This film really only should have focused on Miyagi. Daniel is an annoying brat and should have been roundhouse kicked into the next century.Six months after the All-Valley Tournament, Daniel (Ralph Macchio) is dismayed to find that his mother has taken a job that requires the whole family to move, thus explaining why they are not in this film. Mister Miyagi (Pat Morita) has a plan, however, and offers Daniel a place in his house. But then Miyagi gets distressing news that his father (Charlie Tanimoto) is dying. He must return to Okinawa to perform his filial duty but that involves reopening an old scandal from his past. Daniel invites himself along, useless creature that he is, and almost immediately gets into a beef with the local toughs. They are protégées of Miyagi's rival and former best friend Sato (Danny Kamekona), who keeps challenging Miyagi to duel over his slighted honor.
This could have been a really pretty and serene story about how not fighting can be just as honorable under some circumstances and how anger corrupts the soul but instead it's about Daniel being a clueless dickhead and sock hopping through horrible international relationships.
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