Musashi Miyamoto

Musashi Miyamoto is the protagonist of Onimusha: Way of the Sword. He is a legendary swordsman reimagined in the game's dark-fantasy version of Edo-era Kyoto, and his character model is explicitly based on the Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune.

Historical Background

The real Miyamoto Musashi (1584 to 1645) is one of the most famous figures in Japanese martial history, a duellist and swordsman whose undefeated record includes his celebrated 1612 duel with Sasaki Kojirō at Ganryujima. He is also the author of The Book of Five Rings. Capcom's producer team has said Musashi was picked specifically because he is a name most players already know, whether from history, novels, or other media, which gives new players an easy entry point into a series that has been on hiatus for years.

The Gauntlet

Musashi comes into possession of the Oni Gauntlet early in the story, at the moment he is near death from a Genma ambush in Kyoto. The gauntlet is sentient, consumes the souls of defeated enemies, and houses Lady Oni, a female Oni who speaks to Musashi from inside it and guides his path through the city.

Character Arc

Trailers from the September 2025 Tokyo Game Show describe Musashi's arc as a tension between needing the gauntlet's power and wanting independence from it. He wishes to carve a path by his own hand, and part of his journey is an attempt to sever his connection to the artefact even while he is forced to rely on it against the Genma. That conflict frames his interactions with rival Sasaki Ganryu, who has given himself over to his own Oni Gauntlet entirely.

Style

Musashi's combat style centres on a single katana used in one-handed and two-handed stances. The combat system rewards aggression paired with sharp reactive play: chained parries build a blue-aura buff that speeds up his executions, and three flawless dodges in a row unlock multi-hit follow-ups. The tone lines up with his historical reputation as a duellist who thought in terms of reads rather than raw force.

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