#karate kid part ii

[kathrahender]

I seriously need more Lawrusso Karate Kid Part II AU fics, anyone knows any?

[schlock-luster-video]

On August 8, 1986, The Karate Kid Part ii debuted in Mexico.

[theofficialdramallama]

All I want is to rp Daniel x Kumiko (in the KK2 or CK era) with someone on Discord... A girl can dream 🥺💖

[greatearthquakestudent]

Characters Analysis: Chozen Toguchi and Mike Barnes

Chozen Toguchi and Mike Barnes

Yuji Okumoto’s Chozen Toguchi and Sean Kanan’s Mike Barnes had great reintroductions into the Cobra Kai series. They both came in as  well adjusted adults compared to their younger “psychotic selves.” Enjoy them or not, as people, they have went on powerful journeys.

Chozen Toguchi

Early Life:

As a child, Chozen was left in the care of his uncle after his father’s death due to him being a coward. Chozen has been taught to value honor above all else. Honestly, psychologically engrave into him. Unfortunately Chozen inherited his father’s cowardice leading him to cheat his way in life to avoid the risk of losing that honor. His only known friend back then was Kumiko, they played for years and developed bond over. Possibly he was close to with her due to his home life.

Karate Kid Part II:

Then came in Daniel-San. He got everything Chozen worked for. He has the full honor from Mr. Miyagi that he had to earn from Sato. It was the thing he value the most in life, it made him angry and insecure. Also Daniel getting the girl he was in love with, that sounds familiar. Daniel saving Yuna and helping with Sato while Chozen, who understandably was afraid, backed away from the risk. But due to the person he turned into, Sato considered him to be dishonorable, so he disowned him, taking away his honor, the thing he has been afraid of his entire life. With the one thing that gave him the meaning of life now gone. He now has no reason to consider the consequences of what he did. He only had anger and vengeance toward the person that made him lose his honor. With his honor gone, his humanity was practically remove from him. This made him willing to kill the one person that he loved just to get at the “source”.

After KK2: 

After Daniel-San showed his honor by sparing Chozen, he lived long enough to see the impact that his actions had made to the people around him. Everyone saw Chozen as the monster that he was to Daniel. This is like with Sato, but hundreds of times worse. Unlike with Sato, Chozen has nothing to blame for this but himself. Having more time to process what he did, he realized how awful his crimes were. He trashed a happy day for the people, made  them witness a potential murder, and tried to kill the woman he supposedly loved, all just to get back at someone that barely deserved his wrath. Chozen is back at his childhood self, alone, but this time, he was completely alone. He had no one to really help him learn to be better.  His uncle already saw him as dishonorable, Kumiko probably will never forgive him for trying to murder her, and everyone sees him as a monster. How would he live with himself? He came to the conclusion, he can’t live with himself after everything he has done. So he decided for the sake of everyone, he wanted to kill himself. But before he could, the thing he needed his entire life came to him, the love of his uncle. Knowing his uncle still cared about him, this gave him the motive to give himself another chance. This motive later increased, when the love of his life “found him again.”

Mike Barnes

Early LIfe:

Although not much is known about Barnes’ background some people have drawn he has a similar background to the Cobra Kai’s Female Champion, Tory Nichols, from his main trait and motive for what he did.

What we do know, he was a national champion of Karate, being a high blackbelt and earning the name, “Karate’s Bad Boy.”

Karate Kai Part III:

When we’re first introduced to Mike Barnes, he was a national champion, who seemed like the perfect person for Sensei Terry Silver to torment his enemy, Daniel LaRusso. He was promise was 50% of the dojo if he terrorize this other kid for Silver.

Through the movie, he terrorize the hell out of  Daniel LaRusso to the point where he and his sensei Mr. Miyagi were drifting a part. He ruined his bonsai tree shop, sold the trees, assaulted him twice, assault his good friend, Jessica Andrews, threaten to kill him and Jessica if Daniel doesn’t sign a contract, and snapped his bonsai trees.

But, when Miyagi attacked, he seemed to hesitate, but willing to fight. But got his ass beat.

