Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

Balancing physical action with Buddhist musings on life and death, the most spiritual of the Lone Wolf and Cub films finds Ogami’s combat skills put to the test by five different warrior-messengers.

Streaming Services:

Available with English subtitles.

Movie Details:

Title (Japanese)子連れ狼 冥府魔道
Movie Length89 minutes
Original LanguageJapanese
Original Japanese Premiere DateAugust 1973

Prequels/Sequels:

Each movie is in general a standalone story, but in terms of the release for the series, the order is the following:

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell

There are also different edits of these movies made for international audiences which are not listed on this site as duplicative of the core movie series listed above as shown in Japan.

Additionally there is a separate TV series and made-for-TV movie.

Manga Details:

AuthorKazuo Koike (小池 一夫)
ArtistGoseki Kojima (小島 剛夕)
Manga Length28 volumes
Availability in EnglishThe manga series is available in various formats in English from Dark Horse Comics.

Previously a weekly seinen magazine until 2003, it has then shifted to a twice-a-month publication by Futabasha.

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