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Lone Wolf & Cub #6
Lone Wolf and Cub, Omnibus 6
Yagyū Retsudō’s quest to kill Ogami Ittō has cost him three brave sons and an army of warriors at the Lone Wolf's hands, and Retsudō has lost an eye in combat with his rōnin nemesis . But Retsudō still has two illegitimate children, a son and a daughter who are nothing to him but a sword of vengance and a vessel to carry a true heir to the Yagyū!
Created by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub has sold over a million copies of its first Dark Horse English-language editions, and this acclaimed masterpiece of graphic fiction is now available in larger format, value-priced editions.
Created by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub has sold over a million copies of its first Dark Horse English-language editions, and this acclaimed masterpiece of graphic fiction is now available in larger format, value-priced editions.
704 pages, Paperback
First published October 14, 2014
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About the author
Kazuo Koike
562 books295 followersKazuo Koike (小池一夫, Koike Kazuo) was a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist and entrepreneur.
Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series.
Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), and Koike also contributed to the scripts for the 1970s film adaptations of the series, which starred famous Japanese actor Tomisaburo Wakayama. Koike and Kojima became known as the "Golden Duo" because of the success of Lone Wolf and Cub.
Another series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans.
Kazuo Koike started the Gekika Sonjuku, a college course meant to teach people how to be mangaka.
In addition to his more violent, action-oriented manga, Koike, an avid golfer, has also written golf manga.
Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series.
Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), and Koike also contributed to the scripts for the 1970s film adaptations of the series, which starred famous Japanese actor Tomisaburo Wakayama. Koike and Kojima became known as the "Golden Duo" because of the success of Lone Wolf and Cub.
Another series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans.
Kazuo Koike started the Gekika Sonjuku, a college course meant to teach people how to be mangaka.
In addition to his more violent, action-oriented manga, Koike, an avid golfer, has also written golf manga.
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November 16, 2024
Little Daigoro is getting more and more "screen" time and the series is all the better for it. The story Umbrella was particularly poignant.
August 15, 2016
Is it just me, or is the art of "Lone Wolf and Cub" getting more and more beautiful? Not all of it, but every once in a while there are awesome drawings of scenery which I feel like I could look at for a long, long time. (And which more than make up for the two or three instances when I'm not sure what's going on in a battle - and I'm not sure if it's just my copy, but page 493 has a whole-page illustration which looks either like it belonged in an earlier battle or as if it might be a chapter cover?!... anyway.)
This is another lovely volume, with all sorts of small details about life during the Shogunate - this time, containing bans against Christians in the early 17th century and lady hawkers, among the usual plots, schemes and assassinations.
It isn't always easy to accept Ogami Itto's decisions, as some of them look quite suicidal, but it is easy to appreciate his honor and determination. However, the series is given a certain something by Daigoro, who offers a lovely counterpoint - he's optimistic, observant, loves birds and life in general, despite the killings going on around him regularly.
This is another lovely volume, with all sorts of small details about life during the Shogunate - this time, containing bans against Christians in the early 17th century and lady hawkers, among the usual plots, schemes and assassinations.
It isn't always easy to accept Ogami Itto's decisions, as some of them look quite suicidal, but it is easy to appreciate his honor and determination. However, the series is given a certain something by Daigoro, who offers a lovely counterpoint - he's optimistic, observant, loves birds and life in general, despite the killings going on around him regularly.
May 20, 2021
You know those stories where the world weary assassin decides to put down his weapons and just live a normal life...this ain't THAT. Itto is made of something different. He will cut down all the branches of a family tree if they run up. His son is only three and has seen a lifetime of death and anguish and yet they move in a very strict code of conduct. He is going to do what he set out to do. If somebody pay him the 500 gold pieces and tell him honestly what the deal. you can just kiss it goodbye. He will use any means at his disposal, the terrain his lil boy as a distraction; it don't matter. He somehow does this honorably because he's not creating an ocean of blood of innocent ppl but of folks who he's paid to or because someone is foolish enough to challenge him. Theres a bunch of really interesting stories in this one. The story that guy punched me is the one where ppl are pursued for their religious beliefs. Man
July 7, 2016
This has been a dark series from the start, but this volume seemed the darkest so far to me. The main storyline is really heating up as Itto has a letter revealing a deep, dark secret of his enemy clan, the Yagyu.
