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Lone Wolf and Cub

Summary The adventures of a samurai and his young son. View more details

  • 1973
  • TV-MA

Lone Wolf and Cub

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Kinnosuke Nakamura Taketoshi Naitô Kazutaka Nishikawa Takumi Satô

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8.3

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Genres : Action Adventure Drama History

Release date : Mar 31, 1973

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Nippon Television Network (NTV) Studio Ship Union Motion Picture

Summary The adventures of a samurai and his young son. View more details

Details

Genres : Action Adventure Drama History

Release date : Mar 31, 1973

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Nippon Television Network (NTV) Studio Ship Union Motion Picture

Photos

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 31, 1973
Kokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru
My Son and My Sword for Hire - A noblewoman who was forced into prostitution after her fiancé and family were murdered at their wedding, asks Itto to kill the man responsible, a spurned former suitor.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
Wings for a bird, fangs for a beast
Birds Have Wings, Beast Have Fangs / Fangs of the Wolf - Ogami Itto and his young son Daigoro arrive in a town known for its hot springs, but the entire village has been taken over by a gang of murderous bounty hunters.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
Ikkoku bridge
Ikkou-Bashi Bridge - Poisoned after a surprise attack, Ogami must face a deadly gauntlet of Yagyu assassins in order to fulfill a promise made to a dying man who saved Daigoro.
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
Assassin's Path
The Assassin's Road / Highway of Assassins - A meeting on the Assassin's Road causes Itto to remember the events leading up to his wife's murder, and why he chose to bring his son with him on his mission of vengeance.
Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969
The Lowly Maid
Daigoro and Omatsu / The Lowly Maid - Multiple stories interweave as Daigoro becomes lost while seeking medicine for his father and is befriended by a young woman who is being sold into service by a loan shark.
Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969
Osue mujô
Deflowering / Amya and Anema - When his father is delayed for multiple days after an assassination goes awry, a desperate Daigoro wanders off and falls into the hands of a ruthless gang of criminals.
Episode 7 • Dec 31, 1969
Cloud Tiger, Wind Dragon
The Guns of Sakai / The Sakai Rifle - Itto is hired to assassinate a gunsmith who has reportedly developed a repeating rifle, a weapon that could completely destabilize the balance of power in Japan.
Episode 8 • Dec 31, 1969
Sakaizutsu
The Shield and The Castle / The Castle Wall Attack - Itto accepts an assignment to stop a shipment of gold, assassinate a government official, kill an entire team of covert agents and prevent a small clan from being framed.
Episode 9 • Dec 31, 1969
Kanjô satsujin
The Endless Six Paths / Six Roads to Infinity - As Lord Yagyu prepares to send his last and strongest son, Gunbei, to kill Itto Ogami, the events of Gunbei and Itto's previous duel are revealed.
Episode 10 • Dec 31, 1969
Rokudô muhen
Baby Cart on The River Styx - A scheming magistrate's plan places Itto in the middle of a war between two Yakuza families, one of which is led by the daughter of the leader of the other.
Episode 11 • Dec 31, 1969
Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma
The Deer Hunters - While Yagyu set a trap for Itto, a group of con artists pose as Lone Wolf and Cub and a disgraced Samurai takes on the role of Ogami.
Episode 12 • Dec 31, 1969
Shika oi
Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger - Itto returns to a spot on the banks of the Shinobu River where he once executed the lord of a Clan and faces a samurai he defeated in a duel four years earlier.
Episode 13 • Dec 31, 1969
O-Chiyo's Boat
Ochiyo's Boat - As Itto waits for an opportunity to assassinate a sadistic Lord, he and Daigoro observe the life of a young boat woman who must sell herself to support the man she loves.
Episode 14 • Dec 31, 1969
No Betrayal
The Mysterious Pickpocket / No Betrayal - While Itto tracks down the killers of a young woman's entire family, Daigoro becomes caught up in a policeman's hunt for a notorious female pickpocket.
Episode 15 • Dec 31, 1969
North to South, East to West
North to South, West to East - Itto accepts a job that will protect the location of a secret gold mine, but the task is complicated when a rival swordsman takes Itto's target's son hostage.
Episode 16 • Dec 31, 1969
Night of Fangs
The Night of The Fang - Itto must deal with a well-wishing doctor and a group of shadow ninjas when he's tasked with killing a group of assassins who're targeting Shogun's lover.
Episode 18 • Dec 31, 1969
Executioner Asaemon
Asaemon the Beheader / Executioner Asaemon - Government officials convince Asaemon the Beheader, one of the few swordsmen in Japan with a level of skill close to Ogami's, to kill Itto in combat.
Episode 19 • Dec 31, 1969
Half Mat, One Mat, Two and a Half Go of Rice
A Meager, Peaceful Life / Half Mat, One Mat, Two And A Half Go Of Rice - Itto meets Shino, a beggar samurai who has given up killing for a life as a street performer. Shino urges Itto to give up his assassin life, for the sake of his son.
Episode 20 • Dec 31, 1969
The 8 Gate Attack Formation
The 8 Gate Attack Formation - The Lone Wolf and Cub have their work cut out for them when a seemingly simple job turns into a deadly game of lies and intrigue.
Episode 21 • Dec 31, 1969
Chrysanthemum Inn
The Chrysanthemum Inn - The Lone Wolf and Cub rescue a woman who has sold herself into prostitution in order to stage her revenge on her murdered brother's evil fiancé.
Episode 22 • Dec 31, 1969
The Crossing Guard
Mercenary Swordsmen / The Crossing Guard - Desperate to keep their clan from being dissolved, the family of a murdered Lord fake the real killer's murder and ask Itto to verify their false claim.
Episode 23 • Dec 31, 1969
The tragedy of Beku No Ji
Bekinoji's Tragedy - Assassins from the Kurokuwa clan stage a non-stop series of attacks that lasts for days, slowly steering an exhausted Lone Wolf and Cub into a deadly trap.
Episode 24 • Dec 31, 1969
Namida ito
Thread of Tears - Itto is hired to kill a samurai who has allegedly turned his men against Lord Norikatsu, but the true reasons turn out to be far more complex and deceptive.
Episode 25 • Dec 31, 1969
The Yagyu Letter
Concealed Letter of The Yagyu / The Yagyu Letter - Ogami mysteriously joins a group of "the unclothed", men with the unusual job of carrying people and baggage across a river where bridges and ferries are forbidden.
Episode 26 • Dec 31, 1969
Daigoro's Song
Daigoro's Song -After being thrown off a cliff during a battle with the Yagyu assassins, Daigoro searches for his now missing father while avoiding his family's many enemies.

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