“Framed executioner turned assassin travels with son seeking vengeance against the Yagyuu Clan.”
Lone Wolf & Cub
子連れ狼
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Synopsis
Framed executioner turned assassin travels with son seeking vengeance against the Yagyuu Clan.
Ittou Ogami has very little left to live for. Though once the Shogunate's chief executioner, his name is left in ruins after being framed for treason by the treacherous Yagyuu Clan, seeking to steal his position of power. His misfortune does not end here, however; they culminate in the brutal murder of his entire family, including his wife Azami, with only his child Daigorou still left alive. With dishonor upon his head and his beloved wife in the grave, Ittou takes up a new mantle as an assassin for hire. Alongside his young son, Ittou wanders the country in search of revenge, with only the complete destruction of the Yagyuu Clan on his mind. As he travels the land, the number of his successful assassinations quickly grows, and soon the moniker of "Lone Wolf and Cub" becomes infamous across the land as the choice assassin to get the job done right.
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Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
What 12 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.01 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 9.5 · others 4.0
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Jul 2025
- 9 “One of the few masterpieces out there, a very poignant reflection of the harsh realities of revenge and the lengths people go through in order to achieve it. I really thought the art was wonderful...”
- 10 “Lone Wolf & Cub is more than my favorite manga, it's one of my favorite literary productions of any kind. The brutality and horrendous violence presented here manages to deliver some of the...”
- 10 “The definition of a timeless classic and a masterpiece. The artwork is gorgeous for the time it was drawn. The Story is rather slow-paced but picks up it's speed when the main story ist happening,...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 142 × 28 ch × vol
- Total read 18h 56m approx
- Published Sep 1970 – Apr 1976
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0838 catalog