Is Kazuya a bad guy?

In the Tekken franchise, Kazuya Mishima is definitively a villain, widely considered a bad guy who seeks world domination. While he started as an anti-heroic protagonist in the original game, his character arc has been one of a deliberate descent into evil.
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Is Kazuya a good guy or bad guy?

He is an anti-hero. Tekken 2 onwards (excluding the Tekken Tag games because they are non-canon)... He is a villain for the most part. Overall, Kazuya at best is an anti-hero, at typical he is a tragic villain especially in Tekken 2 and 4, and at worst he is pure evil especially the end of Tekken 7 and in Tekken 8.
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Did Kazuya turn evil?

Although GamesRadar noted that Kazuya had been disliked early in the series' beginning, they and other websites praised his transformation into a devil (enhancing his evil characteristics). Kotaku compared him with Heihachi and called him one of gaming's worst parents due to his antagonism to his son, Jin.
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Is Kazuya broken or pure evil?

Kazuya, alongside Heihachi Mishima (1998 Film), are the only Tekken villains to be Near Pure Evil. He is also the only canon one. He and King K. Rool are the only Near Pure Evils in the Super Smash Bros.
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Does Kazuya actually hate Jin?

Kazuya doesn't exactly hate Jin in a personal sense; he views him more as a tool, a rival, and the container for the other half of his Devil Gene, which he wants back for ultimate power, seeing Jin as an obstacle to be eliminated or absorbed rather than a son to love or hate, though there are hints of complex feelings or slight respect for Jin's resilience in later games like Tekken 8, notes this Reddit post and this other Reddit post. Jin, conversely, despises Kazuya for abandoning him and his mother, Jun, and for embodying the evil he wants to destroy, creating a deep-seated hatred, say Quora users and Reddit users, which drives their conflict.
 
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How did Kazuya get Jun pregnant?

Unlike in the Tekken games, she was sexually assaulted by Kazuya Mishima, which is how she became pregnant with her son Jin. Jun is portrayed by actress Tamlyn Tomita.
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Is Asuka Jins' half sister?

Multiple characters in Scenario Campaign state, directly or indirectly, that Asuka and Jin Kazama are cousins. On the official North American Tekken 6 website, Asuka was incorrectly identified as Jin's half-sister.
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Who killed Kazuya?

Conflicted by Jun and Angel's influence, Kazuya was defeated by Heihachi. Heihachi then flew his body over a volcano and tossed him into it, apparently killing Kazuya.
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Who is the biggest villain in Tekken?

Heihachi Mishima. Heihachi Mishima (Japanese: 三島 平八, Hepburn: Mishima Heihachi) is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of Bandai Namco's Tekken series.
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Why is Kazuya's left eye red?

Kazuya's red left eye, introduced in Tekken 4, symbolizes his deeper connection and control over the Devil Gene, but also stems from the extensive G Corporation surgical reconstruction after his fall into the volcano, leaving scar tissue around that eye, blending the supernatural with his physical transformation and resilience.
 
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Who is Jin Kazama in love with?

Jin Kazama's primary love interest in the Tekken series is Ling Xiaoyu, a relationship heavily emphasized and developed, especially in Tekken 8, though he's had other notable romantic ties in different media like Christie Monteiro (live-action movie) and implied connections with Alisa Bosconovitch, Julia Chang, and even his mother Jun Kazama (familial love) across games, films, and comics, making Xiaoyu his most consistent canonical romantic focus.
 
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Who is the good guy in Tekken?

Jin Kazama is the main protagonist of the Tekken franchise. He is the son of Kazuya and Jun Kazama, who seeks to end the curse of the Devil by destroying his own bloodline.
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Does Jin Kazama become good again?

On awakening in their care, he has accepted that it is his task to stop Kazuya and his devil. In the events following in Tekken 8, Jin shows clear remorse for his previous actions, thinking little of his own survival in his quest to atone and rid the world of the Devil Gene once and for all.
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Who is the main villain in Tekken 5?

