Japan Synopsis
子連れ狼 冥府魔道
In the fifth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is challenged by five warriors, each has one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assassination.
The 1972–1974 Japan Window
69 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons sits at position #17.
#1Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
★ 8.5 · 1972
#2Great Mazinger
★ 8.1 · 1974
#3Mazinger Z
★ 7.9 · 1972
#4The Last Samurai
★ 7.8 · 1974
#5Lady Snowblood
★ 7.6 · 1973
#6Pastoral: To Die in the Country
★ 7.6 · 1974
#7Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
★ 7.5 · 1972
#8Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
★ 7.5 · 1972
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
7 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.2 · Japan
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6 shared
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
★ 7.5 · Japan
6 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
★ 7.3 · Japan
6 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
★ 7.4 · Japan
5 sharedThe Tale of Zatoichi
★ 7.2 · Japan
5 sharedBaragaki: Unbroken Samurai
★ 6.3 · Japan
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,569 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #674 of 1,714 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Katsu Production |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | August 11, 1973 |
| IMDb | tt0143428 |