Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972), Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972), Baby Cart to Hades (1972), Baby Cart in Peril (1972), Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973), White Heaven in Hell (1974), Shogun Assassin (1980) 5 x DVD9 and 3 x Blu-Ray Criterion Collection
on November 8th, 2018 at 19:16
The Lone Wolf and Cub series was based on the manga created in 1970 by Kazuo Koike (who would later go on to create Crying Freeman) and Goseki Kojima. Running to 28 volumes and over 7,000 pages the original manga (published in the USA by Dark Horse comics) is one of the greatest works in the medium of comics anywhere in the world. A television series was developed in Japan in the 1970s and 6 movies, also written by the original creators.
As the official executioner to the Shogun, Ogami Itto has earned a lot of enemies though his enforcement of the strict laws of the Shogunate, ending the lives of many noblemen. In a plot to usurp his position, Ogami’s family and household are murdered and he is accused of treason. Ogami with his baby son, Diagoro takes to the road as an assassin for hire, Lone Wolf and Cub, accepting any assignment for 500 gold pieces. A ruthless killer with no fear of death, his vow is to avenge the dishonour brought upon his family by a secret and deadly organisation, the Yagyu.
"Lone Wolf and Cub" box set contains the original six films, as well as Shogun Assassin, the English-dubbed reconstruction of the first two films. The original six films are sourced from brand new 2K digital restorations. Shogun Assassin is presented as a bonus feature.
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