Onimusha
Sign in to saveis a series of action-adventure video games developed and published by Capcom. It makes use of the historic figures that shaped Japan's history, retelling their stories with supernatural elements. Most of the games are of the action-adventure genre, a combination of third-person hack-and-slash combat and puzzle elements. The player protagonist wields the power of the Oni, enabling them to fight the Genma, the main enemy in the series. As of December 31, 2025, the series has sold a total of 9 million copies worldwide, making it Capcom's tenth best-selling franchise, behind Resident Evil, Monste
Key facts
- Video game series.title
- Onimusha
- Video game series.image
- Onimusha Logo.png
- Video game series.caption
- The logo of Onimusha: Warlords, the first game in the series. Subsequent titles use similar logos.
- Video game series.developer
- Capcom
- Video game series.publisher
- Capcom
- Video game series.creator
- Yoshiki Okamoto
- Video game series.first release version
- Onimusha: Warlords
- Video game series.first release date
- January 25, 2001
- Video game series.latest release version
- ''Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny'' HD remaster
- Video game series.latest release date
- May 23, 2025
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- start time
- 2001-01-25
- publication date
- 2001-00-00
- name in kana
- おにむしゃ
- units sold
- 9000000
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- Reception
- Adaptations
- Canceled film
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is a series of action-adventure video games developed and published by Capcom. It makes use of the historic figures that shaped Japan's history, retelling their stories with supernatural elements. Most of the games are of the action-adventure genre, a combination of third-person hack-and-slash combat and puzzle elements. The player protagonist wields the power of the Oni, enabling them to fight the Genma, the main enemy in the series. As of December 31, 2025, the series has sold a total of 9 million copies worldwide, making it Capcom's tenth best-selling franchise, behind Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, Dead Rising, ''Dragon's Dogma, Ace Attorney, and Marvel vs. Capcom.
A high-definition remaster of the first game, Onimusha: Warlords, was released in December 2018 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. A Windows version was released in January 2019. A remaster of the second game, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny'', was released on all four platforms in May 2025.