Season 1
(1973)
Overview
The original episode two 'Oyuki of the Gomune' has been removed from any re-airings or reproductions.
Cast
as Ittô Ogami
as Retsudo Yagyu
as Narrator (Voice)
as Daigoro Ogami
as Tanomo Abe
Episodes
My Son and My Sword for Hire 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 10.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 …