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#REDIRECT [[Characters of the Tekken series#Ling Xiaoyu]]
{{Short description|Fictional character in Tekken fighting game series}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Ling (surname)|Ling]] (凌)|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox character
|name = Ling Xiaoyu
|image = [[File:Ling Xiaoyu (T8).png|300px]]
|caption = Ling Xiaoyu in ''[[Tekken 8]]''
|colour = orange
|series = [[Tekken]]
|first = ''[[Tekken 3]]'' (1997)
|voice ={{collapsible list|title=English|[[Carrie Keranen]] (''Tekken: Blood Vengeance'')|[[Carrie Savage]] (''Street Fighter X Tekken'')|[[Faye Mata]] (''Tekken: Bloodline'')}}{{collapsible list|title=Japanese|[[Yumi Tōma]] (1997–2009, 2012)|[[Maaya Sakamoto]] (2011–present)}}
|motion_actor = Maya Asaba (''Tekken: Blood Vengeance'')<br />Yuka Hino (''Tekken: Blood Vengeance'') <small>(stunts)</small>
|portrayer = Claudia Alan (''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' "Girl Power" trailer)<br />Xuan Thanh Nguyen (''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' live-action short film)
|fighting_style = [[Baguazhang]],<ref name="complex"/> [[Piguaquan]]<ref name="DOA">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/27/the-babes-of-doa?page=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926102052/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/27/the-babes-of-doa?page=2|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 26, 2012|title=The Babes of DOA|work=IGN.com|publisher=IGN Entertainment|date=March 26, 2010|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref>
|gender = Female
|family = [[Wang Jinrei]] (distant relative)
|origin = {{flag|China}}
|nationality = [[Chinese people|Chinese]]
|occupation = Student
}}
'''Ling Xiaoyu''' ({{zh|t=凌曉雨|p=Líng Xiǎoyǔ}}; {{lang-ja|リン・シャオユウ|translit=Rin Shaoyū}}) is a fictional character from the ''[[Tekken]]'' franchise created by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]. Following her debut in ''[[Tekken 3]]'' (1997), she has appeared in every subsequent game in the series. Xiaoyu is a cheerful Chinese teenager who is a friend of the series' main protagonist, [[Jin Kazama]], as well as a potential love interest,<ref>{{cite tweet|number=718011622086709248|user=Harada_TEKKEN|title=She will marry. RT @Ally_TekkenFan Hey Mr. Harada Xiaoyu is my favorite Tekken player. Any news on her?<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |accessdate=17 April 2016|date=7 April 2016}}</ref> while trying to interfere with the affairs of the increasingly corrupt Mishima family.
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She has appeared on official ''Tekken'' merchandise and alternative media such as the 2011 animated feature film ''[[Tekken: Blood Vengeance]]'', where she and [[Alisa Bosconovitch]] were the main protagonists, in addition to appearances in many Bandai Namco crossover games, and has received critical and public reception for factors such as her personality, sex appeal, and representation of a [[strong female character]] in video games.
