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The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

19897.21 Season13 EpisodesEndedTV-Y7

Overview

Daniel and his mentor Mr. Miyagi travel the world with their Okinawan friend Taki Tamurai in search of an ancient Japanese talisman stolen from an old fishing village.

Created by Michael Maurer
Written by Michael Maurer, Dorothy Middleton
Produced by Larry Houston
NetworksNBC

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Top Cast

Robert Ito

Robert Ito

(voice)

Joey Dedio

Joey Dedio

(voice)

Danny Cooksey

Danny Cooksey

(voice)

Brian Tochi

Brian Tochi

(voice)

Janice Kawaye

Janice Kawaye

(voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid is a animation, action & adventure series that first aired in 1989 exploring themes of martial arts, karate, talisman, based on movie, anime, kid. Created by Michael Maurer, it stars Robert Ito, Joey Dedio, Danny Cooksey. Daniel and his mentor Mr. Miyagi travel the world with their Okinawan friend Taki Tamurai in search of an ancient Japanese talisman stolen from an old fishing village.

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