Noriyuki "Pat" Morita was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his roles as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days,Mr. Miyagi in the first four The Karate Kid films (1984-1994),Captain Sam Pak on the comedy series M*A*S*H,Ah Chew in Sanford and Son,Mike Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo,and The Emperor of China in Mulan (1998) and Mulan II (2004). He was the series lead actor in the television program Mr. T and Tina and in Ohara,a police-themed drama. The two shows made history for being among the few TV shows with an Asian-American series lead.
Ralph George Macchio Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three Karate Kid films,the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels,The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989),as well as in Cobra Kai,a sequel television series on Netflix. He also played Johnny Cade in The Outsiders (1983),Jeremy Andretti in the television series Eight Is Enough, William Gambini in My Cousin Vinny (1992),Eugene Martone in Crossroads (1986),and Archie Rodriguez in the television series Ugly Betty. He also had a recurring role as Officer Haddix in the television series The Deuce.
Nariyoshi Miyagi,commonly known as Mr. Miyagi,is a fictional character in the original films (1984–1994) of the Karate Kid franchise. He is a Karate master who mentors Daniel LaRusso and Julie Pierce. Although he died in 2011,Miyagi is frequently referenced in the series Cobra Kai (2018–present),which is itself thematically structured via The Miyagi-Verse.
The Karate Kid Part II is a 1986 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the second installment in the Karate Kid franchise and the sequel to the 1984 film The Karate Kid,starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. The Karate Kid Part II follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio),who accompanies his karate teacher Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to see his dying father in Okinawa,only to encounter an old friend-turned-rival with a long-harbored grudge against Miyagi.
Cobra Kai is an American martial arts comedy-drama television series and a sequel to the original The Karate Kid films created by Robert Mark Kamen. The series was created by Josh Heald,Jon Hurwitz,and Hayden Schlossberg,and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television. The series was released on YouTube Red / YouTube Premium for the first two seasons,before moving to Netflix starting with the third. The series stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka,who reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence,respectively,from the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels,The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989).
Martin Kove is an American actor. He is best known for his role as John Kreese,the main antagonist of The Karate Kid (1984). He reprised the role in The Karate Kid Part II (1986),The Karate Kid Part III (1989),and the television series Cobra Kai (2018–present). Kove also appeared as Nero the Hero in Death Race 2000 (1975),and afterward as Clem in White Line Fever (1975). He was a regular on the TV series Cagney and Lacey (1982–1988),portraying Police Detective Victor Isbecki. He appeared in Rambo:First Blood Part II (1985) and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Mary Mouser is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Samantha LaRusso in the Netflix series Cobra Kai,and Lacey Fleming on the ABC series Body of Proof. She also took over the role of Karen Grant,Fitz &Mellie's daughter on Scandal in Season 4.
The Karate Kid is a 1989 American animated children's television series which debuted on NBC's Saturday morning lineup. It starred Joey Dedio,Robert Ito,and Janice Kawaye. It is based on the Karate Kid series of films,and was produced by DIC Enterprises,Saban Entertainment and Columbia Pictures Television.
Yuji Don Okumoto is an American actor of Japanese descent. He is best known for his role as Chozen Toguchi in The Karate Kid franchise. He has also appeared in such films as Better Off Dead,Real Genius,True Believer (1989),American Yakuza (1993),Contact (1997),The Truman Show (1998),Pearl Harbor (2001),Only the Brave (2006),Inception (2010) and Driven (2018).
Kumiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
The Karate Kid is an American martial arts drama franchise created by Robert Mark Kamen. The series follows the journey of various coming-of-age teenagers who are taught in the ways of martial arts by an experienced mentor in order to stand up for themselves after being bullied,or assert their dominance towards others.
Courtney Healy Henggeler is an American actress known for her starring role as Amanda LaRusso in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai. She is also known as playing the adult version of Sheldon Cooper's twin sister,Missy,in The Big Bang Theory.
Kumiko is a fictional character portrayed by Tamlyn Tomita in the film The Karate Kid Part II (1986),and in the third season of the sequel series Cobra Kai (2021).
Chozen Toguchi is a fictional character who appears as the main antagonist of the motion picture The Karate Kid Part II (1986),and a supporting character of the series Cobra Kai (2021). He is portrayed by Yuji Okumoto,whose performance has received widespread acclaim.
The first season of Cobra Kai was released on YouTube Red on May 2,2018 and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise,focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film.
The third season of Cobra Kai,stylized as COBRA KAIII,was released on Netflix on January 1,2021,and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise,focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film. This is the first season to be released on Netflix after YouTube decided to sell the series following the first two seasons. YouTube ordered the season in 2019 and initially set a 2020 release date which was delayed after Netflix's acquisition.
The fourth season of Cobra Kai,also known as Cobra Kai IV,released on Netflix on December 31,2021,and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise,focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film. It is the second season to be released in 2021 and second to initially release on Netflix after the first two seasons released on YouTube. The season was also released on DVD on September 13,2022,a few days after the premiere of the show's fifth season.
The fifth season of Cobra Kai,also known as Cobra Kai V,was released to Netflix on September 9,2022,and consisted of 10 episodes. The series is a direct sequel to the original four films in The Karate Kid franchise,focusing on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence over 30 years after the original film. This is the third season to be released to Netflix.
