Cobra Kai The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

As a kid, I don't know how many times I watched The Karate Kid films on television and dreamed of being Daniel LaRusso and being taught by Mr. Miyagi. This trilogy was such a big part of my childhood. When I saw that they were bringing back Daniel LaRusso for new adventures with the series Cobra Kai. I had mixed feelings. My feeling is always leave the classics alone. Trying to bring them back seldom works. So I was nervous to say the least.

Cobrai Kai debuted in 2018 on Youtube Red and then YouTube Premiere before moving to Netflix in 2021. Now, instead of this series being a prisoner of streaming forever, physical media fans can rejoice as a physical release is on the way.

Now Sony Home Entertainment has collected all 6 season of Cobra Kai on Blu-ray. Now you don't have to worry about streaming this series, hoping for a stable internet connection, or making sure your subscription is up to date. Now, if you want to watch this series, all you have to do is put a disc in a player and press play.

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

This Youtube Red/Netflix series brought Daniel and Johnny together for one massive final story to their epic rivalry. But in addition, we see so many of the other characters from the trilogy show up in surprise after surprise. The action is great, and the stories are well told. The only downside of this series is the adult language and violence. This is for mature audiences; parents will have to decide whether they want their kids to see it.

The series ran for 6 seasons, a total of 65 episodes. The first 5 seasons saw a total of 10 episodes per season and the final season an epic 15 episodes. These episodes are spread across 13 Blu-ray discs. These 6 Blu-ray cases are housed inside a cool-looking slip-box.

Season One: Ace Degenerate / Strike First / Esqueleto / Cobra Kai Never Dies / Counterbalance / Quiver / All Valley / Molting / Different but Same / Mercy

Season Two: Mercy Part II / Back in Black / Fire and Ice / The Moment of Truth / All In / Take a Right / Lull / Glory of Love / Pulpo / No Mercy

Season Three: Aftermath / Nature vs. Nurture / Now You're Gonna Pay / The Right Path / Miyagi-Do / King Cobra / Obstáculos / The Good, the Bad, and the Badass / Feel the Night / December 19

Season Four: Let's Begin / First Learn Stand / Then Learn Fly / Bicephaly / Match Point / Kicks Get Chicks / Minefields / Party Time / The Fall / The Rise

Season Five: Long, Long Way From Home / Molé / Playing With Fire / Downward Spiral / Extreme Measures / Ouroboros / Bad Eggs / Taikai / Survivors / Head of the Snake

Season Six: Peacetime in the Valley / The Prize / Sleeper / Underdogs / Best of the Best / Bevinguts a Barcelona / Dog in the Fight / Snakes on a Plane / Blood In Blood Out / Eunjangdo / Into the Fire / Rattled / Skeletons / Strike Last / Ex-Degenerate

Sony Home Entertainment has transferred these episodes to Blu-ray in 1080p and are presented in the original 1.78:1 aspect ratio. The audio track is an English DTS‑HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. There is also the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

The transfer of these episodes are clean with sharp image with the martial arts choreography really benefiting from the HD quality. Sony has also added some cool bonus features to this Blu-ray set. Take a look at what is included.

Season One Bonus Feature:

* Commentary on the Pilot with Show Creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg

* Deleted Scenes

* 2 Featurettes

* 2 Musical Performances

Season Two Bonus Features:

* Deleted Scenes

* 5 Featurettes

* Blooper Reel

Season Three Bonus Features:

* Deleted Scenes

* Blooper Reel

Season Four Bonus Features:

* Deleted Scenes

* Blooper Reel

* Featurette

Season Five Bonus Features:

* Deleted Scenes

* Blooper Reel

Season Six Bonus Features:

* Commentary on the Series Finale with Show Creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg

* Deleted Scenes

* Blooper Reel

Is this series perfect? No! This series will appeal to those who grew up on The Karate Kid films. This series is pure nostalgia. But the next generation of karate kids keeps this from being just a nostalgia show. There is a lot of heart in this story. It's a long-term story of redemption and growth.

If you grew up on the films of The Karate Kid like me. This series Cobra Kai is really going to bring a cool sense of nostalgia while scratching that itch for more Karate Kid action. If you would like to add Cobra Kai to your home video library, head over to MovieZyng or Amazon and order your copy of Cobra Kai: The Complete Series today.

Out of 4 TV Sets (4 being the best) Cobra Kai The Complete Series receives.....