Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Violence
- Moderate
- Frights
- Mild
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- In Japanese — subtitles on.
The story
Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assignment.
- martial arts
- japan
- assassin
- samurai
- chambara
- based on manga
- jidaigeki
- chanbara
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Ogami Itto
Michiyo Yasuda
Shiranui
Akihiro Tomikawa
Ogami Daigoro
Shingo Yamashiro
Sazare Kanbei
- Tomomi Satō — Quick Change
- Akira Yamanouchi — Shinnoji Senzo
- Hideji Ōtaki — Abbot Jikei
- Fujio Suga — Tsukude Sozaemon
- Taketoshi Naitō — Mawatari Hachiro
- Rokkō Toura — Ayabe Ukon
- Teruo Ishiyama — Mogami Shusuke
- Yoshi Katō — Kuroda Naritaka
- Bin Amatsu — Kikuchi Yamon
- Kenji Ushio — Tomekichi the Mole
- Manabu Morita — Dogawa Saburobei
- Directed
- Kenji Misumi
- Written
- Kazuo Koike, Tsutomu Nakamura
Production
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 139 ratings
- Studio
- TOHO, Katsu Production
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Where it starts.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
1973 · You’re here
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
1974
If this stayed with you
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