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Onimusha: Way of the Sword compendium · Official previews · September 2026

Combat, characters, enemies & Kyoto

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Miyamoto Musashi raises the Oni Gauntlet

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Miyamoto Musashi raises the Oni Gauntlet in a rain-darkened forest
CharacterLaunch

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi is the playable protagonist: a fierce young samurai who reaches Kyoto determined to prove his own strength, then becomes bound to an Oni Gauntlet.

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The Oni Lady appears before Musashi in layered green and crimson robes
CharacterLaunch

The Oni Lady

The Oni Lady is the mysterious figure associated with Musashi’s gauntlet and one of the story’s central supernatural characters.

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Musashi lands a bright diagonal sword strike on a Genma
CombatLaunch

Issen

Issen is the signature high-risk counterattack: start an attack immediately before an enemy blow lands to evade and answer with a powerful cut.

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Blue and red Genma souls stream toward Musashi beside a stone lantern
CombatLaunch

Soul Absorption

The Oni Gauntlet absorbs souls released by defeated Genma and turns them into power for combat growth, equipment upgrades, and abilities.

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Musashi swings a spectral Oni weapon toward a towering Genma
CombatLaunch

Oni Armaments

Oni Armaments are supernatural weapons powered through the Oni Gauntlet, giving Musashi options beyond his standard swordplay.

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The massive tusked Genma Daidara gathers blue souls in its mouth
EnemyLaunch

Daidara

Daidara is a towering, gluttonous Genma whose hunger extends to the souls Musashi wants to absorb.

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A frightened Kyoto resident stands before shadowed Genma under red Malice motes
WorldLaunch

Malice

Malice is the supernatural corruption twisting Kyoto and enabling Genma from the depths of hell to spill into the human realm.

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Combat and the opening journey

Unofficial, independent player Wiki. Onimusha, its characters, and all game imagery are ©CAPCOM. This compendium covers the opening journey and published combat rules. Exact damage, drop rates, unlock costs, and later-story routes are not covered.

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