Tomisaburō Wakayama
Ogami Itto
In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.
Release Date | 1972-01-15 |
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Runtime | 1h 23m |
Directors | Kenji Misumi, Chikashi Makiura, Mitsuaki Tsuji |
Producers | Hisaharu Matsubara, Shintarō Katsu |
Writers | Kazuo Koike, Kazuo Koike |