Bandai Namco Also Crowns Arslan Ash as Champion at Evo 2026 in Las Vegas, Unveils “TEKKEN Cartoon” Series to Premiere this July

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today revealed a new trailer showcasing game play for Bob, bringing back the character first introduced in TEKKEN 6 as the second DLC character coming to TEKKEN™8 Season 3. Revealed during Evo in Las Vegas, Bob, the “Onigiri Savior”, brings his unique, almost physics-defying, martial arts skills to the roster this August. Additionally, Bandai Namco crowned Arslan Ash as Champion of the TEKKEN 8 tournament at Evo, further setting the stage for the TEKKEN World Tour Finals, which was revealed to take place at Evo Singapore 2027. TEKKEN™ fans were also treated to an exciting announcement with the unveiling of TEKKEN! CARTOON, a new official spin-off cartoon for the franchise, debuting on July 10. Developed by Bandai Namco Studios Inc., TEKKEN 8 is available now on PlayStation®5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC via Steam®. For more information on the game, please visit https://tekken.com/.

Check out the new TEKKEN 8 Bob gameplay trailer

Initially introduced in TEKKEN™6, TEKKEN 8 finds modern-day Bob in the hospital following a beating he received from Bryan on the way to the King of Iron First Tournament 7. While bound in his hospital bed recovering from the fight, Bob gets fed up with the hospital’s bland food and becomes inspired to conceive of his own delicious burger recipe. After being discharged from the hospital, Bob goes on to establish a hugely successful burger chain, leading to the creation of “Bob’s Onigiri,” which brings him even greater fortune and renown. Bob soon finds himself crossing paths with Kazuya on his quest to take over the world, and yet, despite Bob’s newfound successes, he is inspired to take on the greater cause of bringing the hammer of justice down on his foe, Kazuya Mishima.

Bob will be available for TEKKEN 8 Season Pass 3 holders on Wednesday, August 19^th in North America, while the character will be available for all on August 24, 2026. Bob joins the previously released Kunimitsu and the upcoming Roger Jr. and Yujiro Hanma as the characters of the Season 3 Pass.

Surprising fans at Evo, Bandai Namco unveiled the new TEKKEN! CARTOON series, which will begin airing on July 10, 2026. The first season will consist of bite-sized episodes of less than a minute and focus on five characters: Paul, Yoshimitsu, Kazuya, Alisa and Kuma, depicting the fearsome warriors in cartoon style with cute animation featuring catchy original music.

New TEKKEN World Tour details were also revealed at the event, where it was announced that the TEKKEN World Tour 2026 Finals will take place from January 14-17, 2027, at Evo Singapore 2027.