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Anna Williams (アンナ・ウィリアムズ An'na Wiriamuzu?) is a character in the Tekken series. She was introduced in the first Tekken game as the younger sister of Nina Williams, and has returned in almost every subsequent game (with the exception of Tekken 4 and Tekken 8). She is an assassin trained in various martial arts, and almost always appears in her trademark red silk dress and/or a blue version of it.

Biography

Alongside her sister, Nina Williams, Anna was taught assassination arts by her father and Aikido by her mother.[2] Anna developed a deadly rivalry with Nina, and the two would often attempt to humiliate or kill one another.[3]

Anna attended the first two King of Iron Fist Tournaments. During the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2, Anna was captured by Tekken Force and placed in cryosleep for the benefit of Mishima Zaibatsu research. Nina underwent cryosleep simultaneously.[4]

Anna woke up from her cryosleep 15 years later. She learned that Nina had roused from her own cryosleep afflicted with amnesia, and felt compelled to help Nina and prevent her from becoming an assassin again.[5] Any efforts Anna made to this end were apparently unsuccessful. During this period, Anna attended the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3.

In the two years following the third tournament, Anna's life became dull and boring. One day, however, she received a call from Nina. The two met a few days later, and, upon seeing Anna's face, Nina remembered their past. Nina opened fire on Anna, beginning a shoot off that lasted for days. Eventually, the two decided that they would settle the fight at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.[6] Anna conceded an embarrassing defeat to Nina at the tournament. Though Anna sought an opportunity for revenge, she was unable to enact anything, as Nina disappeared shortly after the tournament's close.

Anna received a tip-off that Nina had begun working for the Mishima Zaibatsu, the corporation responsible for the war engulfing the world. Driven by the intense rivalry with her sister, Anna joined G Corporation, an organization opposing the Zaibatsu in the war.[7] As a member of G Corp's Special Forces, Anna attended the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 and was once again defeated by Nina (both in a fight and in popularity rankings).[8] Additionally, Anna came into conflict with Lars Alexandersson and Alisa Bosconovitch when they stormed Millennium Tower to apprehend her boss, Kazuya Mishima.[9] She fought the pair on the roof of the building and, though she was defeated, Lars and Alisa failed to apprehend Kazuya.[10] Later, during an encounter in Azazel's Temple, Anna threw a flash grenade to dazzle Lars and allow Kazuya to disengage from a fight with him.[11]

Anna was heartbroken and exhausted by the endless fighting with her sister following her defeat at the sixth tournament. One of G Corp's elite soldiers comforted her during this time. Anna eventually fell in love and decided to marry him. Unfortunately, her fiancé was a mafia executive with enemies that wanted him killed.

On the day of their wedding, Anna realized her dress was missing as she was preparing for the ceremony. Moments later, shots rang out from the ceremony hall. Anna rushed to the scene to find her fiancé dead from a gunshot wound. She spotted Nina, the assassin hired to kill her fiancé, fleeing in her stolen wedding dress, and swore to take revenge.[8]

Personality

Anna takes cues from the femme fatale trope, matching her deadly occupation with her histrionic, flirtatious, and sociable personality. These traits contrast with Nina's cold, more reserved demeanor. Anna also appears to value connection with other people more than Nina does, as can be observed in the relationship she entered with her fiancé in her Tekken 7 storyline,[8] and in her willingness to help Nina following the loss of her memories during cryosleep.[5] Anna is occasionally shown to have reservations over she and Nina's deadly rivalry, going so far as to step away from it entirely between the events of Tekken 6 and Tekken 7.[8] Anna is shown losing to Nina in almost all of her endings except Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and this trend appears to have taken its toll following the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, where Nina beat her both in a match and popularity rankings, leaving Anna distressed and exhausted by the repetitive cycle.

Outfits

Anna Williams/Outfits

Story

Tekken

Version 1
Anna is Nina's little sister by three years.

Since childhood, Anna and Nina both learned assassin techniques from their father, but their father only showered Nina with affection. Unlike her sister who has become an active assassin, Anna desired an ordinary life; her father never forgave her for that.

Anna hates her unaffectionate father, his exclusive love; what's more, she envies Nina who succeeds in their father's craft; Anna grows tired waiting for her time of revenge.[12]

Version 2
Anna is the younger sister of Nina Williams. Anna learned her Aikido techniques from her mother, a national Aikido champion. Her father, Richard Williams, taught Nina assassination techniques, but he has neglected Anna for years and never taught them to her.

It seems as if Anna entered the first tournament to get back at her sister. What initially appeared to be a petty sibling rivalry, would then evolve into something more serious and deadly as the series progressed.[citation needed]

Ending Description
Although she has no ending of her own, Anna makes an appearance in Nina's ending. She bursts into the kitchen, accusing her sister of stealing one of her high heels. In anger and annoyance, Nina slaps her, and Anna turns away, sobbing. While Anna's back is turned, Nina reveals that she had the shoe the whole time.

Tekken 2

Version 1
Anna's dislike for her father and sister has gradually increased, and as expected, the rivalry between her and her sister still continues.

