Line #147 ShoutOut/Tekken


1	!!General
2	* The Mishima clan derives their name and several character and thematic elements from controversial author and political activist Creator/YukioMishima.
3	* The shootout scene in the ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' intro's [=PS2=] version is said to have been a nod to ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''.
4	* Now with the emblem pack there is a truly ludicrous amount of Shout Outs to Namco games and other sources. As well as original works, there's many emblems from ''VideoGame/AceCombat'' as well as 8-bit art of their other games, logos and chibi versions of the ''Tekken'' fighters, even designs for ''Tekken'' websites.
5	* Characters such as King, Craig, the Jacks, etc. can do Wrestling/HulkHogan's taunts. [[RuleOfFunny Then Alisa copies them.]]
6	* One of the stage themes in ''Tag 2'' is named "IT'S NOT A TUNA!", in reference to the quote "It's not a tumor!" from ''Film/KindergartenCop''.
7	* [[http://eng.tekkenpedia.com/wiki/File:Kunimitsu_and_Lili_-_Bikini_Origins_-_TTT2.jpg Lili and Kunimitsu's bikinis]] in ''Tag 2'' are respectively based on Lili's appearance on the cover of Play magazine's "Girls of Gaming 7" issue and promotional art for ''Tag''. [[http://eng.tekkenpedia.com/wiki/File:Michelle_Chang_-_Artwork_-_Bikini.jpg The same applies for Michelle.]]
8	* In the intro of the console version of ''Tag 2'', Jinpachi utters, "I must unleash this [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam awesome power]]!"
9	* A FunnyBackgroundEvent in the Historic Town Square stage in ''Tag Tournament 2'' is [[Literature/TheBremenTownMusicians a rooster dancing on top of a cat which is dancing on top of a dog which is dancing on top of a donkey]].
10	* In Kuma's ending in Tekken 7, Josie and Kuma pulls out the famous gag from ''Anime/KemonoFriends'' when Kaban thinks Serval is going to eat her.
11	* The Wii U version of ''Tag Tournament 2'' gives each fighter a Nintendo-inspired costume. One of those costumes, the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Sheik]] costume to be exact, is worn by both males (King, Forest Law...) and females (Leo and Miharu), alluding to Sheik's then-ambiguous gender.
12	* [[spoiler: Shin Akuma]] in ''Tekken 7'' can parry like in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'', and even has similar animation when doing it.
13	* For ''Tekken 7'' each fighter can wear a Wrestling/BulletClub t-shirt and the player's status and life bar (the player can modify it with different emblems and mods) include a panel for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling.
14	* ''7'' features character designs from artist Kenichiro Yoshimura, with Gigas and Bryan's new costume borrowing aesthetics from his previous work on the cyborg technology of [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Desperado Enforcement LLC.]]
15
16	!!Kazuya Mishima
17	* His characteristics appear to be based on [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta]].
18	* He also greatly resembles [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Demitri Maximoff]] of ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' fame, specially with his Devil mode resembling Demitri's true, demonic vampire appearance.
19	* His gloves are a identical to those worn by Star Platinum in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''. His Devil form/palette swap in ''Tekken 1'' also resembles Star Platinum more than a devil. [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness This is only in the first game, however. Afterwards, Devil gets a more appropriate design, wings included.]]
20	* At least design wise. His white karate pants and red gloves evoke Ryu from ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', but what most people don't know is that ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'' had an unused version of it's main character, Akira, that was left in development. He sported pants without a top and a very different fighting style, with a few Spinning Back Fists... and a Low Spinning Kick, sound familiar? When several workers left SEGA and went to work for Namco, they took Akira's prototype, added a Shoryuken to his moveset and named him Kazuya, making him an {{Expy}} of sorts to both Akira and Ryu.
