In case you'd forgotten, Onimusha is making its grand return — as a Netflix series. Announced last year, the beloved Capcom series is being adapted into an anime-style show, and we've just gotten our first look at it in motion.
The debut trailer (above) introduces us to Musashi Miyamoto, a Sengoku period samurai who finds himself fighting the Genma through an impoverished Japan. Armed with a strange gauntlet, it looks like it'll be up to him to fend off the demonic threat.
Onimusha utilises 3D animation with a cel-shaded art style, and it looks quite effective in motion. The series is being directed by Takashi Miike, known for the likes of 13 Assassins, Ichi the Killer, and Audition, and is clearly not holding back in terms of blood and violence.
We reckon this looks pretty dang good — we'll definitely be checking it out when it premieres on Netflix on 2nd November 2023. What do you think of Onimusha's first trailer? Tell us in the comments section below.
[source youtube.com, via gematsu.com]
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So excited about this, seeing Toshiro Mifune almost brought tears to my eyes. Sure hope it turns out well and smooths the way for a new Onimusha game.
Still gutted they only released the first game on ps4! I do wonder why the other games didn't get the green light as it was a solid remaster
God I can't wait, and I hope it means we actually get a new game, or at least more remasters of the older ones. I liked the first remaster, but want the return of Jubei Yagyu
Anime looks good. Fond memories of all 4 Onimusha games on the PS2. Still waiting for that Onimusha 5 announcement alongside a 1 to 4 remastered collection
That character reminds me of another character in Yakuza.
Anime looks good but awful music selection for the trailer imo
If Takashi is on board so am I, this will be wicked
I'll give it a shot, however I can see the animation bugging me, I recently stopped watching Gamera anime for a similar reason
Didn't know this was a thing hopefully it increases the chance of another onimusha game.
Legit? Gangbusters? Not sure what’s going on here these days, definitely becoming a site for the yoofs.
Takashi Miike! Colour me interested. Hopefully this will be a success so a possible new game might happen, even though the same hasn't happened for Castlevania.
Thats cool.but we need more onimusha games.word up son
3d...I'm out. This looks quite bad.
@Rob_230 Wow yeah that is an awful terrible music selection I almost couldn’t finish watching the vid it was so cringe.
I haven’t played any of the games since they released them originally but outside of the glove none of it seemed familiar to me. Was there a girl to protect? Could be b/c no Kaneshiro and the 3rd game taking place in Paris.
I’ll probably watch it next time I sign up for Netflix. Probably a few years from now when season 4 of the Witcher releases.😩
@rjejr Thank god its not another Rap song.
@Flaming_Kaiser Rap song was my first thought when I read someone else hated the music. 😂 Just b/c it isn't rap doesn't mean it's good though.😝 Was there no good music in the games? Way too long ago for me to recall. 🤷♂️
I hope this leads to a new game.
@rjejr It's like they can't think of stuff besides Rap and Some crappy pop numbers. The music really ruined the new POP trailer. 🤣
Had these games un my backlog for years, may be a good time to start to play them!
@Flaming_Kaiser This POP trailer w/ the loud rap? At least it kind of fits the mood whether you like the music or not.
About 8 years ago HBO had a TV show called "Ballers" starring Dwayne Johnson and everything since is just a take on this. 😝
@rjejr My apologies your are right it's pop still horrible music for a game looks ke that.
I listened to Little Wayne trailer is his singing that horrible is it the quality? But should say it better he is no Tupac or Biggie these artist where fantastic.
The biggest issue is that developer hammer in the same crappy music no matter the game or setting as long as it's hot at the moment such a waste. But Little Wayne really sounds God-awful.
@Flaming_Kaiser "the same crappy music no matter the game or setting as long as it's hot at the moment such a waste"
Yeah I'm more like Martin Scorcese, I just want all my theme music to me the Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter". 😂
https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/watch-supercut-of-martin-scorseses-use-of-gimme-shelter-in-goodfellas-casino-the-departed-87754/
@rjejr In the end custom soundtracks or soundtracks that go along with the theme of the game are the best. And trailer songs with the most popular song most of the time suck. 😅
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