A huge reason why Mortal Kombat is such a good adaptation & the first great video game movie. He took the role seriously & embodied the character. As a kid & die hard MK fan it felt like Shang Tsung had come to life. Rest In Peace, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Your soul is eternal.

Rest in Peace, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa😔 #caryhiroyukitagawa

RIP Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. I loved him as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat, but I grew up watching him in the Disney Channel original movie Johnny Tsunami. He was the coolest grandfather on the planet.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was that villain of my childhood — the man who could stare into your soul and make you rethink your life choices. But behind the screen, he was a brilliant actor and a genuinely good human. Rest easy, legend. The throne of bad-guy greatness is yours forever.

Heartbreaking news that the legendary Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa aka Shang Tsung has passed away today at the age of 75 🐉🥺

The news of Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa passing away is hitting us MK fans hard! Not only was his performance as Shang Tsung iconic but by all accounts he was the warmest and nicest person you could ever hope to meet and he’ll live on forever through his legacy! 🐉❤️

When I heard that Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa died today I instantly thought of this picture and I hope him and Trevor Goddard are now kicking it together in a better place! 🐉❤️

RIP Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. I will never forget your iconic role as Shang Tsung. Mortal Kombat was a big part of many children's lives when I was growing up and your performance was a gift to all of us.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was an acting legend! Some of his memorable roles include: Showdown In Little Tokyo Mortal Kombat The Phantom Johnny Tsunami Planet of The Apes Mortal Kombat 11 (Video Game)

We lost a legend today. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa @CHTOfficial played Shang Tsung in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film and sadly passed away at age 75. We had the privilege of his portrayal on the first MK film but also as an amazing voice actor in the Mortal Kombat 11 game. Cary was one

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@IGN Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was a brilliant actor. He was amazing as Shang Tsung in "Mortal Kombat" & I also remember when I saw him in "Showdown in Little Tokyo" (he was great in that also). Rest easy, sir!

Mortal Kombat (1995) PG-13 ‧ Action/Adventure ‧ 1h 41m

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Another remarkable honor. National Public Radio just named number 1 New York Times Bestseller The Technological Republic to its list of the best books of 2025, calling it “provocative” and “worthy of your time.” The book, by Alex Karp and Nicholas Zamiska of Palantir, has

@IGN Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was more than his iconic villains. He started in Hollywood as a fight choreographer, and that precision never left his performances. Even in small roles, he carried a quiet authority that made every scene sharper.

@IGN villian with the most aura.. RIP legend

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Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, known for his roles as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat (1995), Nobusuke Tagomi in The Man in the High Castle, and Chang in The Last Emperor (1987), has passed away at 75.

My sista, why??!! 😂

1/ Bittensor(@opentensor)'s first $TAO halving is approaching, with most on-chain projections placing it around December 12-14, 2025. It will cut daily issuance by half and marks the first major adjustment to TAO’s emission schedule since launch.

I’m not sure this generation have plans of making heaven 😂 😭