Want to watch "Lone Wolf and Cub" in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the TV series via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives – along with the availability of "Lone Wolf and Cub" on each platform. Now, before we get into the ways and means of how you can watch "Lone Wolf and Cub" right now, here are some finer points about the Nippon TV show.
Originally premiering April 8th, 1973, "Lone Wolf and Cub" stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Kōji Takahashi, Taketoshi Naitō, Katzutaka Nishikawa. The series runs 3 season(s), and has a score of 77 (out of 100) on TMDB, which collated reviews from 7 respected people.
Curious to know what the TV series is about? Here’s the plot: "Ogami Itto is a master swordsman who holds a position of high power in the Tokugawa Shogunate. Highly trusted by the Shogun, he serves as the official decapitator, assisting lords and samurai who have been ordered by the Shogun to commit seppuku.
One day, Itto’s wife and members of his household are brutally murdered by a clan seeking to avenge their lord’s execution, which had been carried out by Itto. In the wake of the attack, two items are left in Itto’s home: his unhurt infant son, Daigoro, and a symbol meant to signify Itto’s betrayal of the Shogun.
Disgraced by the false symbol, Itto is labeled a traitor and forced to forfeit his position. He becomes a ronin, wandering the country with his son, searching for the men who killed his wife, seeking to clear his name and avenge her death."
"Lone Wolf and Cub" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on and Amazon Video .
