Mute Samurai

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 26

A master swordsman, Kiichi Hogan, wanders Japan in search of the Spanish swordsman who murdered his parents and slashed his throat 18 years before. Renouncing any normal life the samurai has become the feared bounty hunter, "Devil" Hogan, the Mute Samurai.

Episodes(26)

1. A Man Whose Ability To Sing Was Taken Away

Kiichi Hogan, a mute samurai, is contracted to deliver a woman's grandfather's ashes to Edo, while discovering that his contractor's are secretly criminals.

Air Date : 1973-10-07

2. Silent Prayer for a Little Boy

Samurai Kiichi Hogan stumbles upon an elaborate contraband scheme that involves Spanish merchants, a band of ronin and the local police magistrate while trying to solve the mysterious murder of the father of a little boy he has taken under his wing. His path once again crosses with mysterious bandit Manji.

Air Date : 1973-10-14

3. The Dangerous Highway

An entire village is held hostage by brigands who have taken over the water supply during a terrible drought. Led by a beautiful woman, these vicious killers can only be stopped by one man, the 'Silent Samurai' Kiichi Hogan.

Air Date : 1973-10-21

4. A Bridge to the Dark World

Kiichi Hogan crosses a bridge to "Hell" where he searches for a criminal. Shenanigans ensue.

Air Date : 1973-10-28

5. The Fateful Encounter

Kiichi Hogan's past catches up with him as he has a bittersweet reunion with O-Kiku, his former fiancée. Her brother leads a merciless group of cutthroats who are terrorizing a village, and murdering women and children. This is the episode in which Wakayama as director almost lost his life when doing a dangerous stunt, the signals to rescue him went unheeded.

Air Date : 1973-11-04

6. A Whirlwind of Blood

Hogan has a chance meeting with Gunbei Shiba. Hogan was mistaken for Shiba and assassins were sent scurrying.

Air Date : 1973-11-11

7. A Silent Parting of the Ways

"A Silent Parting of the Ways" ("Kuchinashi no Wakaremichi")

Air Date : 1973-11-18

8. The Capture at the Stream

"The Capture at the Stream" ("Dakuryu no Bijogari")

Air Date : 1973-11-25

9. A Girl with Blue Eyes

"The Girl with the Blue Eyes" ("Aoime no Shōjō")

Air Date : 1973-12-02

10. A Widow's Strength

"A Widow's Strength" ("Hoeta Touge no Onna Gokoro")

Air Date : 1973-12-09

11. Two Brothers in a Raging Stream

"Two Brothers in a Raging Sea" ("Dotō no Kyoudai")

Air Date : 1973-12-16

12. The Flower of Head Display Pass

"The Flower of Head Display Pass" ("Gokumon Tōuge no Kikunohana")

Air Date : 1973-12-23

13. A Dark-haired Human Sacrifice

"A Dark-Haired Human Sacrifice" ("Kurogami Jigoku")

Air Date : 1973-12-30

14. The First Performance

"The First Performance" ("Hana no Butai")

Air Date : 1974-01-06

15. The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished

"The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished" ("Kieta Shōukinkasegi")

Air Date : 1974-01-13

16. Manji, Once Again

All Tashi and Jack want to do at the village fair is to ride the Ghost Train. When the ride operator turns them away due to height restrictions, they jump on each other's shoulder's and come back in disguise. Turns out that this ride is a one way trip to the Ghost Mines!

Air Date : 1974-01-20