To call their rivalry mere quarrels would be an understatement; their rivalry has elevated to the next level. Nina has tried to take Anna out by attaching a bomb to her sister's car, and Anna has returned the favor with machinegun fire tearing through Nina's bedroom.[3]

Version 2
As in the first tournament, Nina was once again hired to assassinate the sponsor of the current tournament, Kazuya Mishima. Whether at Kazuya's discretion or Anna's own volition, Anna became a bodyguard for Kazuya, along with Ganryu and Bruce Irvin, who were all charged with Kazuya's protection. It is likely that Anna's intervention prevented her sister from carrying out her contract, and Nina was later captured by Mishima Zaibatsu forces and used in Doctor Bosconovitch's cryonics ('cold-sleep') research. Learning about this, Anna volunteered to be another test subject, requesting that she be woken in the future at the same time as Nina. Her reasons for doing so remain ambiguous, though it is suggested that Anna would have felt lonely without Nina and/or jealous at the thought of her sister's youth being preserved.[citation needed]

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Tekken 2 - Anna Williams ending

Ending Description, "In The Shower..."
Anna is taking a shower. She turns the water off, grabs a towel, and gets out of the shower. Nina sneaks into the bathroom as Anna is looking into the mirror. Startled at Nina's appearance, Anna turns around, and Nina takes a picture of her with a camera. Nina holds up the picture, which shows Anna covering her bare breasts with her arms; she laughs.

Tekken 3

Nineteen years ago, Kazuya Mishima confided some alarming news to Anna. Her sister, Nina Williams, was planning to become a guinea pig of Doctor Bosconovitch's "Cold Sleep". As much as they quarreled, Anna would miss her sleeping sister. Even worse was the fact that she would continue to age, while Nina was frozen in time. Anna went to Doctor Bosconovitch and requested to be put into cryosleep, asking to be awakened at the same time as her sister.

Sensing the God of Fighting's evil presence, both Nina and Anna awoke nineteen years later. Anna awoke without any side effects, but Nina had somehow lost all of her memories of Anna, which saddened Anna, because she was making an effort to continue their sibling rivalry. Now, rather than fighting Nina, Anna felt the need to help Nina and prevent her from again becoming an assassin.[13][citation needed]

Official Strategy Guide
The beautiful and deadly Anna Williams is Nina Williams's twin sister. Recently awakened after a 15-year sleep, Anna feels the need to help Nina and prevent her from becoming an assassin again.[5]

Ending Description
"Pool Side" (Japanese version): Anna and Nina are lying on chairs at the beach. Three men approach the sisters, two of them dancing while the other flexes his muscles. Nina turns her head away, only to be pulled off of her chair by one of the men, who then attempts to dance with her. Meanwhile, Anna is shown with the other two men, enjoying their attention. Nina gives a disgusted look, and she breaks free of the man's grasp. Nina walks up behind Anna and pulls the upper half of Anna's bikini down, leaving her breasts exposed. A mortified look appears on Anna's face as she covers her breasts. Nina walks away, takes her sunglasses off, and smiles.

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Tekken 3 Anna Williams - Alternate Ending

(American/European version): Anna and Nina are lying on chairs at the beach. Three men approach the sisters, two of them dancing while the other flexes his muscles. Nina turns her head away. Meanwhile, Anna is shown with two of the men, enjoying their attention. They walk past Nina and the other man, who was vying for the blonde's attention. The other man then decides to tag along with Anna and the other two men. As Anna walks with the three men at her side, she flicks her hair and smiles.

Tekken 4

Anna is absent from Tekken 4, though she is mentioned in Nina's Tekken 4 prologue.[14]

Tekken 5

Official Strategy Guide
Sister and rival of Nina Williams. Anna had been leading a dull and boring life since the disappearance of her sister. That all changed one day when she received a phone call from Nina.

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Tekken 5 Anna Interludes

Several days later, the two met again after having been apart for two years. However, upon seeing her sister's face, Nina immediately opened fire. Anna returned fire, and the ensuing gun battle lasted for days.

Both sides failed to land a decisive blow, and it was decided they would settle things at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.

Anna vowed to eliminate her sister once and for all.[15]

Prologue Text
Anna Williams. A woman who has always fought with her sister, Nina. Nina vanished a few years ago and Anna felt something was missing in her life. Then she got a call - from Nina. Anna met Nina a few days later and the moment Nina saw her sister, shots were fired. The ensuing clash lasted for many days. In the end they decided to settle things in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Anna screams, "That bitch! This time, she's dead!".[6]

Epilogue Text
After being inspired by their sibling rivalry, a movie director insists on casting them in an upcoming film. "With that witch?!" Despite her hatred for her sister, Anna knows that this is a chance she can't pass up.

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Tekken 5 Anna Prologue and Epilogue

Anna's Prologue and Epilogue in Tekken 5

Ending Description
Anna and Nina are hired to take part in a movie. They fight on a castle's rooftop with swords. In the end, Nina is victorious, and Anna falls to the ground. The director complains that they aren't following the script. Moments later, Nina's armor begins to fall off. As Nina tries to hold onto her armor, Anna is shown laughing.

