What gives a special identity to each delivery of Onimusha is its way of crystallizing three essential influences: Samurai cinema known as Chambara, the dark fantasy born to Japanese folklore and the special touch of Capcom with its own formulas in the field of action and adventure. How to achieve an even better experience? Making his iconic protagonists be star faces. And those of Osaka know how to get into their pocket to the Japanese public and in love with katanas.
In most of the main games of the saga Onimushathe main characters of each delivery are based on recognized actors and figures. Thus: Samanosuke Akechi, the protagonist of Onimusha: Warlords and Onimusha 3: Demon Siegeis inspired by Takeshi Kaneshiro, who by the way also lent his voice to the character of the Japanese version. A fact: You've seen Kaneshiro in films such as THE HOUSE OF FLYING DAGAS.
The case of Jubei Yagyu, protagonist of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destinyit is even more special since it is inspired by the deceased Yusaku Matsuda. An entire icon in Japan that inspired the character of Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop and that even Eiichiro Oda to create the character Aokiji of One Piece In your image and likeness.
In subsequent deliveries of the saga the trend continues and extends to 2026 with Onimusha Way of the Swordwhose protagonist is nothing less than Miyamoto Musashi himself and, at the same time, is inspired by way recognized by Capcom itself in Toshiro Mifunewhich is also considered a legendary Samurais cinema actor.
“The protagonist of this game is a brave and brave samurai, who constantly goes from bloody and stark combat to the next.
To get this imposing samurai image, Capcom has resorted to the deceased and iconic legend of Japanese cinema of Samurais, Toshiro Mifune, as a facial model of this version of Miyamoto Musashi. “
But there is not the thing there and, in addition, Toshiro Mifune, who died in 1994, had already served as a model to recreate the legendary Miyamoto Musashi in the Netflix onimusha anime series. Which gives it more nuances and makes even more special the claims of Onimusha Way of the Sword.
That said, and despite the markedly Japanese setting of OnimushaCapcom has also had international stars: without going into details, in Onimusha 3: Demon Siege The thing is faded – a lot! – and it is discovered that there are western ones capable of using the same power that the protagonists of the saga, such as the French agent Jacques Blanc who he interpreted and lent his face The international actor Jean Reno. Which, as an additional fact, has Spanish nationality.
Not all the characters and protagonists of Onimusha They are based on historical characters or film stars, which records, but one thing is clear: the small and great details separate the best video games from the rest. Therefore, and because of its resounding struggles with swords, the Samurais saga of Capcom has always been exceptional.
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