Mute Samurai

Oct 7, 1973

Kiichi Hogan, a mute samurai, is contracted to deliver a woman's grandfather's ashes to Edo, while discovering that his contractor's are secretly criminals.

Oct 14, 1973

Samurai Kiichi Hogan stumbles upon an elaborate contraband scheme that involves Spanish merchants, a band of ronin and the local police magistrate while trying to solve the mysterious murder of the father of a little boy he has taken under his wing. His path once again crosses with mysterious bandit Manji.

Oct 21, 1973

An entire village is held hostage by brigands who have taken over the water supply during a terrible drought. Led by a beautiful woman, these vicious killers can only be stopped by one man, the 'Silent Samurai' Kiichi Hogan.

Oct 28, 1973

Kiichi Hogan crosses a bridge to "Hell" where he searches for a criminal. Shenanigans ensue.

Nov 4, 1973

Kiichi Hogan's past catches up with him as he has a bittersweet reunion with O-Kiku, his former fiancée. Her brother leads a merciless group of cutthroats who are terrorizing a village, and murdering women and children. This is the episode in which Wakayama as director almost lost his life when doing a dangerous stunt, the signals to rescue him went unheeded.

Nov 11, 1973

Hogan has a chance meeting with Gunbei Shiba. Hogan was mistaken for Shiba and assassins were sent scurrying.

Nov 18, 1973

"A Silent Parting of the Ways" ("Kuchinashi no Wakaremichi")

Nov 25, 1973

"The Capture at the Stream" ("Dakuryu no Bijogari")

Dec 2, 1973

"The Girl with the Blue Eyes" ("Aoime no Shōjō")

Dec 9, 1973

"A Widow's Strength" ("Hoeta Touge no Onna Gokoro")

Dec 16, 1973

"Two Brothers in a Raging Sea" ("Dotō no Kyoudai")

Dec 23, 1973

"The Flower of Head Display Pass" ("Gokumon Tōuge no Kikunohana")

Dec 30, 1973

"A Dark-Haired Human Sacrifice" ("Kurogami Jigoku")

Jan 6, 1974

"The First Performance" ("Hana no Butai")

Jan 13, 1974

"The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished" ("Kieta Shōukinkasegi")

Jan 20, 1974

All Tashi and Jack want to do at the village fair is to ride the Ghost Train. When the ride operator turns them away due to height restrictions, they jump on each other's shoulder's and come back in disguise. Turns out that this ride is a one way trip to the Ghost Mines!

Jan 27, 1974

"The Peak of Darkness" ("Kettō Mumeigoku")

Feb 3, 1974

"The Bandits and the Children" ("Yatō to Hana to Kodomotachi")

Feb 10, 1974

"Who Shall Receive the Bounty" ("Shōukin Uketorinin")

Feb 17, 1974

"The Maiden Who Casts a Shadow" ("Kage wo Ouhana")

Feb 24, 1974

"A Mother and Daughter's Crisis" ("Boshizō Muzan")

Mar 3, 1974

"A Lad and a Vendetta" ("Shōnen to Adauchi")

Mar 10, 1974

"A Camellia in Winter ("Kantsubaki Bojō")

Mar 17, 1974

"A Woman's Tears" ("Kanashii Onna")

Mar 24, 1974

"A Man to Man Promise" ("Otoko to Otoko no Yakusoku")

Mar 31, 1974

"Dual at Kanei-Ji Temple" ("Kaneiji no Kettō")