Tekken 6

Official Strategy Guide
Anna suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of her sister, Nina, during The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Anna searched for an opportunity to exact her revenge on Nina after the fight; however, Nina had been hired for a covert operation by an unknown employer and has been virtually invisible since.

War engulfed the world in the wake of the chaos triggered by the Mishima Zaibatsu. Anna caught wind of top-secret information that linked Nina to the Mishima Zaibatsu. Anna joined the elite G Corporation with the hope that it might lead her to her sister and a chance to exact revenge.[16]

Prologue
Anna suffered an embarrassing defeat to Nina during the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Anna searched for Nina, looking for an opportunity to exact her revenge. However, Nina had apparently been hired by someone and dropped off the radar. War engulfed the entire world, the chaos being triggered by the Mishima Zaibatsu's destructive covert operations. Anna caught wind of top secret information indicating that Nina was involved, so she decided to join the elite forces of the G Corporation due to the intense rivalry with her sister.[7]

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Tekken 6 - Anna Williams Ending

Anna ending in Tekken 6

Ending Description
In a club where Nina and Anna are located, Anna goes first for billiards, chalking the nub of her cue up. Then, a thug enters to the other table, ready to play billiards as well. Anna bumps him with her buttocks against his accidentally, causing him to stumble. The thug waves his arms around madly to stabilize himself. Anna slyly apologizes.

As the thug turns around, Anna clubs him accidentally with a cue stick, and covers her mouth, feigning a shocked expression. The thug grows furious at Anna, who isn't phased, and drew his knife. Nina struts up next to her sister and crosses her arms, both women staring the thug down. The thug lunges his knife at Anna, but Anna counters the man and knees him in the groin, allowing Nina to launch him into the air with her Geyser Cannon kick. Anna then follows up with the Can Opener kick, which sends the thug flying; he lands onto his pool table, dazed from the beating he had just received. "Wow," Nina says to her sister. Standing behind the bar is Lee Chaolan, who gives the sisters a thumbs-up for their performance, surprising Nina.

Summary of In-Game Events
Anna works for Kazuya in the Campaign, guarding the entrance to the G-Corp Millennium Tower. Lars Alexandersson and Alisa Bosconovitch manage to beat her, but Anna orders her armed men to surround the pair. She then retreats into the G-Corp Tower.[17]

Lars and Alisa manage to infiltrate the tower, though at the expense of Lars's lieutenant, Tougou, who is killed in action against Anna's troops.[9] Lars and Alisa meet Anna again on the roof as she stalls them from reaching Kazuya on the helipad. She fights the pair backed up by G-Corp soldiers, but is again defeated.[10]

Later, when Lars and Kazuya fight at the entrance to Azazel's Temple , Anna throws a gas grenade to allow Kazuya to retreat, and accompanies him as they leave the temple.[11]

Tekken 7

Official Website Profile (English)
After the events of the King of Iron Fist Tournament, Anna's heart grew tired of endless fighting. Following her retirement, she met and fell in love with an elite soldier from the G Corporation. But, on the day of their wedding, tragedy occurred. Whilst getting ready for the big day, the sound of gun shots filled the main hall. Anna rushed to the noise, arriving to find her fiancé dead and sister fleeing the scene. Anna, fueled by rage, decided to return to the fight once more.[18]

Official Website Profile (Japanese)
Anna Williams was assigned to lead G Corporations Special Forces to fight against her sister, Nina Williams, with whom she has a fierce rivalry. However, Anna became exhausted by the endless fighting. Additionally, at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 (which Anna attended as part of her Special Forces work), Anna's popularity as a fighter ranked far below her sister's. Anna's heart broke as she was confronted by the difference in the world's perception of herself and her sister.

A G Corp executive began to show care for Anna during this time. Attracted to his kindness, Anna eventually fell in love and decided to marry him.

However, the man had a dark side: he was a mafia executive.

On the day of the wedding, an incident occurred. While Anna was getting ready in the waiting room of the wedding hall, she noticed that her pure white wedding dress was missing. Moments later, she heard gunshots and screams from the ceremony hall where the guests had gathered. Anna rushed there and saw that the ceremony hall had turned into the scene of a tragedy. Her fiancé had been shot and killed, leaving Anna a widow. She spotted the assailant fleeing the scene in her wedding dress.

Anna saw red and swore to take revenge on the person responsible.[8]

Other Appearances

Tekken: The Motion Picture

Anna Williams is featured in Tekken: The Motion Picture. Anna was in a romantic relationship with Lee Chaolan, who hired Nina to assassinate Kazuya Mishima by convincing her he had romantic feelings for her. After staying the night with Lee in a hotel, Anna attacks Kazuya, Nina, and Jun Kazama, being forced to escape when her attack fails.

Later on in the film, Anna runs into Nina on the island, where they engage in combat. After a remark about their father, Anna escapes from a grab and taunts Nina about how Lee is not in love with her, and that he is actually with Anna herself. At the same time, Lee initiates his 'R Experiment', which releases a group of dinosaur clones onto the island. Even though the assistants tell Lee that Nina and Anna are still present on the island, Lee sees it as an opportunity for more test subjects. One dinosaur clone appears in full camouflage behind Anna and manages to attack and kill her while Nina escapes.

