5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
Overview
Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Yukia's niece, Kumiko, and his own enemy in Sato's nephew, the vicious Chozen. Now, far away from the tournaments, cheering crowds and safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the cost of honor is life itself.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.7
Overview
Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Yukia's niece, Kumiko, and his own enemy in Sato's nephew, the vicious Chozen. Now, far away from the tournaments, cheering crowds and safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the cost of honor is life itself.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around personal honor, tradition, and the choice between revenge and forgiveness, which are primarily apolitical themes. Its solution emphasizes individual moral choices and personal growth, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features visible diversity due to its setting in Okinawa and the established Japanese character of Mr. Miyagi, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on themes of honor and personal growth within its cultural context.
Secondary
The film implicitly portrays a spiritual philosophy, deeply rooted in traditional Okinawan culture and martial arts, which aligns with core Buddhist principles such as balance, inner peace, respect for nature, and non-violence. Mr. Miyagi embodies and teaches this philosophy, which is consistently presented as wise, virtuous, and ultimately triumphant over aggression and hatred, thus receiving a positive narrative endorsement.
The Karate Kid Part II does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on heterosexual relationships and traditional martial arts themes, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.
The Karate Kid Part II, 1986, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi's journey to Okinawa, exploring themes of honor, revenge, and family legacy within a martial arts context, without any depiction of transsexual identity.
The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. The primary female characters, Kumiko and Yukie, are not shown participating in any fight scenes.
The Karate Kid Part II is a direct sequel featuring the same main characters, Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi, whose genders remain consistent with the previous installment. All other significant characters are new to this film and do not represent gender-swapped versions of established characters.
The Karate Kid Part II is a direct sequel where the main returning characters, Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi, are portrayed by actors of the same race as in the original film. New characters introduced in this installment do not have prior racial canon to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.3
Critic Ratings
4.9
5.5
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
William Zabka | Acting | Male | White |  United States |
Tamlyn Tomita | Acting | Female | Southeast Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian |  Japan |
Ralph Macchio | Acting | Male | White | United States |
Pat Morita | Acting | Male | East Asian | United States |
Yuji Okumoto | Acting | Male | East Asian | United States |
Martin Kove | Acting | Male | White | United States |
Nobu McCarthy | Acting | Female | White, East Asian |  Canada |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
71%
29%
Race
White
43%
Southeast Asian
14%
East Asian
57%
Southeast Asian
14%
White
14%
Nationalities
United States
71%
Japan
14%
Canada
14%
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