I'm not sure yet. He'll recover from his wounds from his battle with Terry, train with Daniel and Johnny (and maybe Barnes too) to gain more strength again, and get ready to deal with Kreese. I can't really guess any further details than that, other then Kreese can't remain out of prison for long since he's an escaped fugitive. I don't know yet what will happen other than that. It's great the way Chozen redeemed himself so much since the 80s when he was young, a complete 180. Johnny, although not as much, had gradually been growing into a better person throughout the series, and is a better person than in his highschool days. Barnes improved himself too,, although he still had an aggressive side,, he is still alot more understanding now towards Daniel.. Others like Kreese and Terry haven't improved their ways at all. Terry on the surface improved his ways, but he admitted that he was only burying his true self, so it doesn't count since it was insincere. Terry has a history of pretending at times to be a decent guy but that all actually being a lie.
I really hope this doesn’t happen but I have a feeling he won’t be a Season 6 regular like how he was in Season 5. I imagine they’ll write him off to heal his injuries in Japan
Truth. One of my greatest movie experience was watching KK2 with friends and at the climax of the fillm when he and Daniel was having that fight to the death and Daniel tried to used his Crane kick and everybody thought the fight would end like in the first film and when Chozen cought the kick everybody inside the cinema exploded with laughter and cheers. It was awesome.
@@RamesesBolton the thing is it's the only way to allow Daniel to face his fears with Silver and allows him to put an end to the trauma that lasted for 35 years. Well the plot demands it and Daniel should be the one who finished it or there wouldn't be a character development for Daniel.
I always tell how much I like the character of terry, except this season, but even at the same circumstances Chozen would have swept his ass, as he never stoped training.
You can also tell that the writers are aware that Chozen is Cobra Kai's equivalent of Mr. Miyagi because he even echoes the same lines Mr. Miyagi has said throughout the KK trilogy. Noticeable examples would be when he and Johnny were about to fight a bunch of Cobra Kai senseis and he stops Johnny, telling him "too much advantage, their dojo." (Miyagi says a similar line to Kreese regarding a fight with Daniel and Johnny inside the dojo) Another is very heartfelt, during the phone message Chozen was making for Kumiko. “I made one big mistake. I should have taken you with me." (Miyagi says this to Yukie in Okinawa)
@@bleedingcrystal4722 He easily can be. He's the grandmaster of Miyagi-Do, formerly of which was Mr Miyagi and his uncle. Chozen is the only one in this show who really is a grandmaster of any true style. Cobra Kai is a very watered down version of Tang So Do.
@@cchavezjr7if the show were realistic at all, then yeah, maybe, but Mr Miyagi is one of the most overpowered characters ever. If my calculations are correct based on me believing that Chozen is a few years older than Daniel(plus how old he looked in 72) he’s already a few years older than Mr Miyagi was when he beat Terry, Kreese, and Barnes without even being touched. That was Terry in a lot better shape and the Terry vs Chozen match was written in a way where the fandom will always be divided on who won that fight. The writers have stated that Mr Miyagi and Kim Sung-Yun are by themselves in the top echelon. One thing that rarely gets mentioned anoht Chozen and it was shown in 72 is that Chozen didn’t always respect Miyagi Do as he does now. He was ok taking shortcuts. Personally I have Chozen, Terry, and Sato making up the next tier after the two masters.
@@danlc95 If Chozen hadn't still been under the effect of the alcohol, he wouldn't have been distactable by the notice. Thereby, Terry would have lost.
@@danielhaire6677 - If Chozen hadn't been inebriated, Silver never would have gotten to the sword. I suspect it may have been a short, decisive encounter.
Chozen's line "I am gasoline" was used so well. There were multiple instances when he added fuel to the fire when he tried to help, such as when he tried to calm amanda down when she was quarreling with daniel. I count at least three such instances. They're all hilarious
At first, I was so confused as to how Chozen would have helped Daniel with Terry Silver once he lost the tournament. As I saw season five, I was shocked with how much Chozen became, like you said, the older brother Daniel never had. Chozen had the eccentricity and wisdom of Miyagi, yet also had the ruthlessness and drive of Sato. This season has more than redeemed Chozen, and Yuji Okamoto nailed this role. Thank you for this amazing video, kudos to the writers and cast for this amazing show that only gets better, and cannot wait for future content!
I liked that Chozen and Johnny quickly became friends. I predict Chozen will marry Kumiko and he’ll be at the wedding. I’m tempted to say when he is he’s gonna be a ruckus but I think for Chozen’s sake he’ll behave himself.
Johnny has always been a Coors Banquet man, but we saw in Season 5 he's started the branch out and experiment with drinks such as White Claw (which he hated). I imagine that Chozen will introduce Johnny to sake.
Maybe it's just me, but I got some enter the dragon vibes, regarding chozen and silver's storyline. 1.) Chosen/ Bruce Lee's character both get recruited by a foreign ally to take down a evil boss, who both run a sort of empire of martial arts. 2.) Both agree to infiltrate the evil boss's operation: Chozen goes undercover as a new sensei and Bruce participates in the martial arts tournament. 3.) Both are eventually found out to be enemies, by the evil boss himself and both end up fighting off hoards of henchmen, which they both easily overpower. 4.) In the final battle with the villain and his henchmen, the main villain runs away, causing Chosen/Bruce to give chase, leaving the other heroes to fight off the henchmen. 5.) Chosen/Bruce catch up with the bad guy and corner him in a room full of weapons. 6). Both main bad guys wield a razor sharp bladed weapon, which delivers multiple cuts and scratches to Chosen/Bruce, including one on their back, while it is turned. 7.) Both protagonists claim the villain has dishonored the martial art, they both practice. 8). Both villains are ultimately defeated/killed by their tactics/weapon. As an added side note, just like with Enter The Dragon, one of the main heroes gets their ass handed to them by the main villain, quite badly
Chozen is definitely piccolo, johnny is vegeta and mike is broly. And...kreese is just classic frieza. Evil and always have a scheme of his own even sometimes looks like he gonna be on the protagonist side.
