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Asuka Kazama

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Asuka Kazama
Tekken character
File:Asuka Kazama (T7).png
Asuka in Tekken 7
First appearanceTekken 5 (2004)[1]
Portrayed byVivian Nguyen (TTT2 "Girl Power" trailer)
Voiced byEnglish
G. K. Bowes (SFXT)
Japanese
Ryoko Shiraishi (Tekken 5—present)
Seiko Ueda (SFXT)
Information
OccupationHigh school student in Osaka
Fighting styleKazama Style Traditional Martial Arts (based on Aiki-Jujutsu)
FamilyMr. Kazama (father)
Jun Kazama (relative)
Jin Kazama (relative)
Origin Japan
NationalityJapanese

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Asuka Kazama (Japanese: 風間 飛鳥, Hepburn: Kazama Asuka) is a video game character in the Tekken video game series by Namco Bandai Games. Introduced in Tekken 5 in 2004, Asuka is a brash and hot-headed Japanese teenager who is best known for her archrivalry with fellow teenager Lili. Through her father, she is also related to both Jun Kazama and her son, Jin Kazama, although these relationships are rarely touched upon in the series. Appearing in every installment of the series since Tekken 5, Asuka has received a positive reception from critics and fans, and is often seen as one of the most popular characters in the series. Asuka has a summer version named Summer Asuka who was first introduced in Tekken Mobile. Summer Asuka has the same fighting style and Rage Art as Asuka.

Appearances[edit]

In video games[edit]

Asuka's official story states that she was taught Kazama-style traditional martial arts by her father, a dojo-master near Osaka, ever since she was a small girl. By nature, Asuka believes very strongly in justice and devotes much of her free time to being a "pacifist" vigilante who is breaking up fights.[2] At the time in which the game takes place, Asuka is 17 years old and is a high school student. Asuka returned home from school one day to find that her dojo was in shambles. The students there had been beaten severely and her father was so badly hurt that he had to be taken to the hospital. In the next several days, a detective from Hong Kong, Lei Wulong, came to her and explained that the culprit would likely be entering The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. In order to get her personal revenge and redeem her dojo, Asuka enters the tournament as well. In the tournament, Asuka managed to beat a Monegasque teenager, Lili, causing a bitter rivalry between the two (although most of the conflicts mainly start from Lili's side). However, she was unable to find Feng Wei, and, as the tournament ended, she returned to her calm and normal life. Her life did not stay peaceful for long though, as Asuka discovered that the man responsible for the terrible war going on all over the world, Jin Kazama, is a relative. She enters The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 in order to capture Jin. However, due to Lili keeps getting in her way, an annoyed Asuka needs to take her down first in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 7. It also reveals that Asuka’s family dojo is at a brick of financial decline, until she unexpectedly got an aid from Lili, who now own her dojo, even after she won against the noisy Rochefort heir in the seventh tournament, much to her dismay. Although her farcical shenanigan with Lili ultimately ends, by the time when the news after the seventh tournaments comes into light and endangering her hometown, such as the true death of Jin’s grandfather and the old Mishima Zaibatsu leader, Heihachi Mishima at the hands of her said relative’s father and G Corporation leader, Kazuya, whose true nature as a devil like Jin becomes known to the public during Tekken 8.

Asuka also appears in the non-canonical games Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition and Tekken Revolution. Outside of the series, she appears as a playable character in the crossover game Street Fighter X Tekken where her official tag partner is Lili.[3] According to backstory for Steam and Xbox Live Marketplace downloadable content (DLC) ninja costume swap for Asuka, she traveled to Street Fighter's Ibuki's village to learn the ninja arts from her.[4][5]

Design and gameplay[edit]

Asuka has a brash and arrogant personality, traits that other Kazamas in the series lacked. Though her profile states that she breaks up fights regularly ("by knockout", as added in the game's prologue), she seems to enjoy fighting herself. In her story mode, after defeating her target (Feng Wei), she decides to remain at the tournament in order to "have fun". Her pre- and post-match quotes demonstrate her confidence. Asuka speaks Japanese with a very heavy Kansai region accent.

In Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Asuka's default outfit (in which she is usually portrayed in official art and CG renders) is a blue halter top and bluish white short shorts (changed to red and black respectively in Dark Resurrection), with matching motorcycle and elbow protectors.[6] Her secondary costume is a more traditional Jujutsu uniform with gi top, hakama, fingerless gauntlets and matching instep guards. In the PS2 version of Tekken 5 and the PSP version of Dark Resurrection, she gains two extra outfits. One is a Japanese parochial schoolgirl uniform with a yellow sweater vest and pleated skirt, seen during both her intro and her prologue. The other is a visual kei geisha-like outfit with high-heel sandals. In Tekken 6, Asuka retains her default costumes from Dark Resurrection, including the school uniform but excluding the geisha costume. Her Tekken 7 default costume is a matsuri outfit, composed of a vest with decorative cords and a bra top, sarashi (cloth-wrap shorts) and open-toed, boot-like sandals.

Asuka fights in the "Kazama-style Traditional Martial Arts" discipline, which is the same style that is used by her relative Jun Kazama.[2] According to PSU.com, Asuka "isn’t quite the brawler" Lili is, but her style "is both confusing and surprisingly damaging."[7] She can be considered a replacement of Jun (who, aside from the upcoming Tekken 8, hasn’t made a canonical appearance since Tekken 2) in recent instalments, as she inherits most of her attacks with several more added to better fit her character. When Jun returns in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Asuka retains her moveset while Jun gains a new one (although the two still share several moves with each other). Following Jun’s return in Tekken 8, Asuka gains new gimmicks to completely differentiate herself from the former, such as relying on offensive brawling and a cancellable taunt that can boost her power level for short periods.

