Characters

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, Yoshimitsu, Heihachi Mishima, Kuma, and King are the only characters to have been playable in every Tekken game so far.

Comparison Table

Character	TK	TK2	TK3	TTT	TK4	TK5	TK6	TTT2	TKR	TK7	Total
Akuma	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Alex	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	3
Alisa	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Ancient Ogre	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	3
Angel	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	3
Anna	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	8
Armor King	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Asuka	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Azazel	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	1
Baek	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	5
Bob	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Bruce	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	5
Bryan	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Christie	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	5
Claudio	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Combot	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	2
Devil Jin	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Devil Kazumi	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Devil Kazuya	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Doctor Bosconovitch	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	2
Dragunov	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Eddy	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	7
Eliza	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	2
Feng	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Forest Law	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	3
Ganryu	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	6
Geese	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Gigas	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Gon	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	1
Gun Jack	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	3
Heihachi	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	10
Hwoarang	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Jack (1, 2, 5, 6 and 7)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Jaycee	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	2
Jin	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Jinpachi	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	3
Josie	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Julia	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	6
Jun	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	4
Katarina	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Kazumi	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Kazuya	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
King	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	10
Kinjin	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	1
Kuma	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	10
Kunimitsu	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	5
Lars	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Lee	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
Lei	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	8
Leo	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Lili	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Lucky Chloe	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Marduk	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5
Marshall Law	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Master Raven	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Michelle	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	4
Miguel	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Miharu	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	2
Mokujin	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	6
NANCY	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	1
Negan	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Nina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	10
Noctis	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Panda	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	7
Paul	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	10
P. Jack	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	4
Raven	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	3
Roger	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	2
Roger Jr.	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	3
Sebastian	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	1
Shaheen	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Slim Bob	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	1
Steve	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Tetsujin	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	2
Tiger	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	3
True Ogre	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	4
Unknown	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	2
Violet	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	3
Wang	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	6
Xiaoyu	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Yoshimitsu	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	9
Zafina	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	2
Total	18	25	24	39	23	37	43	61	36	48

Characters' appearances in other series

• Alisa - Project X Zone, Full Bokko Heroes X
• Ancient Ogre - Namco X Capcom,
• Anna - Death by Degrees
• Armor King - Namco X Capcom
• Asuka - Full Bokko Heroes X
• Bryan - Full Bokko Heroes X
• Claudio - Full Bokko Heroes X
• Devil - Namco X Capcom
• Devil Jin - Namco X Capcom, Soul Calibur V (fighting style), Project X Zone 2
• Eddy - Smash Court Tennis
• Heihachi - Death by Degrees, Smash Court Tennis, Soul Calibur II, Pac-Man Fever, Namco X Capcom, Tales of the Abyss, Ridge Racer 6, Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Project X Zone, Full Bokko Heroes X
• Jin - Namco X Capcom, Project X Zone, Project X Zone 2
• Katarina - Full Bokko Heroes X
• Kazuya - Full Bokko Heroes X, Project X Zone 2
• King - Namco X Capcom
• Kuma - PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
• Law - Urban Reign
• Leo - Full Bokko Heroes X
• Lili - Queen's Gate, Queen's Gate Spiral Chaos, Digimon World Re: Digitize, Full Bokko Heroes X
• Lucky Chloe - Full Bokko Heroes X
• Mokujin - Point Blank 3, Namco X Capcom, Cross Edge
• Paul - Urban Reign
• P. Jack - Namco X Capcom
• Lars - Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Full Bokko Heroes X
• Nina - Death by Degrees
• Tiger - Pac-Man Fever
• Unknown - Project X Zone 2
• Xiaoyu - Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2, Project X Zone, Full Bokko Heroes X
• Yoshimitsu - Smash Court Tennis, Soul Calibur (I, II, III, IV, V)

Non-playable characters

Major

• Dr. Abel
• Jane
• Shin Kamiya
• Tougou

Enemies

• Azazel
• Crow
• Eagle
• J Robots
• Kinjin
• Monstrous Ogre
• NANCY-MI847J
• Tekken Force

Minor

• Billy
• Bet-rto
• Mr. Baek
• Emma Kliesen
• Feng's Master
• Jeff Slater
• Lee's Secretary
• Legendary Capoeira Master
• Miguel's Sister
• Mr. Chang
• Mr. Kazama
• Mrs. Chang
• Mrs. Law
• Mrs. Williams
• Roger's Wife
• Roperto
• Thug

Death by Degrees

• Alan Smithee
• Bryce Adams
• Enrique Ortega
• John Doe
• Lana Lei
• Lukas Hayes
• Richard Williams

Others

• Kara
• Sake
• Wild Card

Characters' appearance in other Tekken games

• Alisa - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Anna - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Armor King II - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Revolution
• Asuka - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Baek - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition
• Bob - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Bruce - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken (Mobile)
• Bryan - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Tag Tournament, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Revolution
• Christie - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Revolution, Tekken (Mobile)
• Claudio - Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Crow - Tekken Card Challenge
• Devil Jin - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Devil Kazuya - Tekken Revolution
• Dragunov - Tekken Revolution, Tekken (Mobile)
• Eddy - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Tag Tournament, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Eliza - Tekken Revolution
• Feng Wei - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Revolution, Tekken (Mobile)
• Forest Law - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Advance
• Ganryu - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Gun Jack - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Advance
• Heihachi - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Arena, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Hwoarang - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Advance, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Revolution
• Isaak - Tekken (Mobile)
• Jack (series) - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Jaycee - Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Jin - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Advance, Tekken Resolute, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Arena, Tekken Revolution, Tekken (Mobile)
• Jinpachi - Tekken Revolution
• Julia - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken
• Jun - Tekken Revolution
• Katarina - Tekken (Mobile)
• Kazuya - Tekken Resolute, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Arena, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• King II - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Advance, Tekken Resolute, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Arena, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Kinjin - Tekken Revolution
• Kuma II - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Kunimitsu - Tekken Revolution
• Lars - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Revolution
• Lee - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Revolution
• Lei - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken (Mobile)
• Leo - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Revolution, Tekken (Mobile)
• Lili - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Lucky Chloe - Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Marduk - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Marshall Law - Tekken Resolute, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Miguel - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Revolution
• Mokujin - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Nina - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Advance, Tekken Resolute, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Arena, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Ogre - Tekken Card Challenge, Street Fighter X Tekken
• Panda - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Card Tournament, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Paul - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Advance, Tekken Resolute, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Arena, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Raven - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Arena, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Roger - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition
• Ruby - Tekken (Mobile)
• Shaheen - Tekken (Mobile)
• Steve - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Arena, Tekken Revolution, Tekken (Mobile)
• Tetsujin - Tekken Revolution
• Tiger Miyagi - Tekken (Mobile)
• True Ogre - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Revolution
• Wang - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition
• Xiaoyu - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Advance, Tekken Resolute, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Arena, Tekken Revolution, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition, Tekken (Mobile)
• Yoshimitsu - Tekken Card Challenge, Tekken Advance, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken Card Tournament, Tekken Resolute, Galaga: TEKKEN Edition
• Yue - Tekken (Mobile)
• Zafina - Tekken 3D: Prime Edition

Trivia

• Gon, Akuma, Geese, Noctis and Negan are licensed characters from different franchises who appeared as guests in Tekken games. Gon was in Tekken 3, while the latter appeared in Tekken 7. Akuma, from the Street Fighter franchise, can be found in game advertisements.