'''Occupation:''' Mr. Miyagi's Little Trees co-owner (formerly), Miyagi-Do Karate student (formerly), Cobra Kai student (formerly), LaRusso Auto Group owner, Miyagi-do Karate sensei
'''Occupation:''' Mr. Miyagi's Little Trees co-owner (formerly), Miyagi-Do Karate student (formerly), Cobra Kai student (formerly), LaRusso Auto Group owner, Miyagi-do Karate sensei
'''Affiliations:''' Lucille LaRusso (mother), Louie LaRusso Sr. (uncle), Louie LaRusso Jr. (cousin), Vanessa LaRusso (cousin), [[Nariyoshi Miyagi]] ([https://youtu.be/6GawLiK-BCI?t=128 Mr. Miyagi was the best friend Daniel ever had]. [https://youtu.be/se2XgvFwko0?t=44 He was Daniel's karate sensei, a surrogate father for him, and a role model that he strives to live up to every day]
'''Affiliations:''' Lucille LaRusso (mother), Louie LaRusso Sr. (uncle), Louie LaRusso Jr. (cousin), Vanessa LaRusso (cousin), [[Nariyoshi Miyagi]] ([https://youtu.be/6GawLiK-BCI?t=128 Mr. Miyagi was the best friend Daniel ever had]<ref>The Karate Kid (1984)</ref>. [https://youtu.be/se2XgvFwko0?t=44 He was Daniel's karate sensei, a surrogate father for him, and a role model that he strives to live up to every day]<ref>Cobra Kai season 1</ref>), Amanda LaRusso (wife), [[Samantha LaRusso]] (daughter), [[Anthony LaRusso]] (son), Ali Mills ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw8F305nnI8 Daniel's former girlfriend]<ref>The Karate Kid (1984)</ref>, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og9IUfNdj_Y who he remains friends with to this day]<ref>Cobra Kai season 3</ref>), Kumiko ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFTYNG_dV-M Daniel's former girlfriend]<ref>The Karate Kid Part II (1986)</ref>, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG50-MPASYY who he remains friends with to this day]<ref>Cobra Kai season 3</ref>), Jessica Andrews ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feVlPOjTblk One of Daniel's oldest friends]<ref>The Karate Kid Part III(1989)</ref>, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaNDPKICzIg who is related to Daniel's wife and set them up together]<ref>Cobra Kai season 5</ref>), [[Johnny Lawrence]] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN2LyPNsDjU On] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzTdKjazVH4 off] friends, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdjMOyKuGPI are partnered] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJLn-cwCDQ as sensei]), [[Chozen Toguchi]] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4NzIIKp7NU Allied with Daniel, his "karate cousin" as Miyagi-Do students])
'''Enemies:''' [[Johnny Lawrence]] (Formerly. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCHuoT1QB3Q They were originally rivals fighting over Ali Mills]<ref>The Karate Kid (1984)</ref>, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B2wHIzbu74 but that rivalry persisted in the modern day]), [[Chozen Toguchi]] (Formerly. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_dM5Ymv5RE Chozen attempted to kill Daniel for dishonoring him]<ref>The Karate Kid Part II (1986)</ref>, until they made up years later), [[Mike Barnes]] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgxGDlLde4o Mike bullied and terrorized Daniel to force him to participate in the All Valley Tournament], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3akZyTM38c then physically tortured him during their match]<ref>The Karate Kid Part III (1989)</ref>. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NWvknk0H94 They made up years later]<ref>Cobra Kai season 5</ref>), [[John Kreese]] (Kreese is the mentor of the opposing dojo, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPbPfYFUc1k who terrorizes Daniel], and thus [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHjLVh5VieA Daniel has a deep hatred for him]<ref>Cobra Kai</ref>), [[Terry Silver]] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPhPTYHQNs8 Terry manipulated Daniel into joining Cobra Kai dojo, all to cause him pain]<ref>The Karate Kid Part III (1989)</ref>. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXlJO4bL964 Daniel and Terry's hatred for one another continues into the modern day]<ref>Cobra Kai season 5</ref>)
No you don't want to hear the truth. All you want to hear about is how great it is. Well it may be great for you but it SUCKS for me! I hate this place! I HATE IT! I just want to go home. Why can't we just go home?
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~ Daniel to Lucille LaRusso
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You know... When MY father died, I spent a lot of time thinking I hadn't been such a great son. It seemed to me like I could have listened a little more, spent a little more time with him together... I felt so guilty, you know, like he did everything for me and I didn't do anything for him. Then one day I realized... that I did the greatest thing I ever did for him before he died: I was there with him... and I held his hand... and said goodbye.
I'm sorry if you don't like it but I've got problems, okay, and if you're not going to be part of the solution, just don't give me a hard time about it!
Oh, Johnny Lawrence calling someone else an asshole, that's rich, man...
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~ Daniel LaRusso
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Hey, Mr. Miyagi... I know it's been a few months, but, better late than never, right? I've been thinking about you a lot lately... I, um... It's funny, when I was a kid you seemed to always have all the answers, y'know, I guess I thought when I got older I'd have it all figured out too. But now, I just... feel like I'm clueless. Makes me wonder, was it different for you, or were you just better at hiding it?
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~ Daniel LaRusso
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You figure, with two people you have twice the defense, right? Wrong. One of the cornerstones of Miyagi-Do Karate is always moving in a circle. And with the wheel technique, you'll soon see that two people can be as strong as twenty. Now, are you ready?
This is where I almost lost to fear. It was during my second tournament, I didn't even need to fight in the preliminary rounds, so I was fresh! I thought I was ready. But in the final match... my opponent was ruthless. Before I knew it, I was on that mat and fear had completely taken over. I was paralyzed, I couldn't move. The thought of getting up again and facing that guy just... scared the living daylights outta me. I just wanted to run off and hide...
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~ Daniel LaRusso recounting his fight with Mike Barnes
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Now I'm supposed to give up my dojo and step down as a sensei... There's too much at stake to honor an agreement made with men who have none. If Cobra Kai is gonna to keep growing and getting stronger, I need to do whatever it takes to stop them. Even if that means going on offense.
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~ Daniel LaRusso
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Why? To get back at your dad? Me? Miyagi-Do? Sam? The world? Because if that's the case, I have another Miyagi-Do secret that you can slip to your friends. Never put passion over principle, because even if you win, you lose.
Age: 16 - 17 years old (The Karate Kid), 17 years old (The Karate Kid Part II), 17 - 18 years old (The Karate Kid Part III), 51 - 53 years old (Cobra Kai)
Occupation: Mr. Miyagi's Little Trees co-owner (formerly), Miyagi-Do Karate student (formerly), Cobra Kai student (formerly), LaRusso Auto Group owner, Miyagi-do Karate sensei
