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'''Yoshimitsu''' (] '''Yoshi''') is a ] character originally created for the '''''Tekken'' Series''' of ], designed by ]. Yoshimitsu made his first appearance in '']'' and has returned for all subsequent sequels to that game since his inception. Additionally, an analogous character bearing the same name, weapon, clan and basic information, was later carried over into ] '''''Soul'' Series''' of ] as a secret character, making his debut in ] and returning for ]. Considering his frequent reappearances and his staple ] status, it is reasonable to assume that he will likewise appear in all future sequels as well. |
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Western Voice Actor: '''Phil Sheridan'''. Eastern Voice Actor: ]. |
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==History== |
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In both franchises, Yoshimitsu exists as a ]-], fighting with a sword bearing his own name. He is well-known in both franchises for his unorthodox fighting style and abilities, most notably his ] and ] capabilities. His most devastating and risky attack is an unblockable ''Suicide'' maneuver in which he turns around and thrusts his sword through his own abdomen in the form of ], ideally hitting the opponent as well with greater damage than inflicted on himself. Another of his signature moves is called ''Stone Fists'', which has him spinning like a top. In ''Tekken'', its power lies primarily in its speed and use in combos and juggles. In ''Soul Calibur'', it is used for its mix-ups, tech-crouching and tracking ability. |
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Because ''Tekken'' takes place in contemporary times and ''Soul Calibur'' takes place in the late ], it is commonly assumed that the former Yoshimitsu is a descendant of the latter, as both are members of the same clan. In ''Tekken'', he takes his name from his sword, also called Yoshimitsu--meaning “Lucky Light”--passed down by the leaders of the Manji Clan. In ''Soul Calibur'', however, Yoshimitsu names the sword after himself; implying that each sword could possibly be the exact same weapon passed down for four centuries. |
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The leader of the mysterious Manji Clan is the latest Yoshimitsu in a long line of ] dedicated to exposing corruption and giving money, food, medical assistance and shelter, to the poor and the political ] around the world. Yoshimitsu initially entered the first tournament as a decoy, so that ] and the other members of the clan would be able to steal the tournament’s funds unobserved. But eventually, he heard of a powerful ], called ], engaging in fraud and other corrupt activity, who had likewise entered the tournament. This base disrespect for the ] code infuriated Yoshimitsu, and he confronted the dishonest ] in a tournament battle, eventually forcing him to confess his criminality. Although Yoshimitsu did not win the tournament, he and his fellow Manji members disgraced ] name, stole his fortune and distributed it among the poor. But this exposure to the Mishima Zaibatsu’s dealings incited Yoshimitsu’s suspicions regarding the corporation; and he found it even stranger that ] would adamantly argue that the Manji Clan should ally itself with the corporation to become a world power. Angered by her insistence and by her attempt to steal the clan’s sacred ], he expelled her from the clan; and she strangely went to ] for aid. Suspicious of what she might have been plotting, Yoshimitsu and the clan broke into the Mishima Headquarters, and Yoshimitsu’s arm was lost during the raid. While there, he came across ] relaying to ] foster brother, ], news about a group of artificial fighters that he had been creating. ] saw the injured Manji ] and helped him escape, later replacing his lost arm with a bio-mechanical ]. |
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A short while later, Yoshimitsu learned that ] had been kidnapped by the Mishima Zaibatsu, and he entered the second tournament so that he could free the doctor from the evil corporation’s grasp. Little did he know that ] was also entered into the tournament and that she was looking to steal the clan’s ] and assume the role of leader of the Manji ] once and for all. In a fierce battle, Yoshimitsu eventually claimed victory. (It is debated over fans whether Yoshimitsu killed Kunimitsu, as the storyline makes no reference to her death. Nonetheless, her whereabouts as of Tekken 5 are unknown meaning that automatic assumptions would be that she was killed.) Shortly thereafter, news from the clan reached him that ] was going to be flown by ] to a secret island observatory. He quickly dropped out of the tournament to make it to the vehicle before it could take off. He smashed through the vehicle’s window as it was taking off and grabbed the doctor. Then, using his sword as a propeller, he jumped out of the ] and made it to ground safely as the vehicle crashed in the distance. Soon afterwards, ] daughter passed away very unexpectedly; and to preserve her, the doctor began experimenting with ] to preserve her body. While bringing him stolen money to fund his studies, Yoshimitsu discovered that the doctor had contracted an unknown pathological organism, which had likely been a result of the doctor’s exposure to his own experiments. ] told Yoshmitsu that if he were able to retrieve a sample of the god of fighting’s blood, he may be able to discover the secret of immortality. And to get this sample, Yoshimitsu would have to enter the third tournament. But he dropped out of the final stage, allowing his would-be opponent ] the opportunity to take on the ] in his place. ] eventually did defeat the ], and Yoshimitsu was able to collect the blood from the remains without putting himself in any danger; and he brought it back to ] lab. |
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Yoshimitsu continued as the leader of the Manji Clan, but they eventually fell on hard times, losing funding and members for various reasons. Worried about the future of his clan, he began to reconsider the union between them and the Mishima Zaibatsu. So when he heard of a fourth tournament, he immediately joined, hoping to defeat ] and become leader of the union he now desired. But he eventually lost during one of the stages, and decided to raid the corporation’s ] instead. During the infiltration, he found the ] ] fallen, and decided to take him to ] lab. After this, he proposed the merger to ], but the old man laughed in his face and refused, only to find out soon afterwards that the Manji Clan had just stolen his safe as he was turning them down. Shortly thereafter, Yoshimitsu returned to ] to find it completely trashed and the doctor, as well as many of his clan members, dying. Yoshimitsu was determined to get his revenge in the fifth tournament, and was ready to confront the culprit, ]. |