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==Design and gameplay==
Ling Xiaoyu's age (sixteen) in her series debut was the result of the ''Tekken 3'' development team wanting a younger girl in the game, as most of the game's female characters were "more than 25 years old".<ref name="T3development">{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=11177 |title=Tekken 3 team interview |publisher=ComputerAndVideoGames.com |date=2009-06-28 |access-date=2012-08-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628031835/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=11177 |archive-date=June 28, 2009 }}</ref> She was created alongside protagonist [[Jin Kazama]] by Namco artist Yoshinari Mizushima after he graduated from college, with the character's design being a great surprise to the ''Tekken'' staff.<ref name="blog">{{cite web|url=https://blog.es.playstation.com/2017/06/08/a-fondo-como-tekken-3-hizo-que-todo-el-mundo-amase-el-gnero-de-lucha/|publisher=PlayStation Blog|date=June 8, 2017|access-date=December 17, 2019|title=Ahora que Tekken 7 marca el regreso de la saga de lucha a PlayStation, echamos la vista atrás a la creación de una de las entregas más icónicas.}}</ref> Her black hair is kept in pigtails throughout her series appearances, while her costumes have varied from a modified [[cheongsam]] in ''Tekken 6'' to a ''[[kogal]]''-style schoolgirl uniform in the 2011 computer-animated film ''[[Tekken: Blood Vengeance]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters2/xiaoyu.html|title=Ling Xiaoyu|work=Fighters' Generation|date=July 15, 2016|access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref>
''Tekken: Blood Vengeance'' screenwriter [[Dai Satō]] said in 2011 that he had chosen her as one of the two lead characters because he felt she "symbolize[d] the older Tekken games".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2011/san-diego-comic-con/19 |title=The X Button at Comic Con|first=Todd|last=Ciolek|work=Anime News Network |date=July 24, 2011 |access-date=March 4, 2012}}</ref> [[Katsuhiro Harada]] was surprised by the decision to use Xiaoyu, believing she was not that popular within the main demography. Satō had been a fan of the ''Tekken'' games and played the arcade version of the third installment as part of research. As he discussed the handling of these leads with Harada, Satō claims he wanted to use these characters since they come across as weak, something which he believes films require in order to undergo a character arc, common in [[coming-of-age story]] stories. The relationship between Xiaoyu and Alisa was compared to the ones of a [[buddy film]]. Xiaoyu was written to be relatable to the audience and balance the more supernatural elements in the process. Xiaoyu's relationship with Alisa was made so that the latter develops a "soul" as the film progresses as she is a robot.<ref name="first">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGPHdsb6Eiw|title=Tekken Blood Vengeance Making Of HD English Subtitles Part 1|website=Youtube|access-date=September 28, 2022}}</ref><ref name="partwo">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJuoWqR6ihQ|title=Tekken Blood Vengeance Making Of HD English Subtitles Part 2|website=Youtube|access-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref>
Xiaoyu was first voiced by [[Yumi Tōma]] in Japanese. Starting with ''Blood Vengeance'', the role was taken by [[Maaya Sakamoto]]. The staff from ''Tekken'' was glad with this new cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/201105270014/|title=リン・シャオユウを演じるのは坂本真綾さん！フルCG長編アニメーション「鉄拳 ブラッド・ベンジェンス」主要キャラクター＆キャスト発表|website=Gamer|accessdate=October 1, 2022}}</ref> Director Yoichi Mohri enjoyed Sakamoto's performance, believing her work turned Xiaoyu into a beautiful woman.<ref name="mori">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110195408/http://www.tekken-bloodvengeance.com/news/index_8.html|archivedate=November 11, 2011|url=http://www.tekken-bloodvengeance.com/news/index_8.html|title=E3 2011レポート|website=Tekken Blood Vengeance|accessdate=October 13, 2022}}</ref>
