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Karai is a character in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Despite not appearing in the 1987 TV Series, many fans consider Lotus Blossom to be Karai's version of the 1987 Series due to having many aspects of the character such as being a frenemy to the turtles and having romantic involvement with Leonardo.
Comics
Mirage Comics
Karai appears in the Mirage Comics as the leader of the foot clan and sometimes both a foe and ally to the turtles.Shredder himself answered to Karai and Karai even don the Shredder mantle at some point making her one of the main antagonists of the series.
Karai appears more younger than her mirage counterpart and where she is the descendant of Shredder as well as his right-hand woman, where she refered to him as grandfather rather than father.
IDW Comics
Karai appears more younger than her mirage counterpart and where she is the descendant of Shredder as well as his right-hand woman, where she refered to him as grandfather rather than father.
TV Appearances
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
- Main article: Karai (TMNT 2003)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
- Main article: Karai (TMNT 2012)
Movie Appearances
TMNT (2007)
In this adaptation, Karai is the new leader of the Foot Clan, after the Shredder was killed. She, and her army were hired by Maximillion Winters to capture 13 monsters so he could break a curse that Winters and his brethren unleashed thousands of years ago. Some time after the Stone Generals betrayed Winters, Karai and the Foot were offered by Aguila to join them. Karai explained that the Foot works for Winters and not for them. While the Turtles were confronting the Stone Generals, Karai, the Foot, April O'Neil, and Casey Jones went to find the 13th monster to end the curse. After they were successful, Karai disappeared on good terms with the Turtles.
Michael Bay films
Karai makes a brief appearance as a minor antagonist in the 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its sequel, Out of the Shadows. She is portrayed by Minae Noji in the first film and Brittany Ishibashi in Out of the Shadows.
