unknown whether there is a beautiful woman or a monster underneath the mask.
- A similar mask appears as an applicable item in Soul Calibur IV.
- Kunimitsu's mask is called the Kitsune mask. Though, in Soul Calibur III and IV, it is called Fox Mask.
- Her name was possibly named after former Japanese motorcycle racer, F1 Driver, 24 Hours of Le Mans Driver, and Japanese Formula 2 Driver, Kunimitsu Takahashi.
- In Tekken 6, it is possible to customize Zafina (in her secondary outfit changed to purple; customized red hair with a pony tail; and assassin's mask) to look like Kunimitsu. Nina can also be customized as Kunimitsu.
- Kunimitsu is seen in the intro to Tekken: The Motion Picture, along with other fighters that don't have a role in the movie.
Tekken:
- Michelle Chang is her sub-boss.
- She is also Michelle Chang's sub-boss.
- She has the same fighting stance as Yoshimitsu and Paul Phoenix.
- She has the same voice act as Yoshimitsu.
- Despite having daggers in her hands, she does not attack with them.
Tekken 2:
- Yoshimitsu is her sub-boss.
- She is also Yoshimitsu's sub-boss.
- Her stage is Cambodian Wetlands and has the same background music as the Angkor Wat stage in Tekken.
- She has the same fighting stance as Yoshimitsu and Paul Phoenix.
Tekken Tag Tournament:
- She can be unlocked by beating the game once.
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection:
- Her mask, knife, and clothes can be customized on Yoshimitsu.
Street Fighter X Tekken:
- Kunimitsu is in a stage's background talking to Sarai (Ibuki's classmate, both from Capcom's Street Fighter).
Tekken Tag Tournament 2:
- Kunimitsu returns with a redesigned Kitsune mask that leaves her mouth uncovered, like her third costume mask from Tekken Tag Tournament. This new mask reveals her having a scar on her face, possibly meaning she's disfigured under the mask.