Tekken Tag Tournament

Anna appears as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament.

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Tekken Tag Tournament - Anna Ending

Ending Description: Set at the Nina-A stage, Nina is shown to be scolding Anna. Anna attempts to make amends with her sister, holding her hand out for a truce. Nina turns her head and sighs. After giving it some thought, Nina then reaches out her hand to make contact with Anna's. Nina, however, tricks Anna, pulling her sister into an arm lock. Nina smiles sadistically as Anna cries out in pain.

Special Alliance Partners

Death by Degrees

Official Strategy guide Profile - Anna was sent by Mishima Zaibatsu to assist in the procurement of Salacia. More Importantly, however, is the fact that Anna is Nina's sister. The two share some painful memories of their childhood and have yet to reconcile the past. Anna appears in Nina's 2005 spin-off game, Death by Degrees. In the game, Anna is a member of the Tekken Force. Anna is also fought as a boss twice in the game. Nina first encounters Anna when she is walking across an old bridge with Lukas Hayes. When Lukas opens the door, he is shocked to see Anna. Anna kicks him onto the bridge, and he falls through it. Then, Anna challenges Nina to a fight. Nina must defeat Anna while being careful not to fall through the bridge.

The bridge breaks on certain occasions, like when one of the two gets knocked down onto the bridge. Each section usually takes about three "hits" for it to break. After Nina wins, Type J is shown watching the two fight. It jumps onto the bridge, and predictably crashes right through it, Anna going down with it. Nina remains on the part of the bridge that didn't cave in. It is revealed that Lukas got caught in some ropes, which saved his life. Then, Anna falls onto him. They both fall and land on sandbags. Anna runs away while Type J targets Lukas.

Near the end of the game, Nina is trying to escape the Amphitrite, which is about to blow up due to a self-destruct feature being activated. While Nina tries to grab onto the ladder that a helicopter above deployed, Anna kicks Nina. Then, Anna challenges Nina to a fight once again. Nina must fight Anna while avoiding flaming barrels that are rolling down the platform and into the water below. Two cutscenes are shown during this fight. After Nina wins the fight, Anna almost falls into the water below. Nina grabs her hand, and then reminisces about when their father, Richard Williams, and others were killed with gunfire, and Anna comforted her afterwards.

Tekken 2010 live-action movie

Anna appears in the Tekken live-action movie along with her sister Nina both of them are sponsored by Eyederdex.; they are both assassins who work for Kazuya Mishima, and appear to be his lovers as well. He sends the sisters to kill his son, Jin Kazama. They follow Jin as he makes out with Christie Monteiro in a room. As Christie leaves, they lock Jin in the room and beat him. However, before they can kill him, Christie returns, and the sisters flee. Anna later assists her sister as she is about to fight against Christie in the tournament.

She is portrayed by Marian Zapico.

Tekken: Blood Vengeance

Anna appeared in the CG Tekken movie, Blood Vengeance as one of the main characters.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Anna appears as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Profile:
Born to a family of assassins, Anna was taught the basics of assassination along with her sister, Nina, from a young age. Their father's affection was always for Nina, however, so Anna's jealousy eventually turned to a deep-seated hatred for her sister. Over their years, their rivalry has intensified. Their sibling rivalry is so fierce, that Anna would blast a missile at Nina in a heartbeat.

"Come on. Show me a good time."[19]

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Anna Williams Arcade Ending

Ending Description: Anna steps out of a limo and walks down a red carpet, akin to a Hollywood movie premiere. Anna stops and poses for many cameras; several roses are thrown at her. Anna catches a rose in her mouth, and then turns her attention to Nina, who is sitting in a car and aiming at her Anna with a sniper rifle. She tosses the rose towards Nina, along with a knife, which hits the scope of Nina's rifle, knocking Nina down. Anna continues to strut down the red carpet, eventually making her way up some steps. Zafina is then seen, stepping out of the crowd with two daggers hidden behind her back. Anna poses again, cleverly hiding two knives behind her as well. As Zafina steps out of the crowd, Anna throws the knives towards her. However, Zafina deflects the knives with her daggers, impaling the knives into the floor. Gas is then emitted from the knives, shrouding Zafina as she coughs. With Zafina subdued, Anna reveals rocket launcher. Kunimitsu is then seen leaping into the air, preparing to land an attack on Anna. However, Anna fires a rocket at Kunimitsu. As the rocket strikes Kunimitsu, several fireworks go off. Anna poses for the cameras with her rocket launcher once more.

Special Alliance Partners:

Tekken: Bloodline

Anna makes a small appearance in Tekken: Bloodline as one of the competitors in the third King of Iron Fist Tournament. Her first match ends with an off-screen victory against Yoshimitsu, but she is later defeated by Hwoarang.

