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Episodes
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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...
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April 1, 1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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.
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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....
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1973
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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.
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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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...
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1973
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Credits and Details
Kozure Ôkami
