How to watch

Tekken is one of the best-selling fighting game franchises ever, built around the King of Iron Fist Tournament and the bitter rivalry between Heihachi, Kazuya, and Jin Kazama. Its screen adaptations range from a 1998 anime film to two live-action movies and CG-animated projects. None of them share a strict continuity, but fans regularly ask how they connect.

🕐 Release Order

Release order is the easiest way to see how each studio interpreted the Tekken story over the years.

1. Tekken: The Motion Picture (1998)
2. Tekken (2009)
3. Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011)
4. Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge (2014)
5. Tekken: Bloodline (2022)

Only the two live-action films are directly linked, with Kazuya's Revenge acting as a prequel to the 2009 movie. The animated projects stand apart and lean closer to the games.

📖 Story Chronology

For story chronology, place Kazuya's Revenge before the first live-action film, then watch the animated adaptations as separate takes on the game storyline.

1. Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge (2014)
2. Tekken (2009)
3. Tekken: The Motion Picture (1998)
4. Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011)
5. Tekken: Bloodline (2022)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Game fans should skip straight to the animated entries. Tekken: Bloodline is the most faithful adaptation, retelling Jin's origin from Tekken 3 in a six-episode series, while Blood Vengeance is a stylish CG film featuring Ling Xiaoyu and Alisa. The 1998 anime is a nostalgic look at the original games. The live-action movies are mostly for completists and fans of B-movie martial arts action; if you do watch them, the chronological order makes slightly more sense.

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