Season 1

1973 · 26 episodes · 19h 30m in all

1. A Man Whose Ability To Sing Was Taken Away
7 Oct 1973 · 45 min
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.
2. Silent Prayer for a Little Boy
14 Oct 1973 · 45 min
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.
3. The Dangerous Highway
21 Oct 1973 · 45 min
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.
4. A Bridge to the Dark World
28 Oct 1973 · 45 min
Kiichi Hogan crosses a bridge to "Hell" where he searches for a criminal. Shenanigans ensue.
5. The Fateful Encounter
4 Nov 1973 · 45 min
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.
6. A Whirlwind of Blood
11 Nov 1973 · 45 min
Hogan has a chance meeting with Gunbei Shiba. Hogan was mistaken for Shiba and assassins were sent scurrying.
7. A Silent Parting of the Ways
18 Nov 1973 · 45 min
"A Silent Parting of the Ways" ("Kuchinashi no Wakaremichi")
8. The Capture at the Stream
25 Nov 1973 · 45 min
"The Capture at the Stream" ("Dakuryu no Bijogari")
9. A Girl with Blue Eyes
2 Dec 1973 · 45 min
"The Girl with the Blue Eyes" ("Aoime no Shōjō")
10. A Widow's Strength
9 Dec 1973 · 45 min
"A Widow's Strength" ("Hoeta Touge no Onna Gokoro")
11. Two Brothers in a Raging Stream
16 Dec 1973 · 45 min
"Two Brothers in a Raging Sea" ("Dotō no Kyoudai")
12. The Flower of Head Display Pass
23 Dec 1973 · 45 min
"The Flower of Head Display Pass" ("Gokumon Tōuge no Kikunohana")
13. A Dark-haired Human Sacrifice
30 Dec 1973 · 45 min
"A Dark-Haired Human Sacrifice" ("Kurogami Jigoku")
14. The First Performance
6 Jan 1974 · 45 min
"The First Performance" ("Hana no Butai")
15. The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished
13 Jan 1974 · 45 min
"The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished" ("Kieta Shōukinkasegi")
16. Manji, Once Again
20 Jan 1974 · 45 min
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!
17. The Peak of Darkness
27 Jan 1974 · 45 min
"The Peak of Darkness" ("Kettō Mumeigoku")
18. The Bandits and the Children
3 Feb 1974 · 45 min
"The Bandits and the Children" ("Yatō to Hana to Kodomotachi")
19. Who Shall Receive the Bounty
10 Feb 1974 · 45 min
"Who Shall Receive the Bounty" ("Shōukin Uketorinin")
20. The Maiden Who Chases a Shadow
17 Feb 1974 · 45 min
"The Maiden Who Casts a Shadow" ("Kage wo Ouhana")
21. A Mother & Daughter's Crisis
24 Feb 1974 · 45 min
"A Mother and Daughter's Crisis" ("Boshizō Muzan")
22. A Lad and a Vendetta
3 Mar 1974 · 45 min
"A Lad and a Vendetta" ("Shōnen to Adauchi")
23. A Camellia in Winter
10 Mar 1974 · 45 min
"A Camellia in Winter ("Kantsubaki Bojō")
24. A Woman's Tears
17 Mar 1974 · 45 min
"A Woman's Tears" ("Kanashii Onna")
25. A Man to Man Promise
24 Mar 1974 · 45 min
"A Man to Man Promise" ("Otoko to Otoko no Yakusoku")
26. Duel at Kanei-Ji Temple
31 Mar 1974 · 45 min
"Dual at Kanei-Ji Temple" ("Kaneiji no Kettō")