Onimusha Way of the Sword Characters
Onimusha: Way of the Sword casts a young Miyamoto Musashi (modelled on Toshiro Mifune) against the Genma invasion of a demon-haunted Kyoto. This page is the character index: the main cast with voice actors, and the bosses you will face.
Main Characters
| Character | Role | Japanese VA | English VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyamoto Musashi | Protagonist — resurrected by the Oni Gauntlet; face modelled on Toshiro Mifune | Yoshimasa Hosoya (細谷佳正) | Kenichiro Thomson |
| The Oni Lady (Man in White) | The mysterious being inside the gauntlet guiding Musashi | Aya Endo (遠藤綾) | Yuriri Naka |
| Ono no Takamura | Elder swordsman and third gauntlet-bearer; based on the real Heian-era figure | Shigeaki Ishizumi (石住昭彦) | Shogo Miyakita |
| Okuni | Kabuki founder and ally who fights Genma with dance | Chiharu | Leader Looi |
| Sasaki Ganryu (Kojiro) | Musashi’s fated rival, also a gauntlet-bearer; the demo’s final boss | Nobuhiko Okamoto (岡本信彦) | Tashinga Bepete |
The Bosses
| Boss | Where / Notes |
|---|---|
| Sasaki Ganryu | Kiyomizu-dera (also the demo finale); parry tutorial boss, rematched late |
| Daidara | End of The Stage Is Set at Kiyomizu; eats your unclaimed souls |
| Rasho-gan | Careful What You Wish For side quest; multi-armed, tether-based |
| Ifuu | Windswept Kennin-ji; club and wind magic — later fights alongside Burai |
| Burai | Lightning-themed partner of Ifuu; duo fight late game |
| Greater Nue | Oikeniwa Pond; deflect its lightning, sever the tail |
| Benkei | Mid-game and rematched late |
| Shuten Doji | Mt. Oe — the "Gourd Drainer"; interrupt his drinking |
| Byakue | Giant axe-wielder; grows more aggressive as the fight continues |
| Dohatsu-ten | Recurring; drops Dohatsu-ten’s Bone ×2 (upgrade farm) |
| Dokyo | Late-game curse-tied encounter |
| Minamoto no Yoshitsune | Final boss of The Clash at Rendaino |
Voice-actor credits for the bosses: Shuten Doji is voiced by Sho Uozumi (魚見翔太) / Anthony Howell, Dokyo by Riho Fushida (伏田里穂) / Clare Corbett, and Rasho-gan by Yasuhiro Mamiya (間宮康弘) / Adam Longworth, per the published cast list.
Regular Enemies
- Kubi Akari — floating spirits that steal souls (also the name of the demo-save bonus charm)
- Hitotsume Gasa — the one-eyed umbrella yokai
- Sword, bow and shield foot-soldiers; Togemaru and other Genma variants
For every fight, jump to the Boss Guide.