Mr. Miyagi
Nariyoshi Miyagi, better known as Mr. Miyagi, is a fictional character in the four original films of The Karate Kid franchise, portrayed by Pat Morita. A wise, Japanese-born American karate master, he mentors Daniel LaRusso in the first three films (1984-1989) and Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid (1994).
The sequel series Cobra Kai (2018-present) frequently references Miyagi, who is stated to have died between The Next Karate Kid and Cobra Kai (reflecting Morita's own passing in 2005). Cobra Kai is itself thematically structured via The Miyagi-Verse, in reference to characters who knew Mr. Miyagi. Miyagi's in-canon birth and death dates are June 9, 1925 and November 15, 2011, respectively.
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