I particularly loved Chozen's relationship with Mike Barnes. They got off on totally the wrong foot, but Chozen set it all right by...buying a couch. And you know that he paid the full two grand, because that was Mike's price for his forgiveness. Then later we see Mike showing actual concern for Chozen, displaying that not only did Mike forgive him, but respected him for being honorable. In just a couple of very brief interactions, the writers told a very tight and believable story between these two.
The movie reboot really a bad idea since the first reboot failed miserably due to the misleading title and the new reboot might not be able to bring the heat from Cobra Kai to the fullest since there are nobody that can replace how Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio relationship with each other as Miyagi and Daniel in Karate Kid series.
The most OP person in the KK universe needed to be nerfed by getting him drunk to make it even a fair fight against Terry Silver. Another thing to keep in mind is that Chozen is the ONLY person to counter the crane kick.
I HIGHLY doubt that Chozen "knows" Tang Soo Do via learning it. He likely just has an understanding of it from seeing it used and perhaps from training against it Chozen is a HIGH level martial artist, and the body really only moves so many ways. With a well-rounded art like Karate as his base, replicating other arts he has any level of familarity with would likely not be much of an issue. Also, Chozen didn't lose to Terry at all. He destroyed him, and Terry attacked AFTER Chozen already won.
It's not a proper homage to the '80s without a ridiculous "it was only a flesh would" final scene with light bandages over what would be catastrophic injuries.
GOT gave me PTSD on killing characters off. When I realize they were giving Chozen so much character build I was so nervous with that phone/alley scene, as well as when Silver got that last strike at his back with the katana. Really thought they killed him off!
Thank you, and well done! Chozen has become a real hero. Johnny, Chozen, and Mike coming together around LaRussi.... That was an unexpected, surreal moment for me.
I strongly felt Chozen filled a Miyagi-type role the series may have been missing. Not in lessons about patience, per se, but in bringing an Eastern perspective to the story, which is as much a part of The Karate Kid as any of the other stuff too. It's one thing to bring a character back, but it's another to utilize them well. How Cobra Kai uses Chozen in Season 5 made for the years best material
They all four should be. Two defensive teachers (Daniel and Chozen) and two offensive teachers (Johnny and Mike Barnes). That feels like where it's going..
I’m very pleasantly surprised at how good his character is. I figured he would be a character for nostalgia. For us 80’s generation,they really developed his character interesting. You understand his change and how it was realistic
I hope he becomes a perm character for season 6 and he goes to Japan for the next Karate Kid movie as the new Miyagi and the new student will be part of the Karate Kid verse.
Bringing back Chozen was an amazing idea. I always wanted to see a sequel to number 2, the stakes were so high (life and death/honor). Really good writing in a time of abundant trash.
I love this show for taking the rivals from the old movies and creating this friendship dynamic between all three. They’re perfect compliments for each other’s personalities
Chozen was only vulnerable to Terry's hits simply because of inebriation. Chozen still managed to get a critical nerve punch to the leg which almost disabled Silver and forced him on the back foot to use the Katana and rethink his strategy. Silver knew he would have no chance in hand-to-hand combat and likely reminded him of when he fought Myagi as the counter styles are very similar. Had this been a fair fight I think Chozen would have defeated Silver using the similar methods Daniel used to take him down at the end.
@@MrSilksoul And what style of Karate did Chozen study? Yep, Myagi Do Karate. Myagi ended people’s shit a lot quicker then anyone from the Karate Kid universe. Only person that would rival him would have been his own father who he studied under.
Haven't watched all this video yet but I just want to say that Chozen is honestly the closest thing to the character Miyagi as you can get. He was awesome and his presence definitely was needed to give some life to the role we are missing with Miyagi.
I would be all in for a Chozen spin off series....!! As much as I love me some Daniel Larusso, all his ex rivals are really what hypes me up about this show!
Chozen is not only the best character in this season but also a more agressive mister Miyagi. He, like Larusso’s master, has a ton of knowledge about martial arts that Larusso still has to learn but will only teach if he sees the needs. He never gives the secret of the moves he’s gonna teach Daniel or the kids and instead makes them figure it out through cryptic exercises. Like the bird egg training or the few sparrings he had with Danniel. He also goes on to demonstrate a parental/father attachment to his disciples, not necessarily obvious while training them, but we can see his bond with Sam through his advices. I really hope he gets to marry Kimiko but I wish they both settle near Johny/Daniel so that the trio of teachers stays together and probably having Larusso entrusting him with the Miyagi Do Dojo cause I truly believe it’d be a nice fitting ending for Chozen to teach the younger generation of Miyagi Do and who knows teaching them Honor like he had to while confronting the errors of his way. Anything but having him killed please don’t kill Chozen unless you’re twisting his death into fuel for the rage of the children to burst into flame, cause, Chozen is Gasoline!!!
