Why Isn't There a Mortal Kombat Anime Yet?

Everything, actually, because I think it’s a crime against humanity that we haven’t gotten an anime based on Mortal Kombat yet.

And Mortal Kombat, with the right kind of pacing and arc structure could do that, too.

First, the character selection in Mortal Kombat reminds me a lot of Naruto, except with more beheadings.