Kuma (クマ? ; literally meaning "Bear") is the name of two characters within the Tekken series, both of which were bears and bodyguards to Heihachi Mishima. Kuma II is the son of the original Kuma, who died of old age sometime after the second King of Iron Fist Tournament. Kuma II was first introduced in Tekken 3, and returned for all subsequent games. He replaced Kuma I, his father, who died of an old age just after the second tournament. Just like his father, the second Kuma is Heihachi Mishima's pet and bodyguard.

Kuma is in love with Panda, but she neither feels the same nor has any interest in him. It is noted that although she does not love him, she does occasionally give him a thought, such as trying to tell him that she's too old for him. Kuma II is the more energetic, upbeat, easygoing, and he is not as rude or aggresive as his father, him and Panda (in a weird way) are kind, authentic, good-hearted, and demonstrative individuals. Kuma II does not want to pick fights towards children or Panda. He is also more neat and not lazy as his father is.

After Heihachi was thought to have died, Kuma went to the Mishima Zaibatsu to try to save it. Afterwards, he returned to train in the wilderness where he was found by the Tekken Force. Upon hearing this story, Heihachi, who had returned as the head of the Zaibatsu, decided to reward Kuma by promoting him to be a Tekken Force member. Kuma, now reunited with Heihachi and part of the Tekken Force, worked vigorously as an officer and performed various tasks.

According to Paul's Character Episode, Kuma took part in the seventh tournament, but ended up dropping out mysteriously. Character Episode Prologue: The Mishima Zaibatsu dispatched Kuma, along with the Tekken Force, to the Philippines on the pretext of helping out with relief efforts after a monstrous typhoon. With the Zaibatsu's financial clout behind them, Kuma and the soldiers visited the stricken areas, gaining the trust of the locals. Before long, local youths, jobless after the disaster, came forward asking to join the Tekken Force.

A recruitment test was quickly established and many young hopefuls went to the test location deep in the jungle. Unbeknownst to them, the final test was a fight against none other than Kuma himself! Some buckled under the pressure and quit, others were eliminated, but in the end one candidate remained: an athletic young woman. However, the girl took one look at Kuma and burst into tears! Kuma felt bad, but attacked anyway in order to complete his assignment. Ending Description: Kuma manages to defeat Josie Rizal in combat and she is knocked unconscious. Kuma is impressed by her fighting abilities and wants to enlists her as part of the Tekken Force.

However when Kuma wakes Josie up, she screams in terror. She begs Kuma not to eat her, to which he replies with a roar that he's not gonna eat her. When his roaring causes Josie to faint, Kuma tries to wake her up and soon changes his mind by not enlisting her to the Tekken Force because she is afraid of him and also fails the test.