Seasons & episodes
S1 · E25Daigoro's Song 1973-09-23 · 45 min
After 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.
S1 · E26Drifting Shadow 1973-09-30 · 45 min
Itto tries to follow the trail left by his missing son, Daigoro, while fighting off the forces of Lord Retsudo and his Yagyu assassins.
S2 · E1The Hojiro Yagyu / Blackfaces of Death 1974-04-07 · 45 min
With his three legitimate heirs dead, Retsudo Yagyu plots to impregnate his illegitimate daughter while sending her brother to fight Itto.
S2 · E2A Dark Southern Wind 1974-04-14 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E3The Yagyu Five-Pronged Technique / Yagyu Five-Prong Attack 1974-04-21 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E4Waiting in The Rain / The Late Autumn Rain 1974-04-28 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E5Mid-winter Arrival 1974-05-05 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E6The Camouflage Kid / The Decoy 1974-05-12 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E7If The Wolf Comes / The Wolf Cometh 1974-05-19 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E8Japanese Silver-Leaf 1974-05-26 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E9A Woman's Castle 1974-06-02 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E10The Day To Drive Away Evil Spirits / Exorcism Day 1974-06-09 · 45 min
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
S2 · E11Whistle of the Winter Wind 1974-06-16 · 45 min
Against the will of her clan, a woman hires Itto to kill three legendary guardsmen who are escorting her brother to Edo for trial.
S2 · E12The Bell Ringer, Genshichi Tsuji 1974-06-23 · 45 min
Genshichi Tsuji wishes to test the dedication of his three successors and hires Itto in secret to cut off their right arms.
S2 · E13The Red Cat Beckons 1974-06-30 · 45 min
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?
S2 · E14The Organization of Terror / Footman's Demise 1974-07-07 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E15Breaking Heated Stones / Destroy Hot Stones 1974-07-14 · 45 min
Itto is hired to eliminate a man’s ex-fiancee, but there’s a catch: She must take her own life in penance.
S2 · E16Seven-Ri Runner 1974-07-21 · 45 min
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?
S2 · E17Mamesho The Policeman / The Cop 1974-07-28 · 45 min
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?
S2 · E18Drifting Lanterns 1974-08-04 · 45 min
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?
S2 · E19The Winter Dream / Beginning of Winter 1974-08-11 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E20The Female Inspector 1974-08-18 · 45 min
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?
S2 · E21The Women of Sodeshi / Resolute Women 1974-08-25 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E22The Zanbato of The Suio School / Suio Style Zanbato Blade 1974-09-01 · 45 min
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?