Johnny Cage/Kenshi Takahashi

Pairing
Pairing:	Johnny Cage/Kenshi Takahashi
Alternative name(s):	Johnshi, KenCage
Gender category:	Slash; M/M
Fandom:	Mortal Kombat
Canonical?:	No
Prevalence:	Popular, almost Juggernaut
Archives:	n/a
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Johnny Cage/Kenshi Takahashi, known mostly as Johnshi, is the pairing of Johnny Cage and Kenshi Takahashi in the Mortal Kombat fandom. The pairing was primarily formed after the release of Mortal Kombat 1, a reboot of the series and the 12th installment overall in the main-line games, for ninth-generation video game consoles in 2023.

Johnny Cage/Kenshi Takahashi is one of the most popular pairings in the fandom -- and by a long shot on some online platforms such as Archive of Our Own and Tumblr.

Common Tropes & Fanon

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Fan Reception

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Example/Notable Fanac

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Awards

• The pairing was one of the one-hundred ships listed in Tumblr Fandometrics' Year in Review 2024.

Fan Fic

• It's a Mistake by sauceboss_yahoo (2023), Explicit, Johnny Cage was no stranger to Hollywood scandals. After all the serious world-ending threats he faced, picking up a gossip magazine and seeing people care about such drivel put a smile on his face. If he was in it, too? All the better. But when one of those columns feature a rumor about him and his best friend, he's forced to struggle with an aspect of his public image he had under lock and key. And honestly? Fighting for the fate of Earthrealm was easier.
• the rewards of being loved by MonkMitski (2023)
• Dango by ghost_h (2023), Kenshi gets a little too drunk and gives Johnny a new title.

Fan Art

• Fanart by kalamariboy, ^{Archived version} (2024)
• Fanart by yoake00676, ^{Archived version} (2024)
• The aftermath of the karaoke night by @1aik-lieutenant, ^{Archived version} (2024)

Wikis

• Johnshi on the Shipping Wiki.