8.1Lone Wolf and Cub · 1973
Lone Wolf and Cub (1973) is a Action & Adventure series directed by Kazuo Koike, starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Katzutaka Nishikawa.
Action & Adventure
8.1Overview
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.
Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Katzutaka Nishikawa, Ryūnosuke Kaneda, Kōji Takahashi, Sato Takumi, Kei Satō, Setsuko Ogawa
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What is "Lone Wolf and Cub" about?
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.
When was "Lone Wolf and Cub" released?
Lone Wolf and Cub was released in 1973.
Who stars in "Lone Wolf and Cub"?
The cast includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Taketoshi Naitō, Katzutaka Nishikawa, Ryūnosuke Kaneda.
