Shogun Assassin
“He whips out his sword and relieves his victims of their heads!!”
A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
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Cast
21 people
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Ogami Itto
Known for
Black Rain
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Akihiro Tomikawa
Daigoro Ogami
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Kayo Matsuo
Supreme Ninja
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
The Vampire Doll
Minoru Ōki
Master of Death
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Shin Kishida
Master of Death
Known for
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Shogen Nitta
Master of Death
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Reiko Kasahara
Azami
Known for
Gamera vs. Zigra
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Akiji Kobayashi
Lord Kurogawa
Known for
Kamen Rider
Harakiri
Taketoshi Naitō
Lord Bizen
Known for
The Burmese Harp
The Return of Godzilla
Tokio Oki
The Shogun
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Lamont Johnson
Voice (voice)
Also in
Please Murder Me
The Brothers Rico
Marshall Efron
Voice (voice)
Known for
THX 1138
Robots
Robert Houston Director · Kenji Misumi Director Kazuo Koike Screenplay
United States release November 11, 1980 · Produced in Japan, United States · Languages English, Japanese
Production
TOHO
Production
Baby Cart
Production
Katsu Production
Production
Japan · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
United States · November 11, 1980
Theatrical
Australia
February 17, 1983 · Theatrical
Finland
November 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 14, 2006 · Theatrical
Spain
April 11, 1983 · Theatrical · ICAA: 215783/10912640
Sweden
April 28, 2001 · Theatrical
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