Kelly Hu will voice Karai
 

Just saw on twitter this morning. https://twitter.com/#!/KellyHu/statu...79727713308673

Super interesting, to say the least.

I think I've read before that she was going to voice a character for the new show, but I do believe this is the first mention of her character being Karai (outside of fan speculation anyways). Not too surprising, tbh. Should be interesting to see how this show handles Karai. Part of me kind of hopes that they wait till season two to introduce her. That way we could have one full season of Shredder before they bring Karai into the picture.

I wonder what her role will be? Shredder's daughter? Shredder's equal? Maybe even...Yoshi's daughter?

Makes me wonder if this "Miwa" character will even be in the show.

Only Krang is Shredder's equal!:P:D

I like the idea of her being Shredder's step-daughter and its the way I know her as an other media fanatic. It just fits to me. This could be a similar yet different take on the Shredder's step-daughter angle. She is Yoshi's daughter but Shredder raised her as his after he kidnapped her or something. As long as the turtles's step sister isn't a mutant turtle like them it could work especially for charaterization and drama purposes.

Say could this Miwa character be Yoshi's daughter's birth name but Shredder changes her name to Kari when he steals her to rise and sorta takes her identity?

Does this confirm Karai? *Sigh*

It's great to hear that Karai will be appearing in the show. With the role of Shredder's daughter in this series being filled in with Miwa(Who I'm thinking could possibly be Splinter's daughter), I'm thinking Karai will have a different role than from 2k3, maybe she will be like her Mirage comic version.

Good point. I love in the City at War comic where Karai takes them to The Second time Around and says this is where it all started.

Wow, what is with all this Karai promotion in TMNT lately?

She had a huge role in the 4kids series, she was in the 4th movie, she has just been introduced majorly in the IDW series, and now she's in Nick's show too?

Thank goodness the original cartoon had Lotus Blossom given Karai wasn't created until 1992 (which at the time the old show was in Season 6)

I guess they want more strong tough female character prescience.

Agreed, I could see her gaving a similar role in the new show.

Karai was extremely f**king important to several plots in the Mirage comics. It's no surprise that virtually every major incarnation after her introduction has utilized her.

Oh, I love Kelly Hu. This is the first good news I've heard about the cartoon.

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There, I fixed it for you! :twink:

Not really, as my original post still denoted opinion. I did not say, for example, "this is the first good news about the cartoon."

Whatever, bud. You know I'm just busting your chops. In all seriousness though, are you even going to watch the series?

This woman has a monopoly on asian females in cartoons.

I might dip my finger into the first couple of episodes in the interest of fairness, sure.

I think this is a pretty cool idea….. Leo could have a crush on her, and then be like “Bummer!!!! She’s really my sister?” Lol!!!!!:D

Glad to hear Karia will be in the new show! I liked her character in every media Ive seen her in :D