Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross

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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.

Production

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Seasons

26 Episodes • Premiered 1972

Still image for Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross season 1 episode 1: The Unkillable Dragon's Wounded Heart

1. The Unkillable Dragon's Wounded Heart

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2. The Dragon's Judgment on the Island Outlaw

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3. The Dragon and the Boy

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4. The Dragon's Bloody Letter of Challenge

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5. Two Dragons

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6. The Female Thief Who Betrayed the Dragon

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

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

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9. The Sword Dance That Angers the Dragon

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10. The Fugitive Abandoned by the Dragon

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11. The Noon Counterattack

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

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13. Pursuit of Death

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14. The Mystery of the Swift Horse

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15. The Trap Set by the Female Archer

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16. A Lotus Flower in the Dragon's Heart

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17. The Samurai Merchant Who Bought a Warrior

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18. The Drunkard Samurai

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19. The Monster Killer's Smile

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20. The Indignation of the Gunman from Joshu

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21. The End of the Conspiracy

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22. Death Struggle in the Phantom Village

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23. The Gunman of the Bakumatsu Era

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24. The Ninth Assassin

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25. The Shriek of Hell Valley

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26. The Final Episode

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