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-{{Infobox character
-| name = Julia Chang
-| image = Julia Chang (Cropped).png
-| caption = Julia in ''[[Tekken 7]]'' as of 2019
-| series = [[Tekken]]
-| firstgame = ''[[Tekken 3]]'' (1997)
-| creator = [[Namco]]
-| lbl1 = Portrayal by
-| data1 = Various{{efn|Voice actresses: [[Annie Wood]] (''[[Tekken 5]]''–''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''), [[Cara Jones]] (''[[Tekken 3]]''), [[Hiromi Tsuru]] (''Tekken 3''–''[[Tekken Tag Tournament]]''), [[Jeannie Tirado]] (''[[Tekken: Bloodline]]''), Kimberly Forsythe (''[[Tekken 4]]''), [[Seiko Yoshida]] (''Street Fighter X Tekken''–''Tekken: Bloodline''), [[Stephanie Sheh]] (''[[Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]''),<ref>{{cite web|title=Julia Chang Voices (Tekken)|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Tekken/Julia-Chang/|url-status=live|website=Behind The Voice Actors|publisher=Inyxception Enterprises, Inc|archive-date=Jan 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103000952/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Tekken/Julia-Chang/}}</ref> and Joni Davidson (''Tekken 5'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tekken-5/details/|url-status=live|title=Tekken 5: Details|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[Fandom (website)#Fandom, Inc.|Fandom, Inc.]]|archive-date=Aug 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808214512/https://www.metacritic.com/game/tekken-5/details/}}</ref><br>Motion actor: [[Katsuhiro Harada]] (90s).<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Harada_TEKKEN|author=[[Katsuhiro Harada]]|title=I was a motion capture actor myself in the 90s. I recorded Michelle and Julia's praying poses...|number=1742925171676348827}}</ref>}}}}
-{{nihongo|'''Julia Chang'''|ジュリア・チャン|Juria Chan|lead=yes}}, also known under the alias {{nihongo|'''Jaycee'''|ジェイシー|Jeishī|lead=yes}}, is a character in the ''[[Bandai Namco]]''{{'s}} ''[[Tekken]]'' franchise based on [[fighting games]]. Julia debuted as a [[player character]] and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] representative in the 1997 fighting game ''[[Tekken 3]]''. Her alias Jaycee is depicted as a [[luchadora]] and first appeared in the 2011 fighting game ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]''. Julia is the adoptive daughter of fellow ''Tekken'' character [[Michelle Chang (Tekken)|Michelle Chang]], whom she was intended to replace.
-Plot-wise, Julia's initial goal in the ''Tekken'' series is to save Michelle. Afterward, she shifts her focus to [[reforesting]] her homeland. Throughout the ''Tekken'' series, she has been portrayed in a variety of professions, including [[archaeology]], [[research]], [[professional wrestling]], and [[live-streaming]]. Julia is a practitioner of [[Chinese martial arts]] and has appeared in several video games and [[comics]], in addition to an [[Tekken: Bloodline|anime]] and various [[merchandise]].
-She has been voiced by multiple actresses, including [[Cara Jones]], [[Hiromi Tsuru]], Kimberly Forsythe, Joni Davidson, [[Annie Wood]], [[Seiko Yoshida]], and [[Stephanie Sheh]]. Additionally, Julia was [[motion-capture]]d by Japanese game director [[Katsuhiro Harada]]. The character has been a subject of criticism, especially for being a representative of Native Americans. On the other hand, she has been praised as a competitive character in the fighting games ''[[Tekken 5]]'' and ''[[Tekken 7]]''.
