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Kuma II
From Tekkenpedia English
- This article is about the second Kuma. For the first, see Kuma I.
| Kuma | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Voiced By | N/A |
| Fighting Style | Heihachi Style Advanced Kuma Shin Ken |
| Age | (T3) 8 / (T4 and T5) 10 |
| Blood Type | ? |
| Height | 280 cm |
| Weight | 210 kg |
| Occupation | Heihachi Mishima's bodyguard |
| Hobby | Training and cooking salmon |
| Likes | Television, his master, Panda, Roger and his family |
| Dislikes | black and white TVs (difficult to see),Paul Phoenix, Jin Kazama and Ling Xiaoyu |
Contents |
Introduction
Kuma is a character in the Tekken fighting game series, and the offspring of the first Kuma. Kuma II first appeared in Tekken 3, and he has returned for Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 4, Tekken 5, and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. Also, Kuma has been confirmed to return in Tekken 6 and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion.
Trivia
- "Kuma" means "bear" in Japanese (in kanji it is 熊).
- In Tekken 3, Kuma is unlocked by beating the game once.
- Kuma's bosses in the Tekken Force side game in Tekken 3 are (in order of appearance) Panda, Ling Xiaoyu, Paul Phoenix, and Heihachi Mishima.
- Kuma rivals in Tekken Card Challenge are Heihachi Mishima, Paul Phoenix and Panda.
- In Tekken Tag Tournament, if teamed with Heihachi Mishima, Kuma and Panda will be able to perform Heihachi's "Demon's Boar (b+2)" move.
- Kuma becomes playable in Tekken 4 by beating the game seven times, or as soon as you complete Story Mode with Ling Xiaoyu.
- In the Tekken 4 mini-game "Tekken Force," Kuma (or Panda) is the boss for the second stage, the "Jungle" stage. In the Scenario Campaign side game in Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion, there are some Kuma bears that are an obstacle that you must fight.
- Kuma's sub-bosses in Tekken 5 / Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection are Ling Xiaoyu and Paul Phoenix.
- Kuma's "Item Move" feature in Tekken 6 is the ability to strike his opponent with a fish, which stays attached to his back until he uses it. ([1]).
- Roger is possibly friends with Kuma. In Tekken Tag, if Kuma is partnered with Roger before the start of the fight they will dance in unison. This might prove their friendship.
- In Tekken 5 he is unlocked by beating story mode 6 times with different characters.
- In the Scenario Campaign of Tekken 6, Kuma is a boss at the North Nature Park.
Story
The first Kuma died of old age during its travels with Heihachi. Its child, also named Kuma, became Heihachi's second pet.
This Kuma is smarter than its father, and a good bodyguard for Heihachi. One day, when it was absorbed in watching TV, it suddenly went wild at the sight of a martial artist with a scarlet go-gi. It was Paul Phoenix!
Kuma has trained since that day to defeat Paul in battle. It doesn't think anything of Ogre, who is the God of Fighting, only of defeating Paul.
By the way, Kuma is secretly in love with Ling Xiaoyu's Panda, who is aptly named Panda.
Ending Animation
Kuma is waiting outside of the gate of Mishima Polytechnical School. Ling Xiaoyu and Panda are leaving the building. As they walk out of the gate, Kuma offers Panda a bouquet of flowers; Panda, however, has not noticed and continues to walk past him with Xiaoyu. Kuma continues to stand there, even until the end of the scene.
Kuma appears as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament. However, Tekken Tag Tournament is not a part of the Tekken series' canonical storyline.
Ending Animation
Heihachi Mishima sits on the ground and claps his hands together while Kuma dances. They are in Jin Kazama's second Tekken Tag Tournament stage (the stage is called "Jin-B").
After losing to Paul Phoenix in the last Tournament, Kuma realized that he had lost touch with his animal roots. As long as he was Heihachi's pet, he would be unable to harness the power of his natural instincts, no matter how much he trained. Determined to revive his wild instincts, Kuma trained by himself in the mountains of Hokkaido (a northern island of Japan).
Life in the wilderness was more brutal than any training Kuma went through with Heihachi. Despite this, Kuma continued his harsh regimen because he burned with the desire to defeat Paul. His efforts paid off- his skills improved dramatically to the point where he developed his own attacks.
One thing Kuma could not get rid of, however, was his habit for watching television. He went down to the village every so often to watch TV through the windows of the villagers' houses, much to the surprise of the villagers.
After waking from hibernation during his second year of training, Kuma went down to the village as usual to watch some TV. When he looked through the window of one house, he saw a commercial announcing The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4. Kuma's instincts raged for battle, and he headed for the tournament site.
Paul would be at the Tournament without a doubt, and Kuma was determined to defeat him.
Ending Animation
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After defeating Paul and winning the Tournament, Kuma set his sight on a new goal. 'Grrr... I'm gonna try my paw at corporate management!'
