Lone Wolf and Cub

Total Seasons :3Total Episodes : 78

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

Episodes(26)

1. My Son and My Sword for Hire

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.

Air Date : 1973-04-08

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

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.

Air Date : 1973-04-15

3. Ikkou-Bashi Bridge

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.

Air Date : 1973-04-22

4. The Assassin’s Road / Highway of Assassins

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.

Air Date : 1973-04-29

5. Daigoro and Omatsu / The Lowly Maid

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.

Air Date : 1973-05-06

6. Deflowering / Amya and Anema

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.

Air Date : 1973-05-13

7. The Guns of Sakai / The Sakai Rifle

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.

Air Date : 1973-05-20

8. The Shield and The Castle / The Castle Wall Attack

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.

Air Date : 1973-05-27

9. The Endless Six Paths / Six Roads to Infinity

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.

Air Date : 1973-06-03

10. Baby Cart on The River Styx

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.

Air Date : 1973-06-10

11. The Deer Hunters

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.

Air Date : 1973-06-17

12. Ochiyo's Boat

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.

Air Date : 1973-06-24

13. The Mysterious Pickpocket / No Betrayal

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.

Air Date : 1973-07-01

14. North to South, West to East

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.

Air Date : 1973-07-08

15. The Night of The Fang

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.

Air Date : 1973-07-15

16. Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger

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.

Air Date : 1973-07-22

17. Asaemon the Beheader / Executioner Asaemon

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.

Air Date : 1973-07-29

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

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.

Air Date : 1973-08-05

19. The 8 Gate Attack Formation

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.

Air Date : 1973-08-12

20. The Chrysanthemum Inn

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.

Air Date : 1973-08-19

21. Mercenary Swordsmen / The Crossing Guard

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.

Air Date : 1973-08-26

22. Bekinoji's Tragedy

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.

Air Date : 1973-09-02

23. Thread of Tears

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.

Air Date : 1973-09-09

24. Concealed Letter of The Yagyu / The Yagyu Letter

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.

Air Date : 1973-09-16

25. Daigoro's Song

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.

Air Date : 1973-09-23