Onimusha
TV Series2023 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Ended

Onimusha

Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationsci-fi & fantasyfantasyactionadventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and accessible: a wide-ranging animated series, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.8 /10

TMDB · 49 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2023 · 8 episodes

With a demonic weapon in hand, a wandering swordsman-for-hire and a samurai brotherhood take on an uprising of the undead.

Episodes (8)
  1. 1Demon2 Nov 2023

    Musashi Miyamoto receives the Oni Gauntlet for 33 days — along with a reluctant chaperone to watch over the precious item.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Details

Genre
Action & Adventure
Year
2023
Status
Ended
Studio
Netflix
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