-==Character overview==
-===Design concept===
-Julia Chang, an [[United States of America|American]] citizen belonging to a Native American background, debuted in ''Tekken 3'' as a Chinese martial arts disciple with an interest in archaeology.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Julia Chang: Wandering Fighter|url=https://archive.org/download/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_202_1998-09_EMAP_Images_GB/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_202_1998-09_EMAP_Images_GB.pdf|issue=202|magazine=[[Computer and Video Games]]|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|date=Sep 1998|page=52}}</ref> Initially designed with traditional Native American features, including [[war bonnets]].<ref name="juliadesign">{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/tekken-director-seeks-feedback-from-native-american-community-on-michelle-and-julia-designs|url-status=live|title=Tekken director seeks feedback from Native American community on Michelle and Julia designs|author=Liv Ngan|website=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|date=Jan 10, 2024|archive-date=May 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521221449/https://www.eurogamer.net/tekken-director-seeks-feedback-from-native-american-community-on-michelle-and-julia-designs}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Sara Borondo|url=https://vandal.elespanol.com/noticia/1350768300/el-director-de-tekken-quiere-saber-la-opinion-de-los-nativos-americanos-sobre-julia-y-michelle/|url-status=live|title=El director de Tekken quiere saber la opinión de los nativos americanos sobre Julia y Michelle|lang=Spanish|date=Jan 11, 2024|website=Vandal|archive-date=Jan 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111150203/https://vandal.elespanol.com/noticia/1350768300/el-director-de-tekken-quiere-saber-la-opinion-de-los-nativos-americanos-sobre-julia-y-michelle/}}</ref> She intended to replace fellow ''Tekken'' character Michelle Chang with a superior design.<ref name="sfxtekken"/> ''[[Tekken 4]]'' depicted Julia as a researcher with two distinct outfits: jeans with a jacket or shorts with a crop top.<ref name="TK4Julia"/> ''Tekken 5'' utilized character customization.<ref name="tk5">{{cite book|author=Joey Cuellar; Adam Deats|url=https://archive.org/details/Tekken_5_USA/page/106/mode/1up?view=theater|title=Tekken 5 Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[BradyGames]]|date=2005|pages=106–109}}</ref> ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' presented her [[alter ego]], Jaycee, as a luchadora.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/120/G012084/20110912001/|url-status=live|title=鉄拳が目指すアクションゲームの究極とは――本日稼働開始の「鉄拳TAG TOURNAMENT2」。新宿平八こと原田Pが語る格闘ゲーム，その哲学|lang=Ja|author=タケヤマ カメラ|website=[[4Gamer.net]]|publisher=Aetas, Inc|date=Sep 14, 2011|archive-date=Sep 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925090946/https://www.4gamer.net/games/120/G012084/20110912001/}}</ref> Regarding [[crossover (fiction)#Games|crossover]] in ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'', Julia received ''[[Street Fighter]]''{{'s}} [[Chun-Li]] outfit.<ref name="sfxtekken">{{cite book|title=Street Fighter X Tekken: Artworks|url=https://w01.freezepage.com/a/17298/73403ODCAQNGZCL/0|publisher=[[UDON Entertainment]]|date=Sep 2012|pages=150–151}}</ref> By ''Tekken 7'', her character changed into a [[live streamer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tekken-7-adds-negan-and-julia-together-on-february-28th|url-status=live|title=Julia and The Walking Dead's Negan hit Tekken 7 next week|author=Dominic Tarason|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|date=Feb 18, 2019|archive-date=Mar 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305174545/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tekken-7-adds-negan-and-julia-together-on-february-28th}}</ref>
-===Gameplay features{{efn|This information is derived from ''[[Tekken 4]]'' and ''[[Tekken 5]]'', so it may differ from other games.}}===
-In the ''Tekken'' fighting games, Julia is an agility-oriented character, prioritizing speed over power. Her speed is also useful for executing [[combo (video games)|combos]]. Examples of her practical moves include "Party Crasher", which is used for countering opponents; "Machine Gun Cannon", used for launching opponents into the air; and "Spinning Sweep Combo", utilized as a low-attack option. Defensively, she can block, spin, and sidestep.<ref name="TK4Julia"/><ref name="tk5"/>
-===Role in major ''Tekken'' games===
