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Sony Pictures recently released the Cobra Kai: The Complete Series Blu-ray. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

Bitter enemies. Warring dojos. New blood. Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) reignite old West Valley rivalries in this follow-up series to The Karate Kid films.

[ EPISODES ]

The 13-disc set (two discs per Seasons 1-5, three discs for Season 6) includes all 65 episodes of the 2018-2025 series that aired on YouTube Red (the first two seasons) and Netflix. Each season is in its own case with unique front cover artwork. The back of each case includes an episode list, with a brief synopsis for each episode, and a list of special features for that season.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The show is presented in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio. The show is Not Rated. Audio languages include English, Spanish. Subtitle languages include English SDH.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the special features below can be found on the respective Blu-ray discs.

• DISC 01 (S1,D1): Audio Commentary on "Ace Degenerate" - with show creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg.
• DISC 02 (S1,D2): Deleted Scenes (2:56) - Includes two scenes: "Karate's A Joke" and "Karate Legend".
• DISC 02 (S1,D2): Exploring the Musical Identities of Cobra Kai & Miyagi-do (4:59) - Composers Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson discuss the tone of the series, creating distinct musical worlds for the series and its characters, and more.
• DISC 02 (S1,D2): Hallway Hellscape (3:52) - Composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson perform this song from the Cobra Kai score live on stage at The Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, California.
• DISC 02 (S1,D2): Ace Degenerate (Johnny's Theme) (4:20) - Composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, with guest William Zabka, perform this song from the Cobra Kai score live on stage at The Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, California.
• DISC 02 (S1,D2): Cast Chemistry Reads (4:51) - The cast reading lines together. Includes Mary Mouser (Samantha LaRusso) and Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso), and Xolo Mariduena (Miguel Diaz) and Mary Mouser.
• DISC 04 (S2,D2): Deleted Scenes (2:55) - Includes four scenes: "Anoush", "Copy That", "Jimmy's Car", and "Kreese & Stingray".
• DISC 04 (S2,D2): Easter Eggs (5:50) - The cast and crew point out some of the Easter Eggs that pay homage to the original films.
• DISC 04 (S2,D2): Fists & Fury: Fight Choreography (6:41) - The cast and crew talk about the training that goes into filming the fight scenes, working with the stunt coordinators, and more.
• DISC 04 (S2,D2): Into the Dojo: The Characters (9:21) - The cast and crew discuss the characters and their journeys over the first two seasons.
• DISC 04 (S2,D2): Gag Reel (8:57)
• DISC 04 (S2,D2): Making Faces Reel (1:18) - The cast make faces at the camera.
• DISC 04 (S2,D2): Stingray Reel (2:59) - Raw footage of Paul Walter Hauser as Stingray.
• DISC 06 (S3,D2): Deleted Scenes (8:40) - Includes seven scenes: "Back To Normal", "Start Your Engines", "Summer's Over", "Face Off", "Karate Paradise", "Until Next Time", and "Focus".
• DISC 06 (S3,D2): Blooper Reel (4:52)
• DISC 08 (S4,D2): Deleted and Extended Scenes - Includes 13 scenes, but only the first 9 are shown when using "Play All". All of the scenes are: "Another All Valley in the Books", "Evil's Gonna Win", "I've Got This", "Is That Who I Think It Is?", "It Takes a Village", "Nachos", "Party Time", "Suffer", "To The Way of the Fist", "We Need a Diversion", "Women Weaken Legs", "You Did Good Mike", and "I'm Not That Man Anymore".
• DISC 08 (S4,D2): Blooper Reel (5:53)
• DISC 08 (S4,D2): Karate Dad (6:26) - Ralph Macchio and Mary Mouser talk about some of the more action-packed moments for their characters this season, playing father and daughter, their favorite scenes, and more.
• DISC 10 (S5,D2): Deleted and Extended Scenes (6:17) - Includes nine scenes: "Giving Up Karate?", "It's Time To Strike", "Tory Tries To Talk To Devon", "Stingray's TMNT Video", "No Hug For Nessa", "Extended Opening Scene", "Sam Tries To Protect Anthony", "Stingray Button #2", and "Kim Arrives At Cobra Kai #2".
• DISC 10 (S5,D2): Blooper Reel (8:56)
• DISC 13 (S6,D2): Audio Commentary on "Ex-Degenerate" - with show creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg.
• DISC 13 (S6,D2): Deleted and Extended Scenes (25:30) - Includes 20 scenes: "Stingray Explains How Cobra Kai Helped Him", "Johnny is Defeated After His Plan Has Failed", "Running Into Kyler and Brucks on Campus Tour", "Kreese is Back in The Valley", "Cobras Are Waiting on Tory", "The Kids Are Alright But Distrust Lingers", "Silver Tries To Manipulate Kreese", "Sam and Robby Are Off in Training", "Amanda and Daniel Facetime", "Hawk Wants To Get Back To Training", "Anoush Proposes to Ness", "Tory Encourages Robby", "Sam Forfeits", "Johnny and Daniel at the Dojo", "Johnny and Miguel Have a Beer", "Axel Asks Why Sam Forfeit", "Miguel Appreciates Johnny", "Amanda Encourages Daniel", "Wolf Trains", "Potluck Dinner".
• DISC 13 (S6,D2): Blooper Reel (9:33)

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

No digital copy code voucher is included. The set is packaged in six standard size two-disc and three-disc blue Blu-ray cases, stored inside a side-loading slipbox. This is infinitely better than the thick all-in-one DVD-size cases that are used for most Complete Series Blu-ray sets these days.

[ NOTES ]

Cobra Kai: The Complete Series is available on Blu-ray from Movie Zyng. A beautiful compliment to the original Daniel/Miyagi trilogy. Believe it or not, the franchise now includes EIGHT movies and series: The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), The Karate Kid (2010), Karate Kid: Legends (2025), The Karate Kid (1989, 13 episode animated series), and Cobra Kai (2018-2025, 65 episode live-action series). (All of the titles are linked to the 4K or Blu-ray release I own, aside from the 2010 film that Will Smith bought for his spoiled brat son to star in which I refuse to watch, much less own.) All of these are available on 4K UHD and/or Blu-ray individually or in various sets, except for the animated series. You will have to buy the very expensive The Ultimate Karate Kid Collection 4K + Blu-ray box set, which includes all six films, to get the animated series officially. Sony has not released it individually. Years before the release of that box set, I went down the bootleg route to get a DVD of the animated series. I do wish Sony would give the show an official individual Blu-ray or DVD release.

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