The Karate Kid Part II
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
A 1980s martial-arts drama set in Okinawa with no identity messaging whatsoever. Its themes of honor, forgiveness, and tradition are woven into the story rather than sermonized, and the cast fits the setting naturally. Clean across every axis.
What the AI Flagged
Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.
Identity Swaps
0No established characters are race- or gender-swapped; this is an original sequel story.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
0Male-led mentor/student story; no male-demotion messaging.
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
0No LGBTQ+ content; the romances are heterosexual.
DEI Casting
0Set in Okinawa with an appropriately Japanese cast; diversity fits the setting naturally.
- Okinawan characters Miyagi, Yukie, Sato, Kumiko, Chozen
Preachiness
8Themes of honor and nonviolence are folded into the story, not preached as activism.
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
5No anti-masculinity or anti-West framing; explores honor and forgiveness across cultures respectfully.
Source Betrayal
0An original sequel with no source material to betray.
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Cast & Crew
Ralph Macchio
Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita
Mr. Miyagi
Danny Kamekona
Sato Toguchi
Nobu McCarthy
Yukie
Yuji Okumoto
Chozen Toguchi
Tamlyn Tomita
Kumiko
Joey Miyashima
Toshio
Arsenio Trinidad
Ichiro
Marc Hayashi
Taro
Charlie Tanimoto
Miyagi's Father
Robert Mark Kamen (Writer) · R.J. Louis (Executive Producer) · John G. Avildsen (Director)
The whole series, metered
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