Jun Kazama facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jun Kazama |
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Jun Kazama in Tekken Tag Tournament 2
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| First game | Tekken 2 (1995) |
| Created by | Seiichi Ishii |
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| Portrayed by | Tamlyn Tomita (live-action film) |
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| Birthplace | Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Fighting style | Kazama-ryū Bujutsu (based on Koryū) |
| Occupation | Wildlife organization officer |
Jun Kazama is a popular character from the Tekken fighting game series. She first appeared in Tekken 2. Jun is the mother of Jin Kazama, a main character in the series. Her relationship with Kazuya Mishima is a key part of the story.
Jun loves nature and animals. Even though she is not in many main Tekken games, she is very important to the story. She often appears in spin-off games, like the Tekken Tag Tournament series. In these games, her mysterious other self, Unknown, is often the final boss. Fans really like Jun, even with her few appearances.
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About Jun Kazama
Jun is a young Japanese woman. She has fair skin and short black hair. Her name, Jun, can mean "pure" in Japanese. This fits her character, as she is often linked with the color white. White stands for purity and innocence.
Jun's Outfits
Jun usually wears a white sleeveless shirt. She pairs this with black cropped pants, white socks, and black shoes. This is her main look in Tekken 2. She also has a light blue safari-style outfit. This outfit shows her job as a wildlife officer.
In Tekken Tag Tournament, she gets a new martial arts outfit. It looks like a karate gi. She also wears a simple white dress in some game openings. Jun almost always wears a white hairband. In Tekken Tag Tournament 2, her outfit is still white. But her left leg has a design like her son Jin's karate gi. Instead of flames, it has crows. This might show a change in her personality.
Jun's Fighting Style
Jun uses "Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts." This is a mix of different fighting styles. It mainly uses moves from aiki-jutsu and jujutsu. When she came back in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, her moves were greatly updated.
Hyper magazine said Jun has "the most confusing attacks" in Tekken 2. Her attacks hit hard. She also has many great counter-attacks. In Tekken Tag Tournament, Jun is very good at defense. She uses fast dodges and strong counters. She can also attack well with combos that hit at all levels. This makes her tricky for opponents. Once you learn her style, she can surprise any enemy. Her combos can cause a lot of damage. Jun Kazama is the final boss in Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
Jun in Other Media
Jun appears in other Tekken stories and products.
Movies and Comics
Jun is a main character in Tekken: The Motion Picture. In this movie, she tries to free Kazuya from evil. She also tries to stop him from fighting his father, Heihachi. Actress Tamlyn Tomita played Jun in the 2010 live-action movie Tekken. Jun also appears in the Tekken Forever comic. She is also in the ASPECT Comics' Tekken series.
Toys and Collectibles
Jun has been made into different toys. There is a plush toy based on her look in Tekken 2. There is also an action figure from Tekken Tag Tournament. Square Enix made a special action figure of Jun and Kazuya. It was part of their Play Arts Kai series. This figure came out at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. In 2014, Kotobukiya released a Tekken statue of Jun.
