Mute Samurai (1973)
The Silent Samurai: Kiichi Hogan's Revenge
A master swordsman, Kiichi Hogan, wanders Japan in search of the Spanish swordsman who murdered his parents and slashed his throat 18 years before. Renouncing any normal life the samurai has become the feared bounty hunter, "Devil" Hogan, the Mute Samurai.
Mute Samurai: Season 1 - 26 Episode s
1x1 - A Man Whose Ability To Sing Was Taken Away
October 7, 1973
Kiichi Hogan, a mute samurai, is contracted to deliver a woman's grandfather's ashes to Edo, while discovering that his contractor's are secretly criminals.
1x2 - Silent Prayer for a Little Boy
October 14, 1973
Samurai Kiichi Hogan stumbles upon an elaborate contraband scheme that involves Spanish merchants, a band of ronin and the local police magistrate while trying to solve the mysterious murder of the father of a little boy he has taken under his wing. His path once again crosses with mysterious bandit Manji.
1x3 - The Dangerous Highway
October 21, 1973
An entire village is held hostage by brigands who have taken over the water supply during a terrible drought. Led by a beautiful woman, these vicious killers can only be stopped by one man, the 'Silent Samurai' Kiichi Hogan.
1x4 - A Bridge to the Dark World
October 28, 1973
Kiichi Hogan crosses a bridge to "Hell" where he searches for a criminal. Shenanigans ensue.
1x5 - The Fateful Encounter
November 4, 1973
Kiichi Hogan's past catches up with him as he has a bittersweet reunion with O-Kiku, his former fiancée. Her brother leads a merciless group of cutthroats who are terrorizing a village, and murdering women and children. This is the episode in which Wakayama as director almost lost his life when doing a dangerous stunt, the signals to rescue him went unheeded.
1x6 - A Whirlwind of Blood
November 11, 1973
Hogan has a chance meeting with Gunbei Shiba. Hogan was mistaken for Shiba and assassins were sent scurrying.
1x7 - A Silent Parting of the Ways
November 18, 1973
"A Silent Parting of the Ways" ("Kuchinashi no Wakaremichi")
1x8 - The Capture at the Stream
November 25, 1973
"The Capture at the Stream" ("Dakuryu no Bijogari")
1x9 - A Girl with Blue Eyes
December 2, 1973
"The Girl with the Blue Eyes" ("Aoime no Shōjō")
1x10 - A Widow's Strength
December 9, 1973
"A Widow's Strength" ("Hoeta Touge no Onna Gokoro")
1x11 - Two Brothers in a Raging Stream
December 16, 1973
"Two Brothers in a Raging Sea" ("Dotō no Kyoudai")
1x12 - The Flower of Head Display Pass
December 23, 1973
"The Flower of Head Display Pass" ("Gokumon Tōuge no Kikunohana")
1x13 - A Dark-haired Human Sacrifice
December 30, 1973
"A Dark-Haired Human Sacrifice" ("Kurogami Jigoku")
1x14 - The First Performance
January 6, 1974
"The First Performance" ("Hana no Butai")
1x15 - The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished
January 13, 1974
"The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished" ("Kieta Shōukinkasegi")
1x16 - Manji, Once Again
January 20, 1974
All Tashi and Jack want to do at the village fair is to ride the Ghost Train. When the ride operator turns them away due to height restrictions, they jump on each other's shoulder's and come back in disguise. Turns out that this ride is a one way trip to the Ghost Mines!
1x17 - The Peak of Darkness
January 27, 1974
"The Peak of Darkness" ("Kettō Mumeigoku")
1x18 - The Bandits and the Children
February 3, 1974
"The Bandits and the Children" ("Yatō to Hana to Kodomotachi")
1x19 - Who Shall Receive the Bounty
February 10, 1974
"Who Shall Receive the Bounty" ("Shōukin Uketorinin")
1x20 - The Maiden Who Chases a Shadow
February 17, 1974
"The Maiden Who Casts a Shadow" ("Kage wo Ouhana")
1x21 - A Mother & Daughter's Crisis
February 24, 1974
"A Mother and Daughter's Crisis" ("Boshizō Muzan")
1x22 - A Lad and a Vendetta
March 3, 1974
"A Lad and a Vendetta" ("Shōnen to Adauchi")
1x23 - A Camellia in Winter
March 10, 1974
"A Camellia in Winter ("Kantsubaki Bojō")
1x24 - A Woman's Tears
March 17, 1974
"A Woman's Tears" ("Kanashii Onna")
1x25 - A Man to Man Promise
March 24, 1974
"A Man to Man Promise" ("Otoko to Otoko no Yakusoku")
1x26 - Duel at Kanei-Ji Temple
March 31, 1974
"Dual at Kanei-Ji Temple" ("Kaneiji no Kettō")
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