Her fighting style is officially listed as "various [[Chinese martial arts]]",<ref name="official">{{cite web|url=http://www.tekken6-official.eu/pages/en/50/character.html |title=Tekken 6 : Ling Xiaoyu |publisher=Tekken6-official.eu |access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> in particular [[Baguazhang]] and [[Piguaquan]].<ref name="complex"/><ref name="DOA"/> In his 2003 book ''Kung Fu Cult Masters'', author Leon Hunt wrote that her style "draws extensively on wushu, with graceful balletic sweeps and wide, extravagant stances—like [[Lei Wulong|Lei [Wulong]]], she is a 'shapes'-based fighter and harder to learn than the Japanese or Korean boxers."<ref>{{cite book |last=Hunt |first=Leon |date=July 15, 2003 |title=Kung Fu Cult Masters |url=https://archive.org/details/kungfucultmaster00hunt/page/196 |publisher=[[Wallflower Press]] |page=[https://archive.org/details/kungfucultmaster00hunt/page/196 196] |isbn=1903364639 |url-access=registration }}</ref> Her specialities are evasion moves that emphasize speed over strength;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/14288369/page_37.html |title=Tekken 6 Guide & Walkthrough—Xbox 360|work=IGN|publisher=IGN Entertainment |date=October 30, 2009 |access-date=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730182610/http://guides.ign.com/guides/14288369/page_37.html |archive-date=July 30, 2012 }}</ref> according to Simon Hill of [[Prima Games]], her "main strength lies in her speed ... she's the fastest character in ''Tekken 3''."<ref>{{cite book |last=Hill |first=Simon |date=1997 |title=Tekken 3 (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) |publisher=[[Prima Games]] |isbn=0761511857}}</ref> However, [[GameSpy]] opined that her offense in ''[[Tekken 6]]'' was "rather lacking ... most of the damage she dishes out will probably be from jabs you slip in between her evasive maneuvers."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/tekken-next/guide/page_37.html|title=Tekken 6—PSP—Walkthrough and Guide—page 37|work=[[GameSpy]]|publisher=[[IGN Entertainment]]|date=January 15, 2009|access-date=December 1, 2016}}</ref> IGN said of her style in ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament]]'': "Who says it’s bad to fight like a little schoolgirl? Xiaoyu’s graceful style and fancy setups make her a powerful fighter among the ''Tekken'' universe."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/13946/xiaoyu.html|title=Ling Xiaoyu|work=guidesarchive.ign.com|date=2000|access-date=December 1, 2016}}</ref>
==Appearances==
===''Tekken'' series===
A sixteen-years-old Chinese martial artist,<ref name="T3development"/> Ling Xiaoyu was tutored by her elderly relative, [[Wang Jinrei]], at a young age;<ref name="KFCM">{{cite book |last=Hunt |first=Leon |date=July 15, 2003 |title=Kung Fu Cult Masters |url=https://archive.org/details/kungfucultmaster00hunt/page/195 |publisher=[[Wallflower Press]] |pages=[https://archive.org/details/kungfucultmaster00hunt/page/195 195–96] |isbn=1903364639 |url-access=registration }}</ref> he believed that she could achieve true greatness, yet was frustrated by her flippant attitude. She heard about [[Heihachi Mishima]]'s zaibatsu and thinks her dream of owning an [[amusement park]] reality.<ref name="gamesradar">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/tekken-tag-tournament-2-characters-meet-55-here/|title=Tekken Tag Tournament 2 roster—Meet all 55 fighters|first=Tom|last=Goulter|work=GamesRadar|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|date=September 4, 2012|access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref> He agrees to build the park should she win the company-sponsored King of Iron Fist tournament. Xiaoyu moves into the Mishima Zaibatsu's Japan complex and enrolls at the Mishima Polytechnic School, where she befriends [[Miharu Hirano]] and Heihachi's grandson [[Jin Kazama|Jin]].<ref name="mishima">{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/tekken/248318/tekken-the-strange-history-of-the-mishima-family|title=Tekken: The Strange History of the Mishima Family|first=Gavin|last=Jasper|work=Den of Geek|publisher=[[Dennis Publishing]]|date=June 19, 2016|access-date=November 23, 2016}}</ref> Heihachi additionally teaches her trained [[giant panda]], simply named "[[Kuma and Panda#Panda|Panda]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/tekken-tag-tournament-2/Panda|title=Panda|work=IGN.com|publisher=IGN Entertainment|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> to fight so she is able to serve as Xiaoyu's bodyguard. This encourages Xiaoyu to view Heihachi as something of a grandfather figure.
