Happiness is neither within us only, nor without us; it is the union of ourselves with God.
-Blaise Pascal

Introduction

This page is about Tekken 5, the latest Tekken game. The characters you'll be seeing here are the ones I use for a Team Battle. I will admit it this early that I am not an expert, but I fair better in the arcade than the PS2, but I'm getting the hang of it. All pictures and information can be found at Tekken Zaibatsu.

My Tekken 5 Team

These 8 characters make up my team, end of story.

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Name: Lee Chaolan
Origin: Japan
Fighting Style: Mishima Style Fighting Karate & Martial Arts
Age: 48

Character Story

Heihachi's adopted son and rival of Kazuya Mishima, Lee Chaolan.

Lee had entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament in disguise hoping to defeat Heihachi. He was quite surprised when his opponent turned out to be Kazuya Mishima, who was thought to be dead, and was defeated.

In the confusion surrounding the death of Heihachi, Lee was scheming to take over the Mishima Zaibatsu but was enraged when he learned that someone else had already beat him to it.

Lee, believing it was Kazuya who usurped the Mishima Zaibatsu, was vexed that Kazuya had once again stood in his way. A month later, the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 was announced and Lee immediately decided to enter.

Lee was determined to settle the score with Kazuya in the tournament and claim the Mishima Zaibatsu.

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Name: Hwoarang
Origin: Korea
Fighting Style: Tae Kwon Do
Age: 21

Character Story

Tae Kwon Do ace and rival of Jin Kazama, Hwoarang.

Hwoarang was taken into custody by the South Korean military during the last round of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, keeping him from his long awaited fight with rival Jin Kazama.

Hwoarang was taken to the Korean embassy where he was brought before the ambassador. "You have received an official pardon granting you immunity from charges related to this incident. Also, we have received urgent military papers addressed to you. Please read them immediately!"

After reading the papers Hwoarang stood up abruptly. "I can't believe it. Are you sure this is correct?"

Two months later, Hwoarang finishes his military service. With nothing holding him back, Hwoarang is free to persue a confrontation with Jin Kazama.

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Name: Kuma
Origin: Unknown
Fighting Style: Heihachi Style Advanced Kuma Shin Ken
Age: 10

Character Story

Kuma, loyal pet of Heihachi.

Kuma finally accomplished his goal of defeating Paul in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4. However, Kuma's happiness was brought to an abrupt end with the death of his master Heihachi. Kuma lived in sorrow over Heihachi's death but, upon seeing the uncertainty surrounding the Mishima Zaibatsu, Kuma realized that saving the Mishima Zaibatsu would be the ultimate display of loyalty to his deceased master.

The chaos at Mishima Zaibatsu had already subsided when Kuma arrived and he was thrown out of the building by security. Kuma had no choice but to return to the mountains.

It was later that the Mishima Zaibatsu announced the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 and Kuma decided he would enter the tournament and take back the Mishima Zaibatsu.

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Name: Devil Jin
Origin: Japan
Fighting Style: Advanced Mishima Style Karate, Kazama Style Defense
Age: Unknown

Character Story

Jin, overcome by the devil gene.

With the destruction of Honmaru, Jinpachi was finally released from his long imprisonment. Seeming to coincide with this event, the Devil Gene within Jin became activated.

Two months later, Jin was completely taken over by the Devil Gene, transforming into an evil destructive life form.

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Name: Christie Monteiro
Origin: Brazil
Fighting Style: Capoeira
Age: 19

Character Story

Christie Monteiro, granddaughter of a Capoeira master.

Christie went to the prison where her grandfather is being held as he was to be released after a long incarceration. Prison life had been hard on her grandfather. He had become emaclated to the point he ws barely recognizable.

Christie immediately took her grandfather to a hospital, where she was told that her grandfather had been diagnosed with an incurable illness. Without treatment, he only has about six months left. If only she possessed the advanced technology of the Mishima Zaibatsu, she might be able to save her grandfather...

Several days later, Christie finds out that the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 is scheduled to be held. She decides to enter the tournament, seeing it as a chance to save her grandfather.

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Name: Lei Wulong
Origin: China
Fighting Style: Five Style Chinese Martial Arts
Age: 47

Character Story

Super detective Lei Wulong.

Lei once again made headlines after arresting several members of the Syndicate at the close of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4.

Lei soon became interested in a string of attacks on martial arts training halls throughout China and started an investigation into the matter. Among the victims were several reknowned Kung Fu masters that Lei knew personally.

Lei poured all of his effort into the investigation but the attacks stopped abruptly and the trail went cold.

One day Lei received a report that several similar attacks had occured on dojos in Japan. It was then that Lei began to suspect the events were linked and that the perpetrator would surely be at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.

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Name: Lili
Origin: Monaco
Fighting Style: Street Fighting Style
Age: 16

Character Story

She’s a true daddy’s girl.

Lili is the only daughter of an oil tycoon residing in Monaco. Four years ago, while being attacked by a criminal group making profits from kidnappings, Lili suddenly became violent, and unexpectedly floored one of her attackers. It was at that moment that she first realized she took pleasure in defeating her opponents. However, deep down inside, Lili is a gentle person, she only wants to please her father, but she knows that he despises fighting.

Troubled by her situation, she tells herself "I don’t want father to hate me…but I want to continue fighting". Her desire to fight couldn’t be contained, and for this reason, she uses a private jet to travel abroad to take part in street fights, which she enjoyed immensely.

One day, after defeating an opponent in San Francisco, she acquired an invitation to martial arts tournament. Lili noticed that the sponsor of the tournament, the Mishima Financial Group, caused her father much trouble. With the assumption of the Mishima Financial Group becoming a useful asset to her father, she was determined to take part in the tournament.

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Name: Yoshimitsu
Origin: None (Originally from Japan)
Fighting Style: Advanced Manji Ninjutsu Arts
Age: Unknown

Character Story

Yoshimitsu, head of the Manji Clan, plans to use money from winning the tournament to help the starving people of the world.

At the end of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, Yoshimitsu broke into the Mishima Zaibatsu vaults and stole the money for his own. During this operation, Yoshimitsu notices the fallen Bryan Fury and takes him to Dr. Boskonovitch.

One month later an S.O.S. goes out from Dr. Boskonovitch's research facility. Yoshimitsu rashes to the facility and finds everything in ruins and many members of the Manji Clan slaughtered. Yoshimitsu finds the defeated Dr. Boskonovitch in the deepest section of the research laboratories and learns it was Bryan, with his newly implanted perpetual power generator, that was responsible for the carnage.

"He destroyed those who helped him... I'll never forgive hom". Yoshimitsu's fist shakes with anger.

When Yoshimitsu hears that Bryan has entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, he signs up as well, seeking revenge on behalf of his dead Manji Clan members.

*Aren't they the best? They're just so efficient little ~~droids~~ .. fighters. XD