Togemaru

Togemaru is one of the confirmed Genma types in Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Capcom has described it as a serpentine Genma with spikes running down its spine that whirls into the fray with great speed to eviscerate its targets.

Design and Threat

The serpentine body and spike pattern make Togemaru a close-range mobility threat rather than a straight-up melee bruiser. Whirling attacks generate a large effective threat radius in a short time, which puts pressure on Musashi's posture if the player is caught in the swing arc.

Combat Approach

Encounters with Togemaru lean heavily on the four-tier parry toolkit. Reading the wind-up into the whirl and committing to a clean Issen counter is one of the cleaner ways to break the attack pattern; holding block through the whirl will bleed posture fast.

Trailer Appearance

Togemaru was first introduced in the Tokyo Game Show 2025 story trailer as part of Musashi's encounters with the Genma that now walk the streets of Kyoto.