Japan Synopsis
子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる
In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.
The 1971–1973 Japan Window
62 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance sits at position #7.
#1Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
★ 8.5 · 1972
#2Spectreman
★ 8.2 · 1971
#3Lupin the Third
★ 8.0 · 1971
#4Mazinger Z
★ 7.9 · 1972
#5Demons
★ 7.8 · 1971
#6Lady Snowblood
★ 7.6 · 1973
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#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: Sword of Vengeance. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
6 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.2 · Japan
6 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
★ 7.4 · Japan
6 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
★ 7.3 · Japan
5 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
★ 7.3 · Japan
5 sharedThe Tale of Zatoichi
★ 7.2 · Japan
5 sharedBaragaki: Unbroken Samurai
★ 6.3 · Japan
Other Titles From Katsu Production
Shogun Assassin
★ 6.9 · 1980
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
★ 7.3 · 1972
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.2 · 1972
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
★ 7.4 · 1972
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
★ 7.3 · 1973
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
★ 6.2 · 1972
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,186 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #511 of 1,933 (top 26%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Katsu Production, TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | January 15, 1972 |
| IMDb | tt0068815 |