Gameplay

Playstyle

Anna is a character that has a very solid pressure game with excellent full crouch mix-ups in the form of her Cat Thrust (FC f+1) and Right Handed Sweep (FC df+2) that give her very steady momentum as a result. Unlike Nina, she also has a unique stance known as Chaos Judgement (abbreviated as CHJ - b+3), that is not only handy at standing mix-ups when transitioned from Treading Water (f,f+3,4,3~B+3), but it also has some defensive maneuvers to it as it counters both throws and low attacks automatically when timed with the opponent's attack, much like Jun's Genjitsu stance (abbreviated as GEN - b+1+2) in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

She has several launchers that can not only catch the opponent off-guard, but are also very intimidating to use against her opponents as well. Such launchers include Mudslide (db+3 on Counter Hit), Rising Palm (WS+2) and Assassin's Dagger (qcf+1), all of which are excellent for pressuring the opponent. Anna also fares quite well in pressuring her opponent at long range, with moves such as Executioner (f,f+2), the aforementioned Assassin's Dagger, and Piston Kick (qcf+4) to boot.

However, one of Anna's most renowned traits is her okizeme, as she has some of the best oki moves on offer; including Rolling Heel (f,f+4), Heel Grind (d+3+4), and Rolling Stone (CHJ f,f+3) which can keep her opponent on their toes should they be careless.

Additionally, she is much easier to use than Nina due to her more gentle, less-execution-heavy nature of her sister since her basic launchers are more damaging and less reliant on execution as a result. Novice players that are fans of the Williams sisters (or Anna herself) shouldn't hesitate in picking her up - she is actually more rewarding than one may think if her best tools are put to good use.

While she may sound impressive so far, Anna is far from perfect; a lot of her moves that hit high can be very easily ducked under, so it's best to rely on the very few viable mids that she has on offer - such as her Step-in Uppercut (df+2), Uppercut Jab (df+1,2), or Artemis Arrow (qcf+2,1) to circumvent this. Additionally, Anna does not have very many pokes on offer, with Wine Opener (df+4), being her best low poke. Even then, this move is rather disadvantageous and should be used carefully to avoid being punished when it's blocked. While easier to use than Nina, that doesn't necessarily mean Anna is as easy to use as beginner-friendly fighters like Lili or Paul; on the contrary, she can prove to be fairly difficult to use to her fullest potential, as she has an ease of use gap that is on par with other intermediate fighters like that of Jin or King, but not as steep as execution-heavy characters such as Kazuya or, as mentioned already, Nina.

Another disadvantage is that Anna has weak punishment tools, having slower launchers and attacks that limit her damage potential after blocking unsafe moves. Her string options are also mostly comprised of numerous 50/50 mix-up situations that are generally high risk despite her being able to get good damage from a successful mix-up, but this can be harder to gauge at higher level when dealing with opponents who are familiar with her strings.

Overall, Anna is a character that is best for intermediate players that favor a very offensive, mind-game reliant playstyle that relies on playing coy with and reading her opponent very effectively to do tons of damage as a result.

Tekken 7 refines Anna more by giving her some needed buffs to make her more formidable; Her 2,3 ender for example is changed into a mid kick rather than a high that while unsafe, makes her more risky to duck and lets her transition into Chaos Judgement. Her d+3,4 and 3,3,4 kick strings also now have an added 1 ender that finishes with a downwards mid punch that gives her advantage on block and leads to a crumple launch when done on counter hit. She however loses some tools such as her d+3+4 Heel Grind which is now only possible when the opponent is grounded, and her db+1 Scarlet Rain loses its low mix up, and the mid kick is changed into a counter hit fall launcher rather than the launcher it was in previous games. Finally her unblockable db+1+2 Hunting Swan is replaced with her new power crush, although it is still possible to perform as a just frame finisher from her Treading Water string.

To compensate these disadvantages, she is given additional power crushes from her various stances, one being her Right Hand Stab WS+f+2, and her Queen Heel from her Chaos Judgement as 3+4. Certain attacks also gain the ability to cancel into Chaos Judgement too such as qcf+2,1.

Fighting Style

Anna uses a fighting style based on the Aikido taught to her by her mother, and the Koppojutsu of her father. As she was closer to her mother, Anna's style is closer to Aikido than that of her sister, who leans more to the techniques learned by their father. She uses precise chops and kicks, aiming at vulnerable points of the body of her opponent. In close range, she uses her abilities to apply destructive joint locks and throws to take out the opponent.

Anna's style was further refined in Tekken 5 to make her more unique and to further differentiate herself from her sister Nina, now having much fewer strings that are the same as her. Her style now appears to have a more femme fatale like spin on it, as she has a lot of moves that seem to involve sensually theatrical poses, as well as overtly feminine positions similar to Lili. She's also steadily been further refined, such as receiving new mix ups from moves such as Severe Quake/Sepia Sweep (db4+3/4) and her wavedash stance, new attacks such as Aphrodite's Scorn (f2+3), and even having attacks altered such as Scarlet River (db1,1), which has less frames in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Moves

