Lone Wolf and Cub

Itto and Daigoro have officially become the most wanted criminals in Japan. Retsudo is enraged and send his own estranged son to lead an elite assassination squad to kill Itto before other people can claim the bounty.

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  E1Father and Son's Final Journey! Daigoro! Live!

  Jul 7, 2004· 45m

  Itto and Daigoro have officially become the most wanted criminals in Japan. Retsudo is enraged and send his own estranged son to lead an elite assassination squad to kill Itto before other people can claim the bounty.

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  E2The Devilish Princess and the Heir's Conspiracy!

  Jul 14, 2004· 45m

  A disgraced samurai intercepted an assassination request made to the lone wolf. Itto now has no choice but to go against a deceitful woman and her cunning plot to make her daughter the heir to a clan.

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  E3Come, Come...

  Jul 19, 2004· 45m

  Itto receives an assassination request to kill a clan leader from a grieving widow of a samurai. Knowing the danger that lies ahead, he left Daigoro in case he does not survive the mission.

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  E4Daigoro's Anger...! The Tears of His Evil Son and His Detective!

  Jul 26, 2004· 45m

  Itto receives a request to track down and kill a group of ruthless bandits from Edo. He crosses paths with a skilled private investigator who swore to get to them first before anyone.

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  E5A Man and a Woman Seeking Revenge! Love and Deception on the Run!

  Aug 2, 2004· 45m

  The lone wolf and cub continued to attract bounty hunters wherever they go. Their journey brought them to a town heavily guarded by the elite guards of the shogunate, where they met a traveling couple on a revenge mission.

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  E6Committing Seppuku on a Rainy Day! Daigoro's Tearful Farewell!

  Aug 9, 2004· 45m

  The lone wolf receives a request to assassinate a ronin who is believed to be plotting a rebellion to overthrow the reigning commander. Meanwhile, Daigoro forms a bond with the very ronin his father is supposed to kill.

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  E7A Horde of Bounty Hunters Attacks!

  Aug 23, 2004· 45m

  The lone wolf and cub, officially the most wanted criminals in Japan, continue to attract the attention of bounty hunters. The retainer of a clan just increased their bounty to 2000 ryo, gaining the interest of some of the most ruthless bounty hunters in the area.

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  E8A Sad Duel! Daigoro and Hozuki's Tears

  Aug 30, 2004· 45m

  Itto receives an assassination request to kill a disgraced samurai which he had fought in the past. While the Yagyus keep pulling the strings from the shadows, Itto might have finally met his match.

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  E9The Night Before the Decisive Battle! Female Yagyu's Deadly Sword!

  Sep 6, 2004· 45m

  Itto's journey finally leads him back to Edo to confront his arch enemy. The two rivals are racing to get their hands on an encrypted scroll, containing all the secrets that the Yagyu undercover ninjas have gathered from all 64 provinces that Retsudo would use to blackmail the whole country into submission.

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  E10The Final Battle to the Death! Tearful Words for Daigoro...Finale

  Sep 13, 2004· 45m

  Upon securing the Yagyu encrypted scroll, Itto quits his life as an assassin and dedicates himself to decipher the scroll and expose all of Retsudou's evil plan. The long battle is finally reaching its climax as the lone wolf faces the Yagyu clan in an inevitable duel.

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  E1ather and Son of the Underworld, Again...

  Jul 7, 2003· 45m

  The lone wolf received an assassination request to avenge a clan on the brink of being abolished. The plot thickens as they got caught in a scheme full of betrayals and deceit while being pursued relentlessly by the Yagyu clan.

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  E2A Close Call! A Man and a Woman Held Captive by Beasts

  Jul 14, 2003· 45m

  The lone wolf and cub found themselves trapped in an inn as hostages, as a ruthless gang of bandits called The Flying Beasts terrorize the village. The lone wolf must now try to break free and save himself, Daigoro, and the other hostages from these bandits.

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  E3Three Thugs and a Slut! A Taste of Motherhood for Daigoro...

  Jul 21, 2003· 45m

  Ogami and Daigoro are joined in their travel by a runaway prostitute who is being chased by a group of bandits who have been holding her captive for many years. The prostitute developed a strong bond with daigoro who has always longed for a mother's love that he has never experienced.

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  E4A Journey of Love and Death! The Sad Image of His Late Wife...