I saw the first two movies in theaters. When they bring Chozen back and you find out that he has faithfully upheld Miyagi-do you realize the depth of what they were going for.
Chozen is a very good adition since his master studied under miyaguis father and are of the same village and values, even though he and his uncle corrupted miyagui karate for a while
If Chozen recovered from his injury and Tory decided to be with Miyagi Do, Chozen might make Tory to be his surrogate daughter since Tory feels a bit comfortable with Chozen mentorship during his undercover in Cobra Kai and Tory can see Chozen as her father figure since Kreese left her on her own problems.
Nice analysis. If Season 6 is the end for Cobra Kai... I'd love a spin-off that featured Chozen as a mentor to a new group of students. Maybe delve deeper into his change and growth during the years between Karate Kid 2 and Cobra Kai timeline.
My all time favorite character in the show behind Johnny...and that's only after appearing in one full season. A testament to how good the writing is for this series!
Move along Johnny, I think Chozen is my favorite character now. Johnny still great too. He and Tory's development was my favorite part of this season. Every scene with Chozen, just owned it. He was funny, tough, and compassionate. He was arguably the worst character in the karate kid movies, and pretty unlikable. Such a 180 turn around.
I always thought Chozen had it for Kumiko in the olden days. Maybe not love per se but something. When she brought him in session 3 I thought they are together. In a way he also fought to the death, maybe little also to impress her.
Chozen proved himself as the best fighter in the franchise. Chozen was equal to Terry under alcohol which proves the point he is the best. He is so different than what he was in 1985 and I am so happy for him. I always loved his character, not the evil actions but his magnetizing personality and 2nd best laugh after Terry's. I hope it will go well for him with Kumiko, and I am sure he is not leaving anytime soon. He will help train the students to the Sekai Tekai I am sure. True Terry lost his power over CK but not Kim Da-Eun who for sure will fill the void. And although the surprise attack on Terry's house was done not in the smartest way it had the necessary result- Chozen weakened Terry significantly for Daniel to defeat him. Terry wasn't on full power and concentration, and that is why he lost. Because as warrior level that doesn't make Daniel a better fighter. Daniel is still beneath the level of Terry's boot, he needed to use quick Silver for defeating Terry Silver. How ironic that a Miyagi-Do Sensei is using the style of his enemy. I am sure this is not the end for Terry, but at least he won't be in a power position anymore. Kim Da-Eun will and she might be even more dangerous.
With Kreese is on the run, he might return for Sekai Taikai since Cobra Kai is qualified to participate although the ace of Cobra Kai, Kenny had decided to left the Dojo for good. Tory however still has a potential to return to Cobra Kai since she still need Kreese teachings but when Kreese decided to left Tory in the dust, she would decided to join Miyagi Do or Eagle Fang since she needs a mentor which Chozen is a suitable person as Tory mentor. If she joins Miyagi Do, she might be able to balance her ability since Chozen is there to mentor her but if she joins Eagle Fang, she might be able to learn to use her hardened temper to applying Eagle Fang teaching easily. Kim however would be questionable a bit since her only goal is to resurrect her family legacy in Karateka arts which could be colluded with Kreese method of teaching.
@@hartantoanggoro Valid points man. I will say that Kreese can't teach or to be in a power position and neither does Terry. I got bad feeling about Kim Da-Eun that we haven't seen nothing yet, and that she is the next big bad. If anything I want to see in the future of the show is Julie Pierce vs. Kim Da-Eun two tough ladies fight. Julie Pierce may return. And I know many people don't like Karate Kid 4 but I do. No it's not the best, but thanks to a combination of Hilary Swank, Pat Morita and Michael Ironside it has good mood. The sad thing are people who hear ranking of others who say KK4 is a bad movie and they never even saw it.
@@eranshachar9954 those critics came from those who don't understand the beauty of the KK4. If Julie indeed appears in season 6, she would be fight against Kim Da-Eun since both has similarity on their perspective but differs on how they practiced it. Kim focused on pure brutality and winning at all cost while Julie more on the balance between anger and tranquility which allows her to win a battle. Both however already trained with martial arts from early age and while Kim wanted to preserve her grandfather legacy, Julie wanted to spread Miyagi Do teachings. The question now is who gonna be the Cobra Kai supporter now that the head of the snake is on the run and the serpent Kim is not really interested with the dojo domination to the valley since she hates a petty rivalry. Ironside? That if Kreese able to convince him to join the battle but with Alpha Elite already gone for a long time and Ironside already been disgraced by Miyagi, I don't know if he would be like Silver or not.
@@hartantoanggoro You are right about all of this. Michael Ironside is not in shape anymore. However if he is rich, he could be the new sponsor for CK and Kim Da-Eun. Even if he doesn't know her yet, there is a good chance he knows and will help Kreese. You see how this is linked? But we'll see how it goes it's to early. There is also a good chance that the Kim family is rich enough on it's own.
Really liked Chozen in Cobra Kai ! He definitely became a very well-written and complex character. Seeing him teaching the next generation, and making them learn values of friendship and cooperation is the consecration regarding his life. Now, regarding Kumiko, I'm still quite confused. It felt (and still is after this video) out of the blue, as it seemed that the writers wanted every adults to hook-up with someone and move on to a "stable" life. (Perhaps, that's their pov on what an ideal life is) Personally, I would've been fine with Chozen choosing to live his life solely on training the next generation with good values. Choosing this lifestyle is very honorable and grant perhaps even more satisfaction than being in a marriage. (Terry Silver basically chose this path and live the life. Out of every adults, Terry, Chozen and the Korean woman are the only ones that deeply care about the future and next generations. Daniel and Johnny don't think that far regarding martial arts) Then again, if the writers develop more the relationship and reasons next season instead of doing phone calls, I would be good with Chozen and Kumiko being together. After all, people changes. But for now, I find this subplot a bit unnecessary to be honest.
