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FICTIONAL CHRONOLOGY · RESEARCH EDITION

The Karate Kid / Cobra Kai

From the original All Valley tournament to Cobra Kai and Legends: one connected live-action history, with licensed retellings and disputed side stories kept alongside it.

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The Miyagi / Daniel / Johnny and Han / Li stories connect through Legends. Adaptation variants and the fantasy cartoon are disputed or connected side material, not automatic separate histories.

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Reading the timelineConfirmed, assumed and disputed stories appear together. “est.” marks inference. “After” means relative order. Separate continuities retain their own history.

SELECTED CONTINUITY

Shared Karate Kid chronology

1979
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2019

Johnny’s Story — childhood opening

1979 Relative / stated chronology

Young Johnny’s troubled home life and early interest in karate.

Placement Exact printed opening caption: Encino Hills, California, 1979; preview page 1. Shared scene from the same comic collection.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Actual preview page 1 caption visually read.

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues — Johnny’s Story #1–4
1984
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2019–2020

Johnny’s Story #1–4 — original tournament retelling

1984; with 1979 and November 2018 scenes Relative / stated chronology

The original rivalry retold through Johnny’s memories, with additional childhood and narration scenes.

Placement Publisher identifies the summer 1984 retelling. Childhood and modern framing are separately visible below; uninspected later pages may contain further jumps. This is a different viewpoint, not an identical-format copy.

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Inspection: Actual licensed preview: all five pages read; remaining issues not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues — Johnny’s Story #1–4
1984

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmConfirmed canonReleased 1984

The Karate Kid

1984 Relative / stated chronology

Daniel trains with Miyagi and faces Cobra Kai at the All Valley tournament.

Placement Late summer through December 1984; the tournament year is also identified in Netflix’s finale retrospective.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid — Sony-linked disc edition
NovelDisputed canonReleased 1984

The Karate Kid — B. B. Hiller novelization

1984 Relative / stated chronology

The corresponding film’s story in prose.

Placement Grouped at the film’s story position. Adaptation differences have not been audited; a common plot does not establish identical details.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid — B. B. Hiller novelization
Picture bookDisputed canonReleased 2019

The Karate Kid — classic illustrated storybook

1984 Relative / stated chronology

Kim Smith’s illustrated retelling of Daniel and Miyagi’s original story.

Placement A format adaptation of the original film; the whole interior has not been compared.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid — illustrated storybook
1984
GameDisputed canonReleased 1987

The Karate Kid — NES game

1984–1985; original tournament and Okinawa Relative / stated chronology

A licensed action adaptation combining the first tournament and the Okinawa adventure.

Placement Spans the first two films; placed at its opening. Combat and stage structure differ from the films.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid — NES cartridge
1984
GameDisputed canonReleased 2024

The Karate Kid: Street Rumble

1984–1985; original trilogy adaptation Relative / stated chronology

A licensed twelve-stage beat-em-up revisits the original film trilogy.

Placement Placed at the earliest adapted events; spans the first three films rather than adding a later contemporary adventure.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid: Street Rumble — Nintendo Switch
est. 1985

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmConfirmed canonReleased 1986

The Karate Kid Part II

Est. summer 1985; opening continues December 1984 Evidence-based estimate

Daniel and Miyagi travel to Okinawa, where an old rivalry threatens Miyagi’s homecoming.

Placement The opening resumes the first tournament; the later Okinawa story follows the six-month interval. The main story controls this position.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid Part II — Sony-linked disc edition
NovelDisputed canonReleased 1986

The Karate Kid Part II — B. B. Hiller novelization

Est. summer 1985; opening continues December 1984 Evidence-based estimate

The corresponding film’s story in prose.

Placement Grouped at the film’s story position. Adaptation differences have not been audited; a common plot does not establish identical details.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid Part II — B. B. Hiller novelization
Picture bookDisputed canonReleased 1986

The Karate Kid Part II — movie storybook editions

Est. summer 1985; opening continues December 1984 Evidence-based estimate

Illustrated movie-storybook editions of the Okinawa adventure.

Placement Hippo / Christopher Brown and Antioch editions are inventoried together provisionally; whether they reproduce the same text remains an inspection gap. The linked Antioch edition is not the Hippo edition.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Closest identified official storybook edition: Antioch. Hippo edition equivalence is unverified.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid Part II — Antioch movie storybook
GameDisputed canonReleased 1986–1987

The Karate Kid Part II — The Computer Game

Est. summer 1985; opening continues December 1984 Evidence-based estimate

Microdeal’s computer-game adaptation of the Okinawa adventure.

Placement Retelling of Part II, grouped with the film, novel and movie storybooks at the same story position. Arcade combat differences do not by themselves justify a separate chronological entry.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Exact Amazon game edition unverified. This is the corresponding museum record, not a playable copy.

