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Karate Kid / Cobra Kai

edited 2026-05-21

A complete viewing order for the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai franchise, covering the six mainline films from 1984 through 2025, all six seasons of the Netflix series Cobra Kai, and the 1989 animated series. Includes continuity tags to navigate the original Miyagi-verse, the 2010 reboot, and the 2025 film that bridges both threads.

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Tags · [miyagi-verse][2010-reboot-continuity][non-canon]
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01FILM
1984The 1984 film directed by John G. Avildsen that launched the franchise, following teenager Daniel LaRusso after he moves from New Jersey to…
2h 7m
02FILM
1986The 1986 sequel directed by John G. Avildsen, picking up immediately after Daniel's tournament victory when Mr. Miyagi receives word that hi…
1h 53m
03FILM
1989The 1989 sequel directed by John G. Avildsen, in which disgraced Cobra Kai sensei John Kreese enlists his wealthy ex-Vietnam War comrade Ter…
1h 51m
04FILM
1994The 1994 sequel directed by Christopher Cain, the first entry in the franchise without Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso, instead introducing a…
1h 47m
05FILM
2010The 2010 film directed by Harald Zwart, a remake of the 1984 original relocated to Beijing, following 12-year-old Dre Parker after his mothe…
2h 20m
06FILM
2025The 2025 film directed by Jonathan Entwistle, released May 30, 2025, serving as a sequel to both the 2010 film and the Cobra Kai television…
1h 34m