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25 Episodes 0 - 1973
Episode 1
55 mins
My Son and My Sword for Hire - A 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.
Episode 2
Birds Have Wings, Beast Have Fangs / Fangs of the Wolf - Ogami 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.
Episode 3
46 mins
Ikkou-Bashi Bridge - Poisoned 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.
Episode 4
The Assassin's Road / Highway of Assassins - A 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.
Episode 5
Daigoro and Omatsu / The Lowly Maid - Multiple 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.
Episode 6
Deflowering / Amya and Anema - When 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.
Episode 7
The Guns of Sakai / The Sakai Rifle - Itto 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.
Episode 8
The Shield and The Castle / The Castle Wall Attack - Itto 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.
Episode 9
The Endless Six Paths / Six Roads to Infinity - As 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.
Episode 10
Baby Cart on The River Styx - A scheming magistrate's plan places Itto in the middle of a war between two Yakuza families, one of which is led by the daughter of the leader of the other.
Episode 11
The Deer Hunters - While 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.
Episode 12
Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger - Itto 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.
Episode 13
Ochiyo's Boat - As 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.
Episode 14
The Mysterious Pickpocket / No Betrayal - While 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.
Episode 15
North to South, West to East - Itto 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.
Episode 16
The Night of The Fang - Itto must deal with a well-wishing doctor and a group of shadow ninjas when he's tasked with killing a group of assassins who're targeting Shogun's lover.
Episode 18
Asaemon the Beheader / Executioner Asaemon - Government 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.
Episode 19
A Meager, Peaceful Life / Half Mat, One Mat, Two And A Half Go Of Rice - Itto meets 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.
Episode 20
The 8 Gate Attack Formation - The 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.
Episode 21
The Chrysanthemum Inn - The 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.
Episode 22
Mercenary Swordsmen / The Crossing Guard - Desperate 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.
Episode 23
Bekinoji's Tragedy - Assassins 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.
Episode 24
Thread of Tears - Itto 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.
Episode 25
Concealed Letter of The Yagyu / The Yagyu Letter - Ogami 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.
Episode 26
Daigoro's Song -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.