
Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross
さすらいの狼
Channel tv asahi · Starring Shinsuke Ashida, Jerry Fujio, Kenji Imai
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 Kinnosuke 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.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: 1. The Unkillable Dragon's Wounded HeartApril 5, 1972
- Episode 2: 2. The Dragon's Judgment on the Island OutlawApril 12, 1972
- Episode 3: 3. The Dragon and the BoyApril 19, 1972
- Episode 4: 4. The Dragon's Bloody Letter of ChallengeApril 26, 1972
- Episode 5: 5. Two DragonsMay 3, 1972
- Episode 6: 6. The Female Thief Who Betrayed the DragonMay 10, 1972
Show 20 more episodes
- Episode 7: 7. The Dragon, the Pass, and the Jyanome UmbrellaMay 17, 1972
- Episode 8: 8. The Shadow That Targets the Dragon on the Kiso RoadMay 24, 1972
- Episode 9: 9. The Sword Dance That Angers the DragonMay 31, 1972
- Episode 10: 10. The Fugitive Abandoned by the DragonJune 7, 1972
- Episode 11: 11. The Noon CounterattackJune 14, 1972
- Episode 12: 12. The Woman of Flames Who Fell in Love with the DragonJune 21, 1972
- Episode 13: 13. Pursuit of DeathJune 28, 1972
- Episode 14: 14. The Mystery of the Swift HorseJuly 5, 1972
- Episode 15: 15. The Trap Set by the Female ArcherJuly 12, 1972
- Episode 16: 16. A Lotus Flower in the Dragon's HeartJuly 19, 1972
- Episode 17: 17. The Samurai Merchant Who Bought a WarriorJuly 26, 1972
- Episode 18: 18. The Drunkard SamuraiAugust 2, 1972
- Episode 19: 19. The Monster Killer's SmileAugust 9, 1972
- Episode 20: 20. The Indignation of the Gunman from JoshuAugust 16, 1972
- Episode 21: 21. The End of the ConspiracyAugust 23, 1972
- Episode 22: 22. Death Struggle in the Phantom VillageAugust 30, 1972
- Episode 23: 23. The Gunman of the Bakumatsu EraSeptember 6, 1972
- Episode 24: 24. The Ninth AssassinSeptember 13, 1972
- Episode 25: 25. The Shriek of Hell ValleySeptember 20, 1972
- Episode 26: 26. The Final EpisodeSeptember 27, 1972
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Credits
- Shinsuke AshidaActor · 26 episodes
- Jerry FujioActor · 26 episodes
- Kenji ImaiActor · 26 episodes
- Kinnosuke NakamuraActor · 26 episodes
- Go WakabayashiActor · 26 episodes
- Minoru MatsushimaDirector · 26 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 50 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- April 5, 1972
- LAST AIRED
- September 27, 1972
- PRODUCTION COMPANY
- Toei Company
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