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Kiichi Hogan, a mute samurai, is contracted to deliver a woman's grandfather's ashes to Edo, while discovering that his contractor's are secretly criminals.

A Man Whose Ability To Sing Was Taken Away

Samurai Kiichi Hogan stumbles upon an elaborate contraband scheme that involves Spanish merchants, a band of ronin and the local police magistrate while trying to solve the mysterious murder of the father of a little boy he has taken under his wing. His path once again crosses with mysterious bandit Manji.

Silent Prayer for a Little Boy

An entire village is held hostage by brigands who have taken over the water supply during a terrible drought. Led by a beautiful woman, these vicious killers can only be stopped by one man, the 'Silent Samurai' Kiichi Hogan.

The Dangerous Highway

Kiichi Hogan crosses a bridge to "Hell" where he searches for a criminal. Shenanigans ensue.

A Bridge to the Dark World

Kiichi Hogan's past catches up with him as he has a bittersweet reunion with O-Kiku, his former fiancée. Her brother leads a merciless group of cutthroats who are terrorizing a village, and murdering women and children. This is the episode in which Wakayama as director almost lost his life when doing a dangerous stunt, the signals to rescue him went unheeded.

The Fateful Encounter

Hogan has a chance meeting with Gunbei Shiba. Hogan was mistaken for Shiba and assassins were sent scurrying.

A Whirlwind of Blood

"A Silent Parting of the Ways" ("Kuchinashi no Wakaremichi")

A Silent Parting of the Ways

"The Capture at the Stream" ("Dakuryu no Bijogari")

The Capture at the Stream

"The Girl with the Blue Eyes" ("Aoime no Shōjō")

A Girl with Blue Eyes

"A Widow's Strength" ("Hoeta Touge no Onna Gokoro")

A Widow's Strength

"Two Brothers in a Raging Sea" ("Dotō no Kyoudai")

Two Brothers in a Raging Stream

"The Flower of Head Display Pass" ("Gokumon Tōuge no Kikunohana")

The Flower of Head Display Pass

"A Dark-Haired Human Sacrifice" ("Kurogami Jigoku")

A Dark-haired Human Sacrifice

"The First Performance" ("Hana no Butai")

The First Performance

"The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished" ("Kieta Shōukinkasegi")

The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished

All Tashi and Jack want to do at the village fair is to ride the Ghost Train. When the ride operator turns them away due to height restrictions, they jump on each other's shoulder's and come back in disguise. Turns out that this ride is a one way trip to the Ghost Mines!

Manji, Once Again

"The Peak of Darkness" ("Kettō Mumeigoku")

The Peak of Darkness

"The Bandits and the Children" ("Yatō to Hana to Kodomotachi")

The Bandits and the Children

"Who Shall Receive the Bounty" ("Shōukin Uketorinin")

Who Shall Receive the Bounty

"The Maiden Who Casts a Shadow" ("Kage wo Ouhana")

The Maiden Who Chases a Shadow

"A Mother and Daughter's Crisis" ("Boshizō Muzan")

A Mother & Daughter's Crisis

"A Lad and a Vendetta" ("Shōnen to Adauchi")

A Lad and a Vendetta

"A Camellia in Winter ("Kantsubaki Bojō")

A Camellia in Winter

A Woman's Tears

"A Man to Man Promise" ("Otoko to Otoko no Yakusoku")

A Man to Man Promise

"Dual at Kanei-Ji Temple" ("Kaneiji no Kettō")

Duel at Kanei-Ji Temple

A master swordsman, Kiichi Hogan, wanders Japan in search of the Spanish swordsman who murdered his parents and slashed his throat 18 years before. Renouncing any normal life the samurai has become the feared bounty hunter, "Devil" Hogan, the Mute Samurai.

The Best Seasons of Mute Samurai

The Best Seasons of Mute Samurai

Season 1