Netflix announces anime adaptation of Capcom’s Onimusha

In a statement I directly never ever might have forecasted, the 2001 PlayStation 2 Capcom video clip game (and also succeeding follows up) is obtaining an anime adaption for Netflix. The expose is unexpected for a variety of factors. The franchise business is not one that is especially popular or presently prominent. Also, the anime appears to have little to do with the initial game. Protagonist Samanosuke Akechi does not make a look in the trailer. But, like Samanosuke that was imitated Japanese star Kaneshiro Takeshi, the anime’s lead character, Miyamoto Musashi, is imitated the late Japanese star Toshiro Mifune. Coincidentally, Onimusha 2’s lead character, Jubei Yagyu, was imitated Japanese star Yūsaku Matsuda, that had actually likewise died well prior to the game launched. It’s a strange throughline for the collection, however is a crucial element.

The various other shock for the adjustment is it is being co-directed by Takashi Miike. Miike is understood for movies like Ichi The Killer and also Audition, however he likewise has an additional huge Capcom franchise business under his directorial belt with Ace Attorney, a movie adaption of the Phoenix Wright games.

I played Onimusha for the very first time in earnest when it launched on Switch and also appreciated reviewing it and also lastly defeating it. You can locate even more of my ideas on that particular subject here.

The anime premieres November 2 on Netflix.