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The Tekken series is notable and praised for depicting its characters with visual flare and style. Players can choose from a diverse cast that hails from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and fighting styles. Many characters have a supernatural origin, such as Devil, Ogre/True Ogre, and Devil Jin, while others like Roger Jr. and Kuma provide comic relief.

In the story mode of the game, each character generally has their own personal reasons for entering the tournament and competing for the prize. When a player selects a character, completion of the game would assume that particular character won the tournament and their ending is shown, hence there are multiple endings depending on which character is chosen by the player. The plot of subsequent games in the series, however, assumes only one of the endings to be correct, but sometimes other endings are also made canon if winning the tournament itself is not of great importance to the events in the ending.

The overarching plot of the series revolves around the Mishima family, who together are the only characters to host and win the tournaments canonically in the series so far.

Paul Phoenix, Nina Williams, and King (as either King I or King II) are the only characters to have been playable in every major Tekken game so far, with Heihachi Mishima and Kuma (either as Kuma 1 or Kuma II) coming in close second.

Comparison Table

List of all characters in the Tekken series and their appearances as fighters in each game. The characters marked as „DLC“ were added to the character roster after release or (in the first two games listed with DLCs there was a pre-order bonus) and the characters marked as „Mode“ are only playable in certain modes and are not part of the character roster. All are free in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 only, after that they are all paid. Characters marked „NPC“ with a yellow background means that these characters are generally unplayable. There are also six licensed guest characters who are not original Tekken characters. These are: Gon, Akuma, Geese Howard, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Negan Smith, Clive Rosfield, and Yujiro Hanma. Additionally, Devil Kazuya has been an in-battle transformation of Kazuya Mishima since Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Spin-off games have a blue background.

Character TK TK2 TK3 TCC TTT TK4 TK5 TK6 TTT2 TKR TK7 TKM TK8 Total
Akuma No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No 2
Alex No Yes No No Yes No No No Yes No No Yes No 4
Alisa No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 5
Ancient Ogre No No Yes Yes Yes No No No DLC No No No No 4
Angel No Yes No No Yes No No No DLC No No No No 3
Angel Jin No No No No No No No No No No No No Mode 1
Anna Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No DLC Yes DLC 11
Armor King I/II Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes DLC No DLC 9
Asuka No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7
Azazel No No No No No No No NPC No No No No NPC 2
Azucena No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes 1
Baek No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No 5
Bob No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DLC 6
Bruce No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No 6
Bryan No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
Christie No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 6
Claudio No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes 2
Clive No No No No No No No No No No No No DLC 1
Combot No No No No No Yes No No Yes No No No No 2
Craig Marduk No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No DLC Yes No 6
Crow No No NPC Yes No No No No NPC No No No No 3
Devil Jin No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 6
Devil Kazumi No No No No No No No No No No NPC No No 1
Devil Kazuya Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes 7
Dr. Bosconovitch No No Yes Yes No No No No DLC No No No No 3
Eddy No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No DLC 9
Eliza No No No No No No No No No Yes DLC Yes No 3
Fahkumram No No No No No No No No No No DLC No DLC 2
Feng No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7
Forest Law No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No No 4
Ganryu Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No DLC No No 7
Geese No No No No No No No No No No DLC No No 1
Gigas No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No 1
Gon No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No 1
Gun Jack No No Yes Yes Yes No NPC No No No No No No 4
Halloween Dragunov No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
Heihachi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NPC Yes No DLC 12
Hwoarang No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 10
Isaak No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
Jack (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8) Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 9
Jaycee No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No 2
Jin No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
Jinpachi No No No No No No Yes No Yes NPC No No No 3
Josie No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No 1
Julia No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No DLC No No 7
Jun No Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes 5
Katarina No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No 2
Kazumi No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No 1
Kazuya Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
King I/II Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 13
Kinjin No No No No No No No No No NPC No No No 1
Kuma I/II Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 12
Kunimitsu I/II Yes Yes No No Yes No No No DLC Yes DLC No DLC 7
Lars No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 5
Lee Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
Lei No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No DLC No No 9
Leo No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6
Leroy No No No No No No No No No No DLC No Yes 2
Lidia No No No No No No No No No No DLC No DLC 2
Lili No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7
Ling Xiaoyu No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 11
Lucky Chloe No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No 1
Marshall Law Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10
Master Raven No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No 1
Miary Zo No No No No No No No No No No No No DLC 1
Michelle Yes Yes No No Yes No No No DLC No No No No 4
Miguel No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 5
Miharu No No No No No Yes No No DLC No No No No 2
Mokujin No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes NPC No NPC No 8
NANCY-MI847J No No No No No No No Mode No No No No No 1
Negan No No No No No No No No No No DLC No No 1
Nina Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 13
Noctis No No No No No No No No No No DLC No No 1
Panda No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 10
Paul Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 13
Prototype Jack Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes No No No No 4
Raven No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes 4
Reina No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes 1
Revenant No No No No No No No No No No No NPC No 1
Rodeo No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
Roger No Yes No No Yes No No No No No No No No 2
Roger Jr. No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No DLC 4
Ruby No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
Sebastian No No No No No No No No DLC No No No No 1
Sergei Dragunov No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7
Shaheen No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes 3
Slim Bob No No No No No No No No DLC No No No No 1
Steve Fox No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8
Summer Asuka No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
Summer Bob No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
Summer Lili No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
Summer Nina No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
Super Combot DX No No No No No No No No Mode No No No No 1
Tetsujin No No No No Yes No No No No NPC No NPC No 3
Tiger Jackson No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes No No No No 3
Tiger Miyagi No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
True Ogre No No Yes NPC Yes No No No Yes NPC No No No 5
Unknown No No No No Yes No No No DLC No No No No 2
Victor No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes 1
Violet No No No No No Yes No No DLC No Yes No No 3
Wang Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No 6
Yoshimitsu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes 11
Young Kazuya No No No No No No No No No No Mode No No 1
Yue No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No 1
Yujiro No No No No No No No No No No No No DLC 1
Zafina No No No No No No No Yes Yes No DLC No Yes 4
Playable overall in
the character roster 		18 25 23 21 39 23 36 41 59 29 52 37 44