-Adopted by Michelle Chang from Native American land, Julia searches for her after she disappears in ''Tekken 3''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Simon Hill|url=https://archive.org/details/tekken-3-prima-strategy-guide/page/n127/mode/1up?view=theater|title=Tekken 3: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=Oct 1997|page=126}}</ref> In conclusion, Julia found and rescued Michelle, discovering the kidnapper, [[Heihachi Mishima]].<ref>{{cite video game|developer=[[Namco]]|title=[[Tekken 3]]|date=1998|platform=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]|level=Julia Chang: Homecoming}}</ref> In ''Tekken 4'', Julia works on reforesting her homeland, accumulating reforestation data in a research center. However, the data was stolen by an organization.<ref name="TK4Julia">{{cite book|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/4/4f/Tekken_4_Prima%27s_Official_Strategy_Guide_EN.pdf|title=Tekken 4: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|author=Jeff Barton; Michael Littlefield; Kevin Sakamoto|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=2002|pages=56–57}}</ref> She tried to obtain the data in ''Tekken 5'',<ref name="tk5"/> and recovered it in ''[[Tekken 6]]'', returning home to resume reforesting.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tekken 6 Signature Series Strategy Guide|author=Adam Deats; Joe Epstein; Ian Rogers|publisher=[[BradyGames]]|date=Oct 2009|page=146}}</ref> In ''Tekken 7'', she needed money to expand reforestation and aimed to defeat [[Kazuya Mishima]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201902/18172135.html|url-status=live|title= 『鉄拳7』有料DLC第8弾"ジュリア"、第9弾"ニーガン" の配信日が2月28日に決定。キャラクターPVも公開|date=Feb 18, 2019|website=ファミ通.com|publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]]|lang=Ja|archive-date=Feb 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218160522/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201902/18172135.html}}</ref> ''[[Tekken 8]]'' did not feature Julia in its main roster, despite a circulating [[internet leak]] that was later deemed false by game producer Michael Murray.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/bandai-namco-potential-tekken-8-first-dlc-character-leak|url-status=live|title=Update: Tekken 8 producer shoots down recent Julia leak as fake|author=Connor Makar|website=[[VG247]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|date=Jan 9, 2024|archive-date=May 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521221152/https://www.vg247.com/bandai-namco-potential-tekken-8-first-dlc-character-leak}}</ref>
-===Other appearances===
-She has appeared in multiple ''Tekken'' spin-offs such as ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament]]'', ''[[Tekken Card Challenge]]'', ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', ''[[Tekken 3D: Prime Edition]]'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''[[Tekken Revolution]]'', and comics like ''Tekken 3'', ''Tekken Forever'', and ''[[Tekken Comic]]''. She has also been featured in the anime ''[[Tekken: Bloodline]]'' and in ''[[Namco]]''{{'s}} [[marketing]].<ref>[[Namco]] (1998). Tekken 3 - Symphony Orchestra Calendar.<br>[https://myfigurecollection.net/item/532687 Tekken 3 - Julia Chang (Namco)]<br>Takuji Kawano (2004). Fan Service. [[Namco]].</ref> Several companies have produced her [[figurine]]s, including Kazya, Brovo Company, Heihachi Zazen, [[Diamond Select Toys]], and Kotobukiya.<ref>MyFigureCollection.net
-*[https://myfigurecollection.net/item/494164 Tekken 3 - Julia Chang - 1/7 (Kazya)]
-*[http://myfigurecollection.net/item/75953_tekken_4_julia_chang_heihachi_zazen_namco Tekken 4 - Julia Chang - 1/8 (BROVO COMPANY, Heihachi Zazen)]
-*[https://myfigurecollection.net/item/177910 Street Fighter x Tekken - Julia Chang - Minimates (Diamond Select Toys)]
-*[https://myfigurecollection.net/item/79624 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Jaycee - Julia Chang - Bishoujo Statue - Tekken]</ref>
-==Critical reception==
-Tekken player Rene Maistry described Julia as a challenging character in ''Tekken 5'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://primagames.com/news/meet-tekken-tag-tournament-2-team-kor|url-status=live|title=Meet The Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Team: KOR|website=[[Prima Games]]|publisher=[[GAMURS Group]]|date=Sep 12, 2012|archive-date=Jul 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714080355/https://primagames.com/news/meet-tekken-tag-tournament-2-team-kor}}</ref> while another player, Fergus, appreciated Julia's competitiveness and live-streaming nature in ''Tekken 7''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@ryansrcollins/stream-monster-fergus-talks-about-his-history-with-julia-chang-and-her-transition-to-tekken-7-6ebda8cf2281|url-status=live|title=Stream Monster: Fergus Talks About His History With Julia Chang And Her Transition To Tekken 7|author=Ryan Collins|work=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]|date=Mar 10, 2019|archive-date=Jul 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715195641/https://medium.com/@ryansrcollins/stream-monster-fergus-talks-about-his-history-with-julia-chang-and-her-transition-to-tekken-7-6ebda8cf2281}}</ref> At one point, ''Tekken'' key person [[Katsuhiro Harada]] was given criticism from a Native American individual regarding Julia's stereotypical Native American attire.