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Ooh, now look at this! This little baby brings back memories now, doesn't it?
~ Kano taunting Sonya Blade by showing her his knife.

Kano is a major antagonist in the 1995 live-action film Mortal Kombat, which is based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise of the same name. He is an underworld boss working for Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung and the archenemy of Sonya Blade. He is based on the video-game character of the same name.

He was portrayed by the late Trevor Goddard, with his performance being so liked by the creators of the game to the point that they modeled the video-game version of the character based on his portrayal.

Biography[]

Kano was a powerful crime lord and a long time enemy of both Sonya Blade and her superior officer Major Jax Briggs. They wanted to captured him and destroy his organization called the Black Dragon but at one point Kano killed one of their partners by slicing his face with his knife. Sonya swore revenge and followed him to Hong Kong. Unknown to her, Kano had the backing of a powerful Outworld sorcerer named Shang Tsung who had ordered him to kill her partner in order to lure Sonya (whom he was interested in) to the Mortal Kombat tournament held in his island. Kano asked Shang Tsung to let him take Sonya on his boat and take advantage of her but Shang threatened to kill him if he touches her. Sonya shot one of Kano's men and interrogated him in order to find where Kano was hiding. She then saw him and followed him on Shang Tsung's boat ignoring Jax's warnings.

Kano was later seen in Shang Tsung's island eating and drinking in front of Outworld champion and Shokan prince Goro. Kano, having seen Sub-Zero freezing to death a fighter complained that wasn't a fair fight and then started to insult Shang Tsung. This, along with Kano's disgusting behavior angered Goro, who held great respect for Shang Tsung. Goro called Kano ignorant and foolish, and when Kano bragged about being an underworld boss back in his home, Goro threw his glass of wine at him and threatened him. Shang Tsung also arrived, with Kano requesting to be paid and return to his home with Shang telling him that he has to fight Sonya first but only in order to humiliate her not hurt her as he had other plans for her. The next day Kano challenged Sonya and started to provoke her by calling her names and reminding her of him killing his partner. Kano tried to slice her but Sonya quickly disarmed him and took control of the fight. Kano continued to hold back and insult her as Shang Tsung instructed her which was his undoing as Sonya managed to put her legs around his neck and throw him down. Shang Tsung told her to finish him, and Kano desperately asked her to spare him ,but Sonya refused and broke his neck, avenging her friend. It is unknown if Shang Tsung stole Kano's soul after this.

Relationships[]

Enemies[]

  • Sonya Blade
  • Jax Briggs
  • Liu Kang
  • Johnny Cage

Allies[]

  • Shang Tsung
  • Goro
  • Scorpion
  • Sub-Zero
  • Reptile

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Movies
Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995): Shang Tsung | Goro
Mortal Kombat (1995): Shang Tsung | Kano | Goro | Sub-Zero | Scorpion | Reptile | Shao Kahn
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation: Shao Kahn | Sindel | Shinnok | Mileena | Motaro | Sheeva | Ermac | Jade | Baraka | Cyrax | Smoke | Scorpion | Sub-Zero | Reptile | Rain
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth: Shang Tsung | Sub-Zero | Reptile | Baraka
Mortal Kombat: Legacy: Gadsen | Liu Kang | Baraka
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge: Scorpion | Quan Chi | Shang Tsung | Goro | Shao Kahn | Kano | Baraka | Reptile | Moloch | Motaro | One Being
Mortal Kombat (2021): Shang Tsung | Sub-Zero | Mileena | Reiko | Kano | Kabal | Goro | Reptile | Nitara
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms: Shao Kahn | Shinnok | Shang Tsung | One Being | Scorpion | Lin Kuei Grandmaster | Sektor | Cyrax | Mileena | Smoke | Reiko | Kintaro | Jade | D'Vorah | Baraka | Li Mei
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind: Kano | Shang Tsung | Kabal | Kira | Kobra | Erron Black | Ferra and Torr | Drahmin | No Face | Tremor | Jarek | Kronika
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match: Shinnok | Sareena | The Director | David Doubldy | Jataaka | Kia | Drahmin | Moloch

Shows
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm: Karbrac | Hideyoshi | Komodai | Oniro | Ruby | Zaggot | Zara | Zenkaro
Mortal Kombat: Conquest: Bannak | Baron Reyland | Cilene | Jola | Kebral | Kiri and Ankha | Noob Saibot | Quan Chi | Queen Kreeya | Peron | Qali | Shang Tsung | Scorpion | Reptile | Siann, Mika and Sora | Sub-Zero | Vorpax

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