Onigiri (video game)

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Onigiri
Genre Fantasy
Game
Developer CyberStep
Publisher CyberStep
Genre Action MMORPG
Platform Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Released JP 20130206February 6, 2013
NA 20151006October 6, 2015
Anime television series
Directed by Takashi Yamamoto
Written by Takamitsu Kouno
Music by Yutaka Yamada
Studio Pierrot+
Licensed by
Network Tokyo MX, BS Fuji
English network
Original run April 7, 2016 – present
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Onigiri (鬼斬?, lit. Demon Cutter) is an action massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) by CyberStep. It is set in a fantasy land reminiscent of ancient Japan in which humans and non-humans such as Oni and other Youkai coexist. The game was originally released in Japan on February 6, 2014[1] and in North America on July 1, 2014. The English console versions were released on October 2, 2015[2] for the Xbox One and on October 6, 2015.[3] for the PlayStation 4. The game's title means "oni cutter", reflective of the player characters' background as an Oni; the title can also be taken as a pun on onigiri, the Japanese rice ball.

Plot

The game is set in a fantasy version of ancient Japan that is filled with creatures of myth. Ages ago the terrible Kamikui wreaked trail of death and destruction across the land before being stopped by the goddess of the Sun, Amaterasu Oomikami. The goddess places three great Seals that forced the Kamikui to retreat. Now one of the Seals has shattered.[4]

The player character is an Oni whose peaceful life in the Western island of Onigashima is disturbed by the revival of the Kamikui.[5]

Gameplay

The game has different servers for the PC, Xbox One, and PS4 versions but the gameplay is the same for all versions.

Unlike most other MMORPGs that have different races or classes, in Onigiri players can only play as Oni and choosing a class involves picking a favored weapon to specialize in. When creating a character, players choose one of five traits that will determine which weapons they can use. The traits are Power (Axe, Oodachi, Spear, and Sword), Defensive (Spear and Staff), Kind (Staff and Wand), Daring (Axe, Oodachi, Dual Swords, Bow, and Sword), and Cautious (Dual Swords, Bow and Wand). Characters level up five basic stats: Power, Vitality, Wisdom, Mind and Dexterity. [6]

Partner System

In Onigiri players have eight NPC partners that each have distinct personalities and abilities.[7] which can be improved as they gain more affection for the player. Affection levels can be raised by giving the companions gifts that they prefer.[8]

Characters

Shizuka Gozen
Voiced by: Aina Suzuki
Yoshitsune
Voiced by: Eriko Matsui
Ibaraki-dōji
Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori
Kaguya
Voiced by: Izumi Kitta
Amaterasu
Voiced by: Natsuko Hara
Veronica
Voiced by: Yuki Nakashima
Uzume
Voiced by: Monya Nakane
Kijimuna
Voiced by: Nozomi Kishita
Sakura
Voiced by: Mimori

Reception

Onigiri has garnered a number of favorable reviews. Bradly Storm of Hardcore Gamer felt that it was "a fairly competent and enjoyable hack-and-slash experience" even though the launch suffered from server-side latency issues.[9] Reviewer Angelique Stokes praised the game's combat and wrote that the game was "bursting with personality."[10] Sheattack's Charnelle Schindel found the plot "lackluster" but overall she felt Onigiri was generally "great fun to play."[11] Crunchyroll called it "a very solid title."[12]

Other Media

Anime

A television anime adaptation of the game was announced by CyberStep on January 27, 2016 and is currently in production. It will begin airing on April 7, 2016 on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji.[13] Pierrot+ is producing the anime, with Takashi Yamamoto directing the series, Takamitsu Kouno handling series composition, Takashi Aoshima and Atsushi Oka writing the scripts. Yukiko Ibe is designing the characters and is the series' chief animation director.[14]

Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series for North America.[15]

Episode list

No. Title Original air date
1 "The Curtain Raises on Onigiri"
"Onikiri kaimaku" (鬼斬開幕) 		 April 7, 2016
2 "Pandora's Box!"
"Mōryōbakko" (魍魎跋扈) 		 April 14, 2016
3 "Burning Hakata"
"Hakata enjō" (博多炎上) 		 April 21, 2016
4 "Leap in the Darkness"
"Anchūhiyaku" (暗中飛躍) 		 April 28, 2016
5 "Marital Vows"
"Hiyokurenri" (比翼連理) 		 May 5, 2016
6 "Lottery First Prize"
"Ichiban tomikuji" (一番富籤) 		 May 12, 2016
7 "Dreaming a Life Away"
"Suiseimushi" (酔生夢死) 		 May 19, 2016
8 "A Transient Dream"
"Utakata no yume" (泡沫之夢) 		 May 26, 2016
9 "The Pain of Separation"
"Aibetsuriku" (愛別離苦) 		 June 2, 2016

References

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