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Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2

April. 07,1974
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| Action & Adventure

This series chronicles the story of Ogami Ittō, the Shogun’s executioner who uses a Dōtanuki battle sword. 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.

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Lone Wolf and Cub

1973

This series chronicles the story of Ogami Ittō, the Shogun’s executioner who uses a Dōtanuki battle sword. 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.

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Kinnosuke Nakamura, Taketoshi Naitô
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Union Motion Picture Co, Ltd.
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Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 26 - Sayaka
First Aired: September. 29,1974

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.

Episode 25 - The Thirteen Strings
First Aired: September. 22,1974

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.

Episode 24 - The Sick Star
First Aired: September. 15,1974

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?

Episode 23 - The Funeral Before Death / The Living Dead
First Aired: September. 08,1974

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?

Episode 22 - The Zanbato of The Suio School / Suio Style Zanbato Blade
First Aired: September. 01,1974

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?

Episode 21 - The Women of Sodeshi / Resolute Women
First Aired: August. 25,1974

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.

Episode 20 - The Female Inspector
First Aired: August. 18,1974

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?

Episode 19 - The Winter Dream / Beginning of Winter
First Aired: August. 11,1974

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.

Episode 18 - Drifting Lanterns
First Aired: August. 04,1974

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?

Episode 17 - Mamesho The Policeman / The Cop
First Aired: July. 28,1974

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?

Episode 16 - Seven-Ri Runner
First Aired: July. 21,1974

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?

Episode 15 - Breaking Heated Stones / Destroy Hot Stones
Episode 14 - The Organization of Terror / Footman's Demise
First Aired: July. 07,1974

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.

Episode 13 - The Red Cat Beckons
First Aired: June. 30,1974

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?

Episode 12 - The Bell Ringer, Genshichi Tsuji
Episode 11 - Whistle of the Winter Wind
Episode 10 - The Day To Drive Away Evil Spirits / Exorcism Day
First Aired: June. 09,1974

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

Episode 9 - A Woman's Castle
First Aired: June. 02,1974

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.

Episode 8 - Japanese Silver-Leaf
First Aired: May. 26,1974

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.

Episode 7 - If The Wolf Comes / The Wolf Cometh
First Aired: May. 19,1974

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.

Episode 6 - The Camouflage Kid / The Decoy
First Aired: May. 12,1974

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.

Episode 5 - Mid-winter Arrival
First Aired: May. 05,1974

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.

Episode 4 - Waiting in The Rain / The Late Autumn Rain
First Aired: April. 28,1974

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.

Episode 3 - The Yagyu Five-Pronged Technique / Yagyu Five-Prong Attack
First Aired: April. 21,1974

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.

Episode 2 - A Dark Southern Wind
First Aired: April. 14,1974

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.

Episode 1 - The Hojiro Yagyu / Blackfaces of Death
First Aired: April. 07,1974

With his three legitimate heirs dead, Retsudo Yagyu plots to impregnate his illegitimate daughter while sending her brother to fight Itto.

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