Anna Williams

**Anna Williams** (アンナ・ウィリアムズ *An'na Wiriamuzu*?) is a character in the *Tekken* series and the younger sister to Nina Williams. She was introduced in the first *Tekken* game, and has returned in almost every subsequent game (with the exception of *Tekken 4* and *Tekken 7*). She is an assassin trained martial arts and always appears in her trademark red silk dress and/or a blue version of it.

## Biography

### Personality

Although just as skilled and deadly as Nina, she has a personality that greatly contrasts her sister's; Anna holds a less serious personality, appearing markedly more playful, flirtatious and more sociable than Nina who, in turn, is reclusive, brooding and cold-blooded. Anna has a vindictive sibling rivalry with her older sister, that goes back many years. This rivalry seems to have intensified after the death of their father, Richard Williams, as each sister holds the other responsible.

## Gameplay

### **Playstyle**

Anna is a character that has a very solid pressure game with excellent full crouch mix-ups in the form of her Cat Thrust (FC f+1) and Right Handed Sweep (FC df+2) that give her very steady momentum as a result. Unlike Nina, she also has a unique stance named Chaos Judgment (abbreviated as CHJ - b+3) that is not only handy at standing mix-ups when transitioned from Treading Water (f,f+3,4,3~B+3), but it also has some defensive maneuvers to it as it counters both throws and low attacks automatically when timed with the opponent's attack, much like Jun's Genjitsu stance (abbreviated as GEN - b+1+2) in *Tekken Tag Tournament 2*.

She has several launchers that can not only catch the opponent off-guard, but are also very intimidating to use against her opponents as well. Such launchers include Mudslide (db+3 on Counter Hit), Rising Palm (WS+2) and Assassin's Dagger (qcf+1), all of which are excellent for pressuring the opponent. Anna also fares quite well in pressuring her opponent at long range, with moves such as Executioner (f,f+2), the aforementioned Assassin's Dagger, and Piston Kick (qcf+4) to boot.

However, one of Anna's most renowned traits is her okizeme, as she has some of the best oki moves on offer; including Rolling Heel (f,f+4), Heel Grind (d+3+4), and Rolling Stone (CHJ f,f+3) which can keep her opponent on their toes should they be careless.

Additionally, she is much easier to use than Nina due to her more gentle, less-execution-heavy nature of her sister since her basic launchers are more damaging and less reliant on execution as a result. Novice players that are fans of the Williams sisters (or Anna herself) shouldn't hesitate in picking her up - she is actually more rewarding than one may think if her best tools are put to good use.

While she may sound impressive so far, Anna is far from perfect; a lot of her moves that hit high can be very easily ducked under, so it's best to rely on the very few viable mids that she has on offer - such as her Step-in Uppercut (df+2), Uppercut Jab (df+1,2), or Artemis Arrow (qcf+2,1) to circumvent this. Additionally, Anna doesn't have very many pokes on offer, with Wine Opener (df+4), being her best low poke. Even then, this move is rather disadvantageous and should be used carefully to avoid being punished when it's blocked. While easier to use than Nina, that doesn't necessarily mean Anna is as easy to use as beginner-friendly fighters like Lili or Paul; on the contrary, she can prove to be fairly difficult to use to her fullest potential, as she has an ease of use gap that is on par with other intermediate fighters like that of Jin or King, but not as steep as execution-heavy characters as Kazuya or, as mentioned already, Nina.

Overall, Anna is a character that is best for intermediate players that favor a very offensive (although she is versatile enough to be played defensively despite her pressure-heavy nature), mind game-reliant playstyle that relies on playing coy with and reading her opponent very effectively to do tons of damage as a result.

### **Fighting Style**

Anna uses a fighting style based on the Aikido taught to her by her mother and the Koppojutsu of her father. As she was closer to her mother her style is closer to Aikido then that of her sister who leans more to the techniques learned by their father. She uses precise chops and kicks aiming at vulnerable points of the body of her opponent. When getting close range, she uses her abilities to apply destructive joint locks and throws to take out the opponent. But she also retained a somersault (FC~uf+4\_FC~UF+4) from Marshall Law (just like Lee Chaolan) from T1 onwards.

## Character Relationships

* Nina Williams - Her older sister and rival.
* Richard Williams - Her father.
* Mrs. Williams - Her mother.
* Steve Fox - Her nephew.
* Doctor Bosconovitch - She volunteered for his Cold Sleep research.
* Kazuya Mishima - She's his bodyguard and secretary in *Tekken 2*, and *Tekken 6*.
* Bruce Irvin - Bruce worked alongside Anna for the G Corporation led by Kazuya in *Tekken 6*
* Lee Chaolan - Was in a romantic relationship with him in *Tekken: The Motion Picture* (non-canon).
* Ling Xiaoyu - Her spy in *Tekken: Blood Vengeance* (non-canon).
* Alisa Bosconovitch - Her enemy in *Tekken 6*.
* Lars Alexandersson - Her enemy in *Tekken 6*.
* Eddy Gordo - Her enemy in *Tekken 6*.
* Shin Kamiya - She ordered Ling Xiaoyu to hunt him down in *Tekken: Blood Vengeance*(non-canon).
* Jin Kazama - Her enemy in *Tekken 6* and *Tekken: Blood Vengeance*.
* Mokujin - Her rival in *Tekken Card Challenge* (non-canon).
* Yoshimitsu - One of her bosses in *Tekken 3'*s Tekken Force mode.
* Alex - Anna was killed by him in *Tekken: The Motion Picture*(non-canon).
* Jane - Anna oversaw the creation of Jack-6 by Jane and Kazuya Mishima in *Tekken 6*.
* Jack-6 - Her henchman in *Tekken 6*.