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Yoshimitsu is the sole surviving ] of the Manji clan, massacred in an attack by the army of ] lord ]. Yoshimitsu attempted a battle against the lord, but he was no match for the army or the lord and lost his arm, which he replaced with a mechanical ]. Yoshimitsu set out across the sea in search of the "Ultimate Weapon," Soul Edge, so that he could take his revenge against ]. But during his journey, he came across many horrible scenes left behind by the azure ], ]. He sensed the hatred and despair of the victims and reflected on their current plight. In his ], he concluded that although vengeance is his greatest desire, if he were to give in to his hatred, he would be no better than either ] or ]. But even with that realization in his mind, he continued to pursue the Soul Edge nevertheless. When Yoshimitsu finally reached Ostrheinsburg Castle, it was devoid of any signs of life. Unknown to him, he had arrived too late to witness the fateful battle between the wielder of the Soul Edge, ], and the wielder of the Soul Calibur, ]. Upon leaving the castle, he sensed that the evil energy of the castle had somehow transferred a similar energy into his ]. So he left on a journey to rid his blade of that corrupted energy. Unfortunately, he became careless one day and passed out, worn from trying to quell the corruption; and during his sleep, the ] had been stolen by a thief--], who had mistaken it for the Soul Edge. Yoshimitsu did not want the evil energy to fall into the wrong hands, so he set out to retrieve it, and acted as a ] ] along the way. Yoshimitsu infiltrated the legendary Money Pit of "the ] of Death," Vercci--without ever meeting the rumored guardian, ]--in an attempt to steal the treasures of the pit for the poor's sake. But completely by chance, he had found his ] alongside a fragment of the Soul Edge, both emanating similar evil energies. Yoshimitsu decided that if there was another object in the world with the same evil as his ], which he had now named '''"Yoshimitsu"''' it mustn't be allowed to exist, and so he set off on yet another journey, without a doubt in his mind about destroying the cursed Soul Edge. |
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==Character Analyses== |
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===Tekken=== |
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Tekken's Yoshimitsu is favoured among many of the other characters, particularly due to his mysterious origins and longevity. |
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In ''Soul Calibur II'', Yoshimitsu is regarded as a ] character. He blends a devastating combination of speed and damage potential, shining primarily at close range, but well-suited for medium-range fighting as well. And at long range, he possesses the tools to close in to where he can play more comfortably. A number of his moves are derivations of his ''Tekken'' moves but he has a variety of ''Soul'' specific moves as well. |
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A large factor in Yoshimitsu's strong close-range game is his aforementioned ''Stone Fists'', which leads immediately into his potent fully-crouched game. From crouching, he has a variety of mix-ups, including the ability to transfer directly into his powerful throw game. In a ] that operates at sixty frames per second where most close-range characters--such as ] and ]--have throws that come out a couple of frames slower to balance out their advantages, Yoshimitsu instead possesses the ability to throw one frame faster. Added to that is the fact that his throws inflict good damage and generally give him excellent wake-up position. |
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To fully harness Yoshimitsu’s potential means a mastery of his "tricks" as well. These include, but are not limited to, his just-frames--or moves that require inputs within one or two frames--his ''Flash'' move, and his '''Pogo''' and '''Meditation''' stances, as well as their subsequent follow-ups. Additionally, in an homage to his original ''Tekken'' status, Yoshimitsu features a life-stealing throw that, upon connecting, unlocks the ability to perform three randomly-selected ''Tekken'' attacks by pressing the Kick and Guard button simultaneously--an ability that can also be available in the level two stage of a '''Soul Charge'''. |
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==Profile Galleries== |
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===Tekken=== |
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<gallery> |
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image:Tekken3YoshiProfile1p.jpg|'''Tekken 3''' - 1p |
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image:Tekken4YoshiProfile1p.jpg|'''Tekken 4''' - 1p |
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image:Tekken5YoshiProfile1p.jpg|'''Tekken 5''' - 1p |
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image:SoulCaliburYoshiProfile1p.jpg|'''Soul Calibur''' - 1p |
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image:SoulCaliburYoshiProfile2p.jpg|'''Soul Calibur''' - 2p |
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image:SC2YoshiProfile.jpg|'''Soul Calibur II''' - 1p |
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==Costume Galleries== |
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image:Tekken4YoshiCostume1p.jpg|'''Tekken 4''' - 1p |
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image:Tekken5YoshiCostume1p.jpg|'''Tekken 5''' - 1p |
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image:SoulCaliburYoshiCostume1p.jpg|'''Soul Calibur''' - 1p |
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image:SoulCaliburYoshiCostume2p.jpg|'''Soul Calibur''' - 2p |
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image:Sc2 yoshi 1p.jpg|'''Soul Calibur II''' - 1p |
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image:Sc2 yoshi 2p.jpg|'''Soul Calibur II''' - 2p |
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==Weapon Gallery== |
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image:SoulCaliburYoshiWeapon.jpg|Yoshimitsu |
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image:Tekken3YoshiConcept1.jpg|'''Tekken 3''' - 1p |
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image:Tekken4YoshiConcept1.jpg|'''Tekken 4''' - 1p |
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image:Tekken4YoshiConcept2.jpg|'''Tekken 4''' - 2p |
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image:SoulCaliburYoshiConcept1.jpg|'''Soul Calibur''' - 1p |
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image:SC2YoshiConcept1.jpg|'''Soul Calibur II''' - 1p |
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===Tekken=== |
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