The third film, Tekken: Blood Vengeance, gives fans a taste of the Mishima quarrel that has been a key feature in nearly all the games in the Tekken franchise. After seeing a one night viewing, this movie will be packaged along with an HD remastering of Tekken Tag Tournament, exclusive for Blu-Ray machines (mainly Playstation 3). I just so happened to catch this one night showing in theaters, and here's how it went down...
The movie opens up as Nina Williams faces her sister Anna, showing a familiar assortment of moves. Nina reports back to the Mishima Zaibatsu and its leader Jin Kazama, while Anna returns to G-Corporation, the Zaibatsu's opposition, and to Kazuya Mishima. Later, it would be a normal day of school for Ling Xiaoyu, if not for being employed as a spy by Anna. Told to gather intel on Shin Kamiya, she is transferred to a prestigious international school in Kyoto, where she meets Alisa Bosconovitch, who also has her sights on Shin. After meeting each other, it's revealed that he was a student of the same school Ling and Jin went to, though under the surface, there are some mysteries about him, apart form personally knowing Jin. In addition, a 3rd player, Heihachi Mishima, also seeks the boy, yet Shin has his own ideas. With Alisa and Ling as witnesses, the 3 generations prepare for what is to be their final battle: vs. each other!
Much of the plot revolves around events between Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion, but more towards Tekken 6, due to the war already taking place. Namco Bandai's Youichi Mori, who directed the openings for Tekken 5 and 6, directed this film, which was entirely CGI. While it may not have as much characters, they do sport familiar moves adapted from the games, and the characters/outfits are easily recognizable. The movie follows Ling Xiaoyu as the main heroine, accompanied by her familiar furry companion. Carrie Keranen voices Ling in English and Maya Sakamoto in Japanese, while Alisa is voiced by Christina Vanezuela English-wise. Her Japanese seiyuu is that of Tekken 6: Yuki Matsuoka.
Truly follows that "third time's the charm" scenario, as this was more worthy than both Tekken: The Motion Picture, and Tekken live action. I had my doubts, but I'm calling this an 8.1 of 10, seeing as how it bounced back from its other two movie mishaps. Great job, Namco Bandai!
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