Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Name: Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Duration: 1 h 24 min

1hr 24m

1hr 24m
3.8/5 (5.4K)
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The story of a Ronin (i.e. a masterless samurai) who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures. More Details »

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Director:

Kenji Misumi

Producer:

Shintarô Katsu, Hisaharu Matsubara

Writer:

Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima

Runtime:

1hr 24m

Synopsis

The story of a Ronin (i.e. a masterless samurai) who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures.

Cast

Tomisaburô Wakayama
Fumio Watanabe
Gô Katô
Yûko Hama
Asao Uchida
Taketoshi Naitô
Yoshi Katô
Keiko Fujita

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.8

RATINGS 57 FANS

3.8

Jan 10, 2017

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453 Likes

Joe

Jan 7, 2023

This couldn’t have more Dad Energy if Ogami Itto wore cargo shorts, white tube socks, and a sleek pair of grass-stained New Balance sneakers. Proving that The Mandalorian really borrowed every ounce of its plot from Westerns and samurai movies, this first installment in…

269 Likes

Matt!

Aug 1, 2017

The only movie that has the balls to begin with the hero decapitating a toddler.

268 Likes

Ed Küpfer
Sep 28, 2012

You would've been happier if you'd chosen to join your mother in her world. -Ogami Itto This film opens with an act done by the "hero" that I've never witnessed in a movie before. It's something that a film wouldn't even open up with a villain doing, but it serves to…

196 Likes

Mr. DuLac

Jan 19, 2025

100-word review: This first entry into the Lone Wolf and Cub series fails to deliver on its promise of thrilling samurai action, earning more groans than applause. A major shortcomings lies in its overly expository plot, where characters often explain rather than show,…

111 Likes

Deckk

Mar 1, 2020

The Mandalorian had to be a fan of Lone Wolf and Cub. A lone assassin wonders around with a kid. Just trade the kid for Baby Yoda, and boom! Anyways, I wasn’t prepared for the onslaught of gory kills, but I’m cool now. Yes! Talk about some serious samurai battles. There’s…

104 Likes

Todd Gaines
Aug 3, 2023

The first part of the Lone Wolf and Cub series serves as an origin story of Ogami Itto and his son. Itto was once the official Shogunate executioner, now a wandering Ronin out for revenge after being accused of disloyalty. The narrative is peppered with flashbacks showing…

97 Likes

Slig001

Nov 28, 2025

A bit more flashback-heavy and talky than it probably needs to be, but the central concept itself taken from the manga is so strong it overcomes most of its awkward origin storytelling. That of the titular stoic wandering "lone wolf" ronin (Tomisaburō Wakayama, possessing a…

74 Likes

Josh Lewis

May 8, 2014

I didn't think a movie about a slightly chubby samurai pushing a baby cart through the countryside could be this great. There is some real imaginative film making at play here and the colour has a warmth and depth to it like they only had in the late 60's and early…

78 Likes

MrJago