Genpei Touma Den/Enemies

This is a page of enemies appearing in Genpei Toumaden. Notice that data will be based on PC-Engine version.

General notes:
 * All enemy generators will drop two life points, but only if destroyed before releasing a certain amount of monsters.
 * Enemies with "Hard" or "Invincible" attribute mean that attacking them without scrolls or Kusanagi may cause a loss in sword points.
 * "Boss" enemies will have lifebar shown.

Small and Overhead Mode Enemies
Skull Spider (骸骨)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 1 Zeni
 * Source: Generator

Gaki (餓鬼)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: none
 * Source: Generator

Dokuraku (独楽)
 * Attribute: Invincible
 * Source: Generator

Namazu (鯰)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 1 Zeni
 * Source: Generator

Jigokusha (地獄車)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 1 Zeni
 * Source: Generator

Wolf (狼)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: none
 * Source: Generator

Yahei (矢兵)
 * Points: none
 * Drop: none

Onihime (鬼姫)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 1 Zeni
 * Source: Generator
 * Location: Kyoto
 * Trivia:
 * When killed, they will release different screams.
 * In the sequel, one of them is promoted to a boss.

Heiankyo (平安京)
 * Points: 1000
 * Drop: 3 Zeni
 * Source: Generator
 * Location: Kyoto
 * Trivia:
 * They come from another game Heiankyo Alien. Kagekiyo cannot bury them with holes, but can simply cut them to pieces.

Fuujin (風神)
 * Points: 500
 * Drop: 5 Zeni
 * Location: Inaba
 * Note: He will release character "風" which will push you back. You may attack and destroy the character, but it will only leave a poison mushroom.
 * Trivia:
 * He is a middle boss in the sequel.

Raijin (雷神)
 * Points: 500
 * Drop: 5 Zeni
 * Location: Sanuki
 * Note: He will release some lightning bolts. By the time you encounter him, you will not have the Mirror, so just dodge or cut the bolts.
 * Trivia:
 * When he appears, the background will flash, as if thunder is happening.
 * Like his brother Fuujin, he is also a middle boss in the sequel.

Daimajin (魔神)
 * Points: 1000
 * Drop: 7 Life
 * Note: One shot of sword wave in the chest can eliminate him.
 * Trivia:
 * More than Fuujin and Raijin, he is a boss in the sequel.

Ryu (竜)
 * Attribute: Boss
 * Life: 20
 * Points: 1000
 * Drop: 3 Sword
 * Location: Harima, Tango

Mitsukubiryu (三首竜)
 * Points: 1000 each head
 * Drop: 5 Sword each head
 * Location: Shinano
 * Note: He guards the Kusanagi Sword. Weakness point is the heads.

Daidokuraku (大独楽)
 * Attribute: Hard
 * Points: 500
 * Drop: 10 Life
 * Location: Nagato

Shakutorimushi (尺取虫)
 * Attribute: Invincible

Mukade (大百足)
 * Attribute: Hard
 * Points: 1000
 * Drop: Poison mushroom
 * Note: Can only be killed with sword wave. If so, his body parts will fly off the screen quickly, and may deal contact damage to Kagekiyo.

Yari Gaikotsu (槍骸骨)
 * Attribute: Hard (spear part)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 1 Zeni

Gaikotsu Bune (骸骨船)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 1 Sword

Moth (蛾)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: none

Honeinu (骨犬)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: none

Hiushi (火牛)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 3 Life

Chimoguri Kouke (地潜り公家)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 5 Zeni

Kishokugan (魂喰眼)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 1 Zeni

Stone Lion (狛犬)
 * Attribute: Hard
 * Points: 500
 * Drop: none
 * Trivia:
 * They do not drop items directly. Instead, they tend to hide something in their locations.
 * Most of the time, they will hide an item of 1000 points, being one of: Galaxian Flagship ([[File:GT Galaxian Flagship.gif]]), Rally-X Special Flag ([[File:GT Special Flag.gif]]), Libble Rabble Hoblin ([[File:GT Hoblin.gif]]), or generic red car ([[File:GT Red Car.gif]]). Among them, the generic red car is the only item that debuts in this game.
 * There is exactly one Stone Lion guarding a Magatama, in Setsu the hidden stage.

Bird (鳥)
 * Points: 500
 * Drop: 1 Zeni
 * Trivia:
 * Besides of certain stages, they mainly appear if Kagekiyo takes too long in any Big Mode or Over Mode stage.
 * In Over Mode stages, Kagekiyo must jump in order to attack them.
 * They will only respawn more until Kagekiyo leaves the stage or dies.

Big Mode Enemies
Monkey (猿)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 1 Zeni
 * Source: Generator

Kaeru (かえる)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: Poison Mushroom
 * Source: Generator

Dokuro (骸骨)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: Poison Mushroom

Inazuma (イナズマ)
 * Points: none
 * Note: With Yata no Kagami (the mirror) you will not take damage from them.

Hitodama (人魂)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: none

Hannya (般若)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: 1 Sword

Tiger (虎)
 * Points: 200
 * Drop: 1 Zeni

Ya (矢)
 * Points: 200
 * Drop: 1 Zeni

Gaikotsu (骸骨)
 * Attribute: Hard (body), Invincible (sword)
 * Points: none
 * Drop: 2 Life
 * Location: Hell 2
 * Note: He only drops life if you destroy his rib.

Tekyuu (鉄球)
 * Attribute: Invincible
 * Note: There are four variations:
 * As a field gimmick, that starts moving vertically when you are close;
 * As a field gimmick, that swings over a certain area;
 * As a throwing weapon by Benkei (described below);
 * As part of Benkei's pole weapon that, when this Benkei is defeated, the spiked ball will stay on the ground.

Saito Musashibo Benkei (西塔武蔵坊弁慶)
 * Attribute: Hard, Boss
 * Life: 60 (throw balls) or 100 (polearm)
 * Points: 1400
 * Drop: 3 Sword (throw balls) or 5 Sword (polearm)
 * Note:
 * There are two variations: The early one throws spiked balls. After Kyoto, he will always wield a rod with a spiked ball.
 * His weakness point in arcade and PS version is his head. In the PC-Engine version however, his leg shall be your attack target.

Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源義経)
 * Attribute: Hard (sword), Boss
 * Life: 40 (dagger) or 60 (sword)
 * Points: 1400
 * Drop: 5 Sword (both)
 * Note:
 * There are two variations: One will throw daggers at you, the other will attack you with a long sword, and may use rolling slash if you are too far away.

Biwa Houshi (琵琶法師)
 * Attribute: Invincible
 * Note:
 * He will always stay ahead of Kagekiyo on the right side of the screen, and release below two enemies for a few times before he leaves.
 * Trivia:
 * A glitch in the PlayStation version allows player to kill him. There is even a counter for that.

Usagi (うさぎ)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: Poison Mushroom
 * Note: Only summoned by Biwa Houshi.

Kame (かめ)
 * Points: 100
 * Drop: Poison Mushroom
 * Note: Also only summoned by Biwa Houshi.

Minamoto no Yoritomo (源頼朝)
 * Attribute: Boss
 * Life: 80 (each form)
 * Note: Kagekiyo must have all three sacred items in order to defeat his arch-enemy for good.
 * Trivia:
 * If you waste too much time in a small mode stage, or visit certain areas, he will appear in the background and try to smash you with fan. In this case he is invincible.