  Jul 28, 2003· 45m

  The Yagyus continue to use any method necessary to kill the lone wolf. Meanwhile, Ogami is shocked to receive an assassination request from a woman with uncanny resemblance to his late wife.

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  E5Daigoro is in a Desperate Situation! The Sad Bride Has Been Kidnapped

  Aug 4, 2003· 45m

  The lone wolf receives an assassination request to eliminate a feudal lord from a member of his own clan. The Yagyus are using this opportunity to hunt down the lone wolf and exploit the clan's weakness at the same time.

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  E6A Request from a Hated Assassin! Daigoro Sheds Tears...

  Aug 11, 2003· 45m

  The lone wolf is gravely injured during an attack by an assassin group sent by The Yagyus and got separated from Daigoro. In the meantime, Daigoro is being held captive by a corrupt official for assaulting his son.

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  E7Daigoro and the Cry of Life! The Trap of a Sad Village Where Only Women Live!

  Aug 18, 2003· 45m

  The lone wolf made a promise to a dying undercover Yagyu ninja, to bring his wife to be together with him in the afterlife. This promise led Itto to a village with only women, whose sole purpose is to give birth to new ninjas.

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  E8To a Tomorrow That Will Never Come... The Woman Who Loved a Sword and Daigoro with His Three-Cornered Hat

  Aug 25, 2003· 45m

  Itto has become the most wanted criminal in Japan. An old ally who is still in love with Itto helps them pass through the village border by disguising them as members of their own troop.

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  E9A Request for a Trap Assassin! Like Father, Like Son

  Sep 1, 2003· 45m

  Itto received an assassination request to kill a feudal lord and was betrayed by a traitor in the clan. Daigoro was ambushed and the two of them got separated. In their times apart from each other they learn more about family bonds and what it means to become a parent.

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  E10A Sad Battle with a Beloved Disciple! A Sword Strike from Kiba Shi... I'm in Tears!

  Sep 8, 2003· 45m

  During the time when christianity was punishable by death in Japan, Lord Retsudou threatens to persecute a clan leader's wife, who is secretly a Christian. The clan leader, who is a former disciple of the lone wolf, has no choice but to fight his old master.

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  E11Daigoro and the Woman Waiting for Rain - A Deadly Battle of Love and Betrayal!

  Sep 15, 2003· 45m

  The lone wolf receives a request to kill a traitor who is responsible for the abolishment of a clan. The mission led him to unveil a cruel betrayal in a tragic story between a dying wife and an undercover ninja.

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  E12The Man Selling His Head and Daigoro! Lord Itto, Stop Being an Assassin!

  Sep 22, 2003· 45m

  While passing the shrine, Itto and Daigoro saw a strange man (Sakon) smiling with only his head sticking out from a stand. He was holding up a banner that read, "This head is for sale.”

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  E13Murderous Ambush! A Woman Who Wants to Kill Her Husband and Daigoro the Kannon Statue

  Sep 29, 2003· 45m

  Itto is asked to avenge a daughter's murder by an oshichiri impostor. While seeking shelter from the rain, he encounters a woman named Otoshi and witnesses an oshichiri attempting to attack her.

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  E14A Conspiracy at the Iron Wall Castle! Daigoro is Thrown in Prison!

  Oct 6, 2003· 45m

  The Otawara clan faces financial strain due to poor harvests after their leader, Kiyotada, passes away. Hirabayashi, in charge of finances, imposes a 20% increase on farmers, leading to unrest. The farmers debate whether to appeal directly in Edo or rebel against the clan's decisions.

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  E15My Child! Two Fathers Protecting Their Children... A Tearful Ode!

  Oct 13, 2003· 45m

  Ugenta, a Yagyu subordinate, attacks Itto. Daigoro clings to Itto's back while fighting Ugenta. Itto loses his position and Daigoro falls down a cliff.

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  E16The Deadly Sword! Yagyu's Trap Attacks the Demon Masked Woman Itto

  Oct 20, 2003· 45m

  Itto and Daigoro set up camp deep in the mountains to investigate the Yasha-masked woman.

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  E17A Woman with Remodeled Breasts and an Assassin's Sword That Can Kill with One Hit!

  Oct 27, 2003· 45m

  Itto and Daigoro were walking, when Yagyu's Unsui and his men attacked Itto fiercely. Itto managed to hold off Unsui, but he was caught by surprise, and an iron claw at the end of a staggered iron chain struck Itto in the shoulder, causing a deep wound.

