Capcom has quietly dropped a free prequel webcomic on Webtoons that hands Sasaki Ganryu the spotlight he earned in Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Titled Onimusha: Way of the Sword and subtitled Fated Rivalry, the series opens before the game with the rival swordsman nursing a humiliating defeat at the hands of Musashi Miyamoto on a deserted island.

The first chapter shows Musashi dispatching Ganryu with nothing more than a paddle before swimming off toward Kyoto, leaving the latter to seethe, steal a boat, and mutter that Musashi is the only swordsman who truly gets his blood boiling. From there the story promises a bloody quest for honor that spirals into madness and obsession once Ganryu claims an Oni Gauntlet.

Laurel Pursuit studio handles the adaptation with artists jjolee, hilluhri, and BAEKSSE; new chapters land every Saturday. The comic is rated Mature, sits at roughly 23,000 views after its debut chapter, and serves as direct setup for the 2026 game without any announced end date. Whether it stops at their temple clash or follows Ganryu’s full descent remains to be seen, but the rival already has the edge of style and allure the devs described months ago.