21
22	!!Heihachi Mishima
23	* He is basically a giant reference to Heihachi Edajima from ''Manga/SakigakeOtokojuku'', being similar in both name and appearance. They have even been voiced by the [[Creator/DaisukeGori same]] [[Creator/UnshoIshizuka actors]]. Furthermore, Namco has even referenced Edajima Heihachi's signature one-liner [[CharacterCatchphrase catchphrase]] by having Heihachi utter an almost identical phrase in [[https://youtu.be/lwJ6N4GT_WE?si=l8DZ3nyAY05CanZp this intro]] during Tekken 5's story mode.
24	* He also looks an awful lot like Creator/LeeVanCleef, which is appropriate given that Heihachi is the BigBad of the series and Van Cleef was famously great at playing villains. There seems to be some play with this reference, though - Lee Van Cleef sounds like Ron Van Clief, another actor who was a martial arts champion and participated widely in Hong Kong cinema.
25
26	!!Kazumi Mishima
27	* Of course there's going to be that joke sooner or later now that there is a character who can summon a tiger. Yes, Kazumi can [[https://youtu.be/jaPIi9IVfXY?t=127 do a literal]] [[Franchise/StreetFighter Tiger Uppercut]].
28
29	!!Jin Kazama
30	* Creator/{{CLAMP}} designed a special costume for Jin in celebration of the upcoming console release of ''Tekken 6''. It's [[Anime/CodeGeass Lelouch vi Britannia's]] emperor outfit from ''R2'', a series with a similar storyline, minus the hat. FridgeBrilliance hits in: Jin's plan sounds ''very'' similar to the Zero Requiem (right down to the HeroicSacrifice and bearing the burden of the world's hatred on his shoulders) when you think about it.
31	* In ''Tag 2'', he can be customized with an outfit that looks exactly like [[VideoGame/LikeADragon Kazuma Kiryu's suit.]]
32	* One of Devil Jin's win poses has him apparently [[Franchise/StarWars Force-choking]] his defeated opponent.
33
34	!!Paul Phoenix
35	* Given his friendship with the BruceLeeClone Law family, his imposing beard and his almost unstoppable power, he is probably meant to resemble Creator/ChuckNorris. Only his BoisterousBruiser personality and facial design (which resemble more Wrestling/TripleH) distinguish him from being a clear Chuck clone.
36	* His hairstyle is also strongly reminiscent of Jean-Pierre Polnareff from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders''.
37	* In ''Fated Retribution'', his new default outfit, with the Stars and Stripes motif on the inner lining of his jacket, is also reminiscent of Ein, a secondary character in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar 2''. Coincidentally, Ein is also a blonde (in the anime) and something of a BoisterousBruiser, UnskilledButStrong guy who uses [[GoodOldFisticuffs raw punching power]] instead of formal martial arts to defeat his opponents.
38	* The customization mode in ''5'' allows the player to turn him into a bearded [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ken]].
39
40	!!The Kings
41	* King is an {{Expy}} of the titular character in Manga/TigerMask, and he also shares similarities with his and Fray Tormenta's story. He even has some of the signature moves of Wrestling/SatoruSayama, the first real life wrestler who donned the Tiger Mask mask.
42	* One of King's grabs is called [[Manga/{{Kinnikuman}} Muscle Buster]]. See also the Tag Move King performs with [[TheRival Marduk]] in his ending in ''5''. Muscle Docking anyone?
43	* Mirroring King, Armor King is an {{Expy}} to the EvilCounterpart of the titular character in Manga/TigerMask, Black Tiger.
44	* Armor King's moveset features several well-known Wrestling/{{WWE}} wrestlers' signature attacks, including [[Wrestling/ShawnMichaels a flying forearm smash and a Super Kick,]] a [[Wrestling/TheUndertaker Tombstone Piledriver,]] a [[Wrestling/BookerT scissors kick,]] a [[Wrestling/EdgeWrestler Spear]], a [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin Stunner]], the [[Wrestling/KenShamrock Ankle]] [[Wrestling/KurtAngle Lock]], the [[Wrestling/ChrisBenoit Crippler Crossface]], the [[Wrestling/TakaMichinoku Michinoku Driver]], a [[Wrestling/AJStyles backflip into an Inverted DDT]], the [[Wrestling/JeffHardy Whisper in the Wind]], and the [[Wrestling/CMPunk Go To Sleep]]. Other inspiration sources range from Wrestling/KeijiMutoh (Space Rolling Elbow, Flashing Elbow, Green Mist) to Manga/{{Kinnikuman}} (Muscle Driver).
