![]() ![]() Needless to say, I plan to continue with the series. I may have given it a lower rating, but only because I was more impressed with the previous episodes, and not because of a faltering in the script or in the artwork. Ogami Itto is hired to get rid of her, but will he chose to obey his paymaster or his own moral compass?Īll in all, this was a worthy addition to the epic of Lone Wolf and his Cub. ![]() To distract enemies from her beauty, she covers her body in demonic tattoos. When her beauty leads her across the path of a brutal rapist in the employ of a powerful lord, the young girl chooses her own assassin's path, seeking revenge. Performer is a fine conclusion of the present collection, following the tragic life of a circus girl with a talent for swordsmanship. Alone on the road, he nevertheless shows both good instincts and determination, surviving where many grown men would have probably perished. When Ogami Itto fails to return after one of his contracts, Daigoro must leave his hiding place, driven out by hunger and worries. Parting Frost holds a special place in the overarching main plot, as I believe it is the first episode to focus almost exclusively on the small boy Daigoro, looking at how the path of blood his father follows reflects in the eyes of his child. It delivers both in action sequences and in emotional intensity. Without giving away major plot points, I would remark that this rather long episode would make an excellent script for a traditional samurai movie. The narrative is non-linear, starting with three apparently random assassinations by Ogami, followed by meeting two children about to commit suicide in a forest clearing. Unfaithful Retainers continue the trend of examining social structures, looking at newly empowered servants in the big daimyo households, who organize into criminal gangs and have no respect for the bushido code of the samurai class. The duels take place at a lonely mill outside of town, giving Ogami a chance to demonstrate his skills against three different fighting styles with unusual weapons. The current holder of the post hires Lone Wolf to test his three sons as potential heirs to the prestigious position. He can also collect high taxes for the maintenance of bells. The huge bronze bells installed around Edo serve as both time keepers and alarm devices, tended traditionally by a highly skilled and respectable samurai. The subject is the succession to the very prestigious and very profitable post of Bell Warden for the city. The Bell Warden takes place very close to Edo, the imperial capital. Ogami Ito, aka Lone Wolf, and his son Daigoro, continue to roam the back roads of the country, meeting challenges both to their martial skills and to their inner sense of honor. This one in particular can be read as a stand-alone as it does little to advance the main story of the former shogun executioner turned hired assassin, focusing instead on four episodes that flesh out the cultural and social tapestry of medieval Japan. The fourth collection of Lone Wolf and Cub continues in the same vein as the ones that precede it. ![]()
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