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I'm glad the Shirai Ryu chose me to join. New places, new faces.
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~ Takeda about joining Cassie Cage's team, and specifically laying eyes on Jacqui Briggs.
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Let's see what's worth learning in there...Ahh! So many minds...trapped inside.
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~ Takeda, when he attempts to read Ermac's mind.
Takeda Takahashi is a student of Shirai Ryu leader Hanzo Hasashi, the son of Kenshi Takahashi and a major character in the Mortal Kombat franchise, serving as one of the main protagonists in Mortal Kombat X and a DLC character in Mortal Kombat 1.
He is voiced by Parry Shen, who also portrays Brad Cooper on the soap opera General Hospital.
Takeda is the son of Kenshi Takahashi and a Thai woman named Suchin. Takeda lived a normal life in Thailand with his mother, despite Kenshi not knowing of his existence.
Following his mother's death at the hands of the Red Dragon, Kenshi left Takeda in the care of Scorpion and the new incarnation of the Shirai Ryu, with the child eventually growing up to be a very loyal apprentice to the hellspawn. Takeda had no contact with his father for many years, until the day he was to leave Scorpion's tutelage. Kenshi revealed that he had left Takeda with Scorpion to protect him from his mother's murderers. Despite this revelation - and subsequent reconciliation with Kenshi - Takeda has abandonment issues yet to overcome, which makes working with his father in Johnny Cage's Special Forces team a challenge at times.
New Era[]
Mortal Kombat 1[]
In the New Era, instead of being Kenshi's son, Takeda is now Kenshi's cousin and was also a member of the Yakuza. Unlike how Kenshi despised being affiliated with the Yakuza, Takeda enjoyed this lifestyle. Takeda himself would be sent after Kenshi when Kenshi began opposing them, but was defeated in the subsequent confrontation. Kenshi, unwilling to let the mortally wounded Takeda die, took Takeda to the Shirai Ryu to be protected from the Yakuza for failing them. Even after Takeda is fully healed, Kenshi refused to have Takeda released due to his fear of the Yakuza killing Takeda for failing his own mission. While for several months Takeda tried to escape, he would become inspired by the clan to change his ways, and although he has left the Shirai Ryu, he became a vigilante against the criminal underworld. As revealed in his ending, Takeda managed to track the heads of the Yakuza to a meeting, intending to defeat them there and then, but found out that the Red Dragon clan were the ones influencing Earthrealm's crime families. Now with this knowledge, Takeda made it his mission to either finish the Red Dragon, or die trying.
Appearance[]
Takeda originates from Thailand and is of Asian descent, having black hair and brown eyes. In his youth as depicted in the comic, Takeda wore typical clothing as a child. At the time of apprenticeship, Takeda has shaggy hair and wears ninja garb with a yellow headband. However, his uniform is different from the Shirai Ryu, as he wears a blue shirt instead, and has bandages wrapped around his forearms.
In the game, Takeda wears an armored body suit, primarily a metallic silver in color with streaks of yellow-orange along the legs and hands. He still keeps his headband to represent his connection to the Shirai Ryu, along with a neck warmer. On his arms, he bears modified gauntlets designed to fire his spear tipped, bladed whips in battle. Takeda's alternate costume depicts him in a Shirai Ryu style uniform, similar to Scorpion's own costume, and bearing the clan's yellow color.
Power and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Superhuman Strength: Takeda is strong enough to take on the likes of very large characters with immense strength like Torr and Kotal Kahn.
Superhuman Speed: Being trained by Master Hasashi in the ways of the Shirai Ryu, Takeda became one of the fastest characters in Mortal Kombat.
Superhuman Stamina: Takeda's stamina is extremely high like his masters. He can fight for several hours without any signs of exhaustion.
Superhuman Durability
Superhuman Endurance: Takeda can tolerate higher levels of physical pain unlike peak human characters. He has received powerful blows from Torr and Kotal Kahn and still was able to keep on fighting.
Superhuman Reflexes: With his speed, Takeda's reflexes are so fast that he can dodge attacks quicker than regular peak humans.
Superhuman Senses
Telepathy: Takeda also possesses some telepathic power as well, able to read minds and overload senses with enough concentration.
Telekinesis: Like his father, Kenshi, Takeda has shown some telekinetic abilities by being able to move his plasma swords with his mind.
Teleportation: He has also shown the power to teleport in a similar manner to his master, Scorpion.
Abilities[]
Expert Martial Artist: Being trained for many years by Hanzo, Takeda has elevated through his Shirai Ryu training and has soon become a Chujin. Being one of the greatest young martial artists in the new generation of Earthrealm's warriors, his martial skills helped him defeat characters like his father, Reptile, Erron Black, and Ermac. He also managed to hold his own against Ferra/Torr and Kotal Kahn but was soon defeated due to holding back.
Master Acrobat: Takeda is a very skilled acrobat. He can roll forward while airborne and land an attack on an enemy.
Stealth: Takeda is one of the ninjas' who have stealth expertise. He and his team have stayed hidden from warriors like Kotal's servants and the Revenants.
Marksmanship: Takeda has expert marksmanship, being able to fire beams from his plasma blades.
Weapon Mastery: He is skilled in many weapons ever since his training with Hanzo Hasashi.
High Intelligence: He is also very intelligent like his father. He can analyze his threats and then figure out ways to deal with them.
Master Tactician
Indomitable Will: Takeda has strong willpower and determination. He had been threatened by certain enemies about the cost of his life, but he did not back down and kept on fighting without being afraid.
