Season 3 poster

Season 3

(1976)

Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura as Ittô Ogami
Kinnosuke Nakamura

as Ittô Ogami

Taketoshi Naitō as Narrator (Voice)
Taketoshi Naitō

as Narrator (Voice)

Sato Takumi as Daigoro Ogami
Sato Takumi

as Daigoro Ogami

Ryūnosuke Kaneda as Tanomo Abe
Ryūnosuke Kaneda

as Tanomo Abe

Kei Satō as Retsudo Yagyu
Kei Satō

as Retsudo Yagyu

Episodes

The Wolf Extinguishers Seek Immortality poster

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April 4, 1976

Retsudo has powerful friends, including the Shogun himself. To deal with Itto once and for all, the Shogun places the G…

Wet Nurse Parasol poster

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April 11, 1976

The magistrate increases the reward for the Lone Wolf’s head when bounty hunters demand a higher price for such a dange…

A Tomorrow That Shall Never Come / No Tomorrow poster

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April 18, 1976

A failed ambush plays right into Ryuza’s hands. Can Itto survive the bounty hunter’s “genuine hell”? Meanwhile, Torizo …

Silken Cloud poster

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April 25, 1976

Itto regularly accepts assassination requests, but rarely does he receive a cancelation. What does the Yagyu have to do…

A Mother's Taste poster

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May 2, 1976

Osen is determined to escape a Yakuza-run brothel. Will an encounter with the Lone Wolf finally give her the chance she…

Your Life is Mine poster

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May 9, 1976

Believing that the Daijoji clan is acting under the orders of the Yagyu, Itto attempts to avoid needless bloodshed. But…

The Five Ninja Flowers / Five Sisters of Death poster

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May 16, 1976

The Lone Wolf wanders, cutting down any bounty hunter in his path. Now, it is Akane’s turn. If she fails, her sisters m…

Season of Death poster

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May 23, 1976

An old woman finds a small boy trying to catch fish by the shore. She teaches him how only to discover the boy wanted t…

The Coarse Man and The Adulteress / Unfortunate Pair poster

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May 30, 1976

People always have a reason for their actions. Some desire to save others. Others desire to save themselves. As for Itt…

Guide Along The Line Between Life and Death / Ominous Path poster

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June 6, 1976

The latest plan to ensnare the Lone Wolf involves restricting the number of bounty hunters sent after him.

Daigoro and The Flower of Happiness poster

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June 13, 1976

Legend tells of a flower that would bring happiness to any who picked it. However, can there be any happiness for Miyo?

Buei School of Gunnery / The Hand Canon poster

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June 20, 1976

Sakai would rather sacrifice his lands than have his men senselessly cut down by the Lone Wolf in someone else’s crusad…

The Moon in The Depths of The Heart / The Moon of Desire poster

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June 27, 1976

Itto’s inevitable journey to Edo is nearing its end, but there are only a few routes left that he can take. His enemies…

Omens Good and Bad poster

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July 4, 1976

An intentional snub signals that The Shogun’s patience towards Retsudo is wearing thin. With only 10 days to kill Itto,…

The Monstrous Abe poster

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July 11, 1976

Oshun and Abe prepare to snare Itto and Daigoro in their trap. They don’t care how far they have to go or whom they hav…

Wildfire poster

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July 18, 1976

Abe learns the truth and takes matters into his own hands as Retsudo schemes. Meanwhile, Itto runs into a lordless samu…

Cloaked in a Scent poster

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July 25, 1976

Cornered and desperate, Abe flees from Retsudo’s wrath. The poisoner’s only hope? Assassinating Itto before his pursuer…

The Father, The Son, and The Grenade / The Roaring Thunder poster

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August 1, 1976

Itto and Retsudo’s paths will cross at the Haccho river. Will that be where their fates are finally decided?

Light on The River of Blood poster

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August 8, 1976

The floodgates are opened, and the city of Edo is in danger. In the face of such a catastrophic threat, two mortal enem…

The Day of The Awaited Duel / The Showdown poster

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August 15, 1976

Abe watches as Itto and Retsudo resume their duel, hoping the poison he applied to their swords will finish them off. W…

Impending Death poster

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August 22, 1976

Retsudo is summoned to face the shogun. Meanwhile, the bounty on Itto’s head may have been rescinded, but that doesn’t …

Fathers and Sons poster

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August 29, 1976

Itto waits while Retsudo is on trial. Meanwhile, the Grass starts mobilizing...

Battle in The Shadows poster

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September 5, 1976

No matter what Abe does, Retsudo somehow finds a way to foil his assassination attempts. Abe may have the upper hand fo…

The Guardian poster

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September 12, 1976

Itto and Daigoro’s paths cross with a man known as Bunshichi. What’s his reason for stealing all that money?

The Waves and The Flutes poster

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September 19, 1976

The fate of the Yagyu and the Grass are intertwined; One cannot exist without the other. It is for that reason the Gras…

Swordsmanship poster

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September 26, 1976

Itto has long straddled the line between life and death, but it is not a path one can follow forever. In the end, on wh…