Onimusha, Capcom and samurai

Onimusha: Way of the Sword's protagonist pays homage to a legendary Japanese actor
Miyamoto Musashi has been confirmed as a protagonist in Way of the Sword, and Capcom licensed legendary actor Toshiro Mifune's face to portray him.
Capcom is so devoted to samurai authenticity with the new Onimusha, it went and licensed the face of Japan's most legendary actor
Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune—best known for starring in films like Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress, and Yojimbo for director Akira Kurosawa—has been dead for nearly 30 years. But apparently that can't stop him from starring in a new videogame in the year 2026.
In a Bid for Authenticity, Capcom Turns to Late Legendary Samurai Actor for Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Capcom revives Onimusha with Way of the Sword, featuring the likeness of iconic samurai actor Toshiro Mifune as Miyamoto Musashi.
Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Protagonist Likeness Is Based On The Late Actor Toshiro Mifune
Late Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune is being used as the face model for the protagonist in Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
28 years after his death, Onimusha: Way of the Sword has recast one of Japan's most legendary actors in one of his most iconic roles
At last night's PlayStation State of Play event, Capcom gave us a bigger look at Onimusha: Way of the Sword and its main protagonist. The lead character is none other than Miyamoto Musashi, one of Japanese history's most legendary swordsman, and in Onimusha his likeness is provided by a similarly legendary actor.
Capcom is again using the likeness of a long-dead actor in Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Toshiro Mifune died of multiple organ failure in 1997 at the age of 77, but the impenetrable barrier of death hasn’t stopped Capcom from digitally skinning the legendary actor’s likeness for Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
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‘Seven Samurai’ (Shichinin No Samurai): Film Review
High adventure and excitement are stamped all over this solid-core film about a group of seven Samurai warriors ... Each character is firmly molded. Toshiro Mifune as the bold, hairbrained but ...
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There are, unsurprisingly, seven interesting and unique samurai who fight together in Seven Samurai, but which of the bunch ...
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‘Yojimbo’ and ‘Sanjuro’: A Solitary Samurai Born of Collaboration
That movie was followed by “Seven Samurai” (1954), among the most beloved and influential pictures of all time, which further increased the celebrity of Toshiro Mifune, who starred in both ...
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Onimusha: Way Of The Sword’s Lead Is The Legendary Toshiro Mifune – Just Like In The Netflix Onimusha Anime
Mifune passed away in 1997 at the age of 77, so it was incredibly unlikely that he would have even been alive today to give permission to provide his consent. But Capcom has cast a famous Japanese ...
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'Onimusha: Way Of The Sword' Introduces Its First Protagonist, Modeled After The Late Japanese Samurai Movie Star Toshiro Mifune - Screens & Trailer
The series' first new installment in nearly two decades, Onimusha: Way Of The Sword returns to a dark fantasy feudal Japan where samurai clash with the supernatural in cutting-edge combat.