45	* King II's movelist includes the [[Wrestling/TheUndertaker Tombstone]] [[Wrestling/{{Kane}} Piledriver]], [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin Stunner]], [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Rock Bottom]], [[Wrestling/KeijiMutoh Flashing Elbow, Shining Wizard]], [[Wrestling/DragonGate Sol Naciente]], [[Wrestling/KentaKobashi Burning Hammer]], [[Wrestling/{{Sting}} Scorpion]] [[Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling Death]] [[Wrestling/BretHart Lock]], [[Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger Running Powerbomb]], [[Wrestling/JakeRoberts DDT]], [[Wrestling/StanHansen Lariat]], [[Wrestling/BuddyRogers Figure Four]] [[Wrestling/RicFlair Leg Lock]], [[Wrestling/ManamiToyota Rolling Cradle]], [[Wrestling/BobBacklund Crossface Chickenwing]], [[Wrestling/KurtAngle Olympic Slam]], [[Wrestling/{{FMW}} Vertebreaker]] [[AndZoidberg and]] [[Franchise/StreetFighter Spinning Piledriver]] (although it's actually a variation of the [[Wrestling/ScottSteiner Steiner Screwdriver]]). He also employs the [[Manga/{{Kinnikuman}} Muscle Buster]], and his ending in ''5'' has him and Marduk performing the Muscle Docking CombinationAttack.
46	* His ''7'' Rage Art is an Emerald Flowsion, popularized by Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa - the second man to portray the Tiger Mask gimmick.
47	* In ''7'', King II gains a bonus outfit based on Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada as well as his finishing move, The Rainmaker (a wrist-lock lariat), as an alternate Rage Art as part of a cross-promotion with Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling. He even performs Okada's Rainmaker pose (complete with money falling everywhere) if he connects.
48	* King II's Character Episode ending in ''8'' has him challenge Steve to an exhibition match for charity, referencing the 1976 fight between Wrestling/AntonioInoki and UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli often cited as the precursor to modern mixed-martial arts matches.
49
50	!!Marshall and Forest Law
51	* Marshall is a very clear BruceLeeClone, down to his FunnyBruceLeeNoises. Forest could also be considered a clone of Bruce's son Brandon.
52	* He gains some customizations that pretty clearly give him the appearance of Kenshiro from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''. As both characters derive inspiration from Creator/BruceLee, this is a justified nod.
53	* ''Tekken 6'' also lets the player buy a series of tracksuits for Law with the [[Film/GameOfDeath famous yellow tracksuit]] costing around three times as much as the rest. Earlier in the series, this was occasionally one of his alternate outfits, and it reappears in newer games as well.
54
55	!!Yoshimitsu
56	* The bonus costume the player can get for preordering ''Tekken 6'' is Yoshimitsu cosplaying as the [[Webcomic/PennyArcade Cardboard Tube Samurai]].
57
58	!!The Jacks
59	* The various Jacks, including their FlawedPrototype Prototype Jack, are obvious [[TerminatorImpersonator Terminator Impersonators]]. But even more closely than resembling the Terminator itself, they resemble another, bigger and hulkier TerminatorImpersonator, namely Major Metallitron (aka Sergeant Metallic) from ''Manga/DragonBall''. Special mention goes to Prototype Jack, since (starting in ''Tekken 2'') he wears the CoolShades that come with the territory of being a Terminator Expy, unlike his more advanced successors.
60	* Jack/Jack-2/Jack-5/Jack-6 are also reminiscent of [[Franchise/StreetFighter Guile]]'s classic appearance. Blonde hair with a funky hairstyle? Check. Green tank top? Check. Military cargo pants with a green camo pattern and boots? Check. Jacks also happen to have a move in their moveset, "Cross Cut Saw/Blast", done by tapping forward, forward + both punch buttons, or simply forward + both punch buttons in the earlier Tekken games, which looks similar to Guile's Sonic Boom (with the character crossing his arms in front of himself) except that it doesn't launch any projectile.
