The first story introduces us to Ogami and his toddler, Daigoro. Epic Japanese Graphic Fiction -Sword for Hire. Lone Wolf definitely dances to his own tune. Be it official, lord or god! Nothing will stand in his way. He is a man of deep and solid character… but he has made his choices. While building the legend of a man and his son, on a quest for revenge.īe warned. 1 is made up of independent stories that all tell us a little bit about Ogami. And it’s easy to see why.Ĭollecting the first 16 chapters of the saga, Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Vol. When Lone Wolf and Cub was released in Japan in 1970, it became a breakout hit and has sold over 8 million copies with numerous film adaptions. It portrays life, society and violence in feudal Japan during the Tokugawa area (1600-1867) in a clear, brutal fashion. Lone Wolf and Cub Vol.1 by Koike and Kojima is an extraordinary manga masterpiece. “Assassin, Lone Wolf and Cub! I come for YOU!” The Story of An Assassin and his Baby… Killing People Often in the right places at the wrong time. Vengeance is the name of the game! Ogami and his cub journey through feudal Japan, sword for hire, getting involved in intrigues and politics. This is the stage on which Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima tell a passionate tale of revenge that would make Quentin Tarantino blush. Left to fend for his infant son and driven to get his revenge on the Yagyū clan –he becomes a ronin (a masterless samurai) and chooses the assassins path. Ogami Ittō, the Shogunate’s best executioner, is framed by a rival clan.
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