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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. [1] 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 ...
Six days after the first season 's release, YouTube renewed the series for a second season in May 2018. [1] Series creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg continued to serve as showrunners, executive producers, writers, and directors for the season. [2]
Cobra Kai: Created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg. With Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña. Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.
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- Cobra Kai Concert
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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.
On May 10, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season of ten episodes that premiered in 2019. On May 2, 2019, YouTube renewed the series for a third season and on June 22, 2020, it moved to Netflix with the first two seasons becoming available on August 27, 2020.
The third season released on January 1, 2021. In October 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season ahead of the third season premiere. and a fifth season in August 2021. The series was renewed for a sixth and final season on January 20, 2023.
The series was created by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald. It stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprising their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively.
Set thirty-four years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, when a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. The move reignites his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been struggling to maintain balance in his life without the guidance of his now-deceased mentor Mr. Miyagi. The show is about two men addressing past demons and present frustrations the only way they know how: through karate."
Running parallel to the conflict are the story arcs of Johnny and Daniel's students. Johnny opens a new Cobra Kai dojo that attracts a group of bullied nerds and social outcasts who find a camaraderie and self-confidence under his tutelage, but there are some who take his aggressive philosophy too far, in particular his star pupil, Miguel Diaz. In contrast, Johnny's estranged son, Robby Keene, comes under the wing of Daniel, who hires the boy at his car dealership, initially not knowing that Johnny is his father. Daniel eventually proves a positive influence to the boy, teaching him Mr. Miyagi's philosophy of balance. Meanwhile, Daniel's daughter, Samantha, is caught in the middle of these conflicts as she learns who her true friends are and a better path to follow.
Starring
•William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence •Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso •Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso •Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz •Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene •Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso •Jacob Bertrand as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz (season 2–present; recurring season 1) •Gianni Decenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos (season 2–present; recurring season 1) •Martin Kove as John Kreese (season 2–present; guest season 1) •Peyton List as Tory Nichols (season 4-present; recurring season 2-3) •Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz (season 4–present; recurring season 1-3) •Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver (season 4-present)
Recurring/Supporting
•Aedin Mincks as Mitch (season 2-present) •Joe Seo as Kyler Park (season 1; season 3-present) •Khalil Everage as Chris (season 2-present) •Annalisa Cochrane as Yasmine (season 1; season 3–present) •Hannah Kepple as Moon •Nichole Brown as Aisha Robinson (season 1-2; season 4) •Rose Bianco as Rosa Diaz •Diora Baird as Shannon Keene •Bo Mitchell as Brucks (Season 1; season 3) •Owen Morgan as Bert •Bret Ernst as Louie LaRusso Jr. (Season 1; season 3) •Dan Ahdoot as Anoush •Griffin Santopietro as Anthony LaRusso •Susan Gallagher as Homeless Lynn •Terayle Hill as Trey (season 1-3) •Jeff Kaplan as Cruz (season 1-3) •Nathaniel Oh as Nathaniel (season 2-present) •Paul Walter Hauser as Stingray (season 2: season 4) •Okea Eme-Akwari as Shawn Payne (season 3-present) •Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny Payne •Oona O'Brien as Devon Lee •Jayden Rivers as Abe •A.J. Hicks as Edwin •Chris Schmidt Jr. Jr. as Mikey •John Cihangir as Doug Rickenberger (Season 2 - Season 3)
Guest
•David Shatraw as Tom Cole •Ken Davitian as Armand Zarkarian •Randee Heller as Lucille LaRusso •Ron Thomas as Bobby Brown •Rob Garrison as Tommy •Tony O'Dell as Jimmy •Tamlyn Tomita as Kumiko •Yuji Okumoto as Chozen Toguchi •Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills •Traci Toguchi as Yuna •Deborah May as Mrs. Mills
•Season 1 - 2018 (10 episodes)
•Season 2 - 2019 (10 episodes)
•Season 3 - 2021 (10 episodes)
•Season 4 - 2021 (10 episodes)
•Season 5 - 2022 (10 episodes)
•Season 6 - TBD (TBA episodes)
The series has been met with highly positive critical acclaim from both critics and the public at large . On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.29 out of 10 based on 22 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Cobra Kai continues the Karate Kid franchise...
Courtesy of Netflix, Sony Pictures, several other brands, Cobra Kai has a plethora of official merchandise available to fans. These include books, graphic novels, DVD sets, apparel, accessories, and more. Netflix also partners with established brands. A list of notable official merchandise can be found here.
Enter the Dojo: The Music of Cobra Kai Live is a one-night only musical event hosted by series composersLeo Birenberg and Zach Robinson. The ticketed concert takes place on June 23, 2022, at the Troubadour. Vince DiCola, composer of “Staying Alive” and “Rocky IV,” will also give a special performance with his band at the concert. Becca Schack is se...
•The creators of the show refer to Cobra Kai as an extension of the "Miyagi-verse", so any character that interacted with Mr. Miyagi or his direct peers are canon for the show. The characters acted by Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith are not in the same universe since it was a remake. On the flipside, Julie Pierce, who appeared in the spin-off of the or...
Dec 15, 2023 · Deadline spoke to Heald, Hurwitz and Schlossberg about the ensemble cast’s crazy adventures, prosthetic privates and plans for Cobra Kai ‘s final season.
- Rosy Cordero
Sep 9, 2021 · September 9, 2021 9:00am. (L-R) Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg Counterbalance Entertainment. EXCLUSIVE: Cobra Kai creators, executive producers and showrunners Jon Hurwitz,...
Sep 16, 2020 · Production company(s): Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions, Overbrook Entertainment, Heald Productions (Season 2), Sony Pictures Television Distributor: Sony Pictures Television The plot: Decades after the tournament that changed their lives, the rivalry between Johnny and Daniel reignites in this sequel to the “Karate Kid” films.
