Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1973)

Overview

The original episode two 'Oyuki of the Gomune' has been removed from any re-airings or reproductions.

Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura as Ittô Ogami
Kinnosuke Nakamura

as Ittô Ogami

Kōji Takahashi as Retsudo Yagyu
Kōji Takahashi

as Retsudo Yagyu

Taketoshi Naitō as Narrator (Voice)
Taketoshi Naitō

as Narrator (Voice)

Katzutaka Nishikawa as Daigoro Ogami
Katzutaka Nishikawa

as Daigoro Ogami

Ryūnosuke Kaneda as Tanomo Abe
Ryūnosuke Kaneda

as Tanomo Abe

Episodes

My Son and My Sword for Hire poster

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April 8, 1973

A noblewoman who was forced into prostitution after her fiancé and family were murdered at their wedding, asks Itto to …

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

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April 15, 1973

Ogami Itto and his young son Daigoro arrive in a town known for its hot springs, but the entire village has been taken …

Ikkou-Bashi Bridge poster

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April 22, 1973

Poisoned after a surprise attack, Ogami must face a deadly gauntlet of Yagyu assassins in order to fulfill a promise ma…

The Assassin’s Road / Highway of Assassins poster

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April 29, 1973

A meeting on the Assassin’s Road causes Itto to remember the events leading up to his wife’s murder, and why he chose t…

Daigoro and Omatsu / The Lowly Maid poster

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May 6, 1973

Multiple stories interweave as Daigoro becomes lost while seeking medicine for his father and is befriended by a young …

Deflowering / Amya and Anema poster

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May 13, 1973

When his father is delayed for multiple days after an assassination goes awry, a desperate Daigoro wanders off and fall…

The Guns of Sakai / The Sakai Rifle poster

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May 20, 1973

Itto is hired to assassinate a gunsmith who has reportedly developed a repeating rifle, a weapon that could completely …

The Shield and The Castle / The Castle Wall Attack poster

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May 27, 1973

Itto accepts an assignment to stop a shipment of gold, assassinate a government official, kill an entire team of covert…

The Endless Six Paths / Six Roads to Infinity poster

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June 3, 1973

As Lord Yagyu prepares to send his last and strongest son, Gunbei, to kill Itto Ogami, the events of Gunbei and Itto's …

Baby Cart on The River Styx poster

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June 10, 1973

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

The Deer Hunters poster

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June 17, 1973

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 …

Ochiyo's Boat poster

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June 24, 1973

As Itto waits for an opportunity to assassinate a sadistic Lord, he and Daigoro observe the life of a young boat woman …

The Mysterious Pickpocket / No Betrayal poster

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July 1, 1973

While Itto tracks down the killers of a young woman's entire family, Daigoro becomes caught up in a policeman's hunt fo…

North to South, West to East poster

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July 8, 1973

Itto accepts a job that will protect the location of a secret gold mine, but the task is complicated when a rival sword…

The Night of The Fang poster

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July 15, 1973

Itto must deal with a well-wishing doctor and a group of shadow ninja when he's tasked with killing a group of assassin…

Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger poster

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July 22, 1973

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…

Asaemon the Beheader / Executioner Asaemon poster

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July 29, 1973

Government officials convince Asaemon the Beheader, one of the few swordsmen in Japan with a level of skill close to Og…

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

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August 5, 1973

Itto meets Sakon Shino, a beggar samurai who has given up killing for a life as a street performer. Shino urges Itto to…

The 8 Gate Attack Formation poster

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August 12, 1973

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…

The Chrysanthemum Inn poster

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August 19, 1973

The Lone Wolf and Cub rescue a woman who has sold herself into prostitution in order to stage her revenge on her murder…

Mercenary Swordsmen / The Crossing Guard poster

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August 26, 1973

Desperate to keep their clan from being dissolved, the family of a murdered Lord fake the real killer’s murder and ask …

Bekinoji's Tragedy poster

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September 2, 1973

Assassins from the Kurokuwa clan stage a non-stop series of attacks that lasts for days, slowly steering an exhausted L…

Thread of Tears poster

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September 9, 1973

Itto is hired to kill a samurai who has allegedly turned his men against Lord Norikatsu, but the true reasons turn out …

Concealed Letter of The Yagyu / The Yagyu Letter poster

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September 16, 1973

Ogami mysteriously joins a group of “the unclothed”, men with the unusual job of carrying people and baggage across a r…

Daigoro's Song poster

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September 23, 1973

After being thrown off a cliff during a battle with the Yagyu assassins, Daigoro searches for his now missing father wh…

Drifting Shadow poster

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September 30, 1973

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