Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross (1972)

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Based on the novel of the same name by Jiro Ikushima, this drama series aired on NET TV (now TV Asahi) in 1972 for a total of 26 episodes. Starring the talented actor Kennosuke Yorozuya, who had previously shown his skills in various period films such as "Mabuta no Haha," "Seki no Yatappe," and "Kutsukake Tokijiro: Yoyo ichi-hiki," the show follows the tragic hero and is sure to captivate audiences with its compelling storyline. Viewers are sure to be drawn into the drama and root for the protagonist as the story unfolds.

Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The unkillable dragon's wounded heart

  • 1x2

    The dragon's judgment on the island outlaw

  • 1x3

    The dragon and the boy

  • 1x4

    The dragon's bloody letter of challenge

  • 1x5

    Two dragons

  • 1x6

    The female thief who betrayed the dragon

  • 1x7

    The dragon, the pass, and the jyanome umbrella

  • 1x8

    The shadow that targets the dragon on the kiso road

  • 1x9

    The sword dance that angers the dragon

  • 1x10

    The fugitive abandoned by the dragon

  • 1x11

    The noon counterattack

  • 1x12

    The woman of flames who fell in love with the dragon

  • 1x13

    Pursuit of death

  • 1x14

    The mystery of the swift horse

  • 1x15

    The trap set by the female archer

  • 1x16

    A lotus flower in the dragon's heart

  • 1x17

    The samurai merchant who bought a warrior

  • 1x18

    The drunkard samurai

  • 1x19

    The monster killer's smile

  • 1x20

    The indignation of the gunman from joshu

  • 1x21

    The end of the conspiracy

  • 1x22

    Death struggle in the phantom village

  • 1x23

    The gunman of the bakumatsu era

  • 1x24

    The ninth assassin

  • 1x25

    The shriek of hell valley

  • 1x26

    The final episode

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