Lone Wolf and Cub

Episode 01

My Son and My Sword for Hire

Apr 8, 1973 · 45 min

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 02

Birds Have Wings, Beast Have Fangs / Fangs of the Wolf

Apr 15, 1973 · 45 min

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 03

Ikkou-Bashi Bridge

Apr 22, 1973 · 45 min

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 04

The Assassin’s Road / Highway of Assassins

Apr 29, 1973 · 45 min

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 05

Daigoro and Omatsu / The Lowly Maid

May 6, 1973 · 45 min

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 06

Deflowering / Amya and Anema

May 13, 1973 · 45 min

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 07

The Guns of Sakai / The Sakai Rifle

May 20, 1973 · 45 min

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 08

The Shield and The Castle / The Castle Wall Attack

May 27, 1973 · 45 min

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 09

The Endless Six Paths / Six Roads to Infinity

Jun 3, 1973 · 45 min

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

Baby Cart on The River Styx

Jun 10, 1973 · 45 min

A scheming magistrate's plan places Itto in the middle of a war between two Yakuza families, one of which is lead by the daughter of the leader of the other.

Episode 11

The Deer Hunters

Jun 17, 1973 · 45 min

While the 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

Ochiyo's Boat

Jun 24, 1973 · 45 min

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 13

The Mysterious Pickpocket / No Betrayal

Jul 1, 1973 · 45 min

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 14

North to South, West to East

Jul 8, 1973 · 45 min

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 15

The Night of The Fang

Jul 15, 1973 · 45 min

Itto must deal with a well-wishing doctor and a group of shadow ninja when he's tasked with killing a group of assassins who're rgeting the Shogun's lover.

Episode 16

Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger

Jul 22, 1973 · 45 min

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 17

Asaemon the Beheader / Executioner Asaemon

Jul 29, 1973 · 45 min

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 18

A Meager, Peaceful Life / Half Mat, One Mat, Two And A Half Go Of Rice

Aug 5, 1973 · 45 min

Itto meets Sakon 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 19

The 8 Gate Attack Formation

Aug 12, 1973 · 45 min

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 20

The Chrysanthemum Inn

Aug 19, 1973 · 45 min

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 21

Mercenary Swordsmen / The Crossing Guard

Aug 26, 1973 · 45 min

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 22

Bekinoji's Tragedy

Sep 2, 1973 · 45 min

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 23

Thread of Tears

Sep 9, 1973 · 45 min

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 24

Concealed Letter of The Yagyu / The Yagyu Letter

Sep 16, 1973 · 45 min

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 25

Daigoro's Song

Sep 23, 1973 · 45 min

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.

Episode 26

Drifting Shadow

Sep 30, 1973 · 45 min

Itto tries to follow the trail left by his missing son, Daigoro, while fighting off the forces of Lord Retsudo and his Yagyu assassins.