This film series was chosen to be featured in the first post as one of the most popular in the Japanese film industry.
The "Lone Wolf and Cub" series is based on the also popular homonymous manga series.
The original name of the series is "Kozure Ōkami", but can also be found as the "Sword of Vengeance" or the "Baby Cart" series.
The main characters are Ogami Itto and his baby son Daigoro. Ogami Itto, used to be a venerable executioner of the Shogunate, but a plot and an attack against his house forces him on the path of vengeance together with his son, the only other survivor of his family.
The original series, consists of six films
4. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
5. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
6. Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Later on, in the early 80's, followed a release for the American audience in the English language,
under the title: "Shogun Assasin". The English version had only five films, the first one
being a compilation of the first two original movies. Each one of the rest of the sequels, corresponds to one original film.
"Lone Wolf and Cub" was so succesful, that it is possible that you've already seen references, or parody cameos, in other films or even anime.
- A must see, if you haven't already seen these films, you should.
Why should you see it:
- Because it's a classic
- Because you want to be able to catch the pun next time you see a reference to these films
- Because you've missed the old type heroes
- For the little cute bastard (I love this kid)
- For the "pimped out" baby cart
- Because you understand single, working parents
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