Those who frequent the arcades are familiar with Tekken, a game for single or double player wherein the goal is to defeat one's opponent. It's pretty similar to other fighting games like Street Fighter, King of Fighters, Marvel vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat, etc.
Like its popular rival Street Fighter, Tekken also has movies under its name. I'm lucky to have come across Tekken: The Motion Picture which tells the story of Kazuya's revenge against his father for throwing him over the cliff when he was a child. This was witnessed by Kazuya's girl friend Jun Kazama who later on joins the tournament hosted by Kazuya's father with the purpose of investigating the Mishima Conglomerate. The company is suspected of doing illegal biological experiments. Jun is joined by Lei Wulong form Hongkong.
The Tekken Tournament is held in an island (which reminds me a lot of DOA). Invited are fighters from different backgrounds and with different motives for joining. For instance there is a guy named Jack who turns out to be an android with a conscience. His goal is to deliver a sick girl to the doctor whom he believe is the only one who can cure the child. There´s also an Indian-looking girl named Michelle who is out to kill Zaibatsu for destroying her village.
Jun Kazama seems to have a special ability to sense things. She sensed the ominous return of Kazuya whom she thought to be dead. She also repeatedly tells him of the coldness of his spirit, and reminds him that his thirst for revenge should not consume him.
The film lasting for just 57 minutes is too short to allow character development and the plot is too cliché. Also, the ending is a cliff-hanger since Heihachi was able to escape from the island which was destroyed after his other son Lee set off the self-destruction sequence after his realization that he will never inherit the conglomerate. So I guess there must be a sequel.
Buddhist themes of reincarnation and renewal of the earth is dominant in the film. Before Jack died, his last words were, "Farewell. When I come back next time, I will be human for you" derives from the belief in reincarnation. Likewise, Heihachi's desire to destroy the world so that a pure world will be able to rise is also a main Buddhist concept often used in animé.
Like its popular rival Street Fighter, Tekken also has movies under its name. I'm lucky to have come across Tekken: The Motion Picture which tells the story of Kazuya's revenge against his father for throwing him over the cliff when he was a child. This was witnessed by Kazuya's girl friend Jun Kazama who later on joins the tournament hosted by Kazuya's father with the purpose of investigating the Mishima Conglomerate. The company is suspected of doing illegal biological experiments. Jun is joined by Lei Wulong form Hongkong.
The Tekken Tournament is held in an island (which reminds me a lot of DOA). Invited are fighters from different backgrounds and with different motives for joining. For instance there is a guy named Jack who turns out to be an android with a conscience. His goal is to deliver a sick girl to the doctor whom he believe is the only one who can cure the child. There´s also an Indian-looking girl named Michelle who is out to kill Zaibatsu for destroying her village.
Jun Kazama seems to have a special ability to sense things. She sensed the ominous return of Kazuya whom she thought to be dead. She also repeatedly tells him of the coldness of his spirit, and reminds him that his thirst for revenge should not consume him.
The film lasting for just 57 minutes is too short to allow character development and the plot is too cliché. Also, the ending is a cliff-hanger since Heihachi was able to escape from the island which was destroyed after his other son Lee set off the self-destruction sequence after his realization that he will never inherit the conglomerate. So I guess there must be a sequel.
Buddhist themes of reincarnation and renewal of the earth is dominant in the film. Before Jack died, his last words were, "Farewell. When I come back next time, I will be human for you" derives from the belief in reincarnation. Likewise, Heihachi's desire to destroy the world so that a pure world will be able to rise is also a main Buddhist concept often used in animé.
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