‘Cobra Kai’ Teases The Return Of Another Rival In New Footage From Season 3

Cobra Kai is making the move to Netflix on August 28. On that date, the first two seasons will arrive, so you can catch up before the show reaches an even larger audience than it did on YouTube. From there, it’s a countdown to more episodes, and Netflix announced today that we’ll see Season 3 sometime in 2021. Ralph Macchio previously promised us that “[t]he best is yet to come in this series! And I believe in that.” Well, those first two seasons are a tough act to follow, but it’s clear that Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossenberg are committed to doing right by The Karate Kid franchise, and Heald has assured viewers that they won’t go full-The Matrix on everyone. Whew.

What did we learn from the above teaser from Netflix, beyond a vague release date There’s plenty of highlights from the show’s previous seasons to act as a refresher, but at the end, we get a peek at this Season 3 moment.

It’s quick, but we hear Daniel LaRusso reminiscing about how “Mr. Miyagi treated me like a son… He wouldn’t keep any secrets from me.” Then we see Daniel-san get thrown to the mat, and a voice snarls, “Are you sure about that”

Oh boy. Could this be the return of The Karate Kid Part II‘s Chozen (portrayed by Yuji Okumoto) The franchise never clarified what happened to this antagonist following the events of that film, although the loss of his honor can’t bode well for how the past three decades have gone for him. However, Daniel-san is confirmed to visit Okinawa during the third season, which would provide the perfect opportunity for a Chozen reintroduction. The fans are here for it.

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) August 24, 2020