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Netflix has revealed a launch date for its upcoming anime collection Tekken: Bloodline — the animated adaptation of Bandai Namco’s legendary battle franchise will hit the streaming service on August 18. Netflix additionally launched a model new trailer for the collection, spotlighting some very acquainted faces.

Tekken: Bloodline will observe the path of teenager Jin Kazama, as rage and revenge feed his need to strike down Ogre, the almighty beast that killed his mom, Jun. Formed right into a machine of beautiful violence by his grandfather Heihachi, Jin’s newfound talents shall be put to the check in The King of Iron Fist Match — a contest that can pit the best warriors on the planet in brutal, unarmed fight. In fact, younger Kazama is probably going about to study that these searching for vengeance ought to first dig two graves.

The trailer options an actual who’s who of Tekken characters outdated and new, with mainstays equivalent to Xiaoyu, Nina Williams, Paul Phoenix, Julia Chang, and Hwaorang locking horns with newer stars equivalent to Tekken 7‘s top-tier DLC character Leroy Smith. That is, after all, not Tekken‘s first rodeo relating to anime, having taken a stab at animation in earlier efforts equivalent to 1997’s Tekken: The Movement Image and 2011 CGI effort Tekken: Blood Vengeance.

Personally, I’m not actually a fan of the facial designs right here. I additionally assume a few of the voices appear oddly unsuited to the ages/nationalities of their house owners, however Netflix does have an honest pedigree with reference to online game anime diversifications, so I’ll be giving the brand new Tekken story the advantage of the doubt till I’m lastly capable of test it out subsequent month. What do you assume? Is that this new trailer understanding for you?

Tekken: Bloodline premieres on Netflix August 18

Chris Moyse

Senior Editor – Chris has been enjoying video video games for the reason that Eighties. Former Saturday Evening Slam Grasp. Graduated from Galaxy Excessive with honors. Twitter: @ChrisxMoyse