

A master swordsman, Kiichi Hogan, wanders Japan in search of the Spanish swordsman who murdered his parents and slashed his throat 18 years before. Renouncing any normal…
Action & Adventure, Drama • Series • 1973 • 1 season
Starring: Tomisaburō Wakayama, Tony Cetera, Shintarō Katsu
Created by: Takeshi Kanda

S1 E1 - A Man Whose Ability To Sing Was Taken Away
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 7, 1973 • 45m

S1 E2 - Silent Prayer for a Little Boy
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 14, 1973 • 45m

S1 E3 - The Dangerous Highway
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 21, 1973 • 45m

S1 E4 - A Bridge to the Dark World
Kiichi Hogan crosses a bridge to "Hell" where he searches for a criminal. Shenanigans ensue.
Oct 28, 1973 • 45m

S1 E5 - The Fateful Encounter
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 4, 1973 • 45m

S1 E6 - A Whirlwind of Blood
Hogan has a chance meeting with Gunbei Shiba. Hogan was mistaken for Shiba and assassins were sent scurrying.
Nov 11, 1973 • 45m

S1 E7 - A Silent Parting of the Ways
"A Silent Parting of the Ways" ("Kuchinashi no Wakaremichi")
Nov 18, 1973 • 45m

S1 E8 - The Capture at the Stream
"The Capture at the Stream" ("Dakuryu no Bijogari")
Nov 25, 1973 • 45m

S1 E9 - A Girl with Blue Eyes
"The Girl with the Blue Eyes" ("Aoime no Shōjō")
Dec 2, 1973 • 45m

S1 E10 - A Widow's Strength
"A Widow's Strength" ("Hoeta Touge no Onna Gokoro")
Dec 9, 1973 • 45m

S1 E11 - Two Brothers in a Raging Stream
"Two Brothers in a Raging Sea" ("Dotō no Kyoudai")
Dec 16, 1973 • 45m

S1 E12 - The Flower of Head Display Pass
"The Flower of Head Display Pass" ("Gokumon Tōuge no Kikunohana")
Dec 23, 1973 • 45m

S1 E13 - A Dark-haired Human Sacrifice
"A Dark-Haired Human Sacrifice" ("Kurogami Jigoku")
Dec 30, 1973 • 45m

S1 E14 - The First Performance
"The First Performance" ("Hana no Butai")
Jan 6, 1974 • 45m

S1 E15 - The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished
"The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished" ("Kieta Shōukinkasegi")
Jan 13, 1974 • 45m

S1 E16 - Manji, Once Again
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 20, 1974 • 45m

S1 E17 - The Peak of Darkness
"The Peak of Darkness" ("Kettō Mumeigoku")
Jan 27, 1974 • 45m

S1 E18 - The Bandits and the Children
"The Bandits and the Children" ("Yatō to Hana to Kodomotachi")
Feb 3, 1974 • 45m

S1 E19 - Who Shall Receive the Bounty
"Who Shall Receive the Bounty" ("Shōukin Uketorinin")
Feb 10, 1974 • 45m

S1 E20 - The Maiden Who Chases a Shadow
"The Maiden Who Casts a Shadow" ("Kage wo Ouhana")
Feb 17, 1974 • 45m

S1 E21 - A Mother & Daughter's Crisis
"A Mother and Daughter's Crisis" ("Boshizō Muzan")
Feb 24, 1974 • 45m

S1 E22 - A Lad and a Vendetta
"A Lad and a Vendetta" ("Shōnen to Adauchi")
Mar 3, 1974 • 45m

S1 E23 - A Camellia in Winter
"A Camellia in Winter ("Kantsubaki Bojō")
Mar 10, 1974 • 45m

S1 E24 - A Woman's Tears
"A Woman's Tears" ("Kanashii Onna")
Mar 17, 1974 • 45m

S1 E25 - A Man to Man Promise
"A Man to Man Promise" ("Otoko to Otoko no Yakusoku")
Mar 24, 1974 • 45m

S1 E26 - Duel at Kanei-Ji Temple
"Dual at Kanei-Ji Temple" ("Kaneiji no Kettō")
Mar 31, 1974 • 45m
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Mute Samurai
A master swordsman, Kiichi Hogan, wanders Japan in search of the Spanish swordsman who murdered his parents and slashed his throat 18 years before. Renouncing any normal life the samurai has become the feared bounty hunter, "Devil" Hogan, the Mute Samurai.
Action & Adventure, Drama • TV Series • 1973