61	* In Jack's ending, he's attached to a machine codenamed "System 11". This is the name of the arcade cabinet hardware that ran ''Tekken'' and ''Tekken 2''.
62	* Jack-6's ending in ''Tag 2'' (in which he takes off from a city in order to stop a meteor from crashing into it, [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificing himself]] in the process) is very similar to the ending of ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''.
63
64	!!Ganryu
65	* Being an arrogant sumo wrestler who becomes a champion at an ImprobableAge, is ousted dishonorably from the business and later gets into martial arts, Ganryu is clearly based on Wrestling/KojiKitao (also known by his sumo name Futahaguro). If that's not enough, one of his alternate costumes is a white gi, just like the one worn by Kitao in pro wrestling and MMA.
66
67	!!Lei Wulong
68	* He's obviously based on Creator/JackieChan, to the point of being nicknamed "SuperCop" as in the subtitle of ''Police Story III''.
69
70	!!Wang Jinrei
71	* His name and xingyi style make him likely a reference to Wang Shujin, a real life Chinese martial artist that popularized xingyi and other Chinese arts in Japan and was reportedly still fearsome into advanced age.
72	* In ''Tag 2'', Wang has a custom head item, a "Wizard Hat" whose Item Move makes him shoot lightning from his fingertips, like a certain [[Franchise/StarWars Sith Lord]].
73
74	!!Ling Xiaoyu
75	* Early on she was clearly an {{Expy}} of Chun Li from ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', although as time went by, her personality differs from that of Chun-Li.
76	* Her ending in ''5'' has her TimeTravel to the beginning of ''Anime/TekkenTheMotionPicture'' in a bid to save Kazuya. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero She ends up sending both Kazuya and Heihachi into the cliff.]]
77
78	!!Hwoarang
79	* His ending in ''Tekken 5'' is a nice homage to a scene from ''Manga/{{AKIRA}}''. In it, Hwoarang is riding his motorcycle down a highway when he sees Devil Jin in the middle of the road. Devil Jin destroys his motorcycle with what appears to be telekinesis and sends Hwoarang flying before he gets up and prepares to fight.
80	** On a similar note, his ''Tekken 8'' intro recreates the SignatureScene of Kaneda stopping his bike, camera angle and pose included.
81
82	!!Julia Chang
83	* In some games, an alternate costume for Julia has thigh holsters, grenades, short shorts and boots. Now think about that while watching her ''6'' ending and ask if that reminds one of [[Franchise/TombRaider anyone]].
84	* Jaycee is a reference to the short-lived masked wrestling female persona created as a DistaffCounterpart to the real-life Manga/TigerMask, Tiger Dream (who was portrayed by Tomoko "Candy" Okutsu). Her pink costume and mask resemble Tiger Dream's, and she even has an unlockable custom mask which looks almost identical to Tiger Dream's mask.
85	** Interestingly enough, one of the characters in ''Anime/TigerMaskW'' (Haruna Takaoka AKA Spring Tiger) shares Jaycee's backstory of becoming a wrestler for the sake of replacing one of her wrestler friends after the latter was unable to perform, making her somewhat of a Jaycee expy.
86	* In ''7'', some Japanese players have taken to calling her [[VideoGame/TouhouShinpirokuUrbanLegendInLimbo "Sumireko"]], given how closely Julia now resembles her.
87
88	!!Bryan Fury
89	* Both visually and in nature, he is a copy of Roy Batty from ''Film/BladeRunner''. He's even referred to as a ''Replicant'' in his ''Tekken 3'' profile. Considering another trait he shares with Replicants, LackOfEmpathy, this might border on FridgeBrilliance. His ''[[http://tk7.tekken.com/fighters/bryan Tekken 7]]'' profile makes this reference as well.