Anna Williams Moves

Ghost Data

Anna Williams/Ghost Data

Quotes

Character Relationships

  • Nina Williams - Her older sister and rival. Anna has a complicated relationship with her sister. She both wishes to outdo her and best her, and also wishes to be accepted by her. Their rivalry stems from Anna being unable to best Nina in their father's eyes. She thus always tries to outdo Nina, vie for her attention, and, in some instances, has tried to reconcile with her. Nina by contrast tends to ignore or humiliate Anna, sometimes acting dismissively of their rivalry. When Nina was captured and placed into cryogenic sleep, Anna asked Kazuya to also place her in sleep along with her, as she did not want to live in a world without Nina (and also didn't want Nina to wake up looking younger than her). When Nina's memories were damaged, Anna sought to help her regain them, and expressed an interest in starting anew. Their rivalry returned in Tekken 6, with Anna seeking employment with Kazuya again in order to worked against Nina, who had joined the Mishima Zaibatsu. Anna sought to put their rivalry aside for good in Tekken 7 by moving to Italy to marry a G Corporation officer. Nina took out Anna's Fiancé in an assassination hit however, stealing Anna's wedding dress to do so.
  • Richard Williams - Her father, who she feels neglected her in favor of Nina. She hates him, but is moved enough by his death to pay respects to his grave and to have a truce with Nina whilst doing so.
  • Mrs. Williams - Her mother. She taught her aikido.
  • Steve Fox - Her nephew. The two have never physically met before so their actual relationship is unknown. However, they do happen to chase Nina to the same location when they interact with her in Tekken 7.
  • Kazuya Mishima - She's his bodyguard and secretary in Tekken 2, Tekken 6 and the non-canonical Tekken: Blood Vengeance. Anna and Kazuya seem to get on well together, as Anna willing enters his employment for a second time and leaves on amiable terms in Tekken 7.
  • Anna's Fiancé - The two worked for G Corporation before falling in love and retiring to Italy. He was assassinated by Nina on their wedding day.
  • Doctor Bosconovitch - Anna volunteered for his Cold Sleep research after Nina was forced to undergo the experiment when her assassination of Kazuya failed.
  • Bruce Irvin - Bruce worked alongside Anna for Kazuya in the Mishima Zaibatsu (Tekken 2) and in G Corporation (Tekken 6).
  • Lee Chaolan - Worked alongside him at the Mishima Zaibatsu in Tekken 2. They seems flirtatious with one another in Anna's Tekken 5 interlude. In their Tekken 6 scenario campaign dialogues, they show affection for each other. She was in a romantic relationship with him in the non-canonical Tekken: The Motion Picture.
  • Ganryu - She worked alongside Ganryu for Kazuya in Tekken 2.
  • Alisa Bosconovitch - Her enemy whilst she worked for G Corporation in Tekken 6.
  • Lars Alexandersson - Her enemy whilst she worked for G Corporation in Tekken 6.
  • Eddy Gordo - Her enemy in Tekken 6. Eddy worked in Jin's Mishima Zaibatsu whilst it was at war with Kazuya's G Corporation, where Anna worked.
  • Jin Kazama - Her enemy in Tekken 6 and Tekken: Blood Vengeance.
  • Jane - Anna oversaw the creation of Jack-6 by Jane and Kazuya Mishima in Tekken 6.
  • Yoshimitsu - One of her bosses in Tekken 3s Tekken Force mode.
  • Jack-6 - Her henchman in Tekken 6.
  • Alex - Anna was killed by him in Tekken: The Motion Picture (non-canon).
  • Mokujin - Her rival in Tekken Card Challenge (non-canon).
  • Ling Xiaoyu - Her spy in Tekken: Blood Vengeance (non-canon).
  • Shin Kamiya - She ordered Ling Xiaoyu to hunt him down in Tekken: Blood Vengeance (non-canon).
  • Zafina - Zafina tried to attack Anna in Anna's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Ending (non-canon).
  • Kunimitsu - Kunmitsu tried to attack Anna as well in Anna's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Ending (non-canon).

Etymology

  • The name "Anna" means "grace, gracious". It is derived from the feminine Hebrew name חַנָּה ‎(ḥannâ), and it is the Latinate and New Testament form of Ann, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα ‎(Ánna).

Trivia

General

  • In a tweet, Katsuhiro Harada explained that since childhood, Anna has always been less sure of herself than Nina, so [she] tends to value those who are kind to her or like her[20]. Harada also mentions that she is the best cook out of all the Tekken characters.[21] She apparently learned the skill to try and impress her father, since Nina was better at everything else, however her father coldly pushed her aside and said that cooking was "a skill that does not contribute to the family business".[22]
  • According to Harada, when Anna was a teenager she once put horseradish in Nina's milk tea.[23]
  • Anna has appeared in all of the Tekken games except Tekken 4. This makes Anna, along with Kazuya Mishima, Lee Chaolan, and Lei Wulong, the only characters to appear in all but one Tekken game.
  • Anna is apparently unaware that Steve Fox is Nina's son and her nephew.
  • In pre-Tekken 4 games, Anna's Chaos Judgement stance had her raising her right leg (b+4), while in post-Tekken 4 games, she raises her left (b+3). The reason for this change is unknown.
  • Until Tekken 3, Anna had blueish black hair as opposed to her now brown hair. This is probably why her appearance in Tekken: The Motion Picture shows her with black hair rather than her updated color.
  • Anna appears to be left-handed, as she bowls with her left hand in the Tekken Bowl mini-game.
  • Anna's weapon of choice is a bazooka, which she uses in Tekken: The Motion Picture and the Tekken 5 opening, as well as in her Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ending. She can also be customized to have a bazooka item move in Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion. In her Tekken 7 return, she also uses one as part of her Rage Art.
  • The mangaka Mamoru Nagano designed costumes for Anna Williams in Tekken 3, Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 5, and Tekken 6.
  • Until the console version of Tekken 3, Anna had the exact same voice as Nina, although Anna had a unique voice in the PlayStation version of Tekken 2.
  • Anna is among the unused characters still mentioned by Tekken 4's announcer.[24]

