Lone Wolf and Cub
1970–1976 manga about a rōnin assassin and his baby / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lone Wolf and Cub (Japanese: 子連れ狼, Hepburn: Kozure Ōkami, "Wolf taking along his child") is a Japanese manga series created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima. First published in 1970, the story was adapted into six films starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, four plays, and a television series starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya, and is widely recognized as an important and influential work.[4]
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子連れ狼 (Kozure Ōkami) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Kazuo Koike |
Illustrated by | Goseki Kojima |
Published by | Futabasha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Weekly Manga Action |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | September 1970 – April 1976[3] |
Volumes | 28 |
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Anime and manga portal |
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. Along with his three-year-old son, Daigorō, they seek revenge on the Yagyū clan and are known as "Lone Wolf and Cub".
Lone Wolf and Cub is considered to be among the most influential manga ever created.[5] It has been cited as the origin for the trope of a man protecting a child on a journey across a dangerous landscape. This is known as the Lone Wolf and Cub trope or genre, which has since inspired numerous books, comics, films, television shows and video games.[6][7][8]