Episodes
1. A Man Whose Ability To Sing Was Taken Away
October 7, 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
October 14, 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
October 21, 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
October 28, 1973
45 min
Kiichi Hogan crosses a bridge to "Hell" where he searches for a criminal. Shenanigans ensue.
5. The Fateful Encounter
November 4, 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
November 11, 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
November 18, 1973
45 min
"A Silent Parting of the Ways" ("Kuchinashi no Wakaremichi")
8. The Capture at the Stream
November 25, 1973
45 min
"The Capture at the Stream" ("Dakuryu no Bijogari")
11. Two Brothers in a Raging Stream
December 16, 1973
45 min
"Two Brothers in a Raging Sea" ("Dotō no Kyoudai")
12. The Flower of Head Display Pass
December 23, 1973
45 min
"The Flower of Head Display Pass" ("Gokumon Tōuge no Kikunohana")
13. A Dark-haired Human Sacrifice
December 30, 1973
45 min
"A Dark-Haired Human Sacrifice" ("Kurogami Jigoku")
15. The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished
January 13, 1974
45 min
"The Bounty Hunters Who Vanished" ("Kieta Shōukinkasegi")
16. Manji, Once Again
January 20, 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!
18. The Bandits and the Children
February 3, 1974
45 min
"The Bandits and the Children" ("Yatō to Hana to Kodomotachi")
19. Who Shall Receive the Bounty
February 10, 1974
45 min
"Who Shall Receive the Bounty" ("Shōukin Uketorinin")
20. The Maiden Who Chases a Shadow
February 17, 1974
45 min
"The Maiden Who Casts a Shadow" ("Kage wo Ouhana")
21. A Mother & Daughter's Crisis
February 24, 1974
45 min
"A Mother and Daughter's Crisis" ("Boshizō Muzan")
25. A Man to Man Promise
March 24, 1974
45 min
"A Man to Man Promise" ("Otoko to Otoko no Yakusoku")
