“Realistic action series follows Musashi, modeled after Toshiro Mifune, battling evil in poverty-stricken Japan.”
Onimusha
鬼武者
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Synopsis
Realistic action series follows Musashi, modeled after Toshiro Mifune, battling evil in poverty-stricken Japan.
This ambitious series will focus on Miyamoto Musashi, who is modeled after Toshiro Mifune, the Japanese film icon known around the globe. This is the beginning of an intense series full of realistic action in which Musashi's blade slices through evil as he traverses a land plagued by poverty. (Source: Official Youtube, edited)
What people say
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.47 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.80
Running avg · Nov 2023 → Nov 2023
- 9 “The anime adaptation of Onimusha exceeded expectations with its excellent storyline changes, impressive gore and fight sequences, and intriguing plot twists. Each character leaves a distinct...”
- 10 “Akio Ohtsuka's performance makes this Edo-period anime worth watching, even for those who don't typically enjoy this animation style. The plot and ending exceeded expectations, with excellent voice...”
- 7 “The anime serves as decent binge-watching entertainment with acceptable animation quality, though it's not the hoped-for adaptation of Onimusha: Warlords. While the animation might divide viewers...”
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A Ona Production
Sublimation.- Format 8 × 26′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 28m all episodes
- Aired Nov 2023 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-22852 catalog