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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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8.1/10(14 votes)
#1 - The Hojiro Yagyu / Blackfaces of Death
S2:E14/7/1974
With his three legitimate heirs dead, Retsudo Yagyu plots to impregnate his illegitimate daughter while sending her brother to fight Itto.
Director:Makihito Takai
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Makihito Takai
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#2 - A Dark Southern Wind
S2:E24/14/1974
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
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#3 - The Yagyu Five-Pronged Technique / Yagyu Five-Prong Attack
S2:E34/21/1974
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 - Waiting in The Rain / The Late Autumn Rain
S2:E44/28/1974
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 - Mid-winter Arrival
S2:E55/5/1974
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 - The Camouflage Kid / The Decoy
S2:E65/12/1974
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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#7 - If The Wolf Comes / The Wolf Cometh
S2:E75/19/1974
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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#8 - Japanese Silver-Leaf
S2:E85/26/1974
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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#9 - A Woman's Castle
S2:E96/2/1974
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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#10 - The Day To Drive Away Evil Spirits / Exorcism Day
S2:E106/9/1974
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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#11 - Whistle of the Winter Wind
S2:E116/16/1974
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
Writer:Unknown
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#12 - The Bell Ringer, Genshichi Tsuji
S2:E126/23/1974
Genshichi Tsuji wishes to test the dedication of his three successors and hires Itto in secret to cut off their right arms.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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0.0/10(0 votes)
#13 - The Red Cat Beckons
S2:E136/30/1974
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?
Director:Minoru Matsushima
Writer:Unknown
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#14 - The Organization of Terror / Footman's Demise
S2:E147/7/1974
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.
Director:Minoru Matsushima
Writer:Unknown
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#15 - Breaking Heated Stones / Destroy Hot Stones
S2:E157/14/1974
Itto is hired to eliminate a man’s ex-fiancee, but there’s a catch: She must take her own life in penance.
Director:Minoru Matsushima
Writer:Unknown
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#16 - Seven-Ri Runner
S2:E167/21/1974
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
Writer:Unknown
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#17 - Mamesho The Policeman / The Cop
S2:E177/28/1974
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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#18 - Drifting Lanterns
S2:E188/4/1974
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
Writer:Unknown
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#19 - The Winter Dream / Beginning of Winter
S2:E198/11/1974
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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#20 - The Female Inspector
S2:E208/18/1974
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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#21 - The Women of Sodeshi / Resolute Women
S2:E218/25/1974
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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#22 - The Zanbato of The Suio School / Suio Style Zanbato Blade
S2:E229/1/1974
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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#23 - The Funeral Before Death / The Living Dead
S2:E239/8/1974
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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0.0/10(0 votes)
#24 - The Sick Star
S2:E249/15/1974
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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#25 - The Thirteen Strings
S2:E259/22/1974
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
Writer: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".