90
91	!!Mokujin
92	* Mokujin's appearance is based on the training dummies from the Creator/JackieChan movie ''Shaolin Wooden Men''. He even has special win-poses with Wang and Lei where they use him as one!
93	* His ''Tag 2'' ending opens with a rendition of the level start tune from ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga'', has him and a female Mokujin pose in front of a VideoGame/PacMan statue, and ends with the round clear tune from ''VideoGame/DigDug''.
94
95	!!Ogre
96	* He's based on the Pillar Men from ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', both visually and in profile. Like them, Ogre is a {{Mayincatec}} adaptative lifeform from ancient times which is obsessed over fighting.
97	* He also echoes [[Anime/DragonBallZ Cell]], being both green colored bio-weapons with alien DNA and who can absorb other lifeforms to get more power and possess many moves from various fighters.
98	* True Ogre, especially in his alternate costume from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken'', strongly resembles Amon from ''Manga/{{Devilman}}''.
99	* True Ogre's ''Tekken Tag 2'' ending is a direct homage to ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' and ''Film/{{Cloverfield}}''.
100
101	!!Angel
102	* Her facial appearance in ''Tag 2'' certainly seems based on actress Creator/SaoirseRonan in 2010-11; see [[https://i.redd.it/k28299z1m5u31.jpg here]] for comparison. (While this has not been confirmed nor denied by WordOfGod, it ''is'' known that ''Tekken'''s director Katsuhiro Harada is apparently a fan of hers, since he had listed one of her movies among his favorites in his Twitter account.)
103	* Angel's unlockable outfit in ''Tag 2'' is a suit of armor including a full helmet that covers completely her face, giving strong vibes of Kayle from ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends''. The armor comes with a sword as well (which is her unique Item Move) but it's not just any sword, it's a LaserBlade whose blade grows to a ludicrous length. Kind of like the [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Shining Gundam]]'s Shining Finger Sword, or [[Anime/DigimonFrontier Susanoomon]]'s "Celestial Blade" attacks.
104
105	!!Dr. Bosconovitch
106	* His name is a reference to ''VideoGame/{{Bosconian}}'', a 1980s Namco shooter.
107	* ''[[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio Geppetto]]'' Boskonovitch brings his creations - robots, androids, cyborgs - to life.
108	* His ability to spin and kick while laying on the ground can bring memories of Wrestling/AntonioInoki against UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli.
109	* His fighting style in ''Tag 2'' is highly reminiscent of a character from another Namco 3D fighting game — Dampierre from ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'' (specifically, Dr. B's Mad Pain stance, where he hits the opponent and reels back in pain from the limb he attacked with).
110
111	!!Steve Fox
112	* His Endless Roll is none other than the famous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dempsey Dempsey Roll.]]
113	* Like the Dempsey Roll, he has a lot of other moves seen in pro boxing or in media such as the anime and manga series ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo'', e.g. Gazelle Punch.
114	* The player can also, through the use of customization, make him look like Music/{{Eminem}} in ''Tekken 5''.
115	* The British Steve can wear a [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare skull bandanna.]]
116
117	!!Craig Marduk
118	* His name is an obscure reference to Craig Kukuk, the first American to receive a UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu black belt.
119	* His outlook comes from Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}, being strong and bald, with stubble/beard, chest hair and similar taunts. His ending in ''Tag Tournament 2'' even has Marduk hitting the Jackhammer.
120	* He's also clearly based on Wrestling/BobSapp, an enormous, brutal mixed martial artist with outrageous behavior and a huge following. One of Marduk's moves is a piledriver, which was famously used by Sapp in MMA, and some alternate costumes make Marduk black, just like Sapp.
121	* There's also something of Nathan Jones on him, being an Australian giant who is an ex-con and did both professional wrestling and martial arts. They are also so physically similar that when the maligned ''Film/Tekken2010'' film was in production, there was the rumor Jones was going to appear playing Marduk.
122	* His injured left ear is a reference to the Mike Tyson/Evander Holyfield bout in which Mike bite off Holyfield's ear. One of his customization options in ''6'' is based on Mike Tyson's face tattoo.
