Kunimitsu (Tekken)
Appearances. Section::::"Tekken" series. Kunimitsu made her debut in the original "Tekken" as a thief and rival of Yoshimitsu. A former member of Yoshimitsu's clan, known as the Manji Clan, she was banished from the clan for her theft. In order to make end's meat, Kunimitsu enters the King of the Iron Fist Tournament to attempt to steal valuable treasure from Michelle Chang. Michelle manages to defeat her in battle. Two years later, upon leaning that Yoshimitsu's sword also holds value, she enters the King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2 to try and steal it . When she confronts Yoshimitsu in battle, she is once again defeated. After the previous two failures, Kunimitsu decides to retire thievery, and does not participate in anymore King of the Iron Fist Tournaments. Meanwhile, she gives birth to her daughter, whom would also take the title of Kunimitsu. Kunimitsu I would also appear in the non-canon games "Tekken Tag Tournament" and "Tekken Tag Tournament 2". Kunitmisu II first appeared in "Tekken 7" as a DLC character. This Kunimitsu enters the King of the Iron Fist Tournament 7 with the same goal her mother once had: To steal Yoshimitsu's  sword, in attempt to cheer up her ill mother. Design and gameplay. Kunimitsu is recognized by her fox-like mask and dagger that she carries in her hand, which she incorporates into some of her moves. Kunimitsu II dons a similar mask and also carries a dagger, but unlike the first Kunimitsu, Kunimitsu II can be customized to remove her mask. She sports two scars under each eye. In the first "Tekken" game, Kunimitsu was depicted as a man, but every game thereafter has depicted her as female. Originally little more than a skin for Yoshimitsu, she gained a more  unique moveset starting with the first "Tekken Tag Tournament". Her fighting style is known as "Manji Ninjitsu." Also known as Kunimitsu II, the second Kunimitsu uses the same fighting style as her mother, but with some new tweaks. Az Elias at Cubed3 compared her fighting style to that of Kasumi from the "Dead or Alive" series, citing her somersaults, maneuver abilities and teleportation. Reception. Kunimitsu was ranked as the 25th best "Tekken" character at "Den of Geek" by Gavin Jasper, whom opined "Kunimitsu doesn’t get nearly enough love." Tom Goulter of "GamesRadar+" praised her as "...a throwback to the  notion of ninja as conniving thieves and assassins, and her fleeing-and-hiding skill in particular is so finely honed..." Az Elias from Cubed3 praised her addition to "Tekken 7" as "[feeling] awesome to play." She was included as an honorable mention to the five best "Tekken" characters by ComicBook.com, where they state "...there's something about Kunimitsu that really does something for us, whether it's her pure speed and agility, or being able to deliver thunderous combos on opponents when they don't really expect it." Prior to being added to "Tekken 7", Heavy.com listed her as one  of the characters they wanted to see as DLC, adding "All "Tekken 7" needs to throw the ["Tekken Tag Tournament 2"] version of Kunimitsu into the fray, give her even more brand new maneuvers to utilize, and bless her with a bunch of flashy attires. Kunimitsu's current-gen arrival in "Tekken 7" is a must at this point." At Evo 2021, Kunimitsu was the second-most picked character in "Tekken 7", after Geese Howard.