View museum record ↗View museum record
est. 1985

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmConfirmed canonReleased 1989

The Karate Kid Part III

Est. later 1985 Evidence-based estimate

Terry Silver draws Daniel into a scheme to avenge Cobra Kai’s defeat.

Placement After the Okinawa trip and before the next All Valley. The release year is not the story year.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid Part III — Sony-linked disc edition
NovelDisputed canonReleased 1989

The Karate Kid Part III — B. B. Hiller novelization

Est. later 1985 Evidence-based estimate

The corresponding film’s story in prose.

Placement Grouped at the film’s story position. Adaptation differences have not been audited; a common plot does not establish identical details.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid Part III — B. B. Hiller novelization
est. 1980s
TV seriesDisputed canonReleased 1989

The Karate Kid — animated series, episodes 1–13

Est. later 1980s; teenage Daniel Evidence-based estimate

Daniel, Miyagi and Taki search the world for a stolen magical shrine.

Placement Teenage Daniel implies an earlier period than Cobra Kai. Magical-shrine adventures are not corroborated by the live-action history; keep this compatible-period side material disputed rather than inventing a separate calendar.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Nearest official containing edition: the six-film set includes all thirteen animated episodes as bonus material.

View on Amazon ↗Karate Kid — Ultimate six-movie collection
est. 1994

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmConfirmed canonReleased 1994

The Next Karate Kid

Est. 1994 Evidence-based estimate

Miyagi helps Julie Pierce confront grief and an abusive school security group.

Placement Contemporary 1990s setting; 1994 is a working estimate, not a verified on-screen calendar caption. Miyagi connects it to the main history.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Next Karate Kid — Sony-linked disc edition
NovelDisputed canonReleased 1994

The Next Karate Kid — B. B. Hiller novelization

Est. 1994 Evidence-based estimate

The corresponding film’s story in prose.

Placement Grouped at the film’s story position. Adaptation differences have not been audited; a common plot does not establish identical details.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Next Karate Kid — B. B. Hiller novelization
est. 2007
Music videoNon-canon connectedReleased 2007

Sweep the Leg — No More Kings music video

Est. 2000s; alternate 1984 tournament recollections Evidence-based estimate

An adult Johnny-inspired character imagines a different version of the famous rivalry.

Placement Cast-reunion homage with alternate memories; contemporary video setting is a period estimate. Not evidence for Cobra Kai’s later life history or an officially confirmed canon sequel.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Band-associated published video; connected homage, with franchise licensing unverified.

Watch on YouTube ↗Watch on YouTube
est. 2010
FilmConfirmed canonReleased 2010

The Karate Kid (2010)

Est. 2010 Evidence-based estimate

Dre Parker learns kung fu from Mr. Han after moving to Beijing.

Placement Contemporary Beijing; the release year is used only as a qualified period estimate. Legends later brings Han and Daniel together, so this is no longer treated as an isolated reboot.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗The Karate Kid (2010) — Sony-linked disc edition
est. 2017
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2018

Cobra Kai — season 1, episodes 1–10

Est. late 2017–May 2018 Evidence-based estimate

Johnny reopens Cobra Kai, while Daniel confronts the return of his old rival.

Placement School-year / tournament reconstruction, not an exact calendar caption for every episode. Continuous episode runs stay together; the season 6 tournament changes and later epilogue are separated.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding complete-series collection, rather than a separately matched season disc.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai — complete series Blu-ray
est. 2018
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2019

Cobra Kai — season 2, episodes 1–10

Est. summer 2018–start of the school year Evidence-based estimate

The competing dojos escalate their rivalry through the summer and the school fight.

Placement School-year / tournament reconstruction, not an exact calendar caption for every episode. Continuous episode runs stay together; the season 6 tournament changes and later epilogue are separated.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding complete-series collection, rather than a separately matched season disc.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai — complete series Blu-ray
est. 2018
GameDisputed canonReleased 2020

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues

Est. summer 2018; season 2 variant Evidence-based estimate

The two dojos follow opposing versions of a new conflict, with a combined ending.

Placement Season-two setting; chosen perspectives and exaggerated fights remain disputed. Original plot, not simply a television-format retelling.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.

View on Steam ↗View on Steam
est. 2018
GameDisputed canonReleased 2021

Cobra Kai: Card Fighter

Est. 2018–2019; competing school dojos Evidence-based estimate

A licensed mobile game lets players train students and guide their dojo’s path.

Placement Television-era characters suggest this broad interval; no precise campaign date verified. Gameplay choices do not define a separate established universe.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Official launch trailer; this link is a trailer, not the full game. Current mobile availability unverified.

