Based on the manga series, the Lone Wolf and Cub films elevated chanbara(sword fighting movies) to bloody new heights. The shogun’s executioner, Itto Ogami (Tomisaburo Wakayama), takes to wandering the countryside as an assassin, along with his infant son Daigoro (Akihiro Tomikawa) and a seemingly infinitely weaponized baby cart, helping those he encounters while seeking vengeance for his murdered wife. Delivering stylish thrills and a body count that defies belief, Lone Wolf and Cub is revered for its brilliantly choreographed action sequences as well as its tender depiction of the bonds between a parent and a child.