This is the details page for the manga "Lone Wolf and Cub". Here you can see what the manga is about and what the main characters are. You can also read the manga.

Plot synopsis:

A formidable warrior and a master of the suiou-ryu, Ogami Itto, had become the Shogun's executioner, the Kogi Kaishakunin, a position of high power used by the Tokugawa Shogunate to enforce the will of the Shogun over the daimyo or domain lords. For those samurai and lords ordered to commit seppuku, the Kogi Kaishakunin would assist with their deaths by decapitating them to relieve the pain of cutting their own stomachs. As it was unthinkable for a person of lesser rank to act as Kaishakunin for a noble, the Kogi Kaishakunin was entitled and empowered to wear the crest of the Shogunate, in effect acting in place of the Shogun. However he was soon framed and his familiy was murdered except for his newborn son. The 1-year-old Daigoro was given a choice by his father: a ball or a sword. Had Daigoro chosen the ball, his father would have killed him, sending him to be with his mother; however, the child crawled toward the sword, and reached for its hilt. This signified that he would take the path of a ronin, living with his father as "demons" – the assassin-for-hire team that would become known as Lone Wolf and Cub, vowing to eventually destroy the Yagyu clan to avenge his wife and his disgrace.

Main characters:

Itto Ogami (Ogami Itto)
A formidable warrior and a master of the suiou-ryu. He was the Kogi Kaishakunin (Shogun's executioner) until he was framed and his family was killed. Together with his son he roams around as ronin seeking revenge while working as a assasin-for-hire.

Daigoro Ogami (Ogami Daigoro)
The son of Itto Ogami. He accompanies his father on his journey.

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