During the all valley of 85, Mike was ready to wipe the floor with Daniel, but Silver wanted him to torment Daniel more, so Mike purposefully had to lose a point. After bad-mouthing Mr. Miyagi, this angered LaRusso, causing him to defeat him, which left him angry in the end.

After KK3:

According to him in episode 3 of season 5, Mike stated how insane that there’s a contract that allowed him to hurt another kid, indicating, he knew that he made a deal with the devil. And he was right to have second thoughts since after he failed to complete the task he been given, he loss his credibility as a karate fighter and his financial future ruin. He was kicked to the curve, left to fend for himself. He worked a lot of odd jobs to gained some money for his finance. But one day, he found someone that cared for him a lot. Who taught him the value of creation. Someone to help turn his life around for the better. And later gained the love of his life, the man’s daughter, making him his son in a legal sense.

Comparison to Tory Nichols:

Barnes and Nichols came in as the tough badass fighter with anger issues that for money whatever reasons (poor background). Some people even believe they could be related (not).

Their relationship with Terry has a similar nature. Terry Silver promised a lot of money and a lot of glory just to keep for their skills as fighter as nothing else. While they know full well that Silver is a mad-man.

Nichols’ background could honestly be similar to Barnes’.

In conclusion:

Mike Barnes and Chozen Toguchi had got through some powerful shit. Chozen nearly lossed himself but found the light. While Mike lived with the consequences of his mistake and then found someone who loved him like a son.

[eightyfours]

The Karate Kid pt.II (1986) dir. John G. Avildsen

[stephstars08]

🎂Happy Birthday Ralph Macchio!🎂

Happiest Birthday to one of the most talented actors in the world!

Pretty much every character Ralph has played I immediately fall in love with them and they become one of my comfort characters!

Make sure you all go wish Ralph a special Happy Birthday!!!

(How he’s turning 63 I have no idea because he for sure does not look like a guy in his 60’s!!)

[skyf0ckz]

The Karate kid: haha omg it's so crazy that his bully knows karate..WOAH he won anyways?? I love this movie!

The Karate kid II: the most beautiful piece of cinema having to deal with grief and the lack of control you have I've ever seen

The Karate kid III: why's this ponytail faggot so crazy omg

[abduloki]

Cobra Kai S6 (2024) / The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

[redsamuraiii]

Tamlyn Tomita speech at the Ralph Macchio Hollywood Walk of Fame: “You have no idea how much I looked up to you. How much I love you and learn from you. I will always be the woman that will fight for your honor.”

I can hear the Glory of Love song playing.😭

[disbear]

Daniel and Kumiko meeting again after three decades and he's like 'I'm supposed to believe a guy never got a ring on that finger?' like THE BAMBI IS SO SMOOTH AND FOR WHAT??!??

[itsmyfriendisaac]

The Karate Kid Part II: this sequel to the martial arts classic follows Mr. Miyagi on a trip back to his home in Okinawa, Japan. Old rivalries resurface, new opponents arrive, but the heart of the film is the strengthened bond between Daniel & his mentor!

[sawthefaeriequeen]

What about Cobra!Daniel AU where he fell to the dark side after Terry’s training, and it’s a redeemed!Chozen who reencounters him and sets him back on the right path back to Miyagi (while still grappling with his own past actions ofc) and somewhere along the way, Daniel and Chozen fall in love?

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On August 10, 1986, The Kaarate Kind Part II premiered in Rome, Italy.

[ladyyomiart]

Day 30: "Love", featuring Daniel and Kumiko! 🥋 (Karate Kid II).

I tend to multiship but Daniel/Kumiko is one of those pairings I can't ship with anyone else. 💖 They're so cute and, after shipping them for 30 years just from watching one movie, Netflix isn't going to change my mind after seeing Kumiko reunite with Daniel in Cobra Kai and realizing how well they still work together. 🥺💕

[periodically80s]

[eightyfours]

Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso

in The Karate Kid pt.II, dir. John G. Avildsen (1986)