Heihachi Mishima
Tekken King
Father of Kazuya Mishima and the Tekken King. As the head of the Mishima Zaibatsu, he controls the world's military industry and is a central figure in the Mishima clan's fateful conflicts.
Quotes
- Might makes right. That's my creed.
- The Mishima family's grudge is in my fist.
- No one in this world can defeat me.
- Only the victor gets everything.
- I show no mercy, even to family.
Trivia
- Appears from the early series and is considered the face of Tekken.
- Central figure in the Mishima family's conflicts and a key person in the Tekken series.
- Age setting changes, and appearance and physique subtly differ by work.
- Featured in many media adaptations including live-action movies, anime, and manga.
- Appears as a main character in pachislot Tekken series.
- Deep relationships with other characters like Wang Jinrei.
Alternate names
Heihachi Mishima
Tekken King
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
- Birth year
- 1940s
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A dashing middle-aged man with silver hair and a muscular, fighter's build. He wears a black gi reminiscent of traditional Japanese attire, featuring distinctive tiger face embroidery. He has characteristic thick chest hair.
- Height
- 約179cm
- Weight
- 80kg
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Silver
- Distinguishing features
-
- Silver hair
- Thick chest hair
- Gi with tiger embroidery
- Iconic items
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- Black gi
- Tiger embroidery
- Fists
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Ruthless
- Detailed personality
- Arrogant and ambitious, pursuing power and strength. He shows no mercy even to his family, such as throwing his son Kazuya off a cliff, revealing a heartless fatherly side, while also harboring love for his wife Kazumi and a complex inner world.
- Keywords
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- Ruthless
- Desire for control
- Scheming
- Ambitious
- Resilient
- Family-oriented
- Motto
- Might makes right
- Talents
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- Mishima-style Karate
- Strategist
- Corporate management
- Skills
-
- Martial arts
- Military command
- Scheming
- Motivation
- To expand the dominance of the Mishima Zaibatsu and aim for world conquest. To maintain his position of control within the family and absolutize his own will.
- Habits
- He competes childishly with his pet bear.
History
- Backstory
- The second son of the Mishima Zaibatsu's founding group, he is the main protagonist in the most intense battles of the Mishima family's fateful conflicts. The fierce parent-child conflict, such as throwing his young son Kazuya off a cliff, forms a major axis of the story. Heihachi stands at the top of the Mishima Zaibatsu's military industry, controlling military industries and forces around the world. He has been involved with the fighting god Ogre, schemed using his grandson Jin, and engaged in fierce struggles with G Corporation, surviving numerous near-death experiences. In Tekken 7, he was temporarily declared dead, but his survival was confirmed, and he once again plunges the world into chaos.
- Work title
- Tekken
- Media type
- Game
Parent-child conflict with Kazuya Mishima
- Significant event
- Parent-child conflict with Kazuya Mishima
- Description
- He throws his son Kazuya off a cliff, driving him to death, but is defeated by the resurrected Kazuya and temporarily loses control of the Mishima Zaibatsu.
Involvement with Ogre
- Significant event
- Involvement with Ogre
- Description
- Involved in a global incident due to the appearance of the fighting god Ogre from Mayan civilization legends.
Military war with G Corporation
- Significant event
- Military war with G Corporation
- Description
- He provokes a conflict with G Corporation, triggering a military war that engulfs the world.
Death announcement and survival
- Significant event
- Death announcement and survival
- Description
- Declared dead in Tekken 5, but survival confirmed in Tekken 8.
Relationships
Kazumi Mishima
Mother
Wife. They loved each other, but were drawn into a fateful conflict, culminating in a fierce battle where he kills her.
Kazuya Mishima
Child
Son. Fated rival. They repeatedly engage in numerous battles and conflicts.
Jinpachi Mishima
Grandparent
Father. He built the Mishima Zaibatsu but was defeated by Heihachi and imprisoned.
Kazumi Mishima
Spouse
Beloved wife and fated opponent.
Tekken Force
Teammate
Commands as the top of the organization that jointly carries out world domination and military activities.
Jinpachi Mishima
Ancestor
Respected as the grandfather and origin of the organization.
Mishima Zaibatsu
Mishima Zaibatsu: leader
Media appearances
Tekken series
Game / Protagonist
1994年〜
Tekken: Blood Vengeance
Movie / Supporting
2011年
Tekken: Bloodline
Anime / Supporting
2022年
Voice cast and creators
郷里大輔
- Voice actor
- 郷里大輔
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 鉄拳3〜鉄拳6BR
石塚運昇
- Voice actor
- 石塚運昇
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 鉄拳TT2、鉄拳7、ストリートファイター X 鉄拳
楠大典
- Voice actor
- 楠大典
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Tekken: Bloodline
Jamieson Price
- Voice actor
- Jamieson Price
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Street Fighter X Tekken (English version)
Bandai Namco Studios
- Creator name
- Bandai Namco Studios
- Role
- Original author
Katsuhiro Harada
- Creator name
- Katsuhiro Harada
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
Heihachi Mishima Figure
- Item name
- Heihachi Mishima Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Tekken Heihachi Model Special T-Shirt
- Item name
- Tekken Heihachi Model Special T-Shirt
- Category
- Apparel
- Availability
- Limited
Tekken Pachislot Machine (with Heihachi character)
- Item name
- Tekken Pachislot Machine (with Heihachi character)
- Category
- unknown
- Availability
- Regular