Lone Wolf and Cub (1973)

Action · Adventure · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (386 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1973)

8.58 avg 22 episodes 8.2 → 8.1 51 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Kokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru	8.2	36
2	Wings for a bird, fangs for a beast	8.5	16
3	Ikkoku bridge	8.1	11
6	Osue mujô	9.0	12
7	Cloud Tiger, Wind Dragon	8.1	8
8	Sakaizutsu	8.6	13
9	Kanjô satsujin	9.2	11
10	Rokudô muhen	9.2	11
11	Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma	8.8	12
12	Shika oi	9.2	10
13	O-Chiyo's Boat	8.7	7
14	No Betrayal	8.7	7
15	North to South, East to West	8.7	7
16	Night of Fangs	8.8	6
18	Executioner Asaemon	8.5	7
19	Half Mat, One Mat, Two and a Half Go of Rice	8.7	8
20	The 8 Gate Attack Formation	8.3	7
22	The Crossing Guard	8.4	6
23	The tragedy of Beku No Ji	8.4	6
24	Namida ito	8.2	15
25	The Yagyu Letter	8.4	8
26	Daigoro's Song	8.1	8

Season 2 (1974)

8.18 avg 4 episodes 8.1 → 9.2 55 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blackfaces of Death	8.1	15
4	The Late Autumn Rain	7.4	6
5	Mid Winter Arrival	8.0	6
6	The Decoy	9.2	6

Season 3 (1973)

8.89 avg 26 episodes 8.3 → 9.8 55 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Seeking Immortality	8.3	14
2	Wet Nurse's Parasol	8.5	13
3	No Tomorrow	8.5	15
4	The Silk Cloud	8.5	13
5	A Mother's Taste	8.3	13
6	Your Life Is Mine	8.6	12
7	Shinobu gorin / Five Sisters of Death	8.5	13
8	Shiki / Season of Death	8.3	13
9	Hippu kanpu / The Unfortunate Pair	7.8	13
10	An Ominous Path	8.8	11
11	Daigorô shiawase hana / The Flower of Happiness	9.1	11
12	The Hand Cannon	9.0	11
13	Kyôteki no tsuki / The Moon of Desire	8.9	12
14	Omens Good and Bad	9.7	15
15	Abe the Monster	9.2	11
16	Ryôgen no hi / Wildfire	9.2	12
17	The Scent	9.1	11
18	The Roaring Thunder	9.2	10
19	Light on the River of Blood	9.1	10
20	The Showdown	9.1	9
21	Impending Death	9.0	10
22	Fathers and Sons	9.2	11
23	Attack in the Shadows	9.0	11
24	The Guardian	9.0	11
25	Waves and Flutes	9.4	12
26	Swordsmanship	9.8	19

Lone Wolf and Cub (1973)

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