PRE-BUILD INVENTORY · OCTOBER 7, 2026

The dates.
The evidence.

Onimusha: research table, product / access matches and inspection gaps.

VERIFICATION STATUS

Broad coverage.
Open questions.

18 catalogue records; 18 indexed works. Shared branch points, embedded scenes and anthology containers are distinguished.

A research edition, not a completed full-interior audit. A missing date remains an inspection gap until the actual work has been checked.

Inventory / contradiction checks

Warlords, Genma, 2, 3, Dawn of Dreams, its cinematic DVD and both English manga volumes inventoried.
Demon Siege spans 1582 and 2004; its release year is not used to erase its Sengoku strand.
Novel existence verified; novel / Twilight of Desire equivalence not assumed.
Eight official Fated Rivalry chapters and the eight-episode Netflix series included in the shared chronology with period estimates.
Curtain of Darkness verified against Capcom’s announcement and distribution report, not inferred from fan listings.
Pre-build table reviewed for duplicate titles, continuity conflicts, unsupported release-year dates and product / collection mismatches. Open coverage and inaccessible interiors remain listed.
Timeline selectors consolidated; Blade Warriors placed between 2 and 3. Early-Edo and aging-Musashi stories interleaved as labelled estimates, not isolated for lack of a bridge.
Known Sengoku years and the primary early-Edo period shown as dates / periods. Twilight’s 1595 event cross-checked. Blade Warriors uses a bounded 1573–1582 interval rather than a false exact-year inference.

Verification still required

Older Chinese comic issue inventory and complete manga / novel date captions are still open.
A fully reconciled bridge between new Musashi stories, anime and old games is not established.
Exact Amazon matches for several out-of-print games, Japanese fiction and the new game remain unverified.

