Animal Farm (Mentioned by Anthony LaRusso in a conversation with Lia Cabrera): A story about the cyclical nature of a populist overthrow, only to have the protagonists become the thing they once needed to overthrow. Anthony appears to be the thing that his father once had to conquer, and the one who now wants to do the conquering does not have the same benevolent (albeit very flawed) temperament that his father does.

Best High School Movies". Entertainment Weekly. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019 . Retrieved January 9, 2021. By 1979, Cobra Kai had a respectable number of students. In 1980, he and Kreese traveled to South Korea to train under Kim Sun-Yung. Silver bought Cobra Kai for John, who insisted on still paying him rent. He didn't want to compete in the world karate tournament yet, as he wanted to focus on his students. Particularly, a new student who Kreese called his star student. Cobra Kai is an American comedy-drama web television series based on the 1984 The Karate Kid film series, created by Robert Mark Kamen. The first season premiered May 2, 2018, on YouTube Red. In Season 4, Miguel and Sam are dating again. They work together to try to put Daniel and Johnny's rivalry aside. The two then referee their rematch but can't come to a decision on who's the winner. Realizing that the merge didn't work, Eagle Fang splits from Miyagi-Do. Miguel and Sam both go to prom together but they get distracted by Robby and Tory. The two cross paths with them at Stingray's house and end up fighting with each other. During the All-Valley, the two reconcile as Sam gets ready for the final round. Moylan, Brian (December 31, 2021). "The Complete History of New 'Cobra Kai' Villain Terry Silver". Men's Health . Retrieved March 8, 2022.Nariyoshi Kesuke Miyagi (June 9, 1925 - November 15, 2011), better known as Mr. Miyagi, was a wise karate expert, sensei, and sweet individual. He mentored, taught, and served as the sensei to both Daniel LaRusso and Julie Pierce. He was the originator of the Los Angeles branch of Miyagi-Do Karate and the last known member of the Miyagi family. Thirty years after the 1985 tournament, Johnny Lawrence reopened Cobra Kai Dojo and sought to compete in the upcoming All Valley Karate Tournament. He learned the dojo held a lifetime ban after the unethical actions of Terry Silver, John Kreese, and Mike Barnes in the 1985 tournament. Johnny was not familiar with either Silver or Barnes at the time. In the second film, Mr. Miyagi explains that he is descended from Shimpo Miyagi, who was very fond of both fishing and sake. One day in 1625 while fishing and very drunk, he passed out on his fishing boat off the coast of Okinawa and ended up on the coast of China. Ten years later, Shimpo returned to Okinawa with a wife, two children, and the secret of the Miyagi family karate. Siskel, Gene (June 15, 1986). "Ralph Macchio's Baby Face Can't Mask Maturing Talent". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021 . Retrieved January 27, 2021. THE KARATE KID (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. July 2, 1984. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016 . Retrieved June 8, 2015.

In 2015, Mr. Miyagi was inducted into the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame in the Contributor Category.

Even after his father’s passing, Sato is bent on fighting Mr. Miyagi. He goes as far as to destroy the village to fight Mr. Miyagi. After seeing Sato destroying the village, an angry Mr. Miyagi agrees to fight him. However, after Mr. Miyagi saves Sato from death during a typhoon, Sato renounces his hate and asks Mr. Miyagi to forgive him; the two make peace and Sato helps rebuild the village and disowning Chozen. While dropping off some of his mom's food at Johnny's apartment, Miguel notices a picture of Robby on the fridge. He tells Hawk, and the two find out that Robby is Johnny's son. They assume that Johnny is only being hard on them because of his relationship to Robby. They confront Johnny, but the latter angrily tells them to mind their own business. However, Johnny later tells Miguel how he screwed up with Robby, and that he is proud to now be teaching Miguel, which makes their bond stronger and helps Miguel realize that Johnny isn't favoring Robby over him. On December 27, 2020, Cobra Kai series co-creator Jon Hurwitz was asked about Mr. Miyagi's real name on the Sarah O'Connell Show. He remarked that there were inconsistencies in the original timeline, but they ultimately decided to just go with the translation from The Karate Kid Part II. However, as The Next Karate Kid is considered canon in Cobra Kai, he stated that Kesuke could be a relevant name "in one way or another", possibly as a middle name: Nariyoshi Kesuke Miyagi.