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  E18Just Wait, Retsudo! A Single, Angry Sword Stroke and the Painful Tears of a Wife...

  Nov 3, 2003· 45m

  As Itto and Daigoro were making their way along a country road, they came upon a procession of palanquins. Suddenly, young warriors and peasants with swords and side arms attacked the palanquin procession. However, Minowa, the warrior guarding them, was strong with his sword. In no time at all, he had cut them down.

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  E19Daigoro's Tearful Decision! A Deadly Battle Between Itto and Retsudou with a Huge Explosion!

  Dec 15, 2003· 45m

  Ittou was to continue his journey with Yayoi. Komakine went to Retsudo. To his surprise, the request for an assassin for Itto was sent by Retsudo. When Komakine reported his conversation with Itto to Retsudo, he was poisoned and killed. What was Retsudo up to?

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  E1The Bond Between Father and Son Cannot Be Broken!

  Oct 14, 2002

  A tale of wandering and vengeance by Hai Itto, a master of the Suio style of swordsmanship and a former official intermediary, wage a one-man war along with his infant son, Daigoro against Yagyu clan.

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  E2Promise Between Father and Son - Daigoro Makes the Pickpocket Cry

  Oct 21, 2002· 45m

  Daigoro wakes and Itto is gone at the request of Kizaemon to avenge the death of Yoichiro. As a 3-year-old alone, Daigoro is lured to a temple where he meets a pickpocket, Oha and trouble ensues.

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  E3The Woman Who is Setting Up the Buri Buri! Don't Cry, Daigoro

  Oct 28, 2002· 45m

  While eating at an inn, Itto and Daigoro are visited by Okayo, with blood on her hands from her attacker Bunbematsu, who she accidentally killed. She is protected by Itto, who refuses to turn her over to Torizo, the brothel manager.

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  E4Deadly Battle! Itto vs. 90 Outlaws

  Nov 4, 2002· 45m

  Hatsuuchi Suzuki, an official of the Tateyama Clan's Edo residence, attacked the axe-suke of Oshu, an Orizuke, and was beaten to death in a vicious revenge attack. Ittou, however, arrived a day too late. Itto met Hatsuuchi's children, Aya and Soichiro, who appealed to him for revenge. Itto slays Rikuzo in the gambling hall and kills Asuke.

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  E5The Sad Story of Father and Son

  Nov 11, 2002· 45m

  While receiving a request to assassinate in the Ararenji Temple from Saeki, Itto is shot with a poison arrow by the Ura Yagyuans in the form of Unsui, led by Ishine and sent by Yagyu. Meanwhile, while caring for Itto in a coma, Daigoro meets Saya and Lori, a couple that lost a child and becomes fond of Daigoro while Itto’s fate is uncertain.

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  E6Forgive Me, Daigoro! The Sad Fate of Father and Son

  Nov 18, 2002· 45m

  The heavy rains are causing the rivers to overflow and keeping Daigoro and Itto from moving. While watching children play at the rain shelter, Itto remembers a happy past of his child many years ago.

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  E7Tears - Daigoro Learns of His Mother's Love

  Nov 25, 2002· 45m

  When Itto received a request from Mitsui, the feudal lord of the Ueda domain, to assassinate him, Daisuke Kasama, a samurai who served him as an attendant, thought it his duty to protect the lord of the castle, and attacked Itto. As he staggered back, Kotani, who had also been accompanying Itto, slashed him with his wakizashi. As Itto cut Mitsui down and turned to leave, Daisuke pleaded with Itto to stop, out of a samurai’s compassion, Itto put a stop to Daisuke.

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  E8The Flames of Conspiracy Sentence Itto to Death!

  Dec 2, 2002· 45m

  Tachibana was a prison official, that was at odds with Nui's father. Itto accepted the assassin's request and broke into the prison. What awaited Itto in prison was torture in the name of "sakudukuri" by the prison master, Tensatsu.

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  E9A Sword Versus Retsudou! A Father's Love for Daigoro

  Dec 9, 2002· 45m

  Yagyu retsudo had placed people called "Kusa" in various places. "Kusa" were spies who infiltrated the territory, took root as local people, and continued to lead a steady, normal life while investigating the inner workings of the clan in great detail. This job was hereditary and sadly passed down from father to son.