Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026)
Twenty years is a long time for a franchise to go quiet. When Way of the Sword resurfaced, Capcom made clear this was not a soft reboot padding nostalgia. Director Nihei described the combat as an intentional departure from the Soulslike template slower, more deliberate, designed around reading an opponent’s posture rather than pattern-mashing. The corrupted Kyoto setting adds atmosphere without becoming window dressing: stages are semi-open and structured around story beats, closer in pacing to the 2001 original than anything from the years since.
The Onimusha: Way of the Sword voice actors bring the kind of triple-A credibility the game’s ambition requires. Kenichiro Thomson, who previously voiced major characters in Shin Megami Tensei V and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, takes on Musashi with a controlled restraint that fits a warrior still looking for his reason to fight. Tashinga Bepete voices rival Sasaki Ganryu, and after Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, he has the range to make a swordsman feel genuinely threatening rather than decorative. Leader Looi, familiar to players of Black Myth: Wukong, plays Izumo no Okuni, the historical kabuki performer turned co-protagonist. Anthony Howell, who gave Elden Ring’s Margit the Fell Omen his granite-voiced menace, brings similar weight to demon lord Shuten-Doji.
The full Way of the Sword voice cast extends well beyond these four, with confirmed roles for Abe Jarman as Daidara and Yuriri Naka as the Oni Lady whose voice guides Musashi through his gauntlet. Each character page below breaks down a confirmed actor alongside their character’s role in the story. That is useful whether you caught a familiar voice in the demo and want to track it down, or you are stepping into the series completely fresh ahead of the September 25 release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
THE ONIMUSHA: WAY OF THE SWORD (2026) CAST
| Character | English Voice Actor | Japanese Voice Actor |
|---|---|---|
