In most of the titles, this is called the Dark Realm and in others are known as the Phantom Realm. The portal to this world is controlled by a race known as the Mino Clan. In most of the games only one member of the clan was revealed: Minogoro, a small,middle aged-man hanging upside-down by a rope. On the fourth game, Minogoro's son, Minokichi is introduced. The most notable trait of the Mino Clan is the ability to teleport themselves and others to places they've already visited. However, They also hold control over the portal of the Dark Realm. As for the Dark Realm itself, one theory states that is was created by the Oni, and that many Genma were sealed inside of it, and in Onimusha 3:Demon Siege, a document that it's a training ground for the genma. Those who travels there are faced with imprisoned genma and must survive their attacks as they travel deeper into the Realm. By surviving these many trails, Oni Warriors are able to find different items and weapons that the Oni of the past had wielded and hidden to seal them away from others who would abuse their power.
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