Other appearances[edit]

Vivian Nguyen portraying Asuka Kazama at E3 2012

Asuka's dossier is briefly seen in the CGI film Tekken: Blood Vengeance when Anna Williams opens a file containing dossiers on various people of interest. A live-action Asuka is featured in the Spike Video Game Awards 2011 trailer for the console versions of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 where she, Lili, Kazuya Mishima and Bryan Fury are all fighting each other.[8] A live-action Asuka, portrayed by Vivian Nguyen, appears in the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 "Girl Power" trailer, shown at San Diego Comic-Con International 2012.[9]

An official statuette of Asuka was released by Namco in the Tekken 5 series.[10] Licensed figures of the character were also released by Tomytec in 2005,[11] by Yujin in 2006 (two different),[12][13] and by Kotobukiya in 2012 (including a limited edition).[14][15][16] The manga Tekken Comic has Asuka and Lili as the main protagonists. Asuka appears as a Spirit in the Nintendo crossover video game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[17]

Reception[edit]

Eurogamer praised Asuka for not being "your stereotypical Japanese schoolgirl. Instead, she's a wisecracking bitch of a bully with the guts to beat anyone. And, she doesn't giggle. Ever."[18] In 2007, UGO Networks ranked her as eleventh in the list of "video game hotties".[19] Complex listed Asuka as one of top ten "hottest game girls" in 2009,[20] also featuring her in their 2012 lists of the Tekken series' craziest moments and the most humiliating victory quotes in fighting games.[21][22] In 2012, PlayStation Universe included Asuka and Lili among the top five rival pairs of Tekken Tag Team Tournament 2 "who simply can’t stand each other, but nevertheless make for quite a devastating combination" when chosen together for a tag team.[7] She was ranked as the 92nd best looking game girl by GameHall's Portal PlayGame in 2015[23] and as the number one most sexy Oriental character by the Indonesian television Liputan 6 in 2015.[24]

In GamesRadar article for Street Fighter X Tekken, they stated "A Japanese high school student/learned martial artist, most of her cutscenes and dialogue are fairly lighthearted, played mostly for comic relief compared to Jin and Jun’s family drama."[25] Asuka was the fourth most requested Tekken character in an official poll by Namco Bandai Games asking who should be added to the roster of Tekken X Street Fighter, racking up 13.50% of votes.[26]

Writer Dai Sato expressed interest in doing a Tekken film starring Asuka and Lili as main characters.[27]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Asuka Kazama". Uk.ign.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-21. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tom Goulter, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 roster - Meet all 55 fighters, GamesRadar, September 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ Mike Fahey, Asuka Leads a Girls’ Fight Out in This Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer, Kotaku, December 22, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Street Fighter X Tekken: Asuka (Swap Costume)". Store.steampowered.com. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  5. ↑ "Asuka (Swap Costume)". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-21. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ Shane Patterson, The warriors of Tekken 6, GamesRadar, February 12, 2009.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mike Harradence, Tekken's greatest rivals make the best Tag Teams Archived November 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, PlayStation Universe, September 19th, 2012
  8. ↑ "VGA 2011: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Exclusive Trailer". YouTube. 2011-12-10. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2013-02-28. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ "Tekken Tag Tournament 2 "Sexy Girl Power" Trailer (2012) HD". YouTube. 2012-08-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2013-02-28. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ "Tekken 5 - Kazama Asuka - 1/6 (Namco)". Myfigurecollection.net. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  11. ↑ "Tekken 5 - Kazama Asuka - Magstage Pink Version Bust (Tomytec)". Myfigurecollection.net. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  12. ↑ "Tekken 5 - Kazama Asuka - 1/8 (Yujin)". Myfigurecollection.net. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  13. ↑ "Tekken 5 - Kazama Asuka - SR Namco Girls Part 6 (Yujin)". Myfigurecollection.net. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  14. ↑ Brian Ashcraft, Tekken Fighter Gets All Prettied Up, Kotaku, April 12, 2012
  15. ↑ "Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Kazama Asuka - Bishoujo Statue - Tekken Bishoujo Statue - 1/7 (Kotobukiya)". Myfigurecollection.net. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  16. ↑ "Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Kazama Asuka - Bishoujo Statue - Tekken Bishoujo Statue - 1/7 - Limited Edition (Kotobukiya)". Myfigurecollection.net. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  17. ↑ Berg, Ricky (2021-06-28). "Tekken series Spirit Board features ten spirits, 14 character cameos total". nintendowire.com.
  18. ↑ Davies, Paul (2005-06-21). "Tekken 5 Review • Reviews • PlayStation 2 •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  19. ↑ "Top 11 Video Game Hotties - 11. Asuka Kazama (Tekken 5)". UGO Networks. Archived from the original on March 6, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  20. ↑ The 10 Hottest Video Game Girls, Complex.com, March 29, 2009.
  21. ↑ Rich Knight, "Tekken's" 15 Craziest Moments, Complex.com, October 12, 2012.
  22. ↑ Obi Anyanwu, The 100 Most Humiliating Video Game Victory Quotes, Complex.com, November 14, 2012.
  23. ↑ "TOP 100 – As Personagens mais gatas dos games - Portal Play Game". 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  24. ↑ "10 Karakter Game Wanita Oriental yang Cantik nan Seksi". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  25. ↑ "Street Fighter X Tekken roster: Meet all 55 characters". GamesRadar. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  26. ↑ "Tekken vs Street Fighter". Fb.namcobandaigames.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-27. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  27. ↑ "Tekken Blood Vengeance Making Of HD English Subtitles Part 2". Youtube. Retrieved September 29, 2022.

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