Xiaoyu remains a ward of the Mishima Zaibatsu during the events of ''[[Tekken 4]]'',<ref name=T4IGN/> she enters the fourth King of the Iron Fist Tournament in hopes of reconnecting with Jin and uncovering the Mishima Zaibatsu’s nefarious deeds.<ref name=T4IGN>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/30/tekken-4-2|title=Tekken 4|work=IGN|publisher=IGN Entertainment|date=January 30, 2002|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> Xiaoyu is saved from Heihachi's evil plans by [[Yoshimitsu]], who informs her of the Mishima family's tragic history. Xiaoyu therefore takes it upon herself to try and save the Mishima family,<ref name="gamesradar"/> and as the [[Tekken 5|fifth tournament]] commence. Before she can try to stop Jin, the Mishima Zaibatsu pushes towards [[militarization]] and declares a worldwide war. When [[Tekken 6|the sixth tournament]] is announced, Xiaoyu enters in attempt to save Jin's soul from evil.<ref name="official"/>
After Jin disappears, Heihachi regains control of the Mishima Zaibatsu, Xiaoyu infiltrates the Mishima Zaibatsu building to find information on Jin's disappearance. Xiaoyu meets [[List of Tekken characters#Claudio Serafino|Claudio Serafino]]. Claudio instead led her to the roof and challenged her to a fight. Not backing down, Xiaoyu accepts the challenge unaware of Claudio's true plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tk7.tekken.com/fighters/ling/|title=Tekken 7 - The Best Fights Are Personal|website=tk7.tekken.com|access-date=2017-06-04}} {{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tk7.tekken.com/fighters/claudio/|title=Tekken 7 - The Best Fights Are Personal|website=tk7.tekken.com|access-date=2017-06-04}} {{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, as shown in her bio ''[[Tekken 8]]'', it seems she learned Claudio's true plan and choose rejecting in. Which leading her traveling around the world in order searching Jin and most likely join his forces to defeat Kazuya.
Outside of the main series, Ling Xiaoyu has appeared in numerous noncanonical ''Tekken'' spinoff games, including ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament]]'' and ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]'', ''[[Tekken Revolution]]'', and ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''.
===Other games===
Outside of the ''Tekken'' series, Xiaoyu appeared in Namco crossover titles such as the [[Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-player]] ''[[Project X Zone]]'' and [[Project X Zone 2|its sequel]]; the mobile game ''Full Bokko Heroes X'';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tekken-official.jp/news/?p=752 |title=TEKKEN OFFICIAL |publisher=TEKKEN OFFICIAL |date=2015-04-01 |access-date=2015-04-15}}</ref> and ''[[Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2]]'', in which she was unlockable along with Heihachi and [[Cassandra Alexandra]] and [[List of Soulcalibur characters#Raphael|Raphael Sorel]] from the ''[[Soulcalibur]]'' series. Xiaoyu and fellow ''Tekken'' character [[Alisa Bosconovitch]] were featured on a downloadable aircraft skin variant designed by former [[Square Enix]] character designer Shunya Yamashita for the action-flight simulation games ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon]]'' and ''[[Ace Combat: Infinity]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ah.acecombat.jp/dlc/dlc007.html |title=追加機体 - 製品発売後もさらに楽しめるダウンロードコンテンツ ｜ エースコンバット アサルト・ホライゾン ｜ バンダイナムコゲームス公式サイト |publisher=ah.acecombat.jp |date=2012-02-15 |access-date=2019-04-12 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ace-infinity.bngames.net/news/?paged=29 |title=29 - ACE COMBAT INFINITY エースコンバット インフィニティ｜バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト |publisher=ace-infinity.bngames.net |date=2014-10-20 |access-date=2019-04-12 |language=ja}}</ref> Her ''Tekken 6'' costume was included as [[downloadable content]] for [[Life simulation game|raising-simulation]] title ''[[The Idolmaster SP]]'', and as part of a selection of downloadable ''Tekken'' costumes for ''[[Soulcalibur V]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/comkvc/idol_master_meets_tekken_6/ |title=Idol Master Meets Tekken 6 in New Download Content |first=Anoop |last=Gantayat |work=Andriasang.com |date=May 21, 2010 |access-date=January 