Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Year: 1972

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kenji Misumi

DramaAdventureActionEpic heroesIntense combat and martial arts

The opening entry of the Lone Wolf and Cub saga, drawn from Kazuo Koike’s manga, follows the tragic downfall of Ogami Ittō, the shogunate’s official executioner. Framed for treason by the powerful Yagyū clan, he becomes a lone ronin, traveling the road with his infant son Daigoro, seeking vengeance while protecting his child.

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