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Title:	Lone Wolf and Cub Kotsure Ookami Kozure Okami 子連れ狼
Overall:	Unevaluated
Keywords:	2010, Action, Assassin(s), Historical, Samurai, Swordplay, TV
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In the feudal era of Japan, Ogami Itto is the elite executioner for the Shogun until the ruthless Yagyu clan frames him in an attempt to gain the position. His name dishonored and his wife murdered, Itto and his infant son Daigoro wander Japan as ronin assassins for hire - Lone Wolf and Cub, dedicated to seeking revenge against the Yagyu clan. [sourced from ANN]. A new anime series is currently in the planning stage (with no release date set) based on the long-running manga series. There already have been a number of movie-adaptations releases based on this series. See wikipedia entry: ↗Lone Wolf and Cub for more info.

Overall	Reviewer

Unevaluated 4	Jan-Chan	[series:2105#967]
Lone Wolf and Cub There are a number of ‘classical’ Samurai movies that are in the MUST SEE category for any serious bushido fan. Everyone has certainly heard of and probably have seen the 1950's movie Seven Samurai, or perhaps even the Japanese MacBeth - Throne of Blood. There is also a genre of samurai stories that were produced in the 1970’s that were more like the sexploitation or ↗blaxploitation movies that were common at the time. Two of these off-beat titles are still in print today and are considered classics in their own right. They are the three episodes of Hanzo the Razor and the six episodes of Lone Wolf and Cub. The last episode of Lone Wolf and Cub, titled White Heaven in Hell is noteworthy in that Ogami Itto kills some 150 enemies in the span of 90-minutes. This has been reported as being a movie record of most killed using non-nuclear and non-automatic weapons. If you are a serious samurai fan, then you might want check out these movie titles. And if you are samurai anime fan, then this should be a title that you should keep your eyes open for. Last updated Thursday, April 30 2009. Created Tuesday, April 28 2009.

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