Onimusha Way of the Sword Gets Free Monster Hunter Rise Costume DLC
The free DLC landed three days after Onimusha Way of the Sword's September 4 launch, and the second collaboration manga follows the next day, a coordinated cross-promotion between Capcom's two franchises during the new game's opening week.
Key Facts
- Capcom began distributing the free Monster Hunter Rise collaboration DLC for Onimusha Way of the Sword on September 7, 2026.
- The DLC adds two cosmetic costumes: Yō no Kei for Shizuka Gozen styled after Hinoe, and Yomogi no Mai for Izumo no Okuni styled after Yomogi.
- The costumes change appearance only and do not affect combat performance.
- Onimusha Way of the Sword launched September 4, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.
- A second three-chapter collaboration manga, Shizuka to Okuni ga Asobi ni Kita yo!, is scheduled for September 8.
Reporting from 4 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Capcom began distributing free Monster Hunter Rise collaboration costumes for Onimusha Way of the Sword on September 7, 2026. The DLC adds two outfits: Yō no Kei for Oni no Kajin (Shizuka Gozen), styled after Monster Hunter Rise's village receptionist Hinoe, and Yomogi no Mai for Izumo no Okuni, styled after the tea house owner Yomogi. The costumes change appearance only and carry no combat performance effects. Players access them through the Hama-kyō menu's Yosōi no Henkō option, which unlocks progressively as the game advances. The DLC requires the base game and is distributed through digital stores. To mark the collaboration, Capcom published a three-chapter manga titled Onimusha wa Gekiteki da yo! on the official site and social media, in which Hinoe and Yomogi visit Onimusha's Kyoto. A second three-chapter manga, Shizuka to Okuni ga Asobi ni Kita yo!, featuring Shizuka Gozen and Okuni visiting Kamura Village, is scheduled for September 8. Onimusha Way of the Sword launched September 4, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC. It is set in early Edo period Kyoto and follows Miyamoto Musashi, who gains oni power to fight the Genma.
Capcom released the free Monster Hunter Rise collaboration DLC for Onimusha Way of the Sword on September 7, three days after the action game launched on September 4. The two costumes are cosmetic only and unlock through the Hama-kyō menu as the story progresses. The collaboration also includes two three-chapter manga, the first published on the official site and social media, with the second scheduled for September 8.
- Yō no Kei: Costume for Oni no Kajin (Shizuka Gozen), styled after Monster Hunter Rise's village receptionist Hinoe
- Yomogi no Mai: Costume for Izumo no Okuni, styled after Monster Hunter Rise's tea house owner Yomogi
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「鬼武者 Way of the Sword」、「モンハンライズ」とのコラボ衣装を無料配信
- 4Gamer.net 「鬼武者 Way of the Sword」，「モンスターハンターライズ」ヒノエ＆ヨモギ風のコラボ衣装を無料DLCで配信。コラボ4コマ漫画も公開中
- Denfaminicogamer 『鬼武者 Way of the Sword』に『モンハンライズ』コラボ衣装が無料配信。静御前がヒノエに、出雲阿国がヨモギにそっくりな装いへ
- Game Spark 『鬼武者 Way of the Sword』初の週末はSteam同接8万5千人超えのスタートダッシュ！和テイストの世界観つながりで『モンハンライズ』とのコラボも発表