Transcultural Reinterpretation of the ‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ Narrative

Derek JohnstonDerek Johnston

1970-19791970-1979

1970-1976 - Kozure Ōkami begins publication in Manga Action (Japan)

1972 - Kozure Ōkami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru (Sword of Vengeance), Kozure Ōkami: Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma (Baby Cart at the River Styx), Kozure Ōkami: Shinikazeni mukau ubaguruma (Baby Cart to Hades) and Kozure Ōkami: Oya no kokoro ko no kokoro (Baby Cart in Peril) films (Japan)

1973 - Kozure Ōkami: Meifumado (Babycart in the Land of Demons) film (Japan)

1973-1976 - Kozure Ōkami TV series (Japan)

1974 -Kozure Ōkami: Jigoku e ikuzo! Daigoro (White Heaven in Hell) film (Japan)

1979 - Lone Wolf With Child: An Assassin on the Road to Hell (Japan)

1970-1976 - Kozure Ōkami begins publication in Manga Action (Japan)

1972 - Kozure Ōkami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru (Sword of Vengeance), Kozure Ōkami: Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma (Baby Cart at the River Styx), Kozure Ōkami: Shinikazeni mukau ubaguruma (Baby Cart to Hades) and Kozure Ōkami: Oya no kokoro ko no kokoro (Baby Cart in Peril) films (Japan)

1973 - Kozure Ōkami: Meifumado (Babycart in the Land of Demons) film (Japan)

1973-1976 - Kozure Ōkami TV series (Japan)

1974 -Kozure Ōkami: Jigoku e ikuzo! Daigoro (White Heaven in Hell) film (Japan)

1979 - Lone Wolf With Child: An Assassin on the Road to Hell (Japan)

1980-19991980-1999

1980 - Shogun Assassin merges Sword of Vengeance and Baby Cart at the River Styx (US)

1983 - Kita kara minami nishi kara higashi TV movie(?) (Japan)

1985 - Kozure Ōkami: osanago no me TV movie(?) (Japan)

1986 - Kozure Ōkami: namida ito TV movie(?) (Japan)

1987-1991 - Lone Wolf and Cub part-published by First Comics (US)

1992 - Kozure Ōkami: Sono chiisaki te ni (Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict) film (Japan)

1998 - Road to Perdition graphic novel (US)

1980 - Shogun Assassin merges Sword of Vengeance and Baby Cart at the River Styx (US)

1983 - Kita kara minami nishi kara higashi TV movie(?) (Japan)

1985 - Kozure Ōkami: osanago no me TV movie(?) (Japan)

1986 - Kozure Ōkami: namida ito TV movie(?) (Japan)

1987-1991 - Lone Wolf and Cub part-published by First Comics (US)

1992 - Kozure Ōkami: Sono chiisaki te ni (Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict) film (Japan)

1998 - Road to Perdition graphic novel (US)

2000-Present2000-Present

2000-2002 - Full publication of Lone Wolf and Cub by Dark Horse (US)

2002 - Lone Wolf and Cub 2100 published by Dark Horse (US)

2002 - Road to Perdition film (US)

2003 -2004 - On the Road to Perdition graphic novel series (US)

2002-2004 - Kozure Ōkami TV series (Japan)

2004 - Road to Purgatory novel (US)

2005 - Road to Paradise novel (US)

2007-2008 - Shin Kozure Ōkami begins publication in Jin manga magazine (Japan)

2009 - Soshite Kozure Ōkami: Shikaku no Ko continues Shin Kozure Ōkami narrative in Katana (Japan)

2011 - Return to Perdition graphic novel (US)

2012 - Justin Lin attached to direct film version of Lone Wolf and Cub (US)

2000-2002 - Full publication of Lone Wolf and Cub by Dark Horse (US)

2002 - Lone Wolf and Cub 2100 published by Dark Horse (US)

2002 - Road to Perdition film (US)

2003 -2004 - On the Road to Perdition graphic novel series (US)

2002-2004 - Kozure Ōkami TV series (Japan)

2004 - Road to Purgatory novel (US)

2005 - Road to Paradise novel (US)

2007-2008 - Shin Kozure Ōkami begins publication in Jin manga magazine (Japan)

2009 - Soshite Kozure Ōkami: Shikaku no Ko continues Shin Kozure Ōkami narrative in Katana (Japan)

2011 - Return to Perdition graphic novel (US)

2012 - Justin Lin attached to direct film version of Lone Wolf and Cub (US)

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