123	* His fighting style contains several signature moves of Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba, like the Mongolian chop and the jumping stomp.
124	* In ''Dark Resurrection'', his alternate costume can be customized with a short mohawk, scruffy beard, and a large gold chain, making him look very close to Creator/MrT.
125
126	!!Feng Wei
127	* He resembles Kaioh Retsu from ''Manga/BakiTheGrappler'' in terms of fighting style and appearance such as his hairdo, and [[UnusualEyebrows arched up eyebrows]], coupled with the fact that both characters can destroy a boulder with their fist.
128	* Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do was built around taking aspects of different styles, adding what was useful and discarding what was not. Lee was also heavily criticized for breaking the traditions and customs of kung fu. Feng's God Fist style revolves around overcoming other styles and conquering them. Feng also broke the rules of the dojo he trained at and got scolded for it. Whereas Law seems to just be lighthearted homage, Feng reads like a dark mirror of everything Lee stood for.
129
130	!!Raven and Master Raven
131	* Raven is based on Creator/WesleySnipes' characters Film/{{Blade}} and [[Film/DemolitionMan Simon Phoenix]].
132	* His unlockable costume in ''5'' looks like a getup you can unlock for Ryu Hayabusa in the Xbox ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'', right down to the [[HighlyVisibleNinja color scheme]]. It also looks like the outfit Blade wore in the comics when he was brainwashed by Silver Eye.
133	* His ending in ''5'' is Raven merely saying "Mission Complete" and then leaving the battlefield with style à la ''VideoGame/{{Strider}}''.
134	* Customization options in ''6'' allows the player to make him look like [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Albert Wesker]], who is his [[Creator/DCDouglas voice actor's]] most famous role.
135	* Master Raven is an {{Expy}} of Taki from ''Tekken'''s sister series ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soulcalibur]]''. Both are [[JigglePhysics highly buxom]] female ninja with an acrobatic moveset featuring teleportation. They both exhibit similar personalities of being no-nonsense shinobi who value their duty above all else.
136
137	!!Lili
138	* She can be customized to look like [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Karin Kanzuki]]. Additionally, her rivalry with Asuka even mirrors the one with Sakura.
139
140	!!Leo
141	* Not Leo per se, but their father seems like one of Franchise/IndianaJones, if their ''6'' Story prologue is anything to go by.
142	* Their clothes are similar to those of [[VideoGame/FatalFury Rock]] [[HeroicBastard Howard]].
143
144	!!Lars Alexandersson
145	* [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Masashi Kishimoto]] has made a costume for Lars, who already looks simular to Deidara but without the Akatsuki robe. The outfit makes an appearance in ''VideoGame/NarutoShippudenUltimateNinjaStorm2'', where Lars is a GuestFighter.
146	* Lars's ending in ''Tekken Tag 2'' has fanfare suspiciously similar to that of the ''VideoGame/{{Battlefield}}'' series theme.
147	* To continue ''Tekken 7''[='s=] collaboration with Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, he has an alternate outfit based on Wrestling/HiroshiTanahashi, complete with Tanahashi's {{Leitmotif}} and his Sling Blade signature as an alternate Rage Art.
148
149	!!Alisa Bosconovitch
150	* She has traits resembling that of Manga/AstroBoy.
151	* Another inspiration source for Alisa is the titular character of ''Manga/BattleAngelAlita''.
152	* Her "Spam Bomb" throw is one to the scene in ''Film/TotalRecall1990'' in which Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger has a false lady's head he's taken off explode in the arms of a security guard, to the point where she even detonates after saying something while using the move on Xiaoyu in ''[[Anime/TekkenBloodVengeance Blood Vengeance]]''.
153
154	!!Eliza
155	* Backstory-wise, she could easily be a female version of Alucard from ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}''.
156	* Her design and name also remind of the ''VideoGame/FateExtra'' incarnation of Elizabeth Bathory.
157	* Both her [[KiAttacks Dark Wave]] and her [[{{Shoryuken}} Dark Blade]] bear a passing resemblance to techniques seen in the ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' series; the Reppuken and Psycho Sword respectively.
