All Characters
5Every playable character across the Onimusha series — Samanosuke, Jubei, Soki, Musashi and the rest. Backstories, fighting styles, and how each one ties into the Genma war.
Dokyo — Way of the Sword Genma Variant Creator
Dokyo is the entity creating new Genma variants in a laboratory under the capital in Way of the Sword. Official Capcom lore and what awaits verification.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
The Man in White — Way of the Sword Mystery Figure
The Man in White granted Oni Gauntlets to both Musashi and Sasaki Ganryu in Way of the Sword. Official Capcom lore on the game's biggest mystery.
Last updated: 9/5/2026
Lady Murasaki — Way of the Sword Recurring NPC and Side-Mission Giver
Lady Murasaki is Way of the Sword's side-activity giver: she unlocks the Mysteries of Kyoto investigations and the 36-Lion Dog rescues. What she asks, what it pays.
Last updated: 9/18/2026
Miyamoto Musashi — Way of the Sword Protagonist
Miyamoto Musashi is the protagonist of Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026), a new Oni warrior set in Edo-period Kyoto, modeled on the real historical swordsman.
Last updated: 9/5/2026
Samanosuke Akechi — Character Across All Games
Samanosuke Akechi is Onimusha's original protagonist, an Oni warrior based on the real samurai Akechi Hidemitsu. Stars in Warlords and Demon Siege.
Last updated: 9/2/2026