Unfortunately Lone Wolf lost his original baby cart and his new one doesn't have the repeating rifle, so he's really lost some firepower. I'm hoping he refits the cart with firearms later in the series, but I'm not sure if that will happen.
Overall another strong volume. I love the feeling of suspense being created as he gets closer to his final showdown with the treacherous Yagyu clan.
Unfortunately Lone Wolf lost his original baby cart and his new one doesn't have the repeating rifle, so he's really lost some firepower. I'm hoping he refits the cart with firearms later in the series, but I'm not sure if that will happen.
Overall another strong volume. I love the feeling of suspense being created as he gets closer to his final showdown with the treacherous Yagyu clan.
November 1, 2021
Ma che gli vuoi dire? Anche questo volume ti entra dentro, arricchendoti con piccole chicche del Giappone feudale. Ma basta anche solo la bellezza delle scene d’azione per impedirti di mettere giù il volume. Stupendo.
December 8, 2024
The Moon in the East, the Sun in the West - a recap story and the reproduction was kind of messy looking. The plot is moved along slightly. I did like the way they moved across the snow glare.
"Marahoshi" Mamesho - Some kite flying. And then encounter with an old policeman. An interesting character who would be nice to see again. Otherwise not in continuity.
Spoiling Daigoro - Another cub story. I do wish they'd let him get older. As always we see his strong code at work.
The Hojiro Yagyu - A little bit of cub wandering around. A little bit of plot movement. Lone Wolf taunting an a well-equipped no-way-to-lose attacker into a duel. This was fine. But maybe a little bit repetitive. Nice art though.
The Bird Catchers - An awesome setup. Believable characters. The world of the women who hunt the hawks. Definitely a place I wish we would have come back to. But this is a book of death.
One Rainy Day - Another awesome setup. With believable characters. And Cub gets to be cub. But again this is a book of death. This one is beautiful though until it wasn't.
O-shichiri Man - A piece of Japan that I'd not heard of - basically a messenger service of runners.
And we get to see honor and dedication. And some nudity. And how far someone might go to do their job. Even name their dead son. Lone Wolf and Cub are really just watchers in this one.
The Kyushu Road - A longish story. It does have some nice art work. And reference to another family that could be interesting but won't be. And maybe we finally know the secret of the Yagyu letter. Though it feels like something might have gotten lost in translation.
Day of the Demons - The repression of Christianity in Japan. And Cub being cub. This is definitely a story we haven't seen before here. Lone Wolf is mostly an observer in this one.
The Castle of Women - And yet more of the same with a hint that the Yagyu plot might move a long a little bit soon
3.5 of 5. This is fine but is feeling a little bit old. There are still good bits though.
"Marahoshi" Mamesho - Some kite flying. And then encounter with an old policeman. An interesting character who would be nice to see again. Otherwise not in continuity.
Spoiling Daigoro - Another cub story. I do wish they'd let him get older. As always we see his strong code at work.
The Hojiro Yagyu - A little bit of cub wandering around. A little bit of plot movement. Lone Wolf taunting an a well-equipped no-way-to-lose attacker into a duel. This was fine. But maybe a little bit repetitive. Nice art though.
The Bird Catchers - An awesome setup. Believable characters. The world of the women who hunt the hawks. Definitely a place I wish we would have come back to. But this is a book of death.
One Rainy Day - Another awesome setup. With believable characters. And Cub gets to be cub. But again this is a book of death. This one is beautiful though until it wasn't.
O-shichiri Man - A piece of Japan that I'd not heard of - basically a messenger service of runners.
And we get to see honor and dedication. And some nudity. And how far someone might go to do their job. Even name their dead son. Lone Wolf and Cub are really just watchers in this one.
The Kyushu Road - A longish story. It does have some nice art work. And reference to another family that could be interesting but won't be. And maybe we finally know the secret of the Yagyu letter. Though it feels like something might have gotten lost in translation.
Day of the Demons - The repression of Christianity in Japan. And Cub being cub. This is definitely a story we haven't seen before here. Lone Wolf is mostly an observer in this one.
The Castle of Women - And yet more of the same with a hint that the Yagyu plot might move a long a little bit soon
3.5 of 5. This is fine but is feeling a little bit old. There are still good bits though.
