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Articles About Daniel LaRusso
Main Continuity Miyagiverse
Alternate Continuity TV Series - Video Game

You're the best friend I've ever had.
~ Daniel to Mr. Miyagi
I learn plenty, yeah, I learned how to sand your decks maybe. I washed your car, paint your house, paint your fence. I learn plenty!
~ Daniel to Mr. Miyagi
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?
~ Daniel to Lucille LaRusso
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.
~ Daniel to Mr. Miyagi
Mr. Miyagi, forget about it! We did it! We did it!!
~ Daniel to Mr. Miyagi
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!
~ Daniel to Mr. Miyagi

Oh, Johnny Lawrence calling someone else an asshole, that's rich, man...
~ Daniel LaRusso
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?
~ Daniel LaRusso
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?
~ Daniel LaRusso to Samantha LaRusso and Robby Keene
You're not gonna do anything. Not while I'm around.
~ Daniel LaRusso to John Kreese
You sent them to my house?! You came after my daughter... You wanted a fight, you son of a bitch, NOW you've got one!
~ Daniel LaRusso to John Kreese
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...
~ Daniel LaRusso recounting his fight with Mike Barnes
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.
~ Daniel LaRusso
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.
~ Daniel LaRusso to Robby Keene
Miyagi-Do existed before any of us... It'll be around long after we're gone. The roots are strong, so the tree will survive...
~ Daniel LaRusso to Terry Silver
I wish you could see this, Mr. Miyagi. A whole dojo full of kids learning your lessons.
~ Daniel LaRusso

Background

Daniel LaRusso is the main protagonist of The Karate Kid franchise.

Personality

General Information

Name: Daniel LaRusso[1]

Nicknames: Daniel-san[2], Danny boy[3], Dan[4], Mr. LaRusso[5], Sensei Daniel LaRusso

Origin: The Karate Kid

First Appearance: The Karate Kid (1984)

Latest Appearance: Karate Kid: Legends (2025)

Company: Sony Pictures Entertainment

Creator: Robert Mark Kamen

Actor: Ralph Macchio

Sex: Male

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Pronouns: He/Him

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)

Birthdate: December 18, 1966

Homeworld: Earth

Residence: Newark, New Jersey (formerly), South Seas Apt. 20, Reseda, California (during The Karate Kid), Mr. Miyagi's house, Reseda, California (during The Karate Kid Part III), Larusso House, Encino Hills, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California (during Cobra Kai)

Story Role: Underdog, Student, Protagonist, Mentor

Classification: Shop Co-Owner (formerly), Car Salesman, Karate Sensei

Species: Human

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Humanoid Physiology

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 (Mr. Miyagi was the best friend Daniel ever had[6]. He was Daniel's karate sensei, a surrogate father for him, and a role model that he strives to live up to every day[7]), Amanda LaRusso (wife), Samantha LaRusso (daughter), Anthony LaRusso (son), Ali Mills (Daniel's former girlfriend[8], who he remains friends with to this day[9]), Kumiko (Daniel's former girlfriend[10], who he remains friends with to this day[11]), Jessica Andrews (One of Daniel's oldest friends[12], who is related to Daniel's wife and set them up together[13]), Johnny Lawrence (On and off friends, are partnered as sensei), Chozen Toguchi (Allied with Daniel, his "karate cousin" as Miyagi-Do students)

Enemies: Johnny Lawrence (Formerly. They were originally rivals fighting over Ali Mills[14], but that rivalry persisted in the modern day), Chozen Toguchi (Formerly. Chozen attempted to kill Daniel for dishonoring him[15], until they made up years later), Mike Barnes (Mike bullied and terrorized Daniel to force him to participate in the All Valley Tournament, then physically tortured him during their match[16]. They made up years later[17]), John Kreese (Kreese is the mentor of the opposing dojo, who terrorizes Daniel, and thus Daniel has a deep hatred for him[18]), Terry Silver (Terry manipulated Daniel into joining the Cobra Kai dojo, all to cause him pain[19]. Daniel and Terry's hatred for one another continues into the modern day[20])

Status: Alive

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Protection Level: Metropolitan Protector (In fighting and defeating Mike Barnes, Daniel prevented Terry Silver from teaching the violent principles of Cobra Kai across the San Fernando Valley[21]. He fought to do the same thing thirty years later[22]), currently Global Protector (Daniel now fights Terry Silver to thwart his plan of spreading Cobra Kai's values across the entire world, via the Sekai Taikai[23])

Threat Level: Street Threat in the Cobra Kai dojo (Under Terry Silver's influence, Daniel was starting violent fights without much provocation)

Statistics

Grade: A

Tier: 10-A

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Athlete level ()

Durability: Athlete level ()

Striking Strength: Athlete Class

Lifting Strength: Average Human

Travel Speed: Average Human, Higher on bike or in car

Combat Speed: Athletic Human

Reaction Speed: Athletic Human

Stamina: Athletic Human

Range: Standard Melee

Intelligence: Above Average


Powers and Techniques

Martial Arts (Was trained in the martial art of Miyagi-do karate, and briefly in Cobra Kai karate), Accelerated Development (Was trained for only a few months in preparation for the All-Valley Tournament, and still managed to take first place against a two-time champion)


Other

Standard Tactics:

Weaknesses: None notable

Battle Records

None

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  1. The Karate Kid (1984)
  2. The Karate Kid (1984)
  3. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
  4. Cobra Kai season 1
  5. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
  6. The Karate Kid (1984)
  7. Cobra Kai season 1
  8. The Karate Kid (1984)
  9. Cobra Kai season 3
  10. The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
  11. Cobra Kai season 3
  12. The Karate Kid Part III(1989)
  13. Cobra Kai season 5
  14. The Karate Kid (1984)
  15. The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
  16. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
  17. Cobra Kai season 5
  18. Cobra Kai
  19. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
  20. Cobra Kai season 5
  21. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
  22. Cobra Kai season 5 Trailer
  23. Cobra Kai season 5 Trailer