The Chozen's fight against the 6 masters is the most epic fight in Cobra Kai until today... The fight against Terry, there were many scenes with stunt, so was not so good. In any case, you can notice that the actor is quite good as a martial artist... very perfect technique! I would love to see more Chozen's fights with a camera close to his movements. I just love it! 😍
I thought it was kinda bullshit how Terry figured out Chozen's identity just from him saying "karii" instead of Kanpai. Chozen could have said that he was born in Kyoto but spent half of his life in Okinawa, hence the "karii."
What's next for Chozen?
dead
I'm not sure yet. He'll recover from his wounds from his battle with Terry, train with Daniel and Johnny (and maybe Barnes too) to gain more strength again, and get ready to deal with Kreese. I can't really guess any further details than that, other then Kreese can't remain out of prison for long since he's an escaped fugitive. I don't know yet what will happen other than that.
It's great the way Chozen redeemed himself so much since the 80s when he was young, a complete 180. Johnny, although not as much, had gradually been growing into a better person throughout the series, and is a better person than in his highschool days. Barnes improved himself too,, although he still had an aggressive side,, he is still alot more understanding now towards Daniel.. Others like Kreese and Terry haven't improved their ways at all. Terry on the surface improved his ways, but he admitted that he was only burying his true self, so it doesn't count since it was insincere. Terry has a history of pretending at times to be a decent guy but that all actually being a lie.
Marriage
I really hope this doesn’t happen but I have a feeling he won’t be a Season 6 regular like how he was in Season 5. I imagine they’ll write him off to heal his injuries in Japan
Chozen is the perfect Sensei for Tory and Hawk. I hope for more of that
Chozen was HANDS DOWN, the GOAT of this season.
Truth. One of my greatest movie experience was watching KK2 with friends and at the climax of the fillm when he and Daniel was having that fight to the death and Daniel tried to used his Crane kick and everybody thought the fight would end like in the first film and when Chozen cought the kick everybody inside the cinema exploded with laughter and cheers. It was awesome.
He completely and absolutely stole the entire season.
It was perfect from first moment. From his "Hi Amanda-san" "(buck naked).
💯😎😎😎🙌🙌🙌 The MVP🤙😊
yea true but Daniel, last ep last scene with silver Dainel coming into Miyagi level of karate was great!
His commitment to protecting the whole Larusso family, and not just Daniel, was so heartwarming.
honor
Yes, honor..
Chozen is a modern day Samurai.
That scene at the Cobra Kai dojo when Chozen threatened Terry Silver and warned him to back off was badass as hell.
He did it because mostly because he couldn’t save his own family in KK3
How fortunate is Daniel that his three greatest bullies have become his friends and have fought for him?
IKR How Fortunate of Daniel! Lol
The benefits of showing mercy, no doubt.
Not all of his bullies tho for example Johnny's friends Tommy Bobby etc
Johnny wasn’t a bully they both had their own side of the story
@@Jonah123_Iliketreeshe was still a bully…
if not drunk theres no way Chozen gets distracted by a noise. he is all about FOCUS.
There is always something a character does, that they would never do, just for plot reasons
@@RamesesBolton the thing is it's the only way to allow Daniel to face his fears with Silver and allows him to put an end to the trauma that lasted for 35 years. Well the plot demands it and Daniel should be the one who finished it or there wouldn't be a character development for Daniel.
He was worried about Johnny getting hurt though. Can't blame him for worry, Terry isn't as empathetic as him...
He heard Johnny yell
I always tell how much I like the character of terry, except this season, but even at the same circumstances Chozen would have swept his ass, as he never stoped training.
You can also tell that the writers are aware that Chozen is Cobra Kai's equivalent of Mr. Miyagi because he even echoes the same lines Mr. Miyagi has said throughout the KK trilogy.
Noticeable examples would be when he and Johnny were about to fight a bunch of Cobra Kai senseis and he stops Johnny, telling him "too much advantage, their dojo." (Miyagi says a similar line to Kreese regarding a fight with Daniel and Johnny inside the dojo)
Another is very heartfelt, during the phone message Chozen was making for Kumiko. “I made one big mistake. I should have taken you with me." (Miyagi says this to Yukie in Okinawa)
he also made a comment about the price of something for like 3.99 similar to myagi and the belt JC penny 3.79 or whatever the price was.
@@Johnadams20760
Eggs from Trader Joe's.
He more or less fills Mr Miyagi’s place in the narrative, but in no way is he his equal as a fighter.
@@bleedingcrystal4722 He easily can be. He's the grandmaster of Miyagi-Do, formerly of which was Mr Miyagi and his uncle. Chozen is the only one in this show who really is a grandmaster of any true style. Cobra Kai is a very watered down version of Tang So Do.