Eagle Fang is closed down due to them losing the All Valley. Devon joins Topanga Karate which merges with Cobra Kai. Later, Eagle Fang once again merged with Miyagi-Do with Johnny returning as co-sensei along with Daniel and Chozen to get them ready for the Sekai Taikai. After finding out that Terry Silver beat up Stingray and framed John Kreese, The Miyagi-Fangs, along with Tory, decided to break in the Flagship dojo to find the video of the beating. The break-in leads to a fight between Cobra Kai, Miyagi-Do, and Eagle Fang, where Mitch announces his betrayal by joining Cobra Kai again. The Miyagi-Fang students protect Anthony from the Cobra Kai students while he uses Demetri's tablet to upload the video of Silver confessing his crimes to Tory. After seeing Tory getting overpowered by Sensei Kim, Devon defects Cobra Kai to aid Tory and the Miyagi-Fangs, rejoining Eagle Fang in the process. After a lengthy fight between the students, Daniel and Silver arrive. The two sensei's fight with Daniel winning, successfully shutting down Cobra Kai, with Johnny, Chozen, and Mike Barnes arriving to the scene after the fight. The Outsiders (Assigned to Samantha LaRusso in school): The story of literal class warfare among teenage gangs in Tulsa Oklahoma is an allegory for the incredible wealth and privilege that Samantha and her season 1 friends reap the benefits of, while simultaneously not having a sense of obligation to understand how things are different for the underprivileged. Coincidentally, many members of Cobra Kai (initially) are either financially or socially disadvantaged and become rivals in a gang war that she unwittingly takes center stage in as a socialite trying to live up to the demanding expectations placed on her by her parents. A star crossed relationship becomes the focal point of a misunderstanding leading to tragic consequences in The Outsiders. Sam's relationship with Miguel will also be immediately tested for its star-crossedness, and she will fail the test in ways that become the genesis of an intensely heated rivalry that has serious consequences for her and terrible consequences for Miguel. The movie version of the book was also the breakout role for a young Ralph Macchio. A sequel live-action television series, Cobra Kai, debuted in 2018. Created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, it stars Macchio and Zabka, who reprise their roles as LaRusso and Lawrence, respectively. Set 34 years later, Cobra Kai re-examines the " Miyagi-Verse" narrative from Johnny's point of view, his decision to reopen the Cobra Kai dojo, and the rekindling of his old rivalry with Daniel. [62] The series draws upon all of the sequels, as well as the original film. The series also pays tribute to Morita, who died in 2005. [63] After a guest appearance in the show's first season, Kove reprised his role as John Kreese starting in the second season, [64] while Shue reprised her role as Ali Mills in the series' third season, [65] and Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver (from Part III) in the fourth and fifth seasons. [66] [67] [68]

Daniel-san, you remember lesson about balance?" "Lesson not just karate only. Lesson for all life. Whole life have a balance, everything be better." ―Mr. Miyagi to Daniel [src] The Karate Kid (1984) Action Figures have been Revived by Funko". Z.Love's Entertainment Blog. October 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015 . Retrieved October 10, 2015.

There is some debate as to what exactly Mr. Miyagi's first name is, since it varies depending on the source consulted. His name is never mentioned once in the first three Karate Kid films, as he is only referred to as "Mr. Miyagi". It has been implied that "Miyagi" may be his first name. This would seem to fit since Mr. Miyagi frequently refers to himself in the third person as simply "Miyagi". Also, in the 1989 animated television series, he is referred to as "Miyagi Yakuga", however this is not considered canon. In 2022, Ralph Macchio published the memoir Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me ( Dutton), in which he reflects upon the making of and legacy of the Karate Kid films and Cobra Kai. [72] See also [ edit ] In Season 4, Daniel finally starts to break away from Mr. Miyagi's teachings, something that scares him before he remembers Mr. Miyagi telling him that Daniel must someday find his own way rather than always following Mr. Miyagi's way. After losing, Daniel visits Mr. Miyagi's grave to explain himself to his mentor and seek Chozen's help. A new Karate Kid film is in development by Sony Pictures, described as the return to the original franchise. [71] Book [ edit ] While Mr. Miyagi's teachings seem to be futile in the finals as Barnes repeatedly gets the better of Daniel and even terrifies him, causing Daniel to lose hope, Mr. Miyagi can pull him together, and Daniel is ultimately able to win the tournament in the sudden death round by using the Kata move on Mike. After Daniel wins the tournament, he runs and hugs Mr. Miyagi. Additionally, Cobra Kai is shut down for good and banned from competing in All-Valley tournaments after 1985.In the United Kingdom, it was watched by 3.7 million viewers on television in 2017, making it the year's tenth most-watched film on UK multichannel television. [44] Merchandise [ edit ] At first, Daniel wants to re-enter the All Valley Tournament so that he can defend his title. However, Mr. Miyagi tells him not to which Daniel eventually agrees. However, unbeknownst to Mr. Miyagi, Daniel is soon forced to enter the tournament by Mike Barnes, who unbeknownst to Daniel for a long time has been hired by Terry Silver to beat and hurt Daniel in the tournament as revenge for causing his war buddy Kreese's students to quit Cobra Kai following the previous tournament, which ruined Kreese's life. YouTube channel technically discontinued - promotional material for season three and beyond will appear on Netflix YouTube channel instead This is a place for discussing all things related to the Netflix (previously YouTube Premium) series Cobra Kai, the world of The Karate Kid and its sequels (even the Swank one).