1970–1976 manga about a rōnin assassin and his baby
Lone Wolf and Cub
Cover art by Frank Miller of Lone Wolf and Cub vol. 1 (English version), featuring Ogami Ittō (top) and Daigorō (bottom)
子連れ狼 (Kozure Ōkami)
Genre
Adventure[1]
Epic[2]
Manga
Written by
Kazuo Koike
Illustrated by
Goseki Kojima
Published by
Futabasha
English publisher
NA:Dark Horse Comics
Magazine
Weekly Manga Action
Demographic
Seinen
Original run
September 1970 – April 1976[3]
Volumes
28
Sequels
New Lone Wolf and Cub (2003–06)
Soshite Kozure Ōkami: Shikaku no Ko (2007–10 )
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Lone Wolf and Cub (Japanese: 子連れ狼, Hepburn: Kozure Ōkami, "Wolf taking along his child") is a Japanese manga series created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima. First published in 1970, the story was adapted into six films starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, four plays, and a television series starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya, and is widely recognized as an important and influential work.[4]
Lone Wolf and Cub chronicles the story of Ogami Ittō, the shōgun's executioner who uses a dōtanuki battle sword. Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyū clan, he is forced to take the path of the assassin. Along with his three-year-old son, Daigorō, they seek revenge on the Yagyū clan and are known as "Lone Wolf and Cub".
Lone Wolf and Cub is considered to be among the most influential manga ever created.[5] It has been cited as the origin for the trope of a man protecting a child on a journey across a dangerous landscape. This is known as the Lone Wolf and Cub trope or genre, which has since inspired numerous books, comics, films, television shows and video games.[6][7][8]
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^O'Rourke, Shawn (January 20, 2010). "Lone Wolf and Cub Part 2: Revenge in the Epic Narrative Tradition". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^"Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Lone Wolf and Cub". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^Bernardin, Marc (July 19, 2002). "Father Knows Best". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
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