In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.
You can now watch Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Kenji Misumi | Director |
| Writing | Kazuo Koike | Screenplay |
| Production | Shintarō Katsu | Producer |
| Production | Hisaharu Matsubara | Producer |
| Sound | Hideaki Sakurai | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Toshio Taniguchi | Editor |
| Camera | Chikashi Makiura | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Kazuo Koike | Original Story |
| Writing | Goseki Kojima | Original Story |
| Lighting | Hiroshi Mima | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Tsuchitarô Hayashi | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Eiichi Kusumoto | Fight Choreographer |
| Directing | Mitsuaki Tsuji | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Toru Kurashima | Sound Effects |
