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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Sasaki Ganryu
Sasaki Ganryu is Musashi’s rival and the human opponent at the end of the original Kiyomizu-dera demo route.
The Oni Lady
The Oni Lady is the mysterious figure associated with Musashi’s gauntlet and one of the story’s central supernatural characters.
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.
Soul Absorption
The Oni Gauntlet absorbs souls released by defeated Genma and turns them into power for combat growth, equipment upgrades, and abilities.
Oni Armaments
Oni Armaments are supernatural weapons powered through the Oni Gauntlet, giving Musashi options beyond his standard swordplay.
Daidara
Daidara is a towering, gluttonous Genma whose hunger extends to the souls Musashi wants to absorb.
Byakue
Byakue is an animalistic Genma that becomes more aggressive as the fight grows bloodier.
Malice
Malice is the supernatural corruption twisting Kyoto and enabling Genma from the depths of hell to spill into the human realm.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Kiyomizu-dera Temple anchors the public demo route and culminates in Musashi’s duel with Sasaki Ganryu.
Swordplay defense: what to use and when
A spoiler-light decision guide for Block, Parry, Deflect, Issen, and Reflex Dodge based on the game’s published combat rules.
Demo and launch-day checklist
What the demo teaches, what save data unlocks, and which launch details are confirmed before you start the full game.
First hours: a spoiler-light route map
A high-level sequence from Kiyomizu-dera to the Oni Refuge and wider Kyoto, limited to locations Capcom showed before launch.
All 52 Steam achievements
Search achievement requirements, track local completion, and keep hidden achievement names concealed until you reveal them.
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