Utawarerumono

A young girl finds a mysterious, masked man with severe injuries lying alone in the forest. She brings the man home and carefully treats his wounds. When the stranger finally wakes, he remembers nothing of his past.

When a sacred shrine is destroyed, the Queen of the Forest responds by killing innocent villagers, and Hakuoro joins the desperate effort to appease the angry spirit.

A village elder appears to have vanished from the village, but Hakuoro eventually discovers her tending to a girl with an unusual sickness.

When the elder is murdered, the devastated villagers set out to extract a full measure of vengeance against those responsible for her death.

Hakuoro seizes control of the captured station and begins planting the seeds of rebellion in the minds and hearts of the oppressed citizens.

More soldiers join Hakuoro’s rebellion, and the masked man soon finds himself locked in battle with a mighty samurai.

Hakuoro leads his small army of rebels to the gates of the Emperor’s castle, but they are stunned by unexpected news.

Hakuoro is mobbed by eager mediators and various individuals seeking information about his new country.

Threatened with invasion, Hakuoro must devise a plan to defend his fledgling country against a much larger nation’s superior fighting force.

Hakuoro holds a lethal mercenary captive until she proves her worth as a fighter - and agrees to join his army.

Hakuoro issues a declaration of war in response to a series of brutal massacres.

Sensing that his enemy is a far more dangerous opponent than he originally believed, Hakuoro turns his attention to concocting a new plan for victory.

Against all odds, Hakuoro succeeds in defeating his opponent, which leads to a confrontational - and surprising - encounter with the emperor.

In response to continued attacks on small, helpless villages, Hakuoro embraces a desperate plan to protect his burgeoning nation.

The stage is set for a gruesome final battle between Hakuoro and Niwe, in which the masked man’s inner beast will play a pivotal role.

Hakuoro tries to shake Niwe’s haunting final words, and Benawi and Oboro fight each other to determine who possesses the superior strength.

Hakuoro shares a long and heartfelt talk about the state of the world with Kuuya. Later, he learns something surprising about the emperor who hides behind a mask.

Karula’s younger brother embarks on an ill-advised rebellion in a nearby country. Though spirited, his undermanned army is dwarfed by its opponent.

Hakuoro lends assistance to an overmatched rebel army, but motives will soon be called into question.

Hakuoro and Kuuya converse again, but when the talk turns to plans for war, Hakuoro is faced with a difficult decision.

Led down a bloody path by her advisors, Kuuya simultaneously engages all nations in a colossal war aimed at bringing peace to the continent.

With Emperor Kuuya’s army threatening his capital city, Hakuoro arrives at a horrifying realization: there will not be enough time to evacuate his people.

A devastating defeat leads to a lull in the fighting, during which Hakuoro reflects on his past and ponders the true identity of the “Iceman.”

Within the walls of Kuuya’s castle, the battle begins, but there is more to this war than meets the eye.