
Onimusha
Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationsci-fi & fantasyfantasyactionadventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and accessible: a wide-ranging animated series, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.8 /10
TMDB · 49 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Season 1
· 2023 · 8 episodesWith a demonic weapon in hand, a wandering swordsman-for-hire and a samurai brotherhood take on an uprising of the undead.
Episodes (8)
1Demon2 Nov 2023
Musashi Miyamoto receives the Oni Gauntlet for 33 days — along with a reluctant chaperone to watch over the precious item.
2Mountain Demon2 Nov 2023
The men arrive in the village, but it seems to be abandoned. While exploring the area, they come across a little girl who's all on her own.
3Nightmare2 Nov 2023
While leading the men to lemon's fortress, Sayo notices that there's something strange about the path that they're taking.
4Bewitch2 Nov 2023
The men arrive at the mountain temple and are confronted by three masked figures. While Musashi fights them, Kaizen, Sahei and Heikuro try to save Sayo.
5Yin Soul2 Nov 2023
The Yoshioka family isn't through with Musashi and his men yet. With Sayo suffering from a fever, Sahei leaves to forage for medicinal herbs.
6Oni2 Nov 2023
A strange man named Alfred welcomes Musashi and his friends into the lavish golden mountain before politely — but firmly — asking them to join Iemon.
7Harbinger2 Nov 2023
Years ago, Kensuke Matsuki acknowledged his young disciple's abilities, giving him the name Iemon and joining him in his wicked ambitions.
8Yang Soul2 Nov 2023
While escaping with Sayo, Sahei comes across Iemon, who begs and barters with him to save his life. Then, the third traitor reveals themselves.
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
With a demonic, soul-consuming weapon in hand, can a legendary swordsman and a samurai brotherhood defeat a bloodthirsty zombie uprising?
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2023
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Netflix
- Taste scores
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