September 22, 2023
Retsudo Yagyu lies in bed, nursing his lost eye and brooding over his failure to personally end Ogami Ittō. (This is a neat sequence, as a ghostly, snowstorm bound vision of Ittō echoes his Terminator-esque refusal to succumb to the Yagyus' treachery and superior numbers.)
A confrontation with a determined old policeman reaffirms Itto's solid core of bushido. He may be an assassin but he kills not for fun or for pride. He values honorable people even when they oppose him.
Kazuo uses a story about Daigoro getting caught up in a pogrom to describe the hunting of kirishitans (Christians) in Edo Japan. The research is stellar, as usual.
The final chapter:
Finally, something to complain about in this amazing series:
The author is running out of ways to elegantly generate plausible Yagyu foes for Ittō. Over the course of the first five volumes the assassin killed all three Yagyu sons and took Retsudo's eye...so in this volume Kazuo manufactures a previously unmentioned fourth, illegitimate, son, who is also the bestest swordster evah. That's...convenient.
A confrontation with a determined old policeman reaffirms Itto's solid core of bushido. He may be an assassin but he kills not for fun or for pride. He values honorable people even when they oppose him.
Kazuo uses a story about Daigoro getting caught up in a pogrom to describe the hunting of kirishitans (Christians) in Edo Japan. The research is stellar, as usual.
The final chapter:
Finally, something to complain about in this amazing series:
The author is running out of ways to elegantly generate plausible Yagyu foes for Ittō. Over the course of the first five volumes the assassin killed all three Yagyu sons and took Retsudo's eye...so in this volume Kazuo manufactures a previously unmentioned fourth, illegitimate, son, who is also the bestest swordster evah. That's...convenient.
July 12, 2021
Arrivati al sesto volume siamo or giunti al giro di boa, giunti al volume tre, si può pensare che Ogami itto sia semplicemente una figura infallibile ed immortale, quasi cristologica, in difficoltà solamente quando si tuffa in azioni chiaramente suicide. Una storia che potrebbe concludersi ad ogni episodio con l’inevitabile morte del protagonista, del figlio e del nemico. Mi domandai sino a quanto sarebbe potuto andare avanti così.. Dal volume quattro in poi, il punto di vista varia completamente, l’attenzione si posa su daigoro, i personaggi che lo circondano e coloro che interagiscono con il bambino, sino a cercare di strapparlo dal suo chiaro destino di morte. Dal volume 4* il manga accresce la sua poesia riducendo al minimo le parole, lasciando parlare le sensazioni, i gesti, gli sguardi sino a giungere al punto più alto dei sei volumi stampati ovvero “il giorno dei demoni”. Chissà cosa ci riserveranno i restanti sei.
December 11, 2017
My interest flagged somewhat with Omnibus 5 (despite the novelty of having Lone Wolf and Cub be separated for a good portion of it) but this one—which again uses some clever devices to vary the stories from just LW&C running around killin' folk. A nice historical bit on the Krishitan persecution.
I found the action easier to follow in this one, too, for the most part. There seemed to be more emphasis on clarity in the drawings, or maybe I'm just getting better at parsing it. There also seems to be good movement in the overarching plot, so I'm interested to see how that plays out in the next omnibus.
I found the action easier to follow in this one, too, for the most part. There seemed to be more emphasis on clarity in the drawings, or maybe I'm just getting better at parsing it. There also seems to be good movement in the overarching plot, so I'm interested to see how that plays out in the next omnibus.
October 3, 2020
Our hero has finally found part of the secret of the letter he stole from the Yagu clan. Diagoro has found a little girl that is a Christian and the law is rounding up Christians. If they do not renounce they die. The Chrstians are hung upside down on a cross at low tide, so they will die from drowning. Prior to the little girl being taken her mother finds her and tells her to run. then begs Diagoro to get her to another city far away. But since the little girl does not renounce, she will die. Diagoro tells his father that the mother had a last request. So they wait until the night tide begins to come in then cut her down. They take her where her mother asked Diagoro to take her.
December 1, 2024
Old man Yagyu is upset that Ogami Itto has killed all of his sons. So he sends his illegitimate son out to kill Itto (after making sure that he always knows he will be illegitimate). I like the illegitimate son as a character, and he could have been another good element to the story. He does manage to live more than one chapter, but is not a permanent recurring character.