The game is set shortly after the events of Tekken 4 featuring a new antagonist named Jinpachi Mishima taking over the Mishima Zaibatsu while a sidestory focuses on the protagonist Jin Kazama as he faces several enemies from the G Corporation.
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Who did Kazuya love?

However, as Kazuya falls in love with Chizuru, he becomes determined to do whatever he can to make their rental relationship into a real one.
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Why did Kazuya become evil?

Kazuya Mishima became "evil" due to a combination of severe childhood trauma from his abusive father, Heihachi, and the activation of the dormant Devil Gene, a demonic power inherited from his mother, Kazumi, which granted him immense power but corrupted his soul, driving his quest for vengeance and control. Thrown off a cliff by Heihachi as a child, Kazuya made a pact with the Devil entity for the strength to survive and get revenge, leading to a lifelong internal battle between his humanity and demonic urges, ultimately embracing the darkness for power and to prevent future harm.
 
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Who is LGBT in Tekken?

The Tekken series features several potentially queer characters, including Leo, Lee, and Lili.
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Why does Jin not like Kazuya?

Jin hates Kazuya primarily because Kazuya embodies the "Devil Gene" curse he inherited, representing the source of his inner turmoil, and because Kazuya abandoned Jin's mother, Jun Kazama, contributing to her disappearance, while Kazuya views Jin as a vessel to reclaim his own lost Devil power and achieve his demonic goals. Their conflict is rooted in this shared, cursed bloodline, with Jin despising the power Kazuya represents and Kazuya wanting to absorb Jin's Devil power to become complete.
 
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Is Jin Kazuya's son?

Yes, Jin Kazama is the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, making him a central figure in the Tekken saga, inheriting the cursed Devil Gene from his father and the protective Kazama lineage from his mother, leading to his lifelong conflict with Kazuya and Heihachi to end the Mishima bloodline's corruption.
 
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Who does Kazuya end up with?

In the ongoing manga Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-a-Girlfriend), Kazuya Kinoshita hasn't officially "ended up" with anyone yet, but the story heavily focuses on his complex, on-again, off-again relationship with Chizuru Mizuhara, with other girls like Ruka Sarashina and Sumi Sakurasawa vying for his affection. While Chizuru has reciprocated his feelings at times, she's often rejected him due to inner conflicts, but fans widely expect them to end up together in the end, with some speculative fan theories even predicting a marriage in the distant future.
 
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Is Tekken 9 coming?

Yes, Tekken 9 is expected to come, with producer Katsuhiro Harada suggesting it might release around the time of the PlayStation 6 (around 2027/2028) as the next major entry after Tekken 8, though it's not officially announced yet, just part of ongoing series development and speculation for a long-term future.
 
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Who is the strongest Tekken character?

There's no single "strongest" Tekken character; it depends on canon vs. gameplay, but generally, Jin Kazama & Kazuya Mishima (especially in their Devil forms) are top-tier due to their immense power, with Heihachi Mishima a close contender for his raw strength, while in competitive play, characters like Jin, Kazuya, King, and Law often dominate. Supernatural beings like Ogre & Azazel also rank high in lore, but the Mishimas usually lead the charge. 
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Who has a crush on Jin Kazama?

It has been heavily implied in Tekken 3 and mostly onwards that Ling Xiaoyu has had a crush on Jin Kazama. As the duo have known each other since they have enrolled in the Mishima Polytechnic, in addition to participating in the third annual King of Iron Fist Tournament.
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What mental illness did Asuka have?

Her memories related to her past and her mother are repressed and removed from her consciousness during this phase. In the last episodes, Asuka completely loses her self-confidence. She develops a deep disgust with herself and suffers from separation anxiety.
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Was Shinji originally a girl?

Yes, Shinji Ikari was initially conceived as a girl, but character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto suggested making the lead a boy, as it's a robot story, leading to Shinji's current male form, with his design even being a male version of the female character Nadia from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. 
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