<page_title> The Karate Kid (franchise) </page_title> <section_title> Characters </section_title> <table> <cell> The Karate Kid <col_header> Characters </col_header> </cell> <cell> The Karate Kid Part II <col_header> Films </col_header> <row_header> The Karate Kid </row_header> </cell> <cell> The Karate Kid Part III <col_header> Films </col_header> <row_header> The Karate Kid </row_header> <row_header> The Karate Kid Part II </row_header> </cell> <cell> The Next Karate Kid <col_header> Films </col_header> <row_header> The Karate Kid </row_header> <row_header> The Karate Kid Part II </row_header> <row_header> The Karate Kid Part III </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1984 <col_header> Characters </col_header> <col_header> The Karate Kid </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1986 <col_header> Films </col_header> <col_header> The Karate Kid Part II </col_header> <row_header> 1984 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1989 <col_header> Films </col_header> <col_header> The Karate Kid Part III </col_header> <row_header> 1984 </row_header> <row_header> 1986 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1994 <col_header> Films </col_header> <col_header> The Next Karate Kid </col_header> <row_header> 1984 </row_header> <row_header> 1986 </row_header> <row_header> 1989 </row_header> </cell> </table>
The franchise began in 1984 with The Karate Kid, and was followed by three film sequels: The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and The Next Karate Kid (1994).