GENERAL/STORY:
The boss of Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection... He is none other than Kazuya's grandfather, Jin's great grandfather, and Heihachi's father.

Jinpachi Mishima is the founder of the Mishima Zaibatsu. He was defeated during a hostile takeover by his son 50 years before the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament. As Heihachi started to steer the company into the military industry (something Jinpachi had wished against) Jinpachi tried to retake the Zaibatsu, but failed, and was imprisoned below the Hon-Maru, one of Heihachi's compounds, where he died sometime later of starvation.

Hon-Maru was left practically in ruins after The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, when Jin Kazama left both Heihachi and Kazuya unconscious. Soon after, G Corporation, a rival of the Mishima Zaibatsu, attacked with a unit of Jack-4s. Kazuya stayed and fought alongside Heihachi for a short time, but then threw Heihachi into the group of Jack-4s to cover his own escape. One of them self-destructed, seemingly killing Heihachi. The resulting explosion released Jinpachi from the basement of Hon-Maru, and the demon that possesses his body seeks to destroy all existence. Jinpachi emerged from the rubble to seize control of the Mishima Zaibatsu.

After taking back the Zaibatsu, Jinpachi could feel the entity which controlled him slowly dominating his mind and will. He decided to host a fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament, hoping that one of the fighters that emerged would be able to defeat him and kill him. On a more personal level, Jinpachi wrote a letter to his old friend, Wang Jinrei, asking him to enter the tournament and stop the cursed Mishima bloodline.

At the tournament's conclusion, Jinpachi's wish is granted, and he is defeated and put to rest by his great-grandson, Jin Kazama, who takes the Mishima Zaibatsu over to start his own plans for World Domination.

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ORIGIN:
Tekken 5

OTHER APPEARANCES:
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Tekken: Dark Resurrection

REVIEW:
I'm not going to pull my punches... I hated Jinpachi as the boss of Tekken 5. I didn't really mind his original "human" form so much; but as soon as he started omitting purple fumes and grew a mouth out of his stomach, it was all downhill from there... My first official statement about Jinpachi was: "That purple blob of broken shit really sucks." Yup, he's officially the only Mishima I don't like.

And I still feel the same way of course. He's a cheap, but easily beatable boss, and I do enjoy something about kicking his ass... So I guess he's worth something at least. I will say that his alternate volcano-esk look in Dark Resurrection was a lot better than his original appearance. His moves aren't bad, but they're not really spectacular either. The Tekken series really could have done without this guy if you ask me.
 

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