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shoryuken.com/2012/04/24/soul-calibur-v-tekken-modern-and-ancient-armor-costume-packages-now-available/ |title=Soul Calibur V – Tekken, Modern, and Ancient Armor Costume Packages Now Available |publisher=Shoryuken |date=2012-04-24 |access-date=2013-03-02}}</ref> She also appears in [[SNK]]'s mobile phone game ''[[The King of Fighters All Star]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kofallstar.netmarble.jp/event/tekken7 |title=<nowiki>KOF ALLSTAR×鉄拳7 コラボ特設サイト | THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR</nowiki> |language=ja |website=kofallstar.netmarble.jp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214124450/https://kofallstar.netmarble.jp/event/tekken7/ |access-date=2020-07-24|archive-date=2019-12-14}}</ref> Xiaoyu appears as a Spirit in the [[Nintendo]] crossover video game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2021/06/28/tekken-series-spirit-board-features-ten-spirits-14-character-cameos-total/ |title=Tekken series Spirit Board features ten spirits, 14 character cameos total |first=Ricky |last=Berg |website=nintendowire.com |date=2021-06-28}}</ref> Xiaoyu appears as a playable character in ''Fist of the North Star Legends ReVIVE''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dengekionline.com/articles/133968/|title=『北斗リバイブ』×『鉄拳7』コラボが5月31日開幕！ 一八、平八、シャオユウ、キングが参戦|website=dengekionline.com|language=ja|date=2022-05-31|access-date=2022-06-02}}</ref>
===Media and merchandise===
[[File:TTT2 E3 2012 Ling 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Claudia Alan as Ling Xiaoyu at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012|E3 2012]]|alt=]]
Ling Xiaoyu was omitted from the 1998 anime film ''[[Tekken: The Motion Picture]]'', only appearing in its opening sequence. She is a lead character in ''[[Tekken: Blood Vengeance]]'', in which she is a student who transfers to Kyoto International School after being recruited by G Corporation's [[Anna Williams (Tekken)|Anna Williams]] to spy on a fellow student and film-exclusive character named [[List of Tekken characters#Shin Kamiya|Shin Kamiya]]. Xiaoyu meets Alisa Bosconovitch, who was sent by [[Jin Kazama]] to perform the same task, and the girls become friends but are later forced to turn on one another after Shin is captured by an unknown assailant, but Alisa spares Xiaoyu's life. After Xiaoyu is abandoned by Anna, she and Alisa take refuge in their teacher [[Lee Chaolan]]'s mansion. Xiaoyu was voiced by [[Maaya Sakamoto]] in Japanese and [[Carrie Keranen]] in English.<ref name="btva">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Tekken/Ling-Xiaoyu/ |title=Ling Xiaoyu - Tekken - Behind The Voice Actors|publisher=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=2013-08-25 |postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.}}</ref> Xiaoyu appears as a supporting character in the ''[[Tekken: Bloodline]]'' animated series for [[Netflix]], voiced by Maaya Sakamoto in Japanese and [[Faye Mata]] in English.<ref name="btva"/>
Xiaoyu was among many ''Tekken'' female characters portrayed by models for a 2006 ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' photoshoot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxim.co.uk/girls/new-girls/5321/tekken_girls.html |title=Tekken Girls|first=Prince|last=Bogdanovich|work=[[Maxim.com]]|publisher=[[Biglari Holdings]] |date=November 7, 2006|access-date=December 19, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613015554/http://www.maxim.co.uk/girls/new-girls/5321/tekken_girls.html |archive-date=June 13, 2012 }}</ref> She was played by actress Xuan Thanh Nguyen in a 2012 ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' live-action short film that starred performers from stunt company Wild Stunts Europe,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shoryuken.com/2012/10/22/live-action-tekken-tag-tournament-2-short-film-by-wild-stunts-europe/|title=Live-Action Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Short Film by Wild Stunts Europe|first=Ian|last=Walker|work=Shoryuken.com |date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref> while model Claudia Alan portrayed Xiaoyu in a ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' "Girl Power" trailer that premiered at [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=MnMy955oY9Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/MnMy955oY9Q |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Tekken Tag Tournament 2—Behind the scenes of 'Girl Power' trailer |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=2012-08-02 |access-date=2014-08-01}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Her comic book appearances includes ''Tekken Forever'', ''Tekken: Tatakai no Kanatani'', ''Tekken Saga'', ''[[Tekken Comic]]'', and ''Tekken: Blood Feud''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicvine.gamespot.com/ling-xiaoyu/4005-59548/issues-cover/|title=Ling Xiaoyu Comics|work=[[Comic Vine]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=May 11, 2017}}</ref> In 1998, [[Epoch Co.]] released an action figure based on her ''Tekken 3'' design that was packaged with a miniature [[Kuma and Panda|Panda]] figure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figurerealm.com/actionfigure.php?universeid=&FID=16163&figure=lingxiaoyu |title=Ling Xiaoyu—''Tekken 3'' Basic Series Epoch Action Figure |work=Figurerealm.com|publisher=Figure Realm LLC |access-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref> Namco's 2006 six-figure ''Tekken'' "Game Character Goods Collection" package included Xiaoyu from ''Tekken 5''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Karlin |first=David |url=http://www.1up.com/news/soul-calibur-iii-tekken-5 |title=''Soul Calibur III, Tekken 5'' Figures |work=[[1UP.com]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |date=December 6, 2005 |access-date=January 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802171214/http://www.1up.com/news/soul-calibur-iii-tekken-5 |archive-date=August 2, 2012 }}</ref> A Xiaoyu ''[[bishōjo]]'' figure was released by Kotobukiya as part of their 2013 ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' toyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomopop.com/tomopop-review-tekken-bishoujo-xiaoyu-by-kotobukiya-32837.phtml |title=Tomopop Review: Tekken Bishoujo Xiaoyu by Kotobukiya|first=Ma|last=Tianxiao|publisher=Tomopop.com |date=November 26, 2013 |access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref>
==Reception==
===Popularity===
In 2005, Xiaoyu was one of five characters nominated for [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]]'s ''Video Game Vixens'' "Baddest Good Girl" award, which was won by [[Rikku]] of ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/videogamevixens/episodes/4207/Biggest_Guns_Best_Bounce_and_Viewers_Choice_Baddest_Good_Girl.html|title=Biggest Guns, Best Bounce and Viewers' Choice Baddest Good Girl|work=[[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]]|publisher=G4 Media|access-date=July 23, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193152/http://www.g4tv.com/videogamevixens/episodes/4207/Biggest_Guns_Best_Bounce_and_Viewers_Choice_Baddest_Good_Girl.html|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> Readers of the Polish edition of ''[[GameStar]]'' voted Xiaoyu eighth in a poll for the title of "Miss Video Game World", and the second-highest placed ''Tekken'' character behind Nina Williams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamestar.pl/miss/7/Miss%20%C5%9Awiata%20Gier%202006.html |title=GameStar – Wybory Miss: Miss Ĺšwiata Gier 2006 |publisher=Gamestar.pl |access-date=August 5, 2012|language=pl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113081338/http://www.gamestar.pl/miss/7/Miss%20%C5%9Awiata%20Gier%202006.html |archive-date=November 13, 2009 }}</ref> ''[[Digital Spy]]'' readers voted Xiaoyu their fourth-favorite ''Tekken'' character in 2012, behind Nina, [[Hwoarang]], and Jin Kazama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a406236/tekken-digital-spy-readers-vote-nina-williams-favorite-character.html#~p1Hr3FtmfPdZym |title='Tekken': Digital Spy readers voted Nina Williams favorite character|first=Mark|last=Langshaw |website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=September 16, 2012 |access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> In an official fan poll held by Namco, Xiaoyu was the sixth-most requested ''Tekken'' character for inclusion in the upcoming crossover fighter ''[[Tekken X Street Fighter]]'', receiving 12.23% of 88,280 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fb.namcobandaigames.com/fbtekken/statistics_user.php?sid=78423 |title=Tekken vs Street Fighter |work=Fb.namcobandaigames.com |date= 2012|access-date=July 28, 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813063608/https://fb.namcobandaigames.com/fbtekken/statistics_user.php?sid=78423 |archive-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=497812694557151233|user=47drift|title=@Harada_TEKKEN Remember the Tekken x Street Fighter poll you posted years ago? I'll never forget! Gimme Karin back <3<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=8 August 2014}}</ref> Across the series, both Jin and Xiaoyu hold a close relationship. This resulted in fans asking Harada if they will be in a romantical one. However, Harada refrained from confirming or denying it.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=640873891963887616|title=@diana_kazama Sorry I've no comment about Jin and Xiaoyu|date=September 7, 2015|last=Harada|first=Katsuhiro|user=Harada_TEKKEN|access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=29211749307|title=Hi ;) Oh umm I'll ask Jin. RT @xiaoyin_forever Hello my name is Jana. I am a young tekken fan. I love xiaoyu and jin. Will they be together?|date=July 21, 2016|last=Harada|first=Katsuhiro|user=Harada_TEKKEN|access-date=September 9, 2017 }}</ref> Her popularity in China might have contributed to [[Chinese clothing|Chinese fashion]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Searchina_20170315052/|title=なぜ日本人は中国人女性を「チャイナドレスにお団子ヘア」で描くのか＝中国報道 (2017年3月15日)|website=エキサイトニュース|language=ja|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref>
The character has also been used in a crossover with ''[[Patlabor]]'' and ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited'' in 2014. Live-action ''Patlabor'' actress [[Mano Erina]] cosplayed as Xiaoyu in 2014. [[Akira Izumino]], the main character played by Mano, is a fighting game maniac especially of ''Tekken'' resulting in Xiaoyu cosplay. From May 21, 2014 collaboration posters with quizzes that people can understand by watching the movie were be posted at stores nationwide where ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited'' is installed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20140519-a450/|title=実写版『パトレイバー』真野恵里菜が『鉄拳』リン・シャオユウのコスプレ披露|publisher=My Navi|date=October 1, 2022}}</ref> Her guest appearance in ''Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2'' was ranked 42nd in ''[[GamesRadar]]'s'' list of "55 awesome character cameos".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/55-awesome-character-cameos/?page=3 |title=55 awesome character cameos |work=GamesRadar |date=2010-05-01 |access-date=2017-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104143259/http://www.gamesradar.com/55-awesome-character-cameos/?page=3 |archive-date=2012-11-04}}</ref>
===Critical response===
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The character has received positive critical and public reception. Upon her debut in ''Tekken 3'', ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' commented that she and fellow ''Tekken 3'' character [[Julia Chang]] "conform to different and equally depressing 'cute schoolgirl' stereotypes",<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NG Alphas: Tekken 3 |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=28 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=April 1997|page=73}}</ref> while PlayStation Universe felt she was unique in the franchise due to her innocence rarely seen in other characters.<ref name="PSU"/> Robert Workman of ''[[GameDaily]]'' named Ling Xiaoyu as one of his favorite female Asian video game characters, calling her "a joy to behold".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-asian-beauties/?page=14|title=Babe of the Week: Asian Beauties|first=Robert|last=Workman|work=[[GameDaily]]|date=February 6, 2009|access-date=February 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812213807/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-asian-beauties/?page=14|archive-date=August 12, 2018|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''GameDaily'' rated her among the "chicks that will kick your ass": "If you mistake Ling Xiaoyu for an innocent schoolgirl, prepare to get your nose schooled."