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Asuke: Shadow of the Road's Bewitching Manipulator
Asuke is Shadow of the Road's timeline-warping spellcaster — a mother who becomes the yōkai Jorōgumo to keep her son Toshiro alive. Kit and lore.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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Shadow of the Road Characters: The Party Roster So Far
Meet Shadow of the Road's confirmed cast — rōnin Satoru and Akira, the mysterious boy Toshiro, his mother Asuke, and the bodyguard Ishida.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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Ishida: Shadow of the Road's Armored Wall
Ishida is Shadow of the Road's yōjimbō — a hired bodyguard turned party bulwark whose headbutt and no-dachi carry the front line. Kit and role.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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Satoru and Akira: Shadow of the Road's Rōnin Protagonists
Satoru Ōmura and Akira Takagi share Shadow of the Road's spotlight — a code-bound swordsman and an albino archer bound by one disastrous battle.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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Toshiro, Asuke, and Ishida: The Escort at the Story's Heart
Toshiro is the 14-year-old with uncontrollable power that Shadow of the Road's mission protects. His mother Asuke, her Jorōgumo form, and