- Primary Subject: Tekken 8 Guest Character
- Key Update: Yujiro Hanma from Baki is joining Tekken 8 in Season 3.
- Status: Published
- Last Verified: 2026-05-25
- Quick Answer: Bandai Namco has announced that Yujiro Hanma from the Baki manga series will be the next guest character in Tekken 8 as part of Season 3.
Fancy another guest character, Tekken 8 players? Bandai Namco just confirmed that Yujiro Hanma, father of the iconic Baki, will join the fighting game as part of season 3 in early 2027.
To say the relationship between developer and playerbase has been rocky during Tekken 8's lifespan would be an understatement. Bizarre balance changes, lacklustre DLC, and more have pushed it to a breaking point. Some will be incredibly excited for yet another guest, while others will likely groan at the fact that an outsider is taking a spot of their yet-to-return favorite fighter.
However you feel, there's no denying crossing over with Baki makes a whole lot of sense from an aesthetics standpoint alone. If you're unaware of the impact the show has, the Baki manga has sold over 100 million copies. It follows the story of Baki Hanma, who undergoes rigorous training and seeks revenge against his father, Yujiro Hanma, after killing Baki's mother.
Fans might get mad at yet another guest character, but Yujiro definitely fits like a glove. Plus, Tekken 7 also had two different guest characters: Noctis from Final Fantasy XV and Negan from The Walking Dead.
Yujiro won't be the only character from an iconic anime coming to a fighting game, as Fist of the North Star's Kenshiro is set to release in City of the Wolves this June.
Street Fighter 6 could also get yet another guest character, with Final Fantasy VII's Tifa as a highly rumored fighter set to be added with the upcoming season 4.
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