@@cchavezjr7if the show were realistic at all, then yeah, maybe, but Mr Miyagi is one of the most overpowered characters ever. If my calculations are correct based on me believing that Chozen is a few years older than Daniel(plus how old he looked in 72) he’s already a few years older than Mr Miyagi was when he beat Terry, Kreese, and Barnes without even being touched. That was Terry in a lot better shape and the Terry vs Chozen match was written in a way where the fandom will always be divided on who won that fight. The writers have stated that Mr Miyagi and Kim Sung-Yun are by themselves in the top echelon. One thing that rarely gets mentioned anoht Chozen and it was shown in 72 is that Chozen didn’t always respect Miyagi Do as he does now. He was ok taking shortcuts. Personally I have Chozen, Terry, and Sato making up the next tier after the two masters.
chozen’s interactions with johnny was the thing i was looking forward to the most. i love them both so much
Man, when he was confessing to Kumiko over the phone, I was like "Man, ya'll better not kill off Chozen."
I love how much they played into that trope to make us fearful
For real! Was thinking the same exact thing
bro he got slashed like 2-3 times how he didnt die to blood loss i was crying bro
@@cactiboi1 special miyagi-do blood regeneration technique
@@schwups5580 lmao
When I thought Chozen died I was so sad.... Thats how I know I love the character lmao
I almost died of a heart attack when Silver caught Chozen off guard
he had the most redemption
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Me too man
After Daniel beat Silver, all I was thinking was what happened to Chozen 😢
Chozen softened up Silver for Daniel AND he gave the kids a great plan to protect the laptop. They owe everything to him.
Yup!
Terry couldn't beat Chozen hand to hand. Even with the sword, Chozen had him beat.
@@danlc95 If Chozen hadn't still been under the effect of the alcohol, he wouldn't have been distactable by the notice. Thereby, Terry would have lost.
@@danielhaire6677 - If Chozen hadn't been inebriated, Silver never would have gotten to the sword.
I suspect it may have been a short, decisive encounter.
@@danlc95 Silver would have begged for mercy!! Just as Chozen promised.
Chosen is the only person Silver really feared up to the finale, you can see how Silver’s confidence slowly fades throughout their fight in the finale
Exactly because he knew that chozen is far more dangerous miyagi do sensei than Daniel and johnny combined together
Chosen is the Dumbledore of this universe. A very complicated past but now feared/respected by everyone
Chozen's line "I am gasoline" was used so well. There were multiple instances when he added fuel to the fire when he tried to help, such as when he tried to calm amanda down when she was quarreling with daniel. I count at least three such instances. They're all hilarious
“I know Silver’s address” lol
At first, I was so confused as to how Chozen would have helped Daniel with Terry Silver once he lost the tournament. As I saw season five, I was shocked with how much Chozen became, like you said, the older brother Daniel never had. Chozen had the eccentricity and wisdom of Miyagi, yet also had the ruthlessness and drive of Sato. This season has more than redeemed Chozen, and Yuji Okamoto nailed this role. Thank you for this amazing video, kudos to the writers and cast for this amazing show that only gets better, and cannot wait for future content!
I liked that Chozen and Johnny quickly became friends. I predict Chozen will marry Kumiko and he’ll be at the wedding. I’m tempted to say when he is he’s gonna be a ruckus but I think for Chozen’s sake he’ll behave himself.
If the sake is strong enough…😂
Friends? Act of coward!
As long as it's Pastor Bob who marries them.
@@timmyb7734 fine with me.
Johnny has always been a Coors Banquet man, but we saw in Season 5 he's started the branch out and experiment with drinks such as White Claw (which he hated). I imagine that Chozen will introduce Johnny to sake.
What really show choze change and growth is when he show mercy to stingray the old choze will beat the life out that was his mr miyagi moment
Maybe it's just me, but I got some enter the dragon vibes, regarding chozen and silver's storyline.
1.) Chosen/ Bruce Lee's character both get recruited by a foreign ally to take down a evil boss, who both run a sort of empire of martial arts.
2.) Both agree to infiltrate the evil boss's operation: Chozen goes undercover as a new sensei and Bruce participates in the martial arts tournament.
3.) Both are eventually found out to be enemies, by the evil boss himself and both end up fighting off hoards of henchmen, which they both easily overpower.
4.) In the final battle with the villain and his henchmen, the main villain runs away, causing Chosen/Bruce to give chase, leaving the other heroes to fight off the henchmen.
5.) Chosen/Bruce catch up with the bad guy and corner him in a room full of weapons.
6). Both main bad guys wield a razor sharp bladed weapon, which delivers multiple cuts and scratches to Chosen/Bruce, including one on their back, while it is turned.
7.) Both protagonists claim the villain has dishonored the martial art, they both practice.
8). Both villains are ultimately defeated/killed by their tactics/weapon.
As an added side note, just like with Enter The Dragon, one of the main heroes gets their ass handed to them by the main villain, quite badly
Definitely. Its inspired a lot from enter the dragon.
@@osamamanan2723 so it's not coincidental?
Great observation!
@@danlc95 thanks!
Chozen brought out the best in Daniel in season 5, making Daniel's payoff that much more exciting in his fight with Silver at the end.
Nothing was exciting. Awful show. Unwatchable.
@@fjccommish ok that’s your opinion not everyone else’s lmao 😂
@@hassansulaiman3848 Many people like the emperor's new suit. The reality is that he's naked.
Daniel is basically goku and the z fighters. The ppl who tried to kill him essentially became Daniel's best friends
Bro 😂 I hate that you’re right man legit built his own z fighters from past enemies
Fr, all 3 of his enemies are now his friends. 😂
Chozen is definitely piccolo, johnny is vegeta and mike is broly. And...kreese is just classic frieza. Evil and always have a scheme of his own even sometimes looks like he gonna be on the protagonist side.
