This epic 1970s manga series is celebrated for its influence on other stories. We look at the conditions that produced it and how the comic represents Japanese history, revenge, gender, and the irredeemable hero on the road to Hell.

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• Lone Wolf and Cub: Volume 1, The Assassin's Road

Additional Resources:

• 'Lone Wolf and Cub': Japan's greatest samurai manga?
• The untold truth of Lone Wolf and Cub Read More
• Lone Wolf and Cub Part 1: History and Influences
• Lone Wolf and Cub Part 2: Revenge in the Epic Narrative Tradition
• Lone Wolf and Cub Part 3: Artwork and Swordplay
• Lone Wolf and Cub Part 4: Ogami Itto and the Rejection of Bushido
• Lone Wolf and Cub Part 6: Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger
• If You Are Patient Like a Samurai, Kazuo Koike's 'Lone Wolf and Cub' Will Reward You
• Transcultural Reinterpretation of the 'Lone Wolf and Cub' Narrative
• Kazuo Koike, 1936-2019
• An Expanded Look at Lone Wolf and Cub: The First arc – Meifumado