Teruo Ishii
Director
Lone Wolf and Cub (1973)
Season 2
Ogami Itto is a master swordsman who holds a position of high power in the Tokugawa Shogunate. Highly trusted by the Shogun, he serves as the official decapitator, assisting lords and samurai who have been ordered by the Shogun to commit seppuku. One day, Itto’s wife and members of his household are brutally murdered by a clan seeking to avenge their lord’s execution, which had been carried out by Itto. In the wake of the attack, two items are left in Itto’s home: his unhurt infant son, Daigoro, and a symbol meant to signify Itto’s betrayal of the Shogun. Disgraced by the false symbol, Itto is labeled a traitor and forced to forfeit his position. He becomes a ronin, wandering the country with his son, searching for the men who killed his wife, seeking to clear his name and avenge her death.
Released April 7, 1973
Episode 45 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.japan, tmdb.assassin, tmdb.samurai, tmdb.revenge, tmdb.child, tmdb.yagyu, imdb.samurai + 6 more, imdb.samurai-action, imdb.based-on-comic, imdb.animal-in-title, imdb.animal-in-series-title, imdb.based-on-manga, imdb.child
Production Companies: Union Motion Picture Co, Ltd., Studio Ship
Network: Nippon TV
S2E1 - The Hojiro Yagyu / Blackfaces of Death
With his three legitimate heirs dead, Retsudo Yagyu plots to impregnate his illegitimate daughter while sending her brother to fight Itto.
April 7, 1974, midnight
S2E2 - A Dark Southern Wind
In honor of a woman who saved his son’s life, Itto goes to assist a group of farmers who have been conscripted by the ruthless Lord Ichige and his brother.
April 14, 1974, midnight
S2E3 - The Yagyu Five-Pronged Technique / Yagyu Five-Prong Attack
With no warriors left who are capable of beating Itto physically, the Yagyu resort to coercing a ninja to use the secret five prong technique against the Lone Wolf.
April 21, 1974, midnight
S2E4 - Waiting in The Rain / The Late Autumn Rain
Itto is hired by a Clan Lord to kill a spy who seduced and impregnated his daughter, while Daigoro befriends the woman’s now four year old son.
April 28, 1974, midnight
S2E5 - Mid-winter Arrival
To carry out an assassination, Itto must pose as a new head clerk… and to do that he must leave Diagoro alone in a cave during the middle of winter.
May 5, 1974, midnight
S2E6 - The Camouflage Kid / The Decoy
Itto is betrayed by an employer and forced to spend many days on the run before he can return to Daigoro, forcing the three year old to fend for himself.
May 12, 1974, midnight
S2E7 - If The Wolf Comes / The Wolf Cometh
While Daigoro suffers from an illness that distracts Itto, a group of desperate villages conspire to kill the Lone Wolf and Cub in order to pay off their taxes.
May 19, 1974, midnight
S2E8 - Japanese Silver-Leaf
A dogged Police officer tries to solve the mystery of why a Samurai’s daughter became a prostitute and hired Itto to kill a loan shark and his wife.
May 26, 1974, midnight
S2E9 - A Woman's Castle
A prospective employer sends 5 sword masters men in search of the Lone Wolf & Cub. To learn what the actual assignment is, Itto must find and slay all five.
June 2, 1974, midnight
S2E10 - The Day To Drive Away Evil Spirits / Exorcism Day
Itto faces an ethical dilemma when he is asked to assassinate a beloved local doctor who many believe to be a living incarnation of the Buddah
June 9, 1974, midnight
S2E11 - Whistle of the Winter Wind
Against the will of her clan, a woman hires Itto to kill three legendary guardsmen who are escorting her brother to Edo for trial.
June 16, 1974, midnight
S2E12 - The Bell Ringer, Genshichi Tsuji
Genshichi Tsuji wishes to test the dedication of his three successors and hires Itto in secret to cut off their right arms.
June 23, 1974, midnight
S2E13 - The Red Cat Beckons
The authorities respond to a robbery and capture Itto. Giving a false name, he is quickly tried and sentenced. Why is he so willing to go to prison?
June 30, 1974, midnight
S2E14 - The Organization of Terror / Footman's Demise
The brazen criminal activities of those under a samurai’s employ can no longer be tolerated. To stop their reign of terror, Itto is hired to eliminate the gang’s leadership.
July 7, 1974, midnight
S2E15 - Breaking Heated Stones / Destroy Hot Stones
Itto is hired to eliminate a man’s ex-fiancee, but there’s a catch: She must take her own life in penance.
July 14, 1974, midnight
S2E16 - Seven-Ri Runner
Jinza carries messages of such importance he is authorized to kill those who stand in his way. If Otoshi is so desperate to end his life, why would he spare her?
July 21, 1974, midnight
S2E17 - Mamesho The Policeman / The Cop
Mamesho and his daughter, Chie, are on a journey. On their travels, they find themselves repeatedly crossing paths with Itto and Daigoro. Is this a sign of things to come?
July 28, 1974, midnight
S2E18 - Drifting Lanterns
Itto and Daigoro come across a starving Kinpachi on the road. Daigoro offers him food, but could this act set off an unforeseen chain of events?
Aug. 4, 1974, midnight
S2E19 - The Winter Dream / Beginning of Winter
One does not become an assassin without making enemies. That is the reality Itto faces when a lord issued orders that his life be taken.
Aug. 11, 1974, midnight
S2E20 - The Female Inspector
Conspirators hire Itto when an attempt on Lady Onami’s life fails. How will they execute their plan with her cunning wits and bodyguards in the way?
Aug. 18, 1974, midnight
S2E21 - The Women of Sodeshi / Resolute Women
Itto terminates a secret agent, but before the man dies, he asks the Lone Wolf for a request that will take the assassin to a village where only women live.
Aug. 25, 1974, midnight
S2E22 - The Zanbato of The Suio School / Suio Style Zanbato Blade
The Mito clan have little recourse but to hire Itto to dispose of Mondo Bessho for his political views. But what will Itto do when the clan plans on killing him as well?
Sept. 1, 1974, midnight
S2E23 - The Funeral Before Death / The Living Dead
The kojunin have a ritual where they bury their best swordsmen alive. For what purpose does this serve and what does it mean for those left behind?
Sept. 8, 1974, midnight
S2E24 - The Sick Star
When Itto fails to return, Daigoro goes searching for his father. When an old woman comes to his aid, will she end up taking him in as her own?
Sept. 15, 1974, midnight
S2E25 - The Thirteen Strings
Itto saves the life of a young child by dismounting Lady Kanae from her stampeding horse. When he refuses to apologize for his actions, she vows not to forget the insult.
Sept. 22, 1974, midnight
S2E26 - Sayaka
Sayaka burns with hatred over the death of her brother, Shobei. When Retsudo orders her to take Itto’s life, she eagerly accepts the vengeful mission.
Sept. 29, 1974, midnight
Network: Nippon TV
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: April 7, 1973
Last Air Date: Sept. 26, 1976, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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