About this season
Kamui is a ninja from the Edo period who has decided to leave his clan. After doing so he is pursued relentlessly by the members of his former clan; who consider him to be a traitor and therefore wish to kill him. Kamui then wanders around Japan to escape from them by using his intelligence and great abilities to survive. In the course of the series Kamui begins to suffer from paranoia because of his status as a persecuted man. Kamui then started to believe that everybody wished to murder him and became distrusting of everyone he came across.
Episodes (26)
1. Sparrow Drop
Aired 6 April 1969 • 25 min
Kamui, a rogue ninja, is saved by siblings Nene and Ryuta but is soon pursued by assassins seeking revenge.
2. Izuna Drop
Aired 13 April 1969 • 25 min
Kamui escapes into the forest, where he uses a secret technique to battle the tree-fighting Masira clan.
3. Moon Shadow
Aired 20 April 1969 • 25 min
Ryuta follows Kamui, but after Tsukikage attacks, Kamui warns him of a ninja's perilous life and tries to send him back to his sister.
4. Flying Squirrel
Aired 27 April 1969 • 25 min
Kamui battles ninja siblings Sanae and Shirou, and after defeating Shirou, he faces Sanae's revenge with her secret technique, "Iizuna Gaeshi."
5. The Five
Aired 4 May 1969 • 25 min
Kamui hears of the undefeated ninja Mitsu of Nabari, who breaks Kamui's Kiri Slash, prompting him to seek the secret behind Mitsu's invincibility.
6. Wood Ear
Aired 11 May 1969 • 25 min
Kamui faces an assassin with the mind-reading technique "Tashin Tsū," forcing him to use a life-risking strategy to escape.
7. Common Wind
Aired 18 May 1969 • 25 min
Assassin Heima suspects Kamui is the "werewolf" terrorizing a village but is trapped, while the werewolf saves his son, Taichi.
8. The Ninth
Aired 25 May 1969 • 25 min
Kamui joins the "Tozura Group" of woodcutters, protecting a mistreated girl, Tone, while uncovering a plot against him and growing closer to her.
9. Dark Phantom
Aired 1 June 1969 • 25 min
After betrayal, Kamui becomes paranoid, killing strangers he believes are assassins as a dark force takes control of him.
10. Cicada Shell
Aired 8 June 1969 • 25 min
Blinded in battle, Kamui is cared for by hunter Senkichi, who later betrays him for money when an assassin seeks information about Kamui.
11. The Servant
Aired 15 June 1969 • 25 min
Kamui escapes to a farming village, working as a laborer and finding peace, but his tranquil life is short-lived.
12. Mad Horse
Aired 22 June 1969 • 25 min
Assassin Konoma, unsure if Kamui is truly blind, challenges him but is saved by Kamui, and ultimately chooses to become a rogue ninja like him.
13. Celestial Being
Aired 29 June 1969 • 25 min
After surviving a fall, the "Tengu" from Tanba resumes chasing Kamui and Konoma, but the mad horse reappears.
14. Body Switch
Aired 6 July 1969 • 25 min
Kamui's paranoia leads to killings by an imposter using the "Ushimino" technique, who takes his appearance, while the real Kamui remains elsewhere.
15. Old Ninja
Aired 13 July 1969 • 25 min
Tengu's subordinates consider becoming rogue ninjas, prompting O-Atama to use Hanzo to gain their trust.
16. Episode 16
Aired 20 July 1969 • 25 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 27 July 1969 • 25 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 3 August 1969 • 25 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 10 August 1969 • 25 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 17 August 1969 • 25 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 24 August 1969 • 25 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 31 August 1969 • 25 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 7 September 1969 • 25 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 14 September 1969 • 25 min
25. Episode 25
Aired 21 September 1969 • 25 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 28 September 1969 • 25 min