He then claimed the company, making arrangements for the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, driven by the desire to end his corrupt family bloodline and to free himself from the demon possessing him.Īfter Heihachi is presumed dead, Jinpachi awakens from his prison with evil energy around him. Sometime after he had died, a demonic entity possessed Jinpachi's body and brought him back to life, granting him powers as well and when the temple was attacked by Jack bots with the explosion destroying the temple, Jinpachi was freed. Jinpachi attempted to retake the company from his son but lost and was imprisoned between the family temple, Hon-Maru, remaining there for forty years when during his time there, he ultimately starved to death. He was also an old friend of Wang Jinrei.īut Jinpachi's life changed for the worst when Heihachi staged a coup, seizing control of the company. In addition, Jinpachi greatly loved his grandson, Kazuya, raising and training the youngster. He instead vowed to devote the legacy of his family solely to martial arts. He later had a son, Heihachi and became a grandfather when Heihachi had a son, Kazuya.ĭuring World War II, Jinpachi then expanded the corporation into an industrial force, capitalising on military demand due to the ongoing war but after the war and following the direction the company had taken, Jinpachi began regretting his decision, even despising needless conflict. Jinpachi was the very first owner and founder of the Mishima Zaibatsu and a renowned martial arts master.

In his Tekken 5 ending, realizing that no one could stop him, he shed tears as the evil spirit that possessed him grew more powerful. Unlike most Mishimas (who were ruthless and power hungry), Jinpachi was a man of honor and wisdom as he showed compassion to his grandson Kazuya when the latter was a child (this is possibly another reason Heihachi resented Jinpachi so much) and was friends with Wang Jinrei.

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