Watch on YouTube ↗Watch on YouTube
est. 2018
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2021

Cobra Kai — season 3, episodes 1–10

Est. autumn 2018–early 2019 Evidence-based estimate

The school fight’s aftermath, Daniel’s Okinawa visit and Kreese’s takeover reshape the conflict.

Placement School-year / tournament reconstruction, not an exact calendar caption for every episode. Continuous episode runs stay together; the season 6 tournament changes and later epilogue are separated.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding complete-series collection, rather than a separately matched season disc.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai — complete series Blu-ray
2018
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2019

Johnny’s Story — narration frame

November 2018 Relative / stated chronology

Johnny recounts his younger rivalry to Miguel, Aisha and Hawk.

Placement Exact printed caption on preview page 5. Their shared Cobra Kai affiliation conflicts with the usual school-year reconstruction after the season 2 fight; retain the comic’s date and flag the conflict.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Actual preview page 5 caption visually read.

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues — Johnny’s Story #1–4
est. 2019
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2021

Cobra Kai — season 4, episodes 1–10

Est. early 2019–May 2019 Evidence-based estimate

Daniel and Johnny attempt to cooperate before the next All Valley tournament.

Placement School-year / tournament reconstruction, not an exact calendar caption for every episode. Continuous episode runs stay together; the season 6 tournament changes and later epilogue are separated.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding complete-series collection, rather than a separately matched season disc.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai — complete series Blu-ray
est. 2019
GameDisputed canonReleased 2022

Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising

Est. 2019; three-dojo All Valley period Evidence-based estimate

Cobra Kai, Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang compete to develop students and win the tournament.

Placement Eagle Fang and the three-way All Valley premise fit the season-four period. Chosen winning-dojo outcomes remain disputed.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher page with platform purchase options; exact Amazon edition is not yet verified.

View official game ↗View official game
est. 2019
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2022

Cobra Kai — season 5, episodes 1–10

Est. summer 2019 Evidence-based estimate

Silver expands Cobra Kai while the rivals regroup and uncover his methods.

Placement School-year / tournament reconstruction, not an exact calendar caption for every episode. Continuous episode runs stay together; the season 6 tournament changes and later epilogue are separated.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding complete-series collection, rather than a separately matched season disc.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai — complete series Blu-ray
est. 2019
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2024

Cobra Kai — season 6, episodes 1–5

Est. late 2019–early 2020 Evidence-based estimate

The students prepare and select their representatives for the Sekai Taikai.

Placement School-year / tournament reconstruction, not an exact calendar caption for every episode. Continuous episode runs stay together; the season 6 tournament changes and later epilogue are separated.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding complete-series collection, rather than a separately matched season disc.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai — complete series Blu-ray
est. 2020
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2024

Cobra Kai — season 6, episodes 6–10

Est. spring 2020 Evidence-based estimate

The teams arrive in Barcelona; an escalating tournament rivalry ends in catastrophe.

Placement School-year / tournament reconstruction, not an exact calendar caption for every episode. Continuous episode runs stay together; the season 6 tournament changes and later epilogue are separated.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding complete-series collection, rather than a separately matched season disc.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai — complete series Blu-ray
est. 2020
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2025

Cobra Kai — season 6, episodes 11–15

Est. spring 2020; after the tournament interruption Evidence-based estimate

The interrupted tournament resumes and the karate saga reaches its resolution.

Placement School-year / tournament reconstruction, not an exact calendar caption for every episode. Continuous episode runs stay together; the season 6 tournament changes and later epilogue are separated.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding complete-series collection, rather than a separately matched season disc.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai — complete series Blu-ray
est. 2020
TV seriesConfirmed canonReleased 2025

Cobra Kai — season 6, episode 15: later epilogue

Est. later 2020; after graduation Evidence-based estimate

The finale moves beyond the tournament to the students’ future and the adults’ new family circumstances.

Placement Separate later scenes from the same episode; this is not a second episode or an extra work. The estimated calendar follows the school-year reconstruction.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding complete-series collection, rather than a separately matched season disc.

View on Amazon ↗Cobra Kai — complete series Blu-ray
est. 2023
FilmConfirmed canonReleased 2025

Karate Kid: Legends

Est. 2023; about three years after Cobra Kai Evidence-based estimate

Mr. Han and Daniel help Li Fong prepare for a New York tournament.

Placement Macchio describes a roughly three-year gap after Cobra Kai. A 2023 placement follows an estimated 2020 series ending; the film’s 2025 release is not its fictional date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon ↗Karate Kid: Legends — Sony-linked disc edition

Placement still unresolved

Listed here without a chronological claim. Missing interiors need inspection before dates can be determined.

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