Netflix has released a new trailer and a key visual for the upcoming Tekken Bloodline anime, with an August 18 release date revealed as well.
Isshin Chiba is playing Tekken protagonist Jin Kazama, while Mamiko Noto is playing Jun Kazama. Other cast members include Taiten Kusunoki, Masanori Shinohara, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Maaya Sakamoto, Houchuu Ootsuka, Seiko Yoshida, Yumi Touma, and Hidenari Ugaki.
Netflix describes Tekken Bloodline as:
“Power is everything.” Jin Kazama learned the family self-defense arts, Kazama-Style Traditional Martial Arts, from his mother at an early age. Even so, he was powerless when a monstrous evil suddenly appeared, destroying everything dear to him, changing his life forever. Angry at himself for being unable to stop it, Jin vowed revenge and sought absolute power to exact it. His quest will lead to the ultimate battle on a global stage — The King of Iron Fist Tournament.
The anime is based on the Tekken fighting game series by Bandai Namco Studios, which began in 1994 on the System 11. Over the years the series has crossed over to consoles and PC while continuing to be released on arcade systems. It was reported in June this year that Tekken 7 had sold over 9 million copies worldwide, the highest in the series.
In addition to spin-offs, the games have inspired a 1998 OVA, comic books and manga, two American live-action movies, the CGI Tekken: Blood Vengeance film, and a Shueisha-published novel titled Tekken: The Dark History of Mishima.
Sources: @NetflixAnime, @NetflixJP
