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Lone Wolf and Cub (manga, Kazuo Koike)

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Alternative title:
El Lobo Solitario y su Cachorro (Spanish)
Kozure Ōkami (Japanese)
Lobo Solitário (Portuguese)
Samotny Wilk i Szczenię (Polish)
Samurai (Swedish)
子連れ狼 (Japanese)
Genres: action
Themes: samurai
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: In the feudal era of Japan, Ogami Itto is the elite executioner for the Shogun until the ruthless Yagyu clan frames him in an attempt to gain the position. His name dishonored and his wife murdered, Itto and his infant son Daigoro wander Japan as assassin for hire Lone Wolf and Cub. Ultimately, Ogami Itto strives for revenge against the Yagyu clan.
User Ratings: 146 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 74 votes (Eng:30, sub:25, dub:13, ?:1, others:5
3 Portuguese
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Excellent: 30 votes (Eng:20, sub:5, dub:3, others:2
1 Spanish
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Very good: 20 votes (Eng:14, sub:3, ?:1, dub:1, others:1
1 French
)
 Good: 12 votes (Eng:5, sub:3, dub:2, others:2
1 Swedish
1 French
)
 Decent: 4 votes (Eng:3, dub:1)
 So-so: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Not really good: 1 vote (others:1
1 Swedish
)
 Weak: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Awful: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 350 users, rank: #231 (of 6694)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.890 (Excellent), std. dev.: 1.6181, rank: #250 (of 7414)
Weighted mean: 8.759 (Excellent−), rank: #327 (of 7414) (seen all: 9.38 / seen some: 8.44 / won't finish: 5.92)
Bayesian estimate: 8.730 (Excellent−), rank: #27 (of 3483)
Number of tankoubon: 28
Number of pages: 300
Volumes:
#01. The Assassin's Road
#02. The Gateless Barrier
#03. The Flute of the Fallen Tiger
#04. The Bell Warden
#05. Black Wind
#06. Lanterns For the Dead
#07. Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger
#08. Chains of Death
#09. Shadows, Echo
#10. Hostage Child
#11. Talisman of Hades
#12. Shattered Stones
#13. Moon In the East, the Sun In the West
#14. Day of the Demons
#15. Brothers of the Grass
#16. The Gateway into Winter
#17. Will of the Fang
#18. Last Kurokuwa
#19. The Moon In Our Hearts
#20. A Taste of Poison
#21. Fragrance of Death
#22. Heaven & Earth
#23. Tears of Ice
#24. In These Small Hands
#25. Perhaps in Death
#26. Battle in the Dark
#27. Battle's Eve
#28. Falling Tree
Vintage:
1970-09 to 1976-04 (Manga Action)
2000-09 (USA)
2003-11 to 2005-10 (Spain)
Release dates: We have 59
Trivia: We have 1
News: Show:
Kazuo Koike Panel Recap (Jul 25, 2006)
Kazuo Koike Interview (Mar 17, 2006)
Eisner Awards (Jul 24, 2004)
Lone Wolf and Cub Movie (May 24, 2003)
May Manga sales (Apr 26, 2002)
April Manga Sales (Apr 2, 2002)
This Week's Releases (Jan 30, 2002)
February Manga Releases (Dec 5, 2001)
Top Manga Sales (Dec 3, 2001)
January Manga Releses (Oct 31, 2001)
December Releases (Sep 30, 2001)
Dark Horse Press Releases (Jul 14, 2001)
Dark Horse July Releases (Apr 10, 2001)
Manga Spring preview (Jan 4, 2001)
Dark Horse PR (Dec 19, 2000)
March Manga releases (Dec 5, 2000)
Dark Horse Announcements (Apr 17, 2000)
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Graphic novel
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 1) 2013-07-16 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 2) 2013-08-20 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 3) 2013-11-13 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 4) 2014-04-15 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 5) 2014-07-15 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 6) 2014-10-01 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 7) 2015-01-20 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 8) 2015-04-21 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 9) 2015-07-14 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 10) 2015-10-27 (from $20.70)
    Lone Wolf & Cub [Omnibus] (GN 12) 2016-04-26 (from $41.29)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Assassin's Road (GN 1) 2000-09-13 (from $3.51)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - The Gateless Barrier (GN 2) 2000-10-11 (from $15.99)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - The Flute of the Fallen Tiger (GN 3) 2000-11-15 (from $7.95)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - The Bell Warden (GN 4) 2000-12-27 (from $7.33)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Black Wind (GN 5) 2001-01-31 (from $6.84)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Lanterns for the Dead (GN 6) 2001-02-28 (from $3.83)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger (GN 7) 2001-03-28 (from $6.17)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Chains of Death (GN 8) 2001-04-25 (from $4.46)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Echo of the Assassin (GN 9) 2001-05-30 (from $4.57)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Hostage Child (GN 10) 2001-06-27 (from $11.33)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Talisman of Hades (GN 11) 2001-07-25 (from $14.00)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Shattered Stones (GN 12) 2001-08-29 (from $6.10)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - The Moon in the East, the Sun in the West (GN 13) 2001-09-26 (from $22.19)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Day of the Demons (GN 14) 2001-10-26 (from $15.82)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Brothers of the Grass (GN 15) 2001-11-23 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Gateway into Winter (GN 16) 2001-12-21 (from $23.99)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - The Will of the Fang (GN 17) 2002-01-25 (from $19.49)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Twilight of the Kurokuwa (GN 18) 2002-02-22 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - The Moon in Our Hearts (GN 19) 2002-03-27 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - A Taste of Poison (GN 20) 2002-05-13 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Fragrance of Death (GN 21) 2002-06-10 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Heaven and Earth (GN 22) 2002-06-26 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Tears of Ice (GN 23) 2002-07-26 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - In These Small Hands (GN 24) 2002-08-23 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Perhaps in Death (GN 25) 2002-09-20 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Struggle in the Dark (GN 26) 2002-10-25 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - Battle's Eve (GN 27) 2002-11-22 (from $89.99)
    Lone Wolf and Cub - The Lotus Throne (GN 28) 2002-12-26 (from $7.76)
    Lone Wolf and Cub [Omnibus] (GN 11) 2016-01-26 (from $38.99)