158
159	!!Claudio Serafino
160	* His outfit looks very similar to Rugal Bernstein from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. He even has the Genocide Cutter as a launcher.
161	* His fighting stance is exactly like Goenitz, also from ''KOF''.
162	* His white suit, hairstyle, and blue flame-like energy also bring another SNKBoss to mind - Shinnosuke Kagami from ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade''.
163	* The stance he takes in his Rage Art and the way he fires his blue energy at the opponent makes it look like he's firing a [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Quincy]] arrow. His outfit somewhat resembles that of a Quincy as well.
164	* There are multiple shout-outs across the series to ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' in his design and mannerisms.
165	** His cool headed demeanour, white trenchcoat, Italian heritage, and background of hunting down and destroying supernatural creatures with magical martial arts specifically call [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood William A. Zeppeli]] to mind. To tie this even further, his exclusive headwear item resembles the stone mask from parts one and two.
166	** However, in Tekken 8 he has adopted many mannerisms belonging to [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Bruno Bucciarati,]] such as his Heat Attack pose being lifted from Bruno (from when he announces Polpo's fortune whilst on the yacht) and him saying "arrivederci" in his Rage Art.
167
168
169	!!Fahkumram
170	* As an enormous, heavily battle-scarred UsefulNotes/MuayThai champion and former national hero of Thailand in the unwilling employment of a NebulousEvilOrganisation, Fahkumram is highly reminiscent of [[Franchise/StreetFighter Sagat]].
171	* Judging by his size and role, he was also inspired by Mongkut (played by Creator/HafthorJuliusBjornsson) from the 2018 film ''Kickboxer Retaliation''.
172
173	!!Nina Williams
174	* Nina is an {{Expy}} of Sarah Bryant from ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', in line with Kazuya being a partial Expy to Akira of the same franchise (the director of the first two ''Tekken'' games, Seichi Ishii, and presumably most of his staff, had previously worked on the first ''Virtua Fighter'' game as well). Both Sarah and Nina are young blonde women who wear their hair in ponytails, have similar purple/blue-ish outfits, are BrainwashedAndCrazy at some point in their stories, and have a strong rivalry with a sibling as well.
175	** In terms of the rivalry, though, it's actually ''Jacky'' that Nina most resembles, since she's the older and more accomplished of the sisters. And the parallels don't stop at lore--Nina, like Jacky, set the template for both siblings' gameplay, with an emphasis on uptempo aggression, a moveset that keeps building on the foundation from game to game and a recurring presence in the top tiers. Meanwhile, Anna, like Sarah, diverged over time into her own style of rushdown that emphasizes stances, mixups, and high-risk/high-reward strategy, and tends to wind up in the mid-tier for competitive play--though, of course, Anna can make plenty of noise in the right hands.
176	* Nina's and Anna's endings in ''5'' have them dueling with swords, with [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Raphael Sorel]]'s theme in Soul Calibur III "Endless Warfare" playing in the background.
177	* Nina's wedding dress in ''7'' is an evident homage to The Bride from ''Film/KillBill''. In some of the in-game character panel artwork, she's depicted wielding weapons like katanas or submachine guns as well.
178
179	!!Zafina
180	* Zafina has a few unlockable outfits in ''Tekken 6'' (her debut game). One of them is called the "Bastet outfit" (inspired in the eponymous Egyptian cat goddess), which makes her look very much like Catwoman from the [[Film/Catwoman2004 Halle Berry movie]]; this one appears in ''Tag 2'' as well.
181
182	!!Kunimitsu II
183	* Her Piercing Kunai Throw is similar to [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique]].
184
185	!!Victor Chevalier
186	* When using his pistol, Victor uses the Center Axis Relock stance popularized by Franchise/JohnWick, with customization options making it fairly easy to recreate his look.
187
188	!! The Kumas
189	* Kuma II's red jumper P1 costume in ''Tekken 4'' is one to , of all characters, ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh''

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