End of the text
Kuma has won the Tournament and the Mishima Zaibatsu. During a ceremony, Kuma is signing some documents (by placing his paw print on it) that will officially hand the Zaibatsu to him (the documents have pictures of Heihachi's head with an arrow pointing to Kuma's head). The last paper is just the opposite of all the others; when Kuma reaches it, Heihachi smiles, as this means that Heihachi will get the Zaibatsu back from Kuma. Kuma, realizing this, places his paw mark on Heihachi's face rather than on the document, thus outsmarting Heihachi.
Kuma, loyal pet of Heihachi.
Kuma finally defeated Paul in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4. However, his master Heihachi was dead. Kuma was alone without Heihachi
Then he realized the Mishima Zaibatsu was in trouble he knew what he must do Grr! (I Must save the Zaibatsu!)
When Kuma reached headquarters he heard someone was taken controll and announced the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Kuma vows revenge to save the Zaibatsu for his master and enters the tournament.
Interludes
Stage 4: Ling Xiaoyu
Kuma fights Xiaoyu who tells him to move on. Kuma wins and claims it was because of the "power of love" before running to save the Mishima Zaibatsu.
Stage 7: Paul Phoenix
Kuma meets Paul and asks him to leave before defeating Paul who yells "dammit."
Final Stage: Jinpachi Mishima
Kuma walks through Final Stage 2. Jinpachi (in human form) walks up behind him and says, "I'm impressed that you've made it this far. I am Jinpachi Mishima. My goal... My goal is to destroy all existence!" Shortly after Jinpachi starts to speak, Kuma turns around and notices him. After he finishes speaking, Jinpachi transforms into his "Devil" form.
Ending Animation
Kuma is reading something on a piece of paper. After he finishes reading it, he places his paw print on it. Suddenly, Lee Chaolan runs into the room and says that Heihachi Mishima wishes to see him. Lee asks Kuma how he would like to proceed. Kuma replies, "Bring him here". Lee allows Heihachi to enter the room. Heihachi enters the room and congratulates him for protecting the Mishima Zaibatsu for him. A couple of seconds later, a closeup of Kuma's eyes is shown. Kuma presses a circular red button on his desk. A trapdoor opens underneath Heihachi, and Heihachi falls down into the hole. Lee gives Kuma a "thumbs-up" gesture with one of his hands. Then, one of Kuma's servants offers him a fish. Kuma opens his mouth to eat the fish, but before Kuma can eat the fish, Heihachi manages to climb back up the hole and press a triangular blue button that is right next to the circular red button, sending Kuma, his chair, and his fish into the hole. Heihachi begins to climb out of the hole, saying, "Damn Kuma and his worthless hide... As long as there's a breath left in my body, I won't let you do as you please!" Lee gives Heihachi Mishima a "thumbs-up" gesture with one of his hands.
Kuma's storyline is unchanged between Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.
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Kuma had entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 to have a rematch with Paul Phoenix however, Kuma was ultimately defeated. Defeated, Kuma returned to Japan. Everything went back to normal.. disappointing. After the death of his master, Heihachi Mishima, Kuma believed no one but he could rescue the Mishima financial group (MFG) from its captor. Eager to do just that, Kuma confronted the Mishima Zaibatsu only to be defeated by Jin Kazama.
Kuma was easily beaten and discarded in the Hokkaido wilderness. Before the chaos even started. The former leader of the Mishima Zaibatsu was none other than Jinpachi Mishima before Jin Kazama defeated him. Although Kuma was defeated, his fighting spirit was not lost. He believed in himself, he believes that it'll work out if he fought Jin Kazama. However Kuma was unaware that Heihachi wasn't really dead, he was blown away by Jack-4s. But Heihachi was strong enough and wouldn't die fatally. Heihachi had also entered the tournament to kill his grandson and reclaim the Mishima Zaibatsu for himself, but can he choose the Mishima Zaibatsu over Kuma or will Heihachi prove his loyalty and love for Kuma? Heihachi has his destiny.
Kuma's storyline is unchanged between Tekken 6 and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion.
Liked Heihachi's Ending. He send Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima, but little different. After he throws Kazuya into space, his began to celebrate the victory himself but.... His claws accidentaly scratch into space.
Character Relationships
- Kuma I's son.
- Pet of Heihachi Mishima.
- Rival of Paul Phoenix, whom he was defeated by in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3, won against in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, and was yet again defeated by in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.
- In love with Panda, but she neither shares his feelings nor has any interest in him. It is noted that although she does not love him she does occasionally give him a thought.
- Banished to the Hokkaido wilderness by Jin Kazama before Tekken 6. His goal is to defeat him so he enters The King Of Iron Fist Tournament 6.
- Friends with Roger and his family
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