Lone Wolf and Cub (Japanese: 子連れ狼, Hepburn: Kozure Ōkami; "Wolf taking along his child") is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Goseki Kojima. It was serialized in Futabasha's Seinen manga magazine Weekly Manga Action from September 1970 to April 1976, with its chapters collected in 28 tankōbon volumes. It is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential manga series of all time, spawning various adaptations, including six films, four plays, and a television series. Lone Wolf and Cub chronicles the story of Ogami Ittō, the shōgun's executioner who uses a dōtanuki battle sword. Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyū clan, he is forced to take the path of the assassin.
Adaptations (1)
Lone Wolf and Cub was adapted into a 1980 film.
Shogun Assassin1980 · film · 85 min · dir. Robert Houston, Kenji Misumi · IMDb ↗IMDb7.382%A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
