is a series of video games by developer
Capcom. The series makes use of the historic figures that shaped
Japan's history, retelling their stories with
supernatural elements. Most of the games are of the
action-adventure game genre, a combination of
third person combat and puzzle solving, where the protagonist wields the power of the Oni, enabling them to fight the Genma, the main enemy of the series. As of 2012,
Onimusha is Capcom's sixth biggest
franchise, behind the
Resident Evil,
Street Fighter,
Mega Man,
Monster Hunter, and
Devil May Cry series.