Onimusha

is an upcoming original net animation (ONA) streaming television series, based on the video game franchise of the same name by Capcom. Produced by Sublimation and directed by Shinya Sugai, it is scheduled for a November 2023 release on Netflix. Premise Set in the early Edo period, a time when Japan was transitioning towards peace, and warfare was fading into history, an aging Musashi embarks on a covert mission. Armed with the mythical "Oni Gauntlet," Musashi embarks on an epic journey to vanquish the lurking demons. Characters Production and release The series was first announced in September 2022 during Netflix's virtual Tudum event. It is being chief directed by Takashi Miike, with Shinya Sugai directing, Sublimation producing the animation, Hideyuki Kurata writing the scripts, and Koji Endo composing the music. The series' theme song is "The Loneliest" performed by Måneskin. It is set for release on Netflix on November 2, 2023.