※圖片為示意圖。仁王
仁王
光榮特庫摩於2017年發售的戰國動作RPG。以實在的英國冒險家三浦按針（威廉·亞當斯）為原型的主人公「威廉」在關原前夜的日本舞台上展開戰鬥，採用打刀、太刀、槍、薙刀、雙劍、鎖鐮、弓等實在的日本武器、徹底再現的武器系統，在世界各地的歷史、刀劍愛好者中獲得了高度評價。
解說
實在的冒險家作為主人公
仁王是由光榮特庫摩公司長年醞釀的項目，終於在2017年推出的動作RPG。它因高難度的戰鬥系統——被譽為"日本版黑暗靈魂"——以及戰國時代末期·關原前夜這一歷史豐富的舞臺設定而獲得世界性成功。最大的特徵在於，主人公是實在的外國人——英國人航海士·威廉·亞當斯（日本名：三浦按針）——作為創作原型。威廉·亞當斯在1600年（慶長5年）以德川家康的外交顧問·造船技術者身份活躍，作為江戶時代期間留在日本的第一位西洋人武士而在歷史上留名。
日本武器的完全再現
仁王的武器系統建立在對日本歷史武器的徹底研究基礎之上，為刀、二刀、槍、斧、鎖鐮、大太刀、旋棍等各種武器配備了獨特的技體系（妖術·奧義）。特別是對於日本刀系武器（打刀·太刀·雙劍），存在與上、中、下三段構式相應的技法套組，根據戰鬥狀況靈活切換構式是戰鬥的根本。這個構式系統直接反映了實際劍術流派中"五行之構"（上段·中段·下段·八相·脇構）的概念，使玩家能夠在遊戲玩法中體驗實際劍術的邏輯，堪稱罕見的設計。
「氣力」系統與實際的武道
仁王的獨特遊戲機制之一是"氣力"系統。攻擊·防禦·迴避等所有行動都消耗"氣力"，當氣力耗盡時無法進行滿意的戰鬥行動。這對應於實際武道·劍術中"氣"的概念。在劍道中，被稱為"氣劍體一致"的狀態——精神（氣）·刀（劍）·身體（體）完全一體化的瞬間——被視為有效擊的條件。仁王的氣力系統同樣表現了"沒有精神力的充實，刀就無法發揮作用"這一東方武道的根本命題作為遊戲機制。氣力管理的優劣決定了仁王戰鬥的勝敗，與強調精神與肉體協調的實際武道的精神性深深相應。
戰國的武將與實在的名刀
仁王的故事中出現了許多實在的戰國武將，與他們相關的實在刀劍被深深地融入了故事和世界觀中。德川家康·豐臣秀吉·石田三成·本多忠勝等著名武將被描繪為主要人物，每個角色的設計參考了實際的肖像畫·甲冑的記錄。本多忠勝所持的"蜻蛉切"是天下三名槍之一，在遊戲中也是重要的武器。德川四天王的甲冑和刀裝具的描寫基於現存文化財的詳細調查，歷史考證的精度在當代遊戲中處於特別高的水準。
威廉·亞當斯與日本刀的相遇
威廉·亞當斯的實際歷史是外國人與日本刀文化最深入相關的事例之一。亞當斯得到德川家康的青睞，被授予旗本武士的身份，在相模國三浦（今神奈川縣橫須賀市）擁有領地。他作為日本武士佩刀，是西洋人中首次體驗日本武士道生活方式的人物。遊戲主人公威廉作為西洋人卻能自如地使用日本武器這一設定，源於這一歷史事實，成為向世界玩家傳播"從外部視角看日本刀文化的魅力"的普遍角色。刀劍座向世界發佈日本刀魅力的使命，與這一概念深深相應。
登場的真實刀劍
Miura Anjin (William Adams) and the Katana
William Adams (1564–1620) was an English navigator who drifted ashore in Bungo Province (present-day Ōita Prefecture) in 1600 and was favored by Tokugawa Ieyasu, eventually becoming a hatamoto with the Japanese name Miura Anjin. He was granted a fief in Miura, Sagami Province, and received the rank of samurai, becoming the only Westerner in history to wear two swords as a warrior of Japan. Adams contributed to trade diplomacy between England, the Netherlands, and the Tokugawa shogunate and also instructed Japanese shipwrights. His life represents the first recorded instance of a foreigner embracing Japanese sword culture amid cross-cultural exchange, making him an ideal model for Nioh's protagonist.
Tonbokiri (Dragonfly-Cutter Spear)
A large spear with a narrow willow-leaf blade, counted among the Three Great Spears Under Heaven. It is renowned as the beloved weapon of Honda Tadakatsu, one of the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings. The spear's name derives from a legendary account: a dragonfly that alighted on its blade tip was instantly split in two. The spear-fighting technique 'Hōzōin-ryū' was established by Hōzōin Inei of Kōfukuji Temple in Nara. Honda Tadakatsu, who survived the Battle of Sekigahara, is said never to have received a wound in combat. The spear is currently held on deposit at the Sano Museum and is essential viewing whenever it is displayed. In Nioh, it appears from early in the game as an important weapon deeply identified with Honda Tadakatsu's character.
Naginata and Female Warriors
The naginata is a weapon comprising a long, gently curved blade mounted on an extended wooden shaft. From the Heian through Kamakura periods, it was employed to dismount mounted warriors. After the Muromachi period, the spear assumed the primary role on the battlefield, yet the naginata continued to be wielded by women and was systematized during the Edo period as 'naginata-jutsu'—a martial art practiced by samurai women for self-defense. In Nioh, the naginata is implemented as one of the player's available weapons, and its distinctive reach and spinning attacks are clearly inspired by historical naginata-jutsu techniques.
Kusarigama (Chain-Sickle) and Ninja Weapons
The kusarigama combines a chain weighted with a metal weight (fundo) and a sickle-blade into a single weapon. It was primarily used by ninja and peasants. Its distinctive two-stage attack involves slashing with the sickle while simultaneously using the chain to trap the opponent's weapon, representing an asymmetrical tactic developed to counter sword-wielding samurai. During the Sengoku period, such diverse non-blade weapons were used widely in battlefield and street combat. Nioh's weapon system faithfully reflects this diversity of Sengoku-era warfare technology.
瀏覽真正的日本刀
瀏覽真正的日本刀本頁旨在介紹日本刀文化，與各作品的著作權持有者無關。