### **TMNT X Pokemon:**

* Leonardo - Enemy
* Donatello - Enemy
* Raphael - Enemy
* Michelangelo - Enemy
* April O'Neil - Enemy
* Hamato Yoshi/Master Splinter - Enemy
* Casey Jones - Enemy
* Shredder - Ally
* Fishface - Ally
* Dogpound/Rahzar - Ally
* Baxter Stockman/Stock-Fly - Ally
* Tiger Claw - Ally

## TMNT X Pokemon

Anna Williams is one of the many villains you will face throughout the game. On the difficulty scale, she's in-between.

## Trivia

**General**:

* The said given name of the character meant "grace, gracious". From the Hebrew female name חַנָּה ‎(ḥannâ), and it was derived from the Latinate and New Testament form of Ann, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα ‎(Ánna). A very common but generic name.
* Anna has appeared in all of the *Tekken* games except Tekken 4 and Tekken 7 (her absence in said game remains unexplained). This makes Anna, along with Kazuya Mishima, Lee Chaolan, and Lei Wulong, the only characters to appear in all but one *Tekken* game.
* Anna is completely unaware that Steve Fox, Nina Williams' son, is her nephew.
* In pre-*Tekken 4* games, Anna's Chaos Judgement stance had her raising her right leg (b+4), while in post-*Tekken 4* games, she raises her left (b+3). The reason for this change is unknown.
* Until *Tekken 3*, Anna had blueish black hair as opposed to her now brown hair. This is probably why her appearance in the animated motion picture shows her with black hair rather than her updated color.
* Anna appears to be left handed, as she bowls with her left hand in the *Tekken Bowl* mini game.
* Anna's possible weapon of choice is a Bazooka which she uses in both, *The Motion Picture*, in the *Tekken 5* opening, as well as in her *TTT2* ending. She can also be customized to have a bazooka item move in *Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion*.
* I-No, from Arc System Works' *Guilty Gear* series, shares a similar hairstyle and personality to Anna. Coincidentally, they have both been voiced by English voice actress, Tara Platt.
* Anna has some similarities to Jacky Bryant from the *Virtua Fighter* series.
	+ Both wear red outfits as default outfits.
	+ Both have a rivalry with their siblings (Anna with Nina and Jacky with Sarah Bryant).
	+ Both have similar attack patterns.
	+ Both attack with a somersault kick.
	+ Both have less serious attitudes than their siblings.

**Tekken 2:**

* Anna's sub-boss is Nina Williams.
* If left standing idle in Practice Mode, a thought bubble containing a cappuccino cup will appear above her head, reflecting Anna's liking of express coffee.

**Tekken 3:**

* In the arcade version, Anna appears as a costume swap for Nina, selectable by choosing her with the Start button. She was remade as a separate character with her own moveset in the PlayStation version, and can be unlocked by completing the game with five different characters.
* She is also one of the few character to have a third costume. Anna's is unlocked by playing as her 25 times.

**Tekken 5**:

* Anna's "Short Hair" customization greatly resembles that of Ivy from Namco's *Soul Calibur* series.
* If Anna performs Twisted Mind (d+3+4 opponent on floor) on Bryan Fury, he will do a sadistic laugh.
* Anna's win quote, *"I don't have time to play games with you"*, is exactly identical to Helena's pre-fight quote in *Dead or Alive 5*.

**Tekken 6:**

* In Nina's ending, Anna now wears a white furred coat and red dress similar to her 2P outfit which she attacks her sister in the ladies' room. In her ending however, she is seen without the coat while playing pool with her sister, implying that their feud has been resolved.
* She gains a new attack (Aphrodite's Scorn, f+2+3) in which she rams her butt into her opponent. This makes her one of the other characters that *utilise* their buttocks (the other being Jaycee in TTT2 only).
	+ It is not uncommon for people to use butts as weapons, although, is not really the best idea in the world. Known real-life "butt-wielders" are WWE Superstars Goldust, Naomi, Pat Patterson, Rikishi & Torrie Wilson (also, the last three don't bowl opponents over with it, they use a method called "The Stinkface", in which they toss a grounded opponent into the turnbuckle in a seated position, and either pull their pants down from behind, or hike them up to make it look like a thong, then sit on their face and rub their buttocks all over the opponents face, like they're grinding hamburger meat or swiss cheese).

**Tekken Tag Tournament 2**:

* Anna has a special win pose with Nina in *TTT2*. She poses for Nina only to get kicked for turning her back to her.
* Her and Nina have a unique "Great!" combo that can contribute to the Impressive Moves achievement/trophy.
	+ It goes as follows: Nina - Evil Mist (db~qcf,N,DB+2+3~5), Anna - Losing Face (1+2), Nina - Geyser Cannon (3+4), and finally back to Anna with Aphrodite's Scorn (2+3).
* Anna's dialogue is voiced by Tara Platt, while her grunts are voiced by Lenne Hardt.
* She appeared in Fight Lab mode at stage 3 chapter 2, known as an undentified octopus, due to her B slot outfit being octopus themed.
* Anna is portrayed by Elle Navarro in the "Girl Power" trailer.
* She also appears in Nina's ending inside the helicopter where she shoots her older sister with a gatling gun.
* Now that Anna wears "trousers", she can be "customised" as herself seen on Nina's Tekken 1 ending (just what the player had it done to Julia in T6 and Michelle in TTT2).

**Other**:

* Her rival in *Tekken Card Challenge* is Gun Jack.
* A custom character can be customized to resemble Anna in *Soul Calibur III*, *Soulcalibur IV, & Soul Calibur V'*s Create-a-Soul.