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The Best Episodes of Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2

Every episode of Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2!

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Ogami Itto is a master swordsman who holds a position of high power in the Tokugawa Shogunate. Highly trusted by the Shogun, he serves as the official decapitator, assisting lords and samurai who have been

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 1 - The Hojiro Yagyu / Blackfaces of Death
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #1 - The Hojiro Yagyu / Blackfaces of Death

    S2:E1

    With his three legitimate heirs dead, Retsudo Yagyu plots to impregnate his illegitimate daughter while sending her brother to fight Itto.

    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 2 - A Dark Southern Wind
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - A Dark Southern Wind

    S2:E2

    In honor of a woman who saved his son’s life, Itto goes to assist a group of farmers who have been conscripted by the ruthless Lord Ichige and his brother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 3 - The Yagyu Five-Pronged Technique / Yagyu Five-Prong Attack
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Yagyu Five-Pronged Technique / Yagyu Five-Prong Attack

    S2:E3

    With no warriors left who are capable of beating Itto physically, the Yagyu resort to coercing a ninja to use the secret five prong technique against the Lone Wolf.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 4 - Waiting in The Rain / The Late Autumn Rain
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Waiting in The Rain / The Late Autumn Rain

    S2:E4

    Itto is hired by a Clan Lord to kill a spy who seduced and impregnated his daughter, while Daigoro befriends the woman’s now four year old son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 5 - Mid-winter Arrival
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Mid-winter Arrival

    S2:E5

    To carry out an assassination, Itto must pose as a new head clerk… and to do that he must leave Diagoro alone in a cave during the middle of winter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 6 - The Camouflage Kid / The Decoy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - The Camouflage Kid / The Decoy

    S2:E6

    Itto is betrayed by an employer and forced to spend many days on the run before he can return to Daigoro, forcing the three year old to fend for himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 7 - If The Wolf Comes / The Wolf Cometh
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - If The Wolf Comes / The Wolf Cometh

    S2:E7

    While Daigoro suffers from an illness that distracts Itto, a group of desperate villages conspire to kill the Lone Wolf and Cub in order to pay off their taxes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 8 - Japanese Silver-Leaf
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Japanese Silver-Leaf

    S2:E8

    A dogged Police officer tries to solve the mystery of why a Samurai’s daughter became a prostitute and hired Itto to kill a loan shark and his wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 9 - A Woman's Castle
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - A Woman's Castle

    S2:E9

    A prospective employer sends 5 sword masters men in search of the Lone Wolf & Cub. To learn what the actual assignment is, Itto must find and slay all five.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 10 - The Day To Drive Away Evil Spirits / Exorcism Day
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Day To Drive Away Evil Spirits / Exorcism Day

    S2:E10

    Itto faces an ethical dilemma when he is asked to assassinate a beloved local doctor who many believe to be a living incarnation of the Buddah

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 11 - Whistle of the Winter Wind
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Whistle of the Winter Wind

    S2:E11

    Against the will of her clan, a woman hires Itto to kill three legendary guardsmen who are escorting her brother to Edo for trial.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 12 - The Bell Ringer, Genshichi Tsuji
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Bell Ringer, Genshichi Tsuji

    S2:E12

    Genshichi Tsuji wishes to test the dedication of his three successors and hires Itto in secret to cut off their right arms.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 13 - The Red Cat Beckons
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Red Cat Beckons

    S2:E13

    The authorities respond to a robbery and capture Itto. Giving a false name, he is quickly tried and sentenced. Why is he so willing to go to prison?

    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 14 - The Organization of Terror / Footman's Demise
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Organization of Terror / Footman's Demise

    S2:E14

    The brazen criminal activities of those under a samurai’s employ can no longer be tolerated. To stop their reign of terror, Itto is hired to eliminate the gang’s leadership.

    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 15 - Breaking Heated Stones / Destroy Hot Stones
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Breaking Heated Stones / Destroy Hot Stones

    S2:E15

    Itto is hired to eliminate a man’s ex-fiancee, but there’s a catch: She must take her own life in penance.

    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 16 - Seven-Ri Runner
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Seven-Ri Runner

    S2:E16

    Jinza carries messages of such importance he is authorized to kill those who stand in his way. If Otoshi is so desperate to end his life, why would he spare her?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 17 - Mamesho The Policeman / The Cop
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Mamesho The Policeman / The Cop

    S2:E17

    Mamesho and his daughter, Chie, are on a journey. On their travels, they find themselves repeatedly crossing paths with Itto and Daigoro. Is this a sign of things to come?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 18 - Drifting Lanterns
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Drifting Lanterns

    S2:E18

    Itto and Daigoro come across a starving Kinpachi on the road. Daigoro offers him food, but could this act set off an unforeseen chain of events?

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 19 - The Winter Dream / Beginning of Winter
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Winter Dream / Beginning of Winter

    S2:E19

    One does not become an assassin without making enemies. That is the reality Itto faces when a lord issued orders that his life be taken.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 20 - The Female Inspector
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - The Female Inspector

    S2:E20

    Conspirators hire Itto when an attempt on Lady Onami’s life fails. How will they execute their plan with her cunning wits and bodyguards in the way?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 21 - The Women of Sodeshi / Resolute Women
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Women of Sodeshi / Resolute Women

    S2:E21

    Itto terminates a secret agent, but before the man dies, he asks the Lone Wolf for a request that will take the assassin to a village where only women live.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 22 - The Zanbato of The Suio School / Suio Style Zanbato Blade
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Zanbato of The Suio School / Suio Style Zanbato Blade

    S2:E22

    The Mito clan have little recourse but to hire Itto to dispose of Mondo Bessho for his political views. But what will Itto do when the clan plans on killing him as well?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 23 - The Funeral Before Death / The Living Dead
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - The Funeral Before Death / The Living Dead

    S2:E23

    The kojunin have a ritual where they bury their best swordsmen alive. For what purpose does this serve and what does it mean for those left behind?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 24 - The Sick Star
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Sick Star

    S2:E24

    When Itto fails to return, Daigoro goes searching for his father. When an old woman comes to his aid, will she end up taking him in as her own?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  26. Lone Wolf and Cub Season 2 Episode 25 - The Thirteen Strings
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Thirteen Strings

    S2:E25

    Itto saves the life of a young child by dismounting Lady Kanae from her stampeding horse. When he refuses to apologize for his actions, she vows not to forget the insult.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Hojiro Yagyu / Blackfaces of Death" is the best rated episode of "Lone Wolf and Cub" season 2. It scored 8.1/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Makihito Takai and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/7/1974. This episode is rated 8.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Dark Southern Wind".