RESEARCH TABLE BEFORE PAGE BUILD

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Entry	Media / release	Story date	Canon / continuity	Placement / inspection	Sources	Edition / viewing match
Onimusha: WarlordsSamanosuke fights to rescue Princess Yuki.	GameReleased 2001	1560 opening; 1561 main adventureRelative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Original / remastered formats occupy one story position. Year reported by story reference; direct opening-caption audit remains open.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Onimusha: Warlords story / release index Capcom: Onimusha franchise / remastered games	Onimusha: Warlords — PS4 remasterCorresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.
Genma OnimushaThe expanded Xbox rendition of Samanosuke’s adventure.	GameReleased 2002	1560–1561; Warlords variantRelative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Original / remastered formats occupy one story position. Year reported by story reference; direct opening-caption audit remains open.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Onimusha: Warlords story / release index Capcom: Onimusha franchise / remastered games	Find Genma editionCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Onimusha 2: Samurai’s DestinyJubei Yagyu’s struggle against Nobunaga.	GameReleased 2002; remaster 2025	1573Relative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Original / remastered formats occupy one story position. Year reported by story reference; direct opening-caption audit remains open.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny — plot / release index Capcom: Onimusha franchise / remastered games	View official gameCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Onimusha 3: Demon SiegeSamanosuke and Jacques exchange historical settings.	GameReleased 2004	1582 and 2004; interwoven time-travel storyRelative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Sorted by its historical strand; the 2004 strand occurs concurrently through the time-travel plot. A single date cannot describe the whole work.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Onimusha 3: Demon Siege — two-time-period story Capcom: Onimusha franchise / remastered games	Find official game editionCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Onimusha: Dawn of DreamsSoki and his allies oppose Hideyoshi’s Genma regime.	GameReleased 2006	1597 main story; earlier memories includedStated date / relative sequence	Confirmed canonShared Onimusha chronology	The opening premise dates Hideyoshi’s Genma resurgence to 1597. Later scenes / historical parallels do not justify replacing the game’s opening with Hideyoshi’s real-world 1598 death. Interior date changes still need a scene audit.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams — story index Capcom: Onimusha franchise / remastered games Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams PS2 edition identifier	Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams — PS2Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams — cutscene filmA feature-length assembly of the game’s cinematic story.	FilmReleased 2006	1597 main story; earlier memories includedStated date / relative sequence	Confirmed canonShared Onimusha chronology	The opening premise dates Hideyoshi’s Genma resurgence to 1597. Later scenes / historical parallels do not justify replacing the game’s opening with Hideyoshi’s real-world 1598 death. Interior date changes still need a scene audit.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams — story index Capcom: Onimusha franchise / remastered games	Find Japanese film DVDCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Onimusha: Night of Genesis, volume 1Soki and Akane’s paths intersect before the game’s main conflict.	MangaReleased 2006-05-23 (English)	Est. 1596–1597; before / leading into Dawn of DreamsProvisional evidence-based estimate	Disputed canonShared Onimusha chronology	The licensed manga follows Hideyasu before his Dawn of Dreams adventure. This estimate uses the explicit 1597 game anchor, not the manga publication date. Volume-specific captions and elapsed intervals remain to be checked.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	UDON / Simon & Schuster: Night of Genesis volume 1 Twilight of Desire and date discrepancies — research leads	Night of Genesis, volume 1 — UDON English paperbackCorresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.
Onimusha: Night of Genesis, volume 2Soki and Akane’s paths intersect before the game’s main conflict.	MangaReleased 2007 (English)	Est. 1596–1597; before / leading into Dawn of DreamsProvisional evidence-based estimate	Disputed canonShared Onimusha chronology	The licensed manga follows Hideyasu before his Dawn of Dreams adventure. This estimate uses the explicit 1597 game anchor, not the manga publication date. Volume-specific captions and elapsed intervals remain to be checked.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	UDON / Simon & Schuster: Night of Genesis volume 2 Twilight of Desire and date discrepancies — research leads	Night of Genesis, volume 2 — UDON English paperbackCorresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.
Onimusha: Twilight of DesireTenkai’s conflict with Toyotomi Hidetsugu.	MangaReleased 2005–2006	1595; climax in AugustStory reference cross-checked against historical event	Disputed canonShared Onimusha chronology	The story reference dates Hidetsugu’s crisis to 1595 and the Mt. Hiei chronology identifies the August climax. These agree with the historical downfall, so the year is stated without est. Full manga captions remain an inspection gap.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Twilight of Desire and date discrepancies — research leads Shin Onimusha: Toyotomi Hidetsugu — edition record Twilight of Desire: Hidetsugu’s 1595 crisis Mt. Hiei: Twilight of Desire August 1595 events	View chronology research leadNo legitimate full-viewing or exact Amazon match verified; access remains a research gap.
Shin Onimusha: Higeki no Bōkun, Toyotomi HidetsuguRyuji Nakazato’s licensed Hidetsugu novel.	NovelReleased 2006	Est. 1595; Hidetsugu’s downfall, before Dawn of DreamsProvisional evidence-based estimate	Disputed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Provisional historical-event placement: the story centers on Toyotomi Hidetsugu’s downfall, conventionally dated 1595. Fictional departures and the exact relationship of manga to novel need full-text verification.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Shin Onimusha: Toyotomi Hidetsugu — edition record Twilight of Desire and date discrepancies — research leads	Find Japanese novel editionCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword — Fated Rivalry, chapters 1–8Sasaki Ganryu’s rivalry with Miyamoto Musashi develops.	WebcomicReleased 2026-09	Early Edo period; 1603 onward; before Way of the SwordOfficial period; precise year unknown	Confirmed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Capcom establishes early-Edo Kyoto and young Musashi in this official prequel. Early Edo begins in 1603. The exact adventure year is not established; its position within the period remains provisional.Actual chapter-one opening panels inspected; full chapter / remaining chapters need date audit	WEBTOON: Fated Rivalry — eight-chapter official prologue Capcom: new game’s early-Edo setting Capcom producer / director interview: young Musashi in early Edo	Read official webcomicFree licensed eight-chapter narrative. No purchase needed.
Onimusha: Way of the SwordMusashi wields an Oni gauntlet in a corrupted Kyoto.	GameReleased 2026-09-04	Early Edo period; 1603 onwardOfficial period; precise year unknown	Confirmed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Capcom establishes early-Edo Kyoto and young Musashi in the game. Early Edo begins in 1603. The exact adventure year is not established; its position within the period remains provisional.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Capcom: Way of the Sword official site Capcom: new game’s early-Edo setting Capcom Asia: Way of the Sword launch trailer Capcom producer / director interview: young Musashi in early Edo	View official gameCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Onimusha (Netflix) — episodes 1–8Musashi and a samurai party confront an uprising.	TV seriesReleased 2023-11-02	Est. 1620s; likely around 1624Provisional evidence-based estimate	Confirmed canonShared Onimusha chronology	The anime follows an older Musashi. The reported twenty-year interval since his Yoshioka encounters, compared with the historical 1604 conflict, suggests around 1624. This is an inference from the episode account and history; full subtitle verification is outstanding. No demonstrated incompatible history requires a separate selector.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Netflix: Onimusha — official eight-episode catalogue Twilight of Desire and date discrepancies — research leads	Watch on NetflixFull corresponding series; region / subscription applies.
Onimusha TacticsOnimaru and the Oni army fight the Genma.	GameReleased 2003	Est. 1570s–1582; Nobunaga-era side adventureProvisional evidence-based estimate	Disputed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Nobunaga is the antagonist, supporting a Sengoku placement before his 1582 defeat. The 1575 ordering anchor is provisional within a broad range, not a title-screen year. Assumed compatibility stays in the main chronology.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Onimusha Tactics	View game / story informationCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Onimusha Blade WarriorsCharacter-specific fighting-game stories and endings.	GameReleased 2003–2004	1573 < events < 1582; after 2, before 3Bounded by connected game events	Disputed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Samurai’s Destiny supplies the 1573 lower story anchor and Demon Siege the 1582 upper anchor. Keijiro’s more-than-ten-years-since-1560 recollection fits this range; it does not prove the exact year 1573. The working position just after 2 is provisional.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Onimusha Blade Warriors Blade Warriors: story-dialogue chronology references	View game / story informationCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Onimusha SoulHistorical and Capcom characters meet in a browser-game scenario.	GameReleased 2012	Licensed scenario; calendar fit with original games unresolvedPlacement unresolved	Disputed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Retained as a narrative spin-off. Roster membership / unlock conditions do not establish main-series calendar placement.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Capcom: Onimusha Soul browser-game announcement	View game / story informationCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Project X Zone 2 — Samanosuke participationSamanosuke joins a licensed dimensional crossover.	GameReleased 2015	Licensed scenario; calendar fit with original games unresolvedPlacement unresolved	Non-canon connectedShared Onimusha chronology	Retained as a narrative spin-off. Roster membership / unlock conditions do not establish main-series calendar placement.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Project X Zone 2 crossover cast	View game / story informationCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.
Shin Onimusha: Curtain of DarknessA licensed 3D mobile adventure linked to Soki’s game.	GameReleased 2005	Est. 1596–1597; Soki’s Dawn of Dreams periodProvisional evidence-based estimate	Disputed canonShared Onimusha chronology	Capcom identifies the mobile narrative as a Dawn of Dreams tie-in. It is provisionally adjacent to the prehistory of the 1597 game, with its precise before / during relationship unverified. The estimate is broad because the mobile story remains inaccessible.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Capcom: Curtain of Darkness announcement Capcom annual report: mobile game distributed	View official mobile-release recordCorresponding official game / narrative page. Exact Amazon edition not yet verified; no unrelated purchase substituted.