Ogami Itto spends a lot of time and effort investigating the Yagyu letter. A lot more people die unnecessary deaths because of this time period's code of honor. And Daigoro is still only three years old.
Ogami Itto spends a lot of time and effort investigating the Yagyu letter. A lot more people die unnecessary deaths because of this time period's code of honor. And Daigoro is still only three years old.
October 11, 2025
This is now my new addiction!!!
A beautifully told story with hand drawn animation!
Where you learn about Japanese historical culture and lots of martial arts and political intrigue.
This is perfect for me and I am devouring them!
It's based on a samurai who is politically outplayed and loses his station and family. Just him and his boy are out to seek revenge!
I don't throw 5 stars around much. but this is totally a 10 stars!!! a 100 stars!!!!! a 1000 stars...... it's just great! Don't consider it, just read it!!!!
ENJOY!!!
A beautifully told story with hand drawn animation!
Where you learn about Japanese historical culture and lots of martial arts and political intrigue.
This is perfect for me and I am devouring them!
It's based on a samurai who is politically outplayed and loses his station and family. Just him and his boy are out to seek revenge!
I don't throw 5 stars around much. but this is totally a 10 stars!!! a 100 stars!!!!! a 1000 stars...... it's just great! Don't consider it, just read it!!!!
ENJOY!!!
February 6, 2020
If you're wondering what a comic book is doing on a Daoist monk's reading list, I understand. But this is no mere graphic novel; this is a work of high Japanese literature. The storytelling is stunning, the graphics are powerful, and the message and compelling feel of this masterpiece of graphic fiction will keep you turning the pages and earn the whole omnibus an honored spot in your library, too.
September 28, 2018
This keeps getting better, somehow, even as its main conflict teeters on dragging out too much. This creative team keeps it meaningful, keeps the characters fresh, shows us new facets to the relationship of Lone Wolf and Cub, and reveals more history of Japan without sounding didactic. The story is half finished, but it does not feel like it's running out of steam.
November 4, 2023
4.8/5
Aside from a couple of questionable typos, this is yet another near-perfect volume in the series. The artwork is gorgeous, the writing is great, and the stories are, for the most part, varied, and often clever. There's a lot of emotional weight behind this sixth batch of stories, and this may be the darkest collection so far.
Looking forward to Vol. 7.
Aside from a couple of questionable typos, this is yet another near-perfect volume in the series. The artwork is gorgeous, the writing is great, and the stories are, for the most part, varied, and often clever. There's a lot of emotional weight behind this sixth batch of stories, and this may be the darkest collection so far.
Looking forward to Vol. 7.
December 8, 2019
More awesome bloody samurai action with a lot of stories focusing on duty and bushi. Will not diminish your interest in the plot line.
July 14, 2020
It seems like the story is going somewhere. There is a lot of Daigoro in this one.
December 18, 2025
Yes more plot, yes more Daigoro, yes more emotion and tragedy, but also yes more gratuitous sexual violence.
September 23, 2017
Chapter 6: "A Rainy Day," might mark a high-point for the series so far.
It's a masterpiece of visual storytelling, worth reading even if you have never read any Lone Wolf and Cub and never intend to.
It's a masterpiece of visual storytelling, worth reading even if you have never read any Lone Wolf and Cub and never intend to.
February 22, 2020
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March 15, 2015
The Lone Wolf and Cub series is well-known for the amount of research that went into allowing a lifelike picture of the historical era to be faithfully presented. This definitely adds to my enjoyment of the series, but added to this is the fact that while each individual story is generally self-contained there is a wider story arc that informs each of them both within and across volumes. Best of all is when specific details from previous tales make their way into later installments and not only add to the full picture we see, but show how Ogami Itto and Daigoro are growing and changing as they follow their bloody quest.
“Lanterns for the Dead”: One of the things I really like about the Lone Wolf and Cub series is the inside view it gives to the many facets of Tokugawa-era Japan. In this story we see a little bit... Read More: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/revi...
“Lanterns for the Dead”: One of the things I really like about the Lone Wolf and Cub series is the inside view it gives to the many facets of Tokugawa-era Japan. In this story we see a little bit... Read More: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/revi...
May 11, 2015
Volume 6 of Lone Wolf and Cub was incredible. I love this series, and look forward to reading the rest as they are released in this format.
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