International Title:
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Japanese Title:
Lone Wolf and Cub: Perambulator of the River Sanzu
US Title:
Shogun Assassin
Alternate Title:
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Production: Katsu Productions
Distributor: Toho
Japan Release Date Japan Running Time
1972 81 Minutes
 
US Distributor: New World Pictures
US Release Date US Running Time
1980 86 Minutes

Staff
Directed by Kenji Misumi
Writing credits Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima
Produced by Shintaro Katsu, Hisaharu Matsubara
Music by Hideaki Sakurai
Cinematography by Chishi Makiura
Film Editing by Toshio Taniguchi
Production Design by Akira Naito
Assistant Director Toshihiro Inagaki, Senro Kobayashi
Cast
Ogami Itto Tomisaburo Wakayama
Yagyu Sayaka Kayo Matsuo
Daigoro Akihiro Tomikawa
Benma Hidari, Master of Death Akiji Kobayashi
Tenma Hidari, Master of Death Minoru Ohki
Kuruma Hidari, Master of Death Shin Kishida
Sayaka Assassins Kanji Ehata, Shogen Nitta
Ozunu Izumi Ayukawa
Hirano Ichirobel Maki Mizuhara
Azani Reiko Kasahara
Ninja Ima Masaki
Junai Takuya Kitano
Narrator Kooji Kobayashi
- Katsuhei Matsumoto
- Yuriko Nishima
- Michie Azuma
- Yukari Wakayama
- Tadashi Hiraizumi
- Yashiro Minakami
- Yuzaburo Sakaguchi
- Ichiro Yamamoto
- Shintaro Nanjo
- Hinode Nishikawa
- Etsujiro Yamaoka
- Seishiro Hara
- Akira Hiresna
- Toshio Kitajewa
- Mordaka Iwao
- Shoji Ikeda
- Kenji Damizu
- Yuutaroo Ban
- Juin Fujiamo
- Kazuo Mortuchi
- Juniro Nizaj
- Orie Satoh
- Minsko Takagi
- Chiako Furubayeshi
- Yashiaitae Shimomora
Monster Appearances Aliens, SDF, Misc
None None
Stock Footage Other Points of Interest
None Box Office

Box Office
Release Date: June 23rd, 1972 (Japan)

Release Date: November 11th, 1980 (US)
Lease: $50,000 (From Toho in 1979)
Budget: $350,000 (US)

DVDs
Region 1 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx AnimEigo (2003) Order
Region 1 Shogun Assassin AnimEigo (2006) Order
Region 4 Lone Wolf and Cub 2: Baby Cart at the River Styx Madman (2005)

Reviews
 Staff
   J.L. Carrozza (08/25/2006) Score: Star Rating 4.5/5
 Users
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