Onimusha (TV series)

Onimusha (鬼武者) is an original net animation (ONA) series, based on the video game franchise of the same name by Capcom. Produced by Sublimation and directed by Shinya Sugai, it was released in November 2023 on Netflix.

Premise
Set in the early Edo period, a time when Japan was transitioning towards peace, and warfare was fading into history, an aging Musashi embarks on a covert mission. Armed with the mythical "Oni Gauntlet", Musashi embarks on an epic journey to vanquish the lurking demons.

Characters

 * Musashi Miyamoto (宮本武蔵)


 * Kojiro Sasaki (佐々木小次郎)


 * Kensuke Matsui (松井健介)


 * Sahei (佐平)


 * Goro-Maru (五郎丸)


 * Heikuro (平九郎)


 * Kaizen (カイゼン)


 * Gensai (玄斎)


 * Sayo (小夜)


 * Iemon (伊右衛門)

Production and release
The series was first revealed in September 2022 during Netflix's virtual Tudum event. It is being chief directed by Takashi Miike, with Shinya Sugai directing, Sublimation producing the animation, Hideyuki Kurata writing the scripts, and Koji Endo composing the music. The series used Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune as a model for the character of Musashi. The series' theme song is "The Loneliest" performed by Måneskin. It was released on Netflix on November 2, 2023.