Creators Hayden Schlossberg, Josh Heald, and Jon Hurwitz discuss the second part of the 15-episode final season - including that death - how it sets up Part 3's series conclusion and what comes next in their Netflix karate universe: "We see so many potential spinoffs.

Now, AI has made it possible for Mr. Miyagi to appear in Cobra Kai. Here’s what Cobra Kai co-creator Josh Heald had to say about why this was necessary: “For so many seasons, we’ve told a Miyagi story that was focused on the absence of Mr. Miyagi.