Japanese staff
Japanese companies
Publisher:
Futabasha (Serialization, Tankoubon)
Koikeshoin Corporation
Japanese cast
(none)
English staff
English cast
Art Director: Mark Cox
Translation: Dana Lewis

Book Design: Darin Fabrick
Consulting Editor: Toren Smith
Cover Art:
Bill Sienkiewicz (vol.13-18)
Frank Miller
Guy Davis (vol.27-28)
Lynn Varley
Matt Wagner (vol.19-26)
Vince Locke (vol.27-28)
Editing Assistant:
Jeremy Barlow (vol.15-25)
Mike Carriglitto (vol.26-28)
Tim Ervin-Gore
Publisher: Mike Richardson
(none)
English companies
Lettering & Retouch: Digital Chameleon
Licensed by: Dark Horse Comics
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Panini Comics
French cast
(none)
Spanish cast
Spanish staff
Translation:
Geni Bigas (Spain)
Yayoi Kagoshima (Spain)

Editing: Jaime Rodriguez (Spain)
Editorial Director: Jesús Pece (Spain)
Lettering: Eduard Solé (Spain)
(none)
Spanish companies
Cover Design: A&J Torres (Spain)
Design: Estudi d'Art-Tres (Spain)
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Publisher: Panini Comics
Italian cast
(none)
German cast
German staff
Translation: John Schmitt-Weigand
(none)
German companies
Publisher: Planet Manga
Polish staff
Polish cast
Translation: Cezary Komorowicz
(none)
Polish companies
Publisher: Mandragora
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Publisher:
Cedibra (Brazil)
Editora Nova Sampa (Brazil)
Edrel (Brazil)
Planet Manga
Portuguese cast
(none)
Swedish staff
Swedish companies
(none)
Publisher: Epix Förlag
Swedish cast
(none)

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