TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
Seen it?2011 | 100 min | Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Set in the rich Tekken universe, Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D follows Xiaoyu Ling, seasoned martial artist and high school student, tasked by the G Corporation to infiltrate an international school in Kyoto to gather information on the mysterious student Shin Kamiya. Before she can make any progress in the investigation, Shin is kidnapped by an unknown assailant. Digging deeper into Shin’s background in an attempt to rescue him, Xiaoyu learns about the frightening underbelly of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima… and the late Heihachi Mishima’s conspiracy that’s stained with blood.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Youichi Mouri
- Isshin ChibaJin Kazama (voice)
- Unsho IshizukaHeihachi Mishima (voice)
- Yuki MatsuokaAlisa Bosconovitch (voice)
- Mamoru MiyanoShin Kamiya (voice)
- Ryotaro OkiayuLee Chaolan (voice)
- Maaya SakamotoLing Xiaoyu (voice)
- Masanori ShinoharaKazuya Mishima (voice)
- Hidenari UgakiGanryu (voice)
- Akeno WatanabeAnna Williams (voice)
- Atsuko TanakaNina Williams (voice)