@@neerzays6771 I can see tht
@@neerzays6771 Holy fuck, this was incredibly accurate
This series has turned Chozen from my most hated characters to my one of my favorite characters in the franchise.
Exact same for me
I particularly loved Chozen's relationship with Mike Barnes. They got off on totally the wrong foot, but Chozen set it all right by...buying a couch. And you know that he paid the full two grand, because that was Mike's price for his forgiveness. Then later we see Mike showing actual concern for Chozen, displaying that not only did Mike forgive him, but respected him for being honorable. In just a couple of very brief interactions, the writers told a very tight and believable story between these two.
Chozen was the MVP of this season in every way. Close second was Johnny becoming responsible and the voice of reason
Chozen was the best Character this season can't wait to see him again next season.
I think I read this is the last season, and they're making a movie.
The movie reboot really a bad idea since the first reboot failed miserably due to the misleading title and the new reboot might not be able to bring the heat from Cobra Kai to the fullest since there are nobody that can replace how Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio relationship with each other as Miyagi and Daniel in Karate Kid series.
Having the villains of the sequels fight it out is such good fan service you don't even have to enjoy them that much to still get hyped.
Him and Silver were the standouts.. followed by Daniel
Chozen is basically Mr. Miyagi if he acted like Johnny😅
We're ready for Chozen & Johnny in their own series please!
Chozen in Okinawa!!😍
Chozen needs his own separate 3 part film trilogy. Hesse captivating.
Oh yes. He deserves that at least.
Loved Daniel and Chozen’s friendship this season.
Chozen only lost because he showed mercy. He has honor. Silver has no honor
The most OP person in the KK universe needed to be nerfed by getting him drunk to make it even a fair fight against Terry Silver.
Another thing to keep in mind is that Chozen is the ONLY person to counter the crane kick.
He knew the crane kick, he’d had known the technique
He knows the Crane Kick, that’s why he can counter it.
He is also the only person who EVER landed a hit on Mr. Miyagi-Sensei.
We despised him in Karate Kid 2, but now we love and admire our old guy from Cobra Kai. Chozen is the man💪😎👍
Worst character ever in kk2 to best character ever in ck. Yes, agree.
I honestly want more Chozen and Johnny.
Chosen stole the season for sure. Awesome job.
He's like a mix between Mr. Miyagi and old Johnny Lawrence.
I HIGHLY doubt that Chozen "knows" Tang Soo Do via learning it. He likely just has an understanding of it from seeing it used and perhaps from training against it
Chozen is a HIGH level martial artist, and the body really only moves so many ways. With a well-rounded art like Karate as his base, replicating other arts he has any level of familarity with would likely not be much of an issue.
Also, Chozen didn't lose to Terry at all. He destroyed him, and Terry attacked AFTER Chozen already won.
I thought Chozen died in the finale, but I relieved that he was STILL alive when Mike helped out the limo
It's not a proper homage to the '80s without a ridiculous "it was only a flesh would" final scene with light bandages over what would be catastrophic injuries.
@@ahwhite2022 today's generation it would be a cast just over a cut.
Every Season has a character that steals the show. Season 5 was Chozen’s Season!
I legit was the happiest dude on the planet when Silver & Toguchi met for the first time ever, was on the edge of my seat for sure.
GOT gave me PTSD on killing characters off. When I realize they were giving Chozen so much character build I was so nervous with that phone/alley scene, as well as when Silver got that last strike at his back with the katana. Really thought they killed him off!
Thank you, and well done!
Chozen has become a real hero.
Johnny, Chozen, and Mike coming together around LaRussi.... That was an unexpected, surreal moment for me.
I strongly felt Chozen filled a Miyagi-type role the series may have been missing. Not in lessons about patience, per se, but in bringing an Eastern perspective to the story, which is as much a part of The Karate Kid as any of the other stuff too.
It's one thing to bring a character back, but it's another to utilize them well. How Cobra Kai uses Chozen in Season 5 made for the years best material
Chozen has definitely become my favorite character on Cobra Kai.
I think Chosen should be one of the teachers at Myagido karate in season 6 because he brings alot to the Dojo and Daniel can focus on his dealership.
They all four should be. Two defensive teachers (Daniel and Chozen) and two offensive teachers (Johnny and Mike Barnes). That feels like where it's going..
I’m very pleasantly surprised at how good his character is. I figured he would be a character for nostalgia. For us 80’s generation,they really developed his character interesting. You understand his change and how it was realistic
I hope he becomes a perm character for season 6 and he goes to Japan for the next Karate Kid movie as the new Miyagi and the new student will be part of the Karate Kid verse.
I feel like Chozen has the humor like Mr. Miyagi
I never thought he could become my favorite character in the series but he definitely did.
Chozen fighting Terry was like Johnny in the house invasion: I did most of this XD
Bringing back Chozen was an amazing idea. I always wanted to see a sequel to number 2, the stakes were so high (life and death/honor). Really good writing in a time of abundant trash.
I love this show for taking the rivals from the old movies and creating this friendship dynamic between all three. They’re perfect compliments for each other’s personalities
It was hilarious that everyone but Daniel was REALLY into attacking Silver (while they were drunk)
Chozen was the best character this season every single scene he took the spotlight
My favourite villain out of the originals and my favourite character out of the show 🤟
"I am gasoline. Boom!"
Chozen was for sure the highlight of the season!
If you watched Kartate Kid II as a teen, you'd know without question that Chozen was jealous of Daniel being with Kumiko.
