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Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross

50min

Drama

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.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

The Unkillable Dragon's Wounded Heart

1. The Unkillable Dragon's Wounded Heart

5th Apr 1972

The Dragon's Judgment on the Island Outlaw

2. The Dragon's Judgment on the Island Outlaw

12th Apr 1972

The Dragon and the Boy

3. The Dragon and the Boy

19th Apr 1972

The Dragon's Bloody Letter of Challenge

4. The Dragon's Bloody Letter of Challenge

26th Apr 1972

Two Dragons

5. Two Dragons

3rd May 1972

The Female Thief Who Betrayed the Dragon

6. The Female Thief Who Betrayed the Dragon

10th May 1972

The Dragon, the Pass, and the Jyanome Umbrella

7. The Dragon, the Pass, and the Jyanome Umbrella

17th May 1972

The Shadow That Targets the Dragon on the Kiso Road

8. The Shadow That Targets the Dragon on the Kiso Road

24th May 1972

The Sword Dance That Angers the Dragon

9. The Sword Dance That Angers the Dragon

31st May 1972

The Fugitive Abandoned by the Dragon

10. The Fugitive Abandoned by the Dragon

7th Jun 1972

The Noon Counterattack

11. The Noon Counterattack

14th Jun 1972

The Woman of Flames Who Fell in Love with the Dragon

12. The Woman of Flames Who Fell in Love with the Dragon

21st Jun 1972

Pursuit of Death

13. Pursuit of Death

28th Jun 1972

The Mystery of the Swift Horse

14. The Mystery of the Swift Horse

5th Jul 1972

The Trap Set by the Female Archer

15. The Trap Set by the Female Archer

12th Jul 1972

A Lotus Flower in the Dragon's Heart

16. A Lotus Flower in the Dragon's Heart

19th Jul 1972

The Samurai Merchant Who Bought a Warrior

17. The Samurai Merchant Who Bought a Warrior

26th Jul 1972

The Drunkard Samurai

18. The Drunkard Samurai

2nd Aug 1972

The Monster Killer's Smile

19. The Monster Killer's Smile

9th Aug 1972

The Indignation of the Gunman from Joshu

20. The Indignation of the Gunman from Joshu

16th Aug 1972

The End of the Conspiracy

21. The End of the Conspiracy

23rd Aug 1972

Death Struggle in the Phantom Village

22. Death Struggle in the Phantom Village

30th Aug 1972

The Gunman of the Bakumatsu Era

23. The Gunman of the Bakumatsu Era

6th Sep 1972

The Ninth Assassin

24. The Ninth Assassin

13th Sep 1972

The Shriek of Hell Valley

25. The Shriek of Hell Valley

20th Sep 1972

The Final Episode

26. The Final Episode

27th Sep 1972

First air date

5th Apr 1972

Last air date

27th Sep 1972

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

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