Shinsuke Ashida
Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross (1972)
Season 1
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.
Released April 4, 1972
Episode 50 min
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S1E1 - The Unkillable Dragon's Wounded Heart
April 5, 1972, midnight
S1E2 - The Dragon's Judgment on the Island Outlaw
April 12, 1972, midnight
S1E3 - The Dragon and the Boy
April 19, 1972, midnight
S1E4 - The Dragon's Bloody Letter of Challenge
April 26, 1972, midnight
S1E5 - Two Dragons
May 3, 1972, midnight
S1E6 - The Female Thief Who Betrayed the Dragon
May 10, 1972, midnight
S1E7 - The Dragon, the Pass, and the Jyanome Umbrella
May 17, 1972, midnight
S1E8 - The Shadow That Targets the Dragon on the Kiso Road
May 24, 1972, midnight
S1E9 - The Sword Dance That Angers the Dragon
May 31, 1972, midnight
S1E10 - The Fugitive Abandoned by the Dragon
June 7, 1972, midnight
S1E11 - The Noon Counterattack
June 14, 1972, midnight
S1E12 - The Woman of Flames Who Fell in Love with the Dragon
June 21, 1972, midnight
S1E13 - Pursuit of Death
June 28, 1972, midnight
S1E14 - The Mystery of the Swift Horse
July 5, 1972, midnight
S1E15 - The Trap Set by the Female Archer
July 12, 1972, midnight
S1E16 - A Lotus Flower in the Dragon's Heart
July 19, 1972, midnight
S1E17 - The Samurai Merchant Who Bought a Warrior
July 26, 1972, midnight
S1E18 - The Drunkard Samurai
Aug. 2, 1972, midnight
S1E19 - The Monster Killer's Smile
Aug. 9, 1972, midnight
S1E20 - The Indignation of the Gunman from Joshu
Aug. 16, 1972, midnight
S1E21 - The End of the Conspiracy
Aug. 23, 1972, midnight
S1E22 - Death Struggle in the Phantom Village
Aug. 30, 1972, midnight
S1E23 - The Gunman of the Bakumatsu Era
Sept. 6, 1972, midnight
S1E24 - The Ninth Assassin
Sept. 13, 1972, midnight
S1E25 - The Shriek of Hell Valley
Sept. 20, 1972, midnight
S1E26 - The Final Episode
Sept. 27, 1972, midnight
Network: tv asahi
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 50 min.
Released: April 4, 1972
Last Air Date: Sept. 27, 1972, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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