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Onimusha Way of the Sword Bosses Named So Far
Official pages name Sasaki Ganryu, Daidara, and Byakue. The expanded demo lists Ganryu and Daidara. Capcom has not published a boss total. Baku is unverified.
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Official Capcom and PlayStation.Blog pages name Sasaki Ganryu, Daidara, and Byakue, with the expanded demo listing Ganryu and Daidara; Capcom has not published a boss total, and a boss named Baku is not verified on those pages.
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What is confirmed
Capcom and PlayStation.Blog name these bosses. This is not a complete roster and not a total.
- Sasaki Ganryu (also Sasaki Kojiro): Musashi’s fated rival, also wearing an Oni Gauntlet. The first demo duels him on the Kiyomizu-dera stage.
- Daidara: towering hungry Genma. Official expanded-demo copy places him at the end of the Oni Refuge.
- Byakue (Hundred Defilements): named in official previews as an animalistic, ofuda-covered Genma. Details of where to find him belong on the Byakue page.
Xbox Store demo copy currently names Sasaki Ganryu and Daidara. Demo boss searches belong on this page rather than a second URL.
Other formidable foes shown in official trailers and Capcom previews, still not a complete list: Shuten Doji, Dohatsu-ten, Rasho-gan, Ifuu and Burai, Dokyo.
What is not confirmed
No official boss total exists. This page will not invent one.
A boss named Baku was not found on Capcom, PlayStation.Blog, Steam, Xbox, or Nintendo pages checked on 1 September 2026. Do not treat it as a roster entry.
Byakue is not listed as the expanded-demo story-end boss. Walkthrough steps, part counts, and item drops wait for the shipped game.
Frequently asked questions
How many bosses are in Onimusha: Way of the Sword?
Capcom has not published a number. This page only lists names that appear on official pages.
Who is the demo boss?
Official expanded-demo copy names Sasaki Ganryu and Daidara. Ganryu is the first-demo duel; Daidara ends the Oni Refuge slice.
Sources
- Official source PlayStation.BlogOnimusha: Way of the Sword demo out today (opens in a new tab)
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- Official source PlayStation.BlogOnimusha: Way of the Sword opens up in the final preview (opens in a new tab)
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- Official source PlayStation.BlogOnimusha demo update, Trailer 6, and September 4 launch (opens in a new tab)
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