Tekken Bloodline is a new property for Netflix and I am happy with how it came together. The story focuses on the Mishima family, just like all the Tekken games. When we are thrown into the story we see Jin Kazama as a teenager around the age of fourteen. I am not completely sure of his exact age because the show never mentions it. During this time Jin is living and training with his mom Jun Kazama who is training him to become a martial arts expert. One night after Jin beat up some bullies, Oger showed up and he and his mom were defeated. Jun, while trying to protect Jin from Oger, was killed. This defeat is what sends Jin on a mission to find his grandfather Heihachi Mishima so that he can be trained to defeat Ogre so that he can get his revenge.
If you are a fan of the Tekken video game series all of this craziness should seem familiar because for the most part this was ripped from the game. It is nice to see what part of the story works and looks like and to see the characters interact with each other outside of a cutscene or fights. The series so far is only 6 episodes but it is a good 6 episodes. The series is just a small snippet of the Tekken lore so far which I am excited to see unfold.
After watching this show it leaves me wanting more from this franchise. I want to know what motivation everyone has for taking part in this tournament. With such a wide cast of characters, there is room for a lot of different spin-offs in many different genres. Now I know that everyone wants to know what the negative moments were but I don’t think that there were many. And besides, I don’t want to focus on the negative. Netflix has a new series that can become even better in the future. I just hope that they put the time and love into it that it needs and deserves.
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