Lone Wolf and Cub is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Goseki Kojima. It was serialized in Futabasha's Seinen manga magazine Weekly Manga Action from September 1970 to April 1976, with its chapters collected in 28 tankōbon volumes. It is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential manga series of all time, spawning various adaptations including six films, four plays, and a television series.