I agree - it could start all over again with Chozen.
Chozen was only vulnerable to Terry's hits simply because of inebriation. Chozen still managed to get a critical nerve punch to the leg which almost disabled Silver and forced him on the back foot to use the Katana and rethink his strategy. Silver knew he would have no chance in hand-to-hand combat and likely reminded him of when he fought Myagi as the counter styles are very similar.
Had this been a fair fight I think Chozen would have defeated Silver using the similar methods Daniel used to take him down at the end.
Actually Daniel used Chozens method. Chozen would've ended it quicker.
@@MrSilksoul
And what style of Karate did Chozen study?
Yep,
Myagi Do Karate.
Myagi ended people’s shit a lot quicker then anyone from the Karate Kid universe. Only person that would rival him would have been his own father who he studied under.
Haven't watched all this video yet but I just want to say that Chozen is honestly the closest thing to the character Miyagi as you can get. He was awesome and his presence definitely was needed to give some life to the role we are missing with Miyagi.
Chozen is his own person, Mr. Miyagi lives inside Chozen.
Chozen is my fav character by far now
I love the respect the show has for the OG characters while not ignoring the new ones. Disney can learn a lot from this. Also Chozen is amazing!
What the Star Wars sequels should of been like
I really do have a new found soft spot for Chozen. I saw turn into the new Mr. Miyagi in season 5. What a fantastic arch
I would be all in for a Chozen spin off series....!! As much as I love me some Daniel Larusso, all his ex rivals are really what hypes me up about this show!
Exactly 💯 he is also the MR Miyagi for Daniel. I like his character so much. And he plays it so well. He or Thomas deserve am emmy
Chozen is basically Daniel's brother.
Chozen is not only the best character in this season but also a more agressive mister Miyagi. He, like Larusso’s master, has a ton of knowledge about martial arts that Larusso still has to learn but will only teach if he sees the needs. He never gives the secret of the moves he’s gonna teach Daniel or the kids and instead makes them figure it out through cryptic exercises. Like the bird egg training or the few sparrings he had with Danniel. He also goes on to demonstrate a parental/father attachment to his disciples, not necessarily obvious while training them, but we can see his bond with Sam through his advices. I really hope he gets to marry Kimiko but I wish they both settle near Johny/Daniel so that the trio of teachers stays together and probably having Larusso entrusting him with the Miyagi Do Dojo cause I truly believe it’d be a nice fitting ending for Chozen to teach the younger generation of Miyagi Do and who knows teaching them Honor like he had to while confronting the errors of his way. Anything but having him killed please don’t kill Chozen unless you’re twisting his death into fuel for the rage of the children to burst into flame, cause, Chozen is Gasoline!!!
I saw the first two movies in theaters. When they bring Chozen back and you find out that he has faithfully upheld Miyagi-do you realize the depth of what they were going for.
chozen never lost to silver.,.,.,period
From chozen the bad guy to chozen-San
The attention to detail from the writers is extremely detailed which makes each series better and better
the writers of this series should all get a raise for a job well done.. ik I always get to wanting more after every season.. 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿☝️
He’s a great character. I wish they had shown how much better than silver he was
Chozen is more like a mix of Miyagi and Sato
Chozen and Silver were the center of attention in my opinion in season 6. I hope now to see Chozen defeat the Kreese.
Kreese would have to fight very dirty to have any chance against Chozen.
Chozen is a very good adition since his master studied under miyaguis father and are of the same village and values, even though he and his uncle corrupted miyagui karate for a while
Him and Kumiko can always adopt.
If Chozen recovered from his injury and Tory decided to be with Miyagi Do, Chozen might make Tory to be his surrogate daughter since Tory feels a bit comfortable with Chozen mentorship during his undercover in Cobra Kai and Tory can see Chozen as her father figure since Kreese left her on her own problems.
Tory would be to Chozen, what Hillary Swank was to Miyagi.
Chozen Gasoline Taguchi
🔥 🔥 🔥
He’ll return. Seikai Tekai has been held in Okinawa in real life in the past.
Nice analysis. If Season 6 is the end for Cobra Kai... I'd love a spin-off that featured Chozen as a mentor to a new group of students. Maybe delve deeper into his change and growth during the years between Karate Kid 2 and Cobra Kai timeline.
My all time favorite character in the show behind Johnny...and that's only after appearing in one full season. A testament to how good the writing is for this series!
Move along Johnny, I think Chozen is my favorite character now. Johnny still great too. He and Tory's development was my favorite part of this season. Every scene with Chozen, just owned it. He was funny, tough, and compassionate. He was arguably the worst character in the karate kid movies, and pretty unlikable. Such a 180 turn around.
Man went to a club and had to check his sais. Legend.
Chozen made season 5 the best ever! Never would I have ever dreamed that the villain of Part 2 would become my favorite Karate Kid character.
Chozen is badass
Well thought out too. And well researched.
chozen is the modern day mr miyagi
I always thought Chozen had it for Kumiko in the olden days. Maybe not love per se but something. When she brought him in session 3 I thought they are together. In a way he also fought to the death, maybe little also to impress her.
