Lone Wolf and Cub
Ogami Itto is a master swordsman who holds a position of high power in the Tokugawa Shogunate. Highly trusted by the Shogun, he serves as the official decapitator, assisting lords and samurai who have been ordered by the Shogun to commit seppuku.
One day, Itto’s wife and members of his household are brutally murdered by a clan seeking to avenge their lord’s execution, which had been carried out by Itto. In the wake of the attack, two items are left in Itto’s home: his unhurt infant son, Daigoro, and a symbol meant to signify Itto’s betrayal of the Shogun.
Disgraced by the false symbol, Itto is labeled a traitor and forced to forfeit his position. He becomes a ronin, wandering the country with his son, searching for the men who killed his wife, seeking to clear his name and avenge her death.
Year: 1976
Genre: Action & Adventure
Country: Japan
Studio: Nippon TV
Director: Kazuo Koike
Cast: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Sato Takumi, Ryūnosuke Kaneda, Kei Satō
Crew: Goseki Kojima (Writer), Teruo Ishii (Director), Kazuo Koike (Writer)
First Air Date: Apr 08, 1973
Last Air date: Sep 26, 1976
Season: 3 Season
Episode: 78 Episode
Runtime: 45 minutes
IMDb: 7.70/10 by 7.00 users
Popularity: 23.628
Language: Japanese
Episode
The Wolf Extinguishers Seek Immortality
Wet Nurse Parasol
A Tomorrow That Shall Never Come / No Tomorrow
Silken Cloud
A Mother's Taste
Your Life is Mine
The Five Ninja Flowers / Five Sisters of Death
Season of Death
The Coarse Man and The Adulteress / Unfortunate Pair
Guide Along The Line Between Life and Death / Ominous Path
Daigoro and The Flower of Happiness
Buei School of Gunnery / The Hand Canon
The Moon in The Depths of The Heart / The Moon of Desire
Omens Good and Bad
The Monstrous Abe
Wildfire
Cloaked in a Scent
The Father, The Son, and The Grenade / The Roaring Thunder
Light on The River of Blood
The Day of The Awaited Duel / The Showdown
Impending Death
Fathers and Sons
Battle in The Shadows
The Guardian
The Waves and The Flutes
Swordsmanship