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.psu.com/news/tekken-8-boss-wants-feedback-from-native-american-community-on-the-designs-of-michelle-julia/|url-status=live|title=Tekken 8 Boss Wants Feedback From Native American Community On The Designs Of Michelle & Julia|author=Michael Harradence|work=PlayStation Universe|date=Jan 10, 2024|archive-date=Jan 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110164619/https://www.psu.com/news/tekken-8-boss-wants-feedback-from-native-american-community-on-the-designs-of-michelle-julia/}}</ref><ref name="juliadesign"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/tekken-director-japanese-developers-culturally-sensitive-native-american-michelle-julia-chang/|url-status=live|title=Tekken Director Proves We Can, In Fact, Expect Japanese Developers To Be Culturally Sensitive|author=Tessa Kaur|website=[[TheGamer]]|publisher=[[Valnet, Inc]]|date=Jan 12, 2024|archive-date=Jan 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115232031/https://www.thegamer.com/tekken-director-japanese-developers-culturally-sensitive-native-american-michelle-julia-chang/}}</ref> Her absence from ''Tekken 7'' angered fans, leading to negativity directed towards Harada.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mic.com/articles/178401/tekken-7-julia-chang-no-julia-dlc-fans-are-antsy-for-the-character-to-return|url-status=live|author=Alex Borkowski|title='Tekken 7' Julia Chang: No Julia DLC? Fans are antsy for the character to return|work=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]|date=May 31, 2017|archive-date=Oct 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001231226/https://www.mic.com/articles/178401/tekken-7-julia-chang-no-julia-dlc-fans-are-antsy-for-the-character-to-return}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.pt/tekken-7-mostra-julia-em-novas-imagens|url-status=live|title=Tekken 7 mostra Julia em novas imagens|author=Bruno Galvão|lang=Portuguese|website=Eurogamer.pt|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|date=Dec 4, 2018|archive-date=May 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521204827/https://www.eurogamer.pt/tekken-7-mostra-julia-em-novas-imagens}}</ref> However, fans later celebrated Julia's return, with ''Tekken'' players like Seong-ho 'Chanel' Kang and Shimon 'Tissuemon' Kawai embracing Harada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dexerto.com/tekken/tekken-pros-rush-stage-to-hug-producer-after-major-character-reveals-238938/|url-status=live|title=Tekken pros rush stage to hug producer after major character reveals|author=Virginia Glaze|work=[[Dexerto]]|date=Dec 3, 2018|archive-date=Mar 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328165953/https://www.dexerto.com/tekken/tekken-pros-rush-stage-to-hug-producer-after-major-character-reveals-238938/}}</ref> A professor from the [[National University of Distance Education]], Samuel Martínez Linares, criticized Julia's Native American depiction, noting the lack of cultural depth and her excessively [[sexualized]] appearance.<ref>{{cite thesis|author=Samuel Martínez Linares|title=Representation of Native Americans: From Literature to Video Games|publisher=[[Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia]] (UNED)|date=Feb 2018|url=https://archive.org/details/martinez-linares-samuel-tfm/page/53/mode/1up?view=theater|pages=53–54}}</ref>
-==Notes==
-{{Notelist}}
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-* {{cite web|url=https://www.tk7.tekken-official.jp/special/dlc08.php|title=ジュリア・チャン|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329040928/https://www.tk7.tekken-official.jp/special/dlc08.php|lang=ja|archive-date=Mar 29, 2024|website=鉄拳7|publisher=[[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] Inc}}
-* {{cite web|url=http://www.streetfighter.com/us/sfxtk/characters/julia|title=Julia: Nature-loving Beauty|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604085555/http://www.streetfighter.com/us/sfxtk/characters/julia|archive-date=Jun 4, 2012|website=[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]|publisher=[[Capcom Entertainment, Inc]]}}
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