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‘The Karate Kid’ was a saga that marked the 80s thanks to a simple but well-woven plot that launched transcendental characters, one of them being the Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), who would mentor the protagonist, Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio).
Miyagi, a character who would help Morita receive the Oscar nomination, was vital in the development of the plot, Thanks to the fact that he knew how to teach Daniel Sant the importance of the discipline, honor and other important values in his training such as having emotional balance, and thanks to this relevance he left unknowns that have gradually been resolved.
During the first three films no one questioned what his first name was, which had a first response in 1989 with the animated series “The Karate Kid”, Where it was given the name of Yakuga, Although five years later, in “The Next Karate Kid” received another name and was known as Keisuke, Although obviously this name raised more doubts.
‘Cobra Kai’ revealed the real name
However, it was the irruption of the series “Cobra Kai” which would end any doubts about the real name of the Mr. Miyagi on a visit he makes Daniel Larusso to his grave.
In the dam you can see what it was called Nariyoshi Miyagi, To put an end to a doubt that prevailed for three and a half decades.