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/girl-power-these-chicks-will-kick-your-ass-/?page=7 |title=Girl Power: These Chicks Will Kick Your Ass |publisher=[[GameDaily]] |date=2009-04-30 |access-date=2012-07-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430203244/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/girl-power-these-chicks-will-kick-your-ass-/?page=7 |archive-date=April 30, 2009 }}</ref> [[MSN]] said of the character made the cheongsam fashionable again, and reminded the world that girls in tight clothing can still pull off some amazing fighting moves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technology.xin.msn.com/gaming/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=4584865&page=20 |title=Ling Xiaoyu – Tekken – The hottest women in video game history |work=Technology.xin.msn.com|publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=January 18, 2011|access-date=December 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214003502/http://technology.xin.msn.com/gaming/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=4584865&page=20 |archive-date=December 14, 2013 }}</ref> Kevin Wong of ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' rated her the eleventh-best ''Tekken'' character in 2013: "Ling Xiaoyu is what happens when you put an 8-year-old girl's mind into a 19-year-old girl's body. With her plaid-skirted school uniform, barely legal hairstyle, and butt slapping shenanigans, Ling is somehow both kawaii and creepy."<ref name="complex">{{cite web|url=http://complex.com/video-games/2013/09/best-tekken-video-game-characters/ling-xiaoyu |title=11. Ling Xiaoyu — The 20 Best ''Tekken'' Video Game Characters of All Time|first=Kevin|last=Wong |work=Complex|date=September 3, 2013|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> [[IGN]] called Xiaoyu "a fun character to use", while "everyone loves a schoolgirl that can kick some booty."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/681191/page_27.html |title=Tekken 5 Guide & Walkthrough—PlayStation 2 |work=Guides.ign.com |publisher=IGN Entertainment |date=September 9, 2005 |access-date=December 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809033939/http://guides.ign.com/guides/681191/page_27.html |archive-date=August 9, 2011 }}</ref> Anthony Taormina of Game Rant called Xiaoyu "not just a representative of the strong female fighters in ''Tekken'', but in video games in general",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamerant.com/m-bison-ling-xiaoyu-street-fighter-x-tekken-roster-tao-123242/ |title=M. Bison and Ling Xiaoyu Joining 'Street Fighter X Tekken' Roster| first=Anthony|last=Taormina|publisher=Game Rant |date=January 2, 2012|access-date=February 24, 2012}}</ref> but in describing what he considered the unrealistic depiction of students in video games ("A peppy individual who enjoys nothing more than dabbling in deadly martial arts during their free periods"), David Meikleham of ''GamesRadar'' commented on Xiaoyu: "Instead, she’d be spending all her downtime writing essays, revising and generally making her brow as furrowed as possible."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/if-video-game-jobs-were-true-to-life/2/|title=If video game jobs were true to life|first=David|last=Meikleham|work=GamesRadar|publisher=Future Publishing|date=February 8, 2011|access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref>
For ''Tekken: Blood Vengeance'', Scott Foy of [[Dread Central]] said in his review of the film, "I was constantly laughing at ... those peculiar moments where Ling’s behavior around [Alisa] sure made it seem like she wanted to be much more than just best friends."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/25766/tekken-blood-vengeance-2011/|title=Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011)|first=Scott|last=Foy|work=[[Dread Central]]|date=July 27, 2011|access-date=December 3, 2016}}</ref> In criticizing the film's plot, Charles Webb of [[MTV.com]] said, "Ling and Shin are simply pieces in a larger, mostly incomprehensible game being played by father and son Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2622413/review-tekken-blood-vengeance-juggles-absurdity-and-action/|title=Review: 'Tekken: Blood Vengeance' Juggles Absurdity and Action|first=Charles|last=Webb|work=MTV.com|date=August 1, 2011|access-date=November 13, 2016}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of Tekken characters|List of ''Tekken'' characters]]
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