 Alternative TitlesJapanese: 鬼武者Information Episodes: 8 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Nov 2, 2023 Source: Game Duration: 26 min. per ep. Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity) Statistics Score: 6.551 (scored by 61136,113 users) Ranked: #687822 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #5784 Members: 15,499 Favorites: 44 Resources Streaming Platforms |
Details Characters & Staff Episodes Videos Stats Reviews Recommendations Interest Stacks News Forum Clubs Pictures Ranked #6878Popularity #5784Members 15,499SynopsisThis ambitious series will focus on Miyamoto Musashi, who is modeled after Toshiro Mifune, the Japanese film icon known around the globe. This is the beginning of an intense series full of realistic action in which Musashi's blade slices through evil as he traverses a land plagued by poverty.(Source: Official Youtube, edited)Related Entries MALxJapan -More than just anime- Characters & Voice Actors Staff No opening themes have been added to this title. Help improve our database by adding an opening theme here. "The Loneliest" by Måneskin Reviews  Feb 20, 2025 RecommendedInformative I am beyond surprised that Capcom actually gave Onimusha to a team that cares about the source material that they are adapting. This, in my opinion, is an amazing adaptation with superbly choreographed fight scenes and plenty of likable character moments. The only shred of hope I had for this adaptation came from the fact that Takashi Miike was at the helm of the production as director and he is most likely the reason why action scenes look as amazing as they do. I think on its own, the show is still good, but as an adaptation of Onimusha, it is great. Animation: To start... it off I don't think a lot of people will be fond of the CGI. I had no problem with it because the hand-drawn backgrounds looked amazing and so did all of the fights. There are so many genuinely epic shots and camera angles used here, both in and out of action sequences. Also, the art style is just super on point, there are some areas where the color grading straight made me feel like I was watching a video of one of the games, especially when it comes to the backgrounds.Story:The story is fairly basic, it just follows Musashi and his companions while they go on an adventure and face various foes along the way. I think many people would rather love to see an adaptation focusing on Samanosuke or Jubei, but what we have here is genuinely good and can be treated as its own “game” because it perfectly fits into the Onimusha franchise. Character: As I briefly mentioned earlier, the anime focuses on Musashi traveling with a bunch of other characters as they go on an adventure. All of these characters get a lot of time to shine and akin to most of the games all of these are very memorable; I would argue that the show even has some of the best characters in the series. Conclusion:Amazing action sequences, really likable characters, respect for the source material, & stellar choreography all make this an easy 8/10 for me and as a Capcom adaptation this is like a 9/10 lol, because they never give their IPs to people who care. Reviewer’s Rating: 7 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative0 Well-written 0 Creative 0Show all  Nov 6, 2023 RecommendedInformative Have you ever given 3D anime a chance? If you're willing to overlook animation that's not up to par for a good story and well-written characters, then I highly recommend you watch Onimusha.Despite being based on a video game, Onimusha stands on its own as a unique and captivating anime series. Even though the 3D animation isn't the best in the first couple of episodes, the story quickly draws you in and keeps you hooked. The characters are strong, intelligent, and relatable, and the plot is full of unexpected twists and turns.Don't let the 3D animation deter you from giving Onimusha a try. It's a... hidden gem among anime series that deserves more recognition. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I hope you will too. Reviewer’s Rating: 6 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all  Nov 19, 2023 Not RecommendedFunnyPreliminary (7/8 eps) This anime had the potential to be something good but something bad came out.I'm going to speak from the perspective of someone who has never seen an anime based on a game before The anime in my view was weak and good in many ways.Good parts:-I enjoyed some of the fights. Even if the anime doesn't have the best graphics it often didn't disappoint in terms of battles.-The characters weren't who knows what but some of them were ok enough that I cared about what happened to them.Bad parts:-The graphics were poor SGAI type. With time you learn to ignore it but it still bothers... you a little-Some sad moments seem to have been made just to add a little emotion._____________SPOILER ALERTThe death of the girl's parents had no meaning. Instead of killing them to save her, he could cut off their hands so they wouldn't suffocate her. Another moment was that of the shaman when he committed suicide so that the drug would have an effect tens of times stronger. Fresh blood was needed for that. He could cut off his hand.He didn't need to die.______________________________________________-This anime doesn't have an Intro, from my point of view it's a minus-SPOILER ALERT AT THIS POINT:Throughout the anime Lemon was featured as the Final Boss. But he totally disappointed, he didn't even get to he fights with the main character, i.e. why did they introduce him to us?Conclusion: If I summarize only the story, it's a 6/10, but if we take into account all the bad points, it drops to a 4/10 in my opinion. If you want to look at something quickly and you don't have what I suppose it goes. Reviewer’s Rating: 3 What did you think of this review? 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