Quotes[]
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There's conflict in your souls. Let's stir the pot a bit.
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~ Takeda to Ermac
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A chance to fight the idiot twins.
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~ Takeda making fun of Ferra & Torr
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You're going down, Kano! About six feet down.
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~ Takeda to Kano
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I never considered you an enemy.
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~ Takeda to Kitana
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I saw the stink lines rising off of you!
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~ Takeda to Kung Lao
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This isn't the way, Liu Kang.
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~ Takeda to Liu Kang
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Crime against nature.
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~ Takeda to Mileena
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You don't scare me Quan Chi.
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~ Takeda to Quan Chi
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Try me.
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~ Takeda after Reptile calls him a weakling
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Father of all evil!
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~ Takeda to Shinnok
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Shirai Ryu don't fear Lin Kuei.
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~ Takeda to Sub-Zero
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What's your game Tanya?
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~ Takeda to Tanya
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Oh, your funny!
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~ Takeda after Tremor says he will kill him
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Oh, it's on now!
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~ Takeda after Triborg call's Scorpion's Shirai Ryu clan pathetic
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Sorry, I have a girlfriend.
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~ Takeda talking Jacqui after Ferra calls him pretty boy
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You kinda suck due!
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~ Takeda mid fight
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Knucklehead.
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~ Takeda mid fight
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Thought you were quicker than that!
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~ Takeda between rounds
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Outworld can keep you!
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~ Takeda mid fight with Erron Black
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I'm better at this than you.
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~ Takeda mid fight with Ermac
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Cold-Blooded freak!
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~ Takeda mid fight with Reptile
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Let's go, Raiden! He had skill so do I.
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~ Takeda wanting to prove to Raiden that he is as great as his father
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Call it a career move.
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~ Takeda after Johnny Cage is wondering why he wants to fight him
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Two. Two dozen. Whatever.
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~ Takeda mid fight with Ferra/Torr
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Maybe I should teach you.
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~ Takeda mid fight with Johnny Cage
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If you're got one, say it now.
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~ Takeda talking about Erron Black having a prayer
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I just washed these pants so...
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~ Takeda after Kitana tells him to get on his knees
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Out with the old.
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~ Takeda to Johnny Cage
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We'll see.
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~ Takeda thinking that Johnny Cage has not left to teach him
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I know so, dad.
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~ Takeda believing his skills past his father's skills
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Enough business, let's play.
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~ Takeda after trying to discuss business with Cassie
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How do you?
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~ Takeda asking how does Cassie know it will be a fair fight
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Time for school, Cassie. More like the whipping stick.
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~ Takeda Takahashi to Cassie Cage
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More than you know, dad.
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~ Takeda to his father Kenshi
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That's about to change.
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~ Takeda talking about trying to put fear in Kotal Kahn
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A challenge would be nice.
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~ Takeda mid fight when he is beating his opponent
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This is going to get ugly.
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~ Takeda to Kano
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I'd rather go a couple rounds.
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~ Takeda saying he would rather fight Kotal Kahn
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Guess you know what comes next.
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~ Takeda saying him beating Kung Lao comes next
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Ready and waiting.
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~ Takeda she is ready to fight Liu Kang
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See for yourself.
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~ Takeda wanting to show Bo' Rai Cho that he believes he doesn't need anymore training
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More than well.
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~ Takeda telling Kung Lao that Scorpion's training made him a great fighter after Lao wonders how good Takeda is
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Ohh, you're nervous! I can tell.
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~ Takeda saying he can read Quan Chi's mind and knows that he is scared
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Ugh! You been rolling in the trash?! I'm serious, you smell awful.
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~ Takeda poking fun about Reptile's smell
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This will only take a second.
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~ Takeda after Sonya wonders why he is bothering her
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Enough to bet a Lin Kuei!
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~ Takeda to Sub-Zero
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Are you serious?
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~ Takeda after Tremor says he will die
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I'm beyond snatching peebles, master.
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~ Takeda to Scorpion
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To kill a snake, you cut off its head. Or in the Yakuza's case, its heads. Kenshi said I couldn't do it. But he didn't know what I knew: that the families' bosses were meeting to talk shop and settle disputes. In one fell swoop, I could decapitate them all. As they nursed whiskey and negotiated, I waited. My moment came, then was cut short, when a fiery portal opened. Out of it stepped men I'd never seen before. And from the bosses' low bows and averted eyes, I could tell they were the ones really in charge. Listening in, I learned they run the Red Dragon, an ancient clan secretly behind all of Earthrealm's crime families! I could crush the Yakuza, but these Red Dragon would simply replace it; probably with something even worse... I'm facing a powerful new enemy in my war on the underworld. One I never saw coming. And I've got to finish them or die trying.
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~ Takeda's ending in Mortal Kombat 1.
Trivia[]
Interestingly enough, he shares his name with the first Shirai Ryu Clan founder, with Hanzo being the founder of the newest iteration of the clan.
Takeda is currently the youngest Earthrealm character to kill another individual, since being a teenager (fifteen based on comic sketches) when he killed Fox.
Takeda is the second Shirai Ryu character to be playable in the franchise. Scorpion, who appeared twenty-three years prior, being the first.
Concept art and sketches reveal that Takeda was going to use eight different sword-like weapons and was code named Spider, similar to how Hanzo Hasashi is code named Scorpion. However, this changed when NetherRealm Studios decided to give Takeda whips instead and it's never mentioned if he obtained a code name.
