The Worst Episodes of Mute Samurai

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.

Director: Shintarō Katsu

Writer: Nisan Takahashi

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.

Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Writer: Hajime Takaiwa

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.

Director: Kenji Misumi

Writer: Masatoshi Tojo

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

Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Tomisaburō Wakayama

Writer: Ryōzō Kasahara, Tsutomu Nakamura

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

Director: Hitoshi Ōzu

Writer: Kinya Naoi

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

Director: Kazuo Mori

Writer: Kinya Naoi

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

Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda

Writer: Kei Tasaka

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

Director: Kenji Misumi

Writer: Masatoshi Tojo

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

Director: Buichi Saitō

Writer: Masatoshi Tojo

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

Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda

Writer: Tsutomu Nakamura

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

Director: Buichi Saitō

Writer: Shozaburo Asai

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

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita

Writer: Takako Shigemori

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

Director: Kenji Misumi

Writer: Masatoshi Tojo

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

Director: Masao Kobayashi

Writer: Masatoshi Tojo

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!

Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Writer: Kimiyoshi Yasuda

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

Director: Hitoshi Ōzu

Writer: Yahiro Yamoto

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

Director: Kenji Misumi

Writer: Tatsuhiko Kamoi

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

Director: Tomisaburō Wakayama

Writer: Masatoshi Tojo

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

Director: Hitoshi Ōzu

Writer: Kozo Taguchi

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

Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda

Writer: Yahiro Yamoto

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

Director: Masao Kobayashi

Writer: Tsutomu Nakamura

"A Camellia in Winter ("Kantsubaki Bojō")

Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Writer: Takako Shigemori

"A Woman's Tears" ("Kanashii Onna")

Director: Akikazu Ota

Writer: Hajime Takaiwa

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

Director: Masao Kobayashi

Writer: Ryōzō Kasahara