Tekken

  • Anna can be unlocked by completing the Arcade Mode as Nina, acting as Nina's sub-boss.
  • Anna is featured in Nina's ending, making her one of the only sub-bosses to appear in an ending.
  • Anna's hair is black in this game and is longer than in subsequent games.

Tekken 2

  • Anna's sub-boss is Nina Williams.
  • If left standing idle in Practice Mode, a thought bubble containing a cappuccino cup will appear above her head, reflecting Anna's liking of espresso coffee.
  • It is listed in Anna's Tekken 2 profile that she "knows some Mishima combat karate".
  • Anna's hair in-game is black, but in her and Nina's endings, the Tekken 2 intro, and renders, it is brown.

Tekken 3

  • In the arcade version, Anna appears as a 3D model and texture swap for Nina, selectable by choosing her with the Start button. She uses Nina's moveset but has her own original win animation. In the arcade version, only her red costume was available. She was remade as a separate character with her own moveset in the PlayStation version, and can be unlocked by completing the game with five different characters.
  • Due to her only being added in the console release, Mokujin is unable to mimic her. However, Ogre still uses some of her moves.
  • Anna is one of the few characters to have a third costume. Anna's is unlocked by playing as her 25 times.
  • She appears in Embu 3 along with the other unlockable characters, taking the place of Nina.

Tekken Tag Tournament

  • Anna is one of the few characters to receive a new costume in this game.
  • In the Arcade version, Anna keeps both her Tekken 3 gowns. In the Console version, Anna wears her Tekken 2 gowns.
  • Anna's sub boss is Nina Williams.

Death By Degrees

  • Upon completing the main campaign, the player will unlock "Anna Mode", where you can play as Anna during the prison section of the game. This mode comes with several difficulties. Completing this mode will allow Nina to face Heihachi Mishima in the final battle of the campaign.
  • Completing Anna Mode on each difficulty will unlock images in the gallery.
  • Anna's moveset is identical to Nina's, with the exception of a few moves; Backflip, Double Backflip and Bloody Scissors.
  • When using the Forward Roll Kick, Anna will use the animation for Nina's Kneel Kick from Tekken 3.
  • Like Nina, several animations were brought over into Anna's movelist from Tekken 5 onwards. Treading Water was an animation used during a triple Critical Strike, and Rolling Stone was an attack Nina/Anna could use during a dodge.

Tekken 5

  • Anna is unlocked by beating Story Mode twice.
  • Anna's sub-bosses are Lee Chaolan and Nina Williams.
  • Anna serves as a sub-boss for Nina Williams and Craig Marduk.
  • Series producer Katsuhiro Harada stated that Anna's father gifted her a "Chinese dress" as a means of fostering her skill of "disrupting information through appearances".[25] It is likely that her Player 1 outfit in this game is the dress in question.
  • Anna's "Short Hair" customization greatly resembles that of Ivy from Namco's Soul series.
  • Anna's win quote, "I don't have time to play games with you", is exactly identical to Helena Douglas's pre-fight quote in Dead or Alive 5.
  • While playing Story Mode with Anna, if the player loses to Lee Chaolan, a scene will play where Anna is knocked out with Lee putting his foot on her and asking "What's the matter princess? Where's that attitude of yours now?".
    • This makes Anna one of the three characters to have a scene play after losing to a sub-boss, the other two are Yoshimitsu and Marshall Law.
  • Anna's cutscene dialogue is voiced by Kat Cressida, while in game she is voiced by Lenne Hardt. This is most likely due to the console version being released a year after the arcade version.
  • Two of Anna's ghosts, Queen Vayla and Teokika, are both named after Tekken Force members in Tekken 4.

Tekken 6

  • In Nina's ending, Anna wears a white fur coat and red dress similar to her 2P outfit. In her own ending, however, Anna is seen without the coat while playing pool with her sister.
  • Anna's hairstyle is changed; she now wears her hair in a proper bob cut with even length and fringe, no longer having triangular bangs or shorter sidelocks. This is however not reflected in her CG artwork for this game.
  • Anna's opponents in Arena Mode are Lars Alexandersson and Nina Williams.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

