What is Onimusha about? New Netflix anime explained NetflixNetflix\u2019s adaptation of Capcom\u2019s popular video game, Onimusha, is the streaming platform\u2019s latest hit \u2013 here\u2019s what it\u2019s about and if it\u2019s worth watching. 2023 is officially the year that Netflix became one of the biggest anime streaming platforms in the world. With its impressive catalog and regular release of new original series, let\u2019s take a look at the platform\u2019s latest hit: Onimusha. Based on Capcom\u2019s survival action video game series of the same name, it\u2019s no wonder that Onimusha has already become a fan favorite since its November 2 release date. So, here is everything we know about Onimusha \u2013 including its cast, crew and fan response. What\u2019s Onimusha about? Co-directed by legendary directors Shinya Sugai, known for Dragon\u2019s Dogma (2020) and 13 Assassin\u2019s Takashi Miike, the eight-episode series is set in the early Edo period in Japan and focuses on the legendary samurai figure of Miyamoto Musashi (voiced by Akio \u00d4tsuka) as he embarks on an epic covert mission. But what\u2019s his mission? According to Netflix\u2019s official synopsis, with a demonic weapon in hand, legendary swordsman and samurai Miyamoto Musashi struggles to defeat a bloodthirsty zombie uprising. So, it\u2019s safe to say that it\u2019s a historical series, with a supernatural twist. Staying faithful to the premise of Capcom\u2019s original Onimusha series, which made its debut in 2001 and served as the inspiration for the 2006 Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams CG film, the anime sets itself in the Sengoku period with additional supernatural elements. Koji Endo, renowned for his work on JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, is the series\u2019 music composer, while Shochiku, recognized for their role in Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, is credited for providing historical supervision. This ensures the anime maintains an authentic historical atmosphere, that has already delighted fans across the world. Is Onimusha worth watching? A few days have passed since Onimusha\u2019s Netflix debut, and it\u2019s started to make waves on Twitter and Rotten Tomatoes, with an 86% audience score. Rated as a 6.5\/10 by Kate S\u00e1nchez from But Why Tho? A Geek Community, she says: \u201cOnimusha is an anime that offers a stellar narrative down a well-trodden path with only odd animation choices, keeping back parts of the series that aren\u2019t action-forwards.\u201d Fairing slightly better with Slant Magazine, critic Niv M. Sultan gave the series a 3\/4. In his review he said that \u201cbeneath the show\u2019s slick, ferocious action lies a surprisingly touching emotional core.\u201d And what about Twitter? Fans took a bit of time to catch on, possibly due to the continuous influx of new Netflix shows. However, they\u2019ve now begun to share their excitement for this series, with many highlighting the impressive fight scenes and animation. Netflix\u2019s Onimusha Cast The cast of Onimusha features award-winning, veteran voice actor Akio Otsuka, known for Ghost in the Shell, as the main protagonist Musashi Miyamoto. As well as Attack on Titan\u2019s Aya Yamane and JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Aventure\u2019s Kazuyuki Okitsu. The rest of the Japanese cast are as follows: Akio \u00d4tsuka as Musashi Miyamoto – Aya Yamane as Sayo – H\u00f4ch\u00fb \u00d4tsuka as Kensuke Matsui – Daiki Yamashita as Sahei – Subaru Kimura as Goro-Maru – Katsuyuki Konishi as Heikuro – Kazuyuki Okitsu as Kaizen – Makoto Furukawa as Gensai – The English version of the cast, including Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War\u2019s Alain Mesa, is as follows: Alain Mesa as Musashi Miyamoto – Chris Hackney as Kaizen – Christopher Swindle as Gor\u014d-Maru – Greg Chun as Kojir\u014d Sasaki – Kirk Thornton as Kensuke Matsui – Kyle McCarley as Gensai – Matthew Yang King as Heikur\u014d – Sarah Williams as Sayo – Yuri Lowenthal as Sahei – Christopher Swindle as Onibi – Dave B. Mitchell \u2013 Unsho, Yoshioka Seijuro – So there you have it, that\u2019s everything we know so far about Netflix\u2019s new original series Onimusha. Although there are rumors that a new videogame could be in the works, currently no details have been leaked. Stay tuned, because we will be updating this page with new information as soon as its released. But in the meantime, check out Onimusha which is streaming exclusively on Netflix today. Why not check out or other anime coverage below?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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