. GENERAL/STORY:
Kunimitsu also known as "The Cat Devil", was a former member of the Manji clan of ninja bandits led by Yoshimitsu. She lost her Japanese identity when she joined the group to maintain her anonymity. Upon joining, she was taught the skills of the stealth knife and Manji-style ninjutsu. She stayed with the group for a few months, until a series of petty thefts from the band's funds led to her dismissal. At a loose end, she decided to train as a mechanic mending air conditioners. She entered the first King of Iron Fist Tournament intending to steal a Native American treasure from Michelle Chang. Kunimitsu, fearing the wrath of the vengeful Michelle, went into hiding.

Feeling humiliated, Kunimitsu sought solace with her grandfather. He was a swordsmith with a reputation. He informed Kunimitsu that the sword used by Yoshimitsu is a relic of unimaginable value. She learned that it was handed down through the Manji band and it had the power to sever an enemy both spiritually and mentally. The sword exchanges hands when a new leader is elected. The old leader is ritually sacrificed and the sword's power is transferred to its new owner. Kunimitsu's grandfather has spent his entire existence trying to forge a copy of the sword. Kunimitsu had to enter the second tournament to face and defeat Yoshimitsu and claim the sword so that her grandfather could make a copy before his death.

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ORIGIN:
Tekken 2

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OTHER APPEARANCES:
Tekken Tag Tournament

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REVIEW:
Kunimitsu literally vanished from the series after Tekken Tag Tournament... I wonder where she went?!? Hmph, Ninjas... Though a cameo would be nice, I can understand why the Tekken development team decided to seemingly do-away with this design all together, and "replace" her with a cooler ninja, none other than Raven. 

She really did come off as a "filler" character from the beginning, as an "alternate" version of Yoshimitsu, though she had some unique moves in Tekken Tag. Of course, it would be cool to see Namco bring her back (and re-design her) in a future Tekken game because I'm sure they'd do it right, but the Tekken franchise has proven to be just fine without this character... Sorry Kuni. She had a fairly ugly outfit anyway. Heh.

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