Kano

Cannonball : Hold LK ~3s, then release

Knife Throw : ↓ ← HP

Blade Swipe : ↓ → HP

Grab and Shake : ↓ → LP

Air Throw : BLK in air when next to airborne opponent

Vertical Cannonball : → ↓ → HK

Fatality 1 (Skeleton Rip) : (Close) (Hold LP) → ↓ ↓ → Release LP

Fatality 2 (Eye Laser) : (Sweep) LP BLK BLK HK

Animality (Tarantula) : (Close) Hold HP BLK BLK BLK

Friendship (Bubble Gum) : LK RUN RUN HK

Babality : → → ↓ ↓ LK

Stage/Pit Fatality : ↑ ↑ ← LK

Combo 1 : HK LP (15%)

Combo 2 : HK ↓ + LP ↓ + HP (19%)

Combo 3 : HK HK LK ← + HK (23%)

Combo 4 : HP HP ← + LP (18%)

Combo 5 : HP HP ↓ + LP ↓ + HP (22%)

Combo 6 : HP HP HK LK ← + HK (26%)

Kano

Attributes

Strengths

  • High damage from Cannonball and throw routes
  • Knife Throw and Blade Swipe give strong zoning and close-range pressure
  • Air Throw and sweep confirms lead to reliable knockdown mixups
  • Versatile wakeup game with throw followups and cannonball setups

Weaknesses

  • Cannonball timing is execution-heavy and can be baited
  • Some combos require tight timing or specific spacing to land all hits
  • Struggles against characters with strong anti-air or fast projectiles

Summary

Kano in UMK3 arcade is a high-damage, close-range bruiser who mixes projectile zoning (knife), high-damage cannonball routes, and powerful throw pressure. He rewards precise timing and spacing and remains a dangerous wakeup/close-range character in arcade UMK3.