I agree, maybe the only reason why he targeted Daniel in the 2nd movie especially in front of Kumiko was because he was jealous of him and Kumiko
Chozen proved himself as the best fighter in the franchise. Chozen was equal to Terry under alcohol which proves the point he is the best. He is so different than what he was in 1985 and I am so happy for him. I always loved his character, not the evil actions but his magnetizing personality and 2nd best laugh after Terry's. I hope it will go well for him with Kumiko, and I am sure he is not leaving anytime soon. He will help train the students to the Sekai Tekai I am sure. True Terry lost his power over CK but not Kim Da-Eun who for sure will fill the void. And although the surprise attack on Terry's house was done not in the smartest way it had the necessary result- Chozen weakened Terry significantly for Daniel to defeat him. Terry wasn't on full power and concentration, and that is why he lost. Because as warrior level that doesn't make Daniel a better fighter. Daniel is still beneath the level of Terry's boot, he needed to use quick Silver for defeating Terry Silver. How ironic that a Miyagi-Do Sensei is using the style of his enemy. I am sure this is not the end for Terry, but at least he won't be in a power position anymore. Kim Da-Eun will and she might be even more dangerous.
With Kreese is on the run, he might return for Sekai Taikai since Cobra Kai is qualified to participate although the ace of Cobra Kai, Kenny had decided to left the Dojo for good. Tory however still has a potential to return to Cobra Kai since she still need Kreese teachings but when Kreese decided to left Tory in the dust, she would decided to join Miyagi Do or Eagle Fang since she needs a mentor which Chozen is a suitable person as Tory mentor. If she joins Miyagi Do, she might be able to balance her ability since Chozen is there to mentor her but if she joins Eagle Fang, she might be able to learn to use her hardened temper to applying Eagle Fang teaching easily. Kim however would be questionable a bit since her only goal is to resurrect her family legacy in Karateka arts which could be colluded with Kreese method of teaching.
@@hartantoanggoro Valid points man. I will say that Kreese can't teach or to be in a power position and neither does Terry. I got bad feeling about Kim Da-Eun that we haven't seen nothing yet, and that she is the next big bad. If anything I want to see in the future of the show is Julie Pierce vs. Kim Da-Eun two tough ladies fight. Julie Pierce may return. And I know many people don't like Karate Kid 4 but I do. No it's not the best, but thanks to a combination of Hilary Swank, Pat Morita and Michael Ironside it has good mood. The sad thing are people who hear ranking of others who say KK4 is a bad movie and they never even saw it.
Silver was also drinking.
@@eranshachar9954 those critics came from those who don't understand the beauty of the KK4. If Julie indeed appears in season 6, she would be fight against Kim Da-Eun since both has similarity on their perspective but differs on how they practiced it. Kim focused on pure brutality and winning at all cost while Julie more on the balance between anger and tranquility which allows her to win a battle. Both however already trained with martial arts from early age and while Kim wanted to preserve her grandfather legacy, Julie wanted to spread Miyagi Do teachings. The question now is who gonna be the Cobra Kai supporter now that the head of the snake is on the run and the serpent Kim is not really interested with the dojo domination to the valley since she hates a petty rivalry. Ironside? That if Kreese able to convince him to join the battle but with Alpha Elite already gone for a long time and Ironside already been disgraced by Miyagi, I don't know if he would be like Silver or not.
@@hartantoanggoro You are right about all of this. Michael Ironside is not in shape anymore. However if he is rich, he could be the new sponsor for CK and Kim Da-Eun. Even if he doesn't know her yet, there is a good chance he knows and will help Kreese. You see how this is linked? But we'll see how it goes it's to early. There is also a good chance that the Kim family is rich enough on it's own.
It was chilling when Silver told Chozen he should've died back in the war during their fight at the end of the season.
Agreed
Really liked Chozen in Cobra Kai !
He definitely became a very well-written and complex character.
Seeing him teaching the next generation, and making them learn values of friendship and cooperation is the consecration regarding his life.
Now, regarding Kumiko, I'm still quite confused. It felt (and still is after this video) out of the blue, as it seemed that the writers wanted every adults to hook-up with someone and move on to a "stable" life. (Perhaps, that's their pov on what an ideal life is)
Personally, I would've been fine with Chozen choosing to live his life solely on training the next generation with good values. Choosing this lifestyle is very honorable and grant perhaps even more satisfaction than being in a marriage. (Terry Silver basically chose this path and live the life. Out of every adults, Terry, Chozen and the Korean woman are the only ones that deeply care about the future and next generations. Daniel and Johnny don't think that far regarding martial arts)
Then again, if the writers develop more the relationship and reasons next season instead of doing phone calls, I would be good with Chozen and Kumiko being together. After all, people changes. But for now, I find this subplot a bit unnecessary to be honest.
He’s the next miyagi for sure for the combine miyagido and Eagle fang
"Chozen "Gasoline" Toguchi" you have my respect forever
Loved the protect the egg part
The Chozen's fight against the 6 masters is the most epic fight in Cobra Kai until today... The fight against Terry, there were many scenes with stunt, so was not so good.
In any case, you can notice that the actor is quite good as a martial artist... very perfect technique! I would love to see more Chozen's fights with a camera close to his movements. I just love it! 😍
Chozen didn't lose to Silver. He totally kicked his a$$ !
I'd like to see Chozen interact with Johnny more. I also see a second brotherhood between the two.
I just realised Louie is the reason silver went to jail! 😅😂 LoL
I thought it was kinda bullshit how Terry figured out Chozen's identity just from him saying "karii" instead of Kanpai. Chozen could have said that he was born in Kyoto but spent half of his life in Okinawa, hence the "karii."
I thought the same think 😉
Chozen was one of the best characters this season
Chozen is my favorite character.
Chozen is awesome because he is the balance of both sidez