Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross (1972)
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.
Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross: Season 1 - 26 Episode s
1x1 - The Unkillable Dragon's Wounded Heart
April 5, 1972
1x2 - The Dragon's Judgment on the Island Outlaw
April 12, 1972
1x3 - The Dragon and the Boy
April 19, 1972
1x4 - The Dragon's Bloody Letter of Challenge
April 26, 1972
1x5 - Two Dragons
May 3, 1972
1x6 - The Female Thief Who Betrayed the Dragon
May 10, 1972
1x7 - The Dragon, the Pass, and the Jyanome Umbrella
May 17, 1972
1x8 - The Shadow That Targets the Dragon on the Kiso Road
May 24, 1972
1x9 - The Sword Dance That Angers the Dragon
May 31, 1972
1x10 - The Fugitive Abandoned by the Dragon
June 7, 1972
1x11 - The Noon Counterattack
June 14, 1972
1x12 - The Woman of Flames Who Fell in Love with the Dragon
June 21, 1972
1x13 - Pursuit of Death
June 28, 1972
1x14 - The Mystery of the Swift Horse
July 5, 1972
1x15 - The Trap Set by the Female Archer
July 12, 1972
1x16 - A Lotus Flower in the Dragon's Heart
July 19, 1972
1x17 - The Samurai Merchant Who Bought a Warrior
July 26, 1972
1x18 - The Drunkard Samurai
August 2, 1972
1x19 - The Monster Killer's Smile
August 9, 1972
1x20 - The Indignation of the Gunman from Joshu
August 16, 1972
1x21 - The End of the Conspiracy
August 23, 1972
1x22 - Death Struggle in the Phantom Village
August 30, 1972
1x23 - The Gunman of the Bakumatsu Era
September 6, 1972
1x24 - The Ninth Assassin
September 13, 1972
1x25 - The Shriek of Hell Valley
September 20, 1972
1x26 - The Final Episode
September 27, 1972