Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross

Name: Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross
Released: 1972-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Kinnosuke Yorozuya, Shinsuke Ashida, Go Wakabayashi

TV Show · Action

Framed for theft and his father’s murder, a branded samurai becomes a wandering swordsman to clear his name and seek vengeance for his betrayal.

1972 · 47m

EPISODE 1

The Unkillable Dragon's Wounded Heart

Accused of treason, former samurai Ryunoshin flees his past, only to be hunted by his vengeful master while tracking the true culprit.
EPISODE 2

The Dragon's Judgment on the Island Outlaw

Ryu tracks a rumor of his target to Mariko, only to cross paths with a desperate fugitive fleeing the law after a deadly town kidnapping.
EPISODE 3

The Dragon and the Boy

Ryu unties a branded convict left for the wolves, unknowingly involving himself in a local murder mystery while hunting for his target.
EPISODE 4

The Dragon's Bloody Letter of Challenge

Hunted by shogunate agents, Ryu delivers a dying man's letter to a local sword sharpener, inadvertently exposing the man's secret spy lineage.
EPISODE 5

Two Dragons

Ryu encounters a man using his name to draw a murderous yakuza clan away from a pair of young lovers, leading to a deadly showdown at an inn.
EPISODE 6

The Female Thief Who Betrayed the Dragon

Ryu tracks his target to a restaurant only to cross paths with a legendary thief, inadvertently setting off a fierce betrayal within a criminal gang.