  • Anna has a special win pose when paired with her sister, Nina Williams. She struts around seductively, only for Nina to kick her in the back.
  • Anna also has a special win pose when paired with Kazuya Mishima. She struts around seductively, amusing Kazuya.
  • Anna and Nina have a unique "Great!" combo that can contribute to the Impressive Moves achievement/trophy.
  • Anna's dialogue is voiced by Tara Platt, while her grunts are voiced by Lenne Hardt, in which the battle grunts were reused from Tekken 5.
  • Tara Platt recorded a special message as Anna for pre-ordered TTT2 at Gamestop.[26]
  • Anna is portrayed by Elle Navarro in the "Girl Power" trailer.
  • Anna has a special continue screen with Bruce Irvin, where he will scold her, but she responds by slapping him. Bruce then tries to perform Killing Blow but is immediately interrupted by Anna's Fatal Attack Combo before she backflips into her Chaos Judgement stance.
  • Anna has a special continue screen with Nina, where she scolds Nina and turns her back, but Nina attacks Anna with a Bad Habit. Anna then responds by knocking Nina down with a kick.
  • Anna only has 4 partners in Ghost Battle unlike most characters; these are (in order of lowest to highest ranks) Kazuya Mishima, Bruce Irvin, Hwoarang and Nina Williams.
  • Anna, in her Preset B outfit, appears in Stage 3, Chapter 2 of Fight Lab mode, where Violet and his secretary refer to her as an octopus due to the design of her outfit.

Tekken 7

  • The background theme for her character trailer is from the Wayang Kulit stage from Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
  • Anna was first announced during EVO 2018, along with Lei Wulong and Negan as part of the second batch of DLC characters.
  • Anna seems to have received a shorter, more blunt cut bob hairstyle, with her tucking most of the front left side behind her left ear.
  • Harada has stated on his Twitter account the wedding dress Nina wears in Tekken 7 belongs to Anna, as she stole it on the day of Anna's wedding before she successfully assassinated her fiance, leading to Anna wearing a mourning dress.
    • Harada has also stated that Anna's fiancé secretly had an "evil side" that Anna was unaware of, and Nina had learned this information after accepting the assassination contract.[27]
  • When Anna has been hit several times, her hair accessory falls off, much like with Nina's veil and earrings.
  • After performing her Rage Art, Anna's bazooka will remain visible on the stage.

Tekken (Mobile)

  • Anna's featured act in the Story Mode is the Foxy Rogue, which is a play on her main appearance in the game.
  • Anna's other featured acts during the live events are Anna-Induced Fatality which references her actions as a femme fatale, the other featured act is Anna's Killer Smile, referencing her flirtatious smile throughout her old and new win animations. Her third act is The Anna Death Penalty which references her occupation as an assassin, and lastly is the Happy Smile, Anna referencing her enjoyment in fighting her opponents.
  • In her character background on her life bar during fights, Anna's brown hair became darker.

Other

Gallery

Anna Williams/Gallery

References

  1. ^ Katsuhiro Harada @Harada_TEKKEN, Twitter, 4:21 PM Jun 13, 2024. Note that information is not stated in-game and only comes from a database of information provided by series developer Katsuhiro Harada.
  2. ^ Nina Williams' Tekken PlayStation NTSC Manual, p.18.
  3. ^ a b Tekken 2 Official Website Profile. English Translation: Tekken Zaibatsu "Tekken & Tekken 2 Character Profiles".
  4. ^ Tekken 3 Official Strategy Guide, Prima (1998), p.40.
  5. ^ a b c Tekken 3 Official Strategy Guide, Prima (1998), p.142.
  6. ^ a b Tekken 5 In-Game Prologue.
  7. ^ a b Tekken 6 In-Game Prologue.
  8. ^ a b c d e Tekken 7 Official Japanese Website Profile.
  9. ^ a b Lars Alexandersson/Scenario Campaign Dialogues#Cutscene_22: The End of the Road
  10. ^ a b Lars Alexandersson/Scenario Campaign Dialogues#Kazuya Mishima and Anna Williams
  11. ^ a b Lars Alexandersson/Scenario Campaign Dialogues#Cutscene 27: Bound by Blood
  12. ^ http://www.tekkenzaibatsu.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=100103
  13. ^ This biography conflicts with Nina's Tekken 4 prologue, which states that Anna and Nina slept for fifteen years, meaning they were awakened around the time that Jun Kazama and Jin Kazama were attacked by Ogre. The source for this biography needs verifying.
  14. ^ Nina Williams' Tekken 4 In-Game Prologue.
  15. ^ Tekken 5 Official Strategy Guide,Brady Games (2004), p..
  16. ^ Tekken 6 Official Strategy Guide, Brady Games (2009), p.46]; transcribed on Tekken Zaibatsu.
  17. ^ Lars Alexandersson/Scenario Campaign Dialogues#Anna Williams
  18. ^ Tekken 7 Official English Website Profile
  19. ^ Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U profile.
  20. ^ https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/1314051953551269888
  21. ^ https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/942579148186198016 https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/1377113281140203535
  22. ^ https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/305198034495631361
  23. ^ https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/1166345393480880129
  24. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYvM8JeeO_o
  25. ^ Katsuhiro Harada @Harada_TEKKEN, Twitter, July 3, 2024
  26. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0PbZtq-nko
  27. ^ Katsuhiro Harada @Harada_TEKKEN, Twitter, July 3, 2024

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