Onimusha:Dawn Of Dreams

Story
The game takes place in 1597, some fifteen years after the defeat of Oda Nobunaga at the end of Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. Nobunaga's vassal, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, takes control of the country, unifying it under one banner and essentially ending the wars that had torn the land apart under his former lord's banner. However, this period of peace ends with several natural disasters acting as an omen of things to come including the appearance of an "Omen Star" in the sky. The Genma return to Japan due to all of the natural disasters and prey on the innocent. Hideyoshi ignores all of the chaos sweeping the land. In addition, Hideyoshi sends massive armies of men and Genma to invade the Asian continent over seas. Two years Hideyoshi uses the Genma armies to gather "cherry trees" across Japan.



Characters

Soki

Sōki (蒼鬼, Sōki^?): A strong warrior who possesses the dark power of the Oni, referred as the Black Oni. Having learned about Hideyoshi's insidious scheme, he sets out on a journey to burn the Genma trees and defeat the Genma running rampant across the land. Wielding two swords with such grace, precision and power, Sōki is soon referred to by townsfolk as "Oni of the Ash" (灰燼の蒼鬼, Kaijin no Sōki^?). He is also called the "Black Oni" due to his extreme resemblance to the Oni God. Sōki uses a variety of heavy broadswords and katanas. Soki appears as a playable character in the crossover fighting game. In his ending, he was accompanied by Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls n' Ghosts who help him defeat Astaroth and the milion.


Ohatsu

Ohatsu (王初, Ohatsu^?): Younger sister to Lady Yodo, and Nobunaga's niece. Since the birth of Hideyori to her older sister, Ohatsu has been very troubled by the change she has noticed in the two. Friends since childhood, Ohatsu holds intense feelings for Hideyasu. During the the first part of the game, Ohatsu unwillingly follows under Munenori, as he has implanted her with Genma insects. She subsequently joins with Soki, at which point the insects become near fatal. She is saved by Soki in stage eight after journeying through the Oni mansion. She is an expert marksman under her mentor, able to use variety of firearms as well as explosives and a grapple hook. Also, as a relative of Nobunaga Oda, she has demon blood in her veins, giving to her the power to fight against the Genma as well.



Jubei

Akane Yagyū (柳生茜, Yagyū Akane^?): A young woman with exceptional skills who carries on the name of the famous Yagyū clan, possessing the rare Demon Eye of the Oni trait. Prior to the beginning of the game itself, Akane is assigned the duty of hunting down Munenori Yagyū to restore her clan's honor. Assuming the name of Jubei , Akane hears of Soki's deeds and finds him at the Plains Outpost at Suruga to defeat him. But after losing to him, she joins him in his fight against the Genma. Near the end of the game, she is depicted wearing eye patch to cover her Oni Eye. At one point in the game, Akane is confused as to whether she is romantically interested in Sōki, or he is just her elder 'brother'. Shikomizue swordsticks are her main weapons. Akane Yagyu is the daughter of Yagyu Munetoshi's first son Yagyu Toshikatsu, noted by virtue of her knowledge of Yagyu Seigo-ryu, the style that was incorporated into her brother, Yagyu Toshiyoshi's Owari branch of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu. A scene after the end credits depicts her starting off on another journey as she has heard rumors that "someone is still alive".


Tenkai

Tenkai Nankobo (南光坊 天海, Nankōbō Tenkai^?): A mysterious monk residing at the ruins of the temple on Mt. Hiei, he senses an evil starting to spread across the land and eventually discovers Hideyoshi Toyotomi's bold and insidious scheme. He then sets out on a journey to find one who possesses the power of Oni to help him bring Hideyoshi down. He uses pole arms that are named after Hindu deities for example, Varuna, Indra, and Rakshasa. Tenkai's skills are based on Buddhist and Hindu terminology, such as Enlightenment and Nirvana. During the game's end credits it is revealed that Tenkai is none other than Samanosuke Akechi.



Roberto

Roberto Frois (ロバート・フロアス, Robāto Furoasu^?): A Christian missionary born to a Japanese mother and Spanish father. After being betrayed by Luís Fróis, who was possessed by a Genma who tried to use him as an experiment, Roberto is now on a mission of pure revenge. But, in a moment of temporary freedon of Rosencrantz control, Luís Fróis place the Exorcising Beads on Roberto's arms, justifying is primary role in Soki's companion, as this artifacts has the power to destroy the Dark Stones. Roberto's weapon of choice are his enhanced arms and fists, capable of numerous destructive boxing combinations. Roberto's gauntlets are based on the Christian archangels, Raphael, Uriel, Gabriel and Michael. Ordered from weakest gauntlet to strongest respectively. In a scene before his battle with Rosencrantz, it is revealed that he is in love with Ohatsu.






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