Season 1
26 episodes · Apr 8, 1973
The original episode two 'Oyuki of the Gomune' has been removed from any re-airings or reproductions.
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S1E1My Son and My Sword for Hire
Apr 8, 197345mA noblewoman who was forced into prostitution after her fiancé and family were murdered at their wedding, asks Itto to kill the man responsible, a spurned former suitor.
S1E2Birds Have Wings, Beast Have Fangs / Fangs of the Wolf
Apr 15, 197345mOgami Itto and his young son Daigoro arrive in a town known for its hot springs, but the entire village has been taken over by a gang of murderous bounty hunters.
S1E3Ikkou-Bashi Bridge
Apr 22, 197345mPoisoned after a surprise attack, Ogami must face a deadly gauntlet of Yagyu assassins in order to fulfill a promise made to a dying man who saved Daigoro.
S1E4The Assassin’s Road / Highway of Assassins
Apr 29, 197345mA meeting on the Assassin’s Road causes Itto to remember the events leading up to his wife’s murder, and why he chose to bring his son with him on his mission of vengeance.
S1E5Daigoro and Omatsu / The Lowly Maid
May 6, 197345mMultiple stories interweave as Daigoro becomes lost while seeking medicine for his father and is befriended by a young woman who is being sold into service by a loan shark.
S1E6Deflowering / Amya and Anema
May 13, 197345mWhen his father is delayed for multiple days after an assassination goes awry, a desperate Daigoro wanders off and falls into the hands of a ruthless gang of criminals.
S1E7The Guns of Sakai / The Sakai Rifle
May 20, 197345mItto is hired to assassinate a gunsmith who has reportedly developed a repeating rifle, a weapon that could completely destabilize the balance of power in Japan.
S1E8The Shield and The Castle / The Castle Wall Attack
May 27, 197345mItto accepts an assignment to stop a shipment of gold, assassinate a government official, kill an entire team of covert agents and prevent a small clan from being framed.
S1E9The Endless Six Paths / Six Roads to Infinity
Jun 3, 197345mAs Lord Yagyu prepares to send his last and strongest son, Gunbei, to kill Itto Ogami, the events of Gunbei and Itto's previous duel are revealed.
S1E10Baby Cart on The River Styx
Jun 10, 197345mA scheming magistrate's plan places Itto in the middle of a war between two Yakuza families, one of which is lead by the daughter of the leader of the other.
S1E11The Deer Hunters
Jun 17, 197345mWhile the Yagyu set a trap for Itto, a group of con artists pose as Lone Wolf and Cub and a disgraced Samurai takes on the role of Ogami.
S1E12Ochiyo's Boat
Jun 24, 197345mAs Itto waits for an opportunity to assassinate a sadistic Lord, he and Daigoro observe the life of a young boat woman who must sell herself to support the man she loves.
S1E13The Mysterious Pickpocket / No Betrayal
Jul 1, 197345mWhile Itto tracks down the killers of a young woman's entire family, Daigoro becomes caught up in a policeman's hunt for a notorious female pickpocket.
S1E14North to South, West to East
Jul 8, 197345mItto accepts a job that will protect the location of a secret gold mine, but the task is complicated when a rival swordsman takes Itto's target's son hostage.
S1E15The Night of The Fang
Jul 15, 197345mItto must deal with a well-wishing doctor and a group of shadow ninja when he's tasked with killing a group of assassins who're rgeting the Shogun's lover.
S1E16Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger
Jul 22, 197345mItto returns to a spot on the banks of the Shinobu River where he once executed the lord of a Clan, and faces a samurai he defeated in a duel four years earlier.
S1E17Asaemon the Beheader / Executioner Asaemon
Jul 29, 197345mGovernment officials convince Asaemon the Beheader, one of the few swordsmen in Japan with a level of skill close to Ogami’s, to kill Itto in combat.
S1E18A Meager, Peaceful Life / Half Mat, One Mat, Two And A Half Go Of Rice
Aug 5, 197345mItto meets Sakon Shino, a beggar samurai who has given up killing for a life as a street performer. Shino urges Itto to give up his assassin life, for the sake of his son.
S1E19The 8 Gate Attack Formation
Aug 12, 197345mThe Lone Wolf and Cub have their work cut out for them when a seemingly simple job turns into a deadly game of lies and intrigue.
S1E20The Chrysanthemum Inn
Aug 19, 197345mThe Lone Wolf and Cub rescue a woman who has sold herself into prostitution in order to stage her revenge on her murdered brother’s evil fiancé.
S1E21Mercenary Swordsmen / The Crossing Guard
Aug 26, 197345mDesperate to keep their clan from being dissolved, the family of a murdered Lord fake the real killer’s murder and ask Itto to verify their false claim.
S1E22Bekinoji's Tragedy
Sep 2, 197345mAssassins from the Kurokuwa clan stage a non-stop series of attacks that lasts for days, slowly steering an exhausted Lone Wolf and Cub into a deadly trap.
S1E23Thread of Tears
Sep 9, 197345mItto is hired to kill a samurai who has allegedly turned his men against Lord Norikatsu, but the true reasons turn out to be far more complex and deceptive.
S1E24Concealed Letter of The Yagyu / The Yagyu Letter
Sep 16, 197345mOgami mysteriously joins a group of “the unclothed”, men with the unusual job of carrying people and baggage across a river where bridges and ferries are forbidden.
S1E25Daigoro's Song
Sep 23, 197345mAfter being thrown off a cliff during a battle with the Yagyu assassins, Daigoro searches for his now missing father while avoiding his family’s many enemies.
S1E26Drifting Shadow
Sep 30, 197345mItto tries to follow the trail left by his missing son, Daigoro, while fighting off the forces of Lord Retsudo and his Yagyu assassins.