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Lone Wolf and Cub

8.1/10
TMDB10 votes
Original: 3 seasons

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.

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About Lone Wolf and Cub

Kozure Okami

Lone Wolf and Cub (1973) is a TV series in the action & adventure genres. Directed by . The cast includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Sato Takumi, Ryūnosuke Kaneda.

Released
Original language
Seasons
3
Episodes
78
Status
Ended
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
Union Motion Picture Co, Ltd., Studio Ship
Directors
Creators
Kazuo Koike
Writers
Goseki Kojima, Kazuo Koike

Lone Wolf and Cub cast & characters

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8.1/10 from 10 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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What is Lone Wolf and Cub about?

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.

Who stars in Lone Wolf and Cub?

Kinnosuke Nakamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Sato Takumi, Ryūnosuke Kaneda, Kei Satō. See the cast cards above for character names.

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