
Season 2
Episodes

1. The Hojiro Yagyu / Blackfaces of Death
1974-04-07
With his three legitimate heirs dead, Retsudo Yagyu plots to impregnate his illegitimate daughter while sending her brother to fight Itto.

2. A Dark Southern Wind
1974-04-14
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.

3. The Yagyu Five-Pronged Technique / Yagyu Five-Prong Attack
1974-04-21
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.

4. Waiting in The Rain / The Late Autumn Rain
1974-04-28
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.

5. Mid-winter Arrival
1974-05-05
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.

6. The Camouflage Kid / The Decoy
1974-05-12
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.

7. If The Wolf Comes / The Wolf Cometh
1974-05-19
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.

8. Japanese Silver-Leaf
1974-05-26
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.

9. A Woman's Castle
1974-06-02
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.

10. The Day To Drive Away Evil Spirits / Exorcism Day
1974-06-09
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

11. Whistle of the Winter Wind
1974-06-16
Against the will of her clan, a woman hires Itto to kill three legendary guardsmen who are escorting her brother to Edo for trial.

12. The Bell Ringer, Genshichi Tsuji
1974-06-23
Genshichi Tsuji wishes to test the dedication of his three successors and hires Itto in secret to cut off their right arms.

13. The Red Cat Beckons
1974-06-30
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?

14. The Organization of Terror / Footman's Demise
1974-07-07
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.

15. Breaking Heated Stones / Destroy Hot Stones
1974-07-14
Itto is hired to eliminate a man’s ex-fiancee, but there’s a catch: She must take her own life in penance.

16. Seven-Ri Runner
1974-07-21
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?

17. Mamesho The Policeman / The Cop
1974-07-28
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?

18. Drifting Lanterns
1974-08-04
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?

19. The Winter Dream / Beginning of Winter
1974-08-11
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.

20. The Female Inspector
1974-08-18
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?

21. The Women of Sodeshi / Resolute Women
1974-08-25
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.

22. The Zanbato of The Suio School / Suio Style Zanbato Blade
1974-09-01
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?

23. The Funeral Before Death / The Living Dead
1974-09-08
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?

24. The Sick Star
1974-09-15
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?

25. The Thirteen Strings
1974-09-22
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.

26. Sayaka
1974-09-29
Sayaka burns with hatred over the death of her brother, Shobei. When Retsudo orders her to take Itto’s life, she eagerly accepts the vengeful mission.