Non-playable characters

Major

Enemies

Minor

Death by Degrees

Others

Characters' appearance in other Tekken games

Characters' appearances in other series

Trivia

See also

Characters
Playable
Introduced in Tekken Anna  · Armor King  · Devil Kazuya  · Ganryu  · Heihachi  · Jack  · Kazuya  · King  · Kuma  · Kunimitsu  · Lee  · Marshall  · Michelle  · Nina  · Paul  · P. Jack  · Wang  · Yoshimitsu
Introduced in Tekken 2 Alex  · Angel  · Baek  · Bruce  · Jack-2  · Jun · Lei · Roger
Introduced in Tekken 3 Ancient Ogre  · Bryan  · Dr. Bosconovitch  · Crow  · Eddy  · Forest · Gun Jack  · Hwoarang  · Jin  · Julia  · King II  · Kuma II  · Mokujin  · Ogre  · Panda  · Tiger  · Xiaoyu
Introduced in Tekken Tag Tetsujin  · Unknown
Introduced in Tekken 4 Christie  · Combot  · Marduk  · Miharu  · Steve  · Violet
Introduced in Tekken 5/5:DR Armor King II  · Asuka  · Devil Jin  · Dragunov  · Feng  · Jack-5  · Jinpachi  · Lili · Raven  · Roger Jr.
Introduced in Tekken 6/6:BR Alisa  · Bob  · Jack-6  · Lars  · Leo  · Miguel  · NANCY-MI847J  · Zafina
Introduced in Tekken Tag 2 Jaycee  · Sebastian  · Slim Bob  · Super Combot DX
Introduced in Street Fighter X Tekken Jack-X
Introduced in Tekken Revolution Eliza
Introduced in Tekken 7/7:FR Claudio  · Fahkumram  · Gigas  · Jack-7  · Josie  · Katarina  · Kazumi  · Kunimitsu II  · Leroy  · Lidia · Lucky Chloe  · Master Raven  · Shaheen
Introduced in Tekken (Mobile) Isaak  · Rodeo  · Ruby · Tiger Miyagi  · Yue
Introduced in Tekken 8 Azucena  · Jack-8  · Miary Zo  · Reina  · Victor
Guest
Introduced in Tekken 3 Gon
Introduced in Tekken 7/7:FR Akuma  · Geese  · Negan  · Noctis
Introduced in Tekken 8 Clive  · Yujiro
Non-playable
Bosses Azazel (6)  · Devil Kazumi (7)  · Kinjin (TR) · Revenant (TM)
Major Dr. Abel  · Jane  · Shin  · Tougou
Enemies Type J  · Mokujin Monster  · Monstrous Ogre  · Tekken Force
Minor Akiko Miura  · Anna's Fiancé  · Bet-rto  · Billy  · Emma  · Kazumi's Tiger  · Lee's Secretary  · Legendary Capoeira Master  · Miguel's Sister  · Mr. Baek  · Mr. Chang  · Mrs. Chang  · Mr. Kazama  · Mrs. Law  · Mrs. Williams  · Niklas Kliesen  · Olivia  · Roger's Wife  · Roperto  · Salim  · Silver Fighting God  · Slater  · Sugar  · Thug  · Wu Zihao  · Zafina's Guru
Death by Degrees Alan  · Bryce  · Enrique  · John  · Lana  · Lukas  · Richard
Other Female Tekken Force Soldier  · Ganmi-chan  · Sake  · Taekwondo Girl  · Wild Card  · Zombie Bride