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Mute Samurai
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Mute Samurai

1973-10-07 · 45 min / episode · Not rated

Action & Adventure · Drama

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.

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Creators
Takeshi Kanda
Production companies
Katsu Production
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaKiichi Hogan
Tony CeteraGonzales
Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuManji
Judy OnggJudy OnggOkiku
Kayo MatsuoKayo MatsuoKikuno
Yuko HamaYuko HamaOarashi
Gorō MutsumiGorō MutsumiNarrator

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