Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972): Cast & Plot
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance is a 1972 adventure drama directed by Kenji Misumi, starring Akihiro Tomikawa as Ogami Daigoro, Yoshiko Fujita and Tomisaburô Wakayama. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Katsu Production
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance About?
The premise of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The opening entry of the Lone Wolf and Cub saga, drawn from Kazuo Koike’s manga, follows the tragic downfall of Ogami Ittō, the shogunate’s official executioner. Framed for treason by the powerful Yagyū clan, he becomes a lone ronin, traveling the road with his infant son Daigoro, seeking vengeance while protecting his child.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- samurai
- revenge
- kung fu classic
- undressing
- rape
- ninja
- breast feeding
- dismemberment
- one against many
- prostitute
- female topless nudity
- medium natural breasts
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- 1600s
- samurai action
- animal in title
- 17th century
- asia
- japan
- lone wolf
- samuari
- ronin
- executioner
- action hero
- hero for hire
- kendo
- samurai sword
- katana sword
- drifter
- tough guy
- chop socky
- love interest
- sword duel
- sword and sandal
- duel
- kiss
- kissing while having sex
- based on manga
- martial arts
- gore
- anti hero
- nihilism
- good versus evil
- violence
- vengeance
- blood spatter
- samurai warrior
- warrior
- dark hero
- boy
- bridge
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Cast & Characters
Akihiro Tomikawa leads the cast as Ogami Daigoro, with Yoshiko Fujita as Azami Ogami and Tomisaburô Wakayama as Ogami Itto. Directed by Kenji Misumi; 48 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kenji Misumi
- Akihiro Tomikawa as Ogami Daigoro
- Yoshiko Fujita as Azami Ogami
- Tomisaburô Wakayama as Ogami Itto
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Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as Kurando Yagyû
Also Starring in Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
· 44 more- Fumio Watanabe Bizennokami Yagyû
- Yūnosuke Itō Retsudô Yagyû
- Saburo Date Official Envoy
- Yoshi Katō Danjô Tonami
- Asao Uchida Kenmotsu Sugito
- Akiji Kobayashi Narrator
- Taketoshi Naitô Ichige Gyobu
- Kōji Sekiyama Kanbei
- Kanae Kobayashi Bereaved Woman's Servant
- Manabu Morita Omi
- Yukio Horikita
- Jun Fujikawa
- Kyōichi Satō
- Tokio Oki
- Reiko Kasahara Crazy Woman
- Shunya Wazaki Horii
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- Kōji Fujiyama
- Yūsaku Terashima
- Tomoko Mayama Osen
- Hiroshi Hasegawa
- Teruo Matsuyama Monnosuke
- Sumao Ishihara
- Yūji Hamada
- Hajime Koshikawa
- Tadashi Iwata
- Ryūtarō Gomi
- Michimaro Otabe
- Yutaka Nakamura
- Kazuo Mortuchi
- Kazuo Ōbayashi
- Tamotsu Fujiharu
- Shinji Nunome
- Goro Kumon
- Shōji Mori
- Jun Takigawa
- Hisao Hamita Shigami Tanba
- Masami Kojomon
- Yoshumitsu Shimonura
- Jinichiro Ando
- Iwao Kasumi
- Kôji Uehara
- Jun Soloni
- Kazuyo Yanaka
- Chizu Kobayashi
More from Kenji Misumi
More films directed by Kenji Misumi: Shogun Assassin, The Last Samurai, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons and Internal Sleuth.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Plot Summary
What happens in Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in Japan during an unspecified year of the Edo period, Ogami Itto, the disgraced former Kogi Kaishakunin (executioner) to the shogun, drifts across the countryside pushing a rain-soaked baby cart carrying his 3-year-old son, Daigoro, inside. A sashimono banner hangs from his back that proclaims: “Ogami: Suiouryo technique. Sword For Hire. Son For Hire.” This stark image sets up a tale where duty and danger collide with a father’s resolve to keep his child safe, even as the world around him seems bent on testing every line he once drew.
Full summary
The whole story of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, scene by scene
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Trailers & Videos
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance?
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance released?
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance was released on January 15, 1972.
Who directed Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance?
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance was directed by Kenji Misumi.
More films by Kenji Misumi Who is in the cast of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance?
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance stars Akihiro Tomikawa as Ogami Daigoro, Yoshiko Fujita as Azami Ogami and Tomisaburô Wakayama as Ogami Itto, among 48 credited actors.
Does Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance have a post-credit scene?
No. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance in?
The original language of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance is Japanese.
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