COVERAGE BOUNDARIES

Checked beyond the main stories

Inventory leads

Hong Kong Onimusha / Warlords manhua and mobile titles

License / serial inventory verification open

Reports of older Chinese comics and mobile releases need publisher / issue records before inventing chapter counts or assigning dates.

Twilight of Desire and date discrepancies — research leads Capcom: Onimusha franchise / remastered games

Editions / promotional media

Way of the Sword demo, remasters and Pachislot machines

Demo grouped; original narrative audit open

The early-game demo repeats a game segment. Gambling-machine story sequences require inspection; machine names alone do not prove additional stories.

Capcom: Way of the Sword official site Capcom: Onimusha franchise / remastered games

SOURCE REGISTER

Primary sources first.

PrimaryCapcom: Onimusha franchise / remastered games
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
SecondaryOnimusha: Warlords story / release index
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
SecondaryOnimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny — plot / release index
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
SecondaryOnimusha 3: Demon Siege — two-time-period story
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
SecondaryOnimusha: Dawn of Dreams — story index
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
PrimaryUDON / Simon & Schuster: Night of Genesis volume 1
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
PrimaryUDON / Simon & Schuster: Night of Genesis volume 2
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
Bookseller bibliographyShin Onimusha: Toyotomi Hidetsugu — edition record
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
Secondary lead onlyTwilight of Desire and date discrepancies — research leads
Fan research claims 1595 / 1596 / 1597; these are not treated as directly inspected captions.
PrimaryNetflix: Onimusha — official eight-episode catalogue
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
PrimaryCapcom: Way of the Sword official site
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
PrimaryCapcom Asia: Way of the Sword launch trailer
Latest official launch announcement supplies September 4, 2026, superseding the earlier September 25 plan.
PrimaryCapcom: new game’s early-Edo setting
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
PrimaryWEBTOON: Fated Rivalry — eight-chapter official prologue
All eight chapters are published. Actual chapter-one opening title / illustrated scene inspected; remaining panels need a full date audit.
Retail cross-checkWarlords PS4 edition / product identifier
B07GVSBQVL is the corresponding PS4 remaster.
SecondaryOnimusha Tactics
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
SecondaryOnimusha Blade Warriors
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
PrimaryCapcom: Onimusha Soul browser-game announcement
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
SecondaryProject X Zone 2 crossover cast
Publication / premise verified. Calendar placement is qualified separately; this is not a claim to have inspected the complete work.
PrimaryCapcom: Curtain of Darkness announcement
Narrative mobile tie-in developed alongside Dawn of Dreams for FOMA 902i.
PrimaryCapcom annual report: mobile game distributed
Report confirms distribution rather than only an unrealized announcement.
Retail edition cross-checkOnimusha: Dawn of Dreams PS2 edition identifier
B000CQ75VY corresponds to the PS2 game, not the cinematic DVD.
Secondary, referencing game dialogueBlade Warriors: story-dialogue chronology references
Keijiro recalls more than ten years since 1560. The scenario follows Samurai’s Destiny and precedes Demon Siege; late 1573 is an estimate, not a displayed exact date.
Primary creator interviewCapcom producer / director interview: young Musashi in early Edo
Official early-Edo setting. A narrow 1604 historical date is not stated for this fictional Musashi.
Secondary story referenceTwilight of Desire: Hidetsugu’s 1595 crisis
Backstory identifies Hidetsugu’s 1595 crisis; cross-checked with the Mt. Hiei story chronology and the historical downfall. No claim to have inspected the whole manga.
Secondary story referenceMt. Hiei: Twilight of Desire August 1595 events
Named story events culminate in August 1595, matching the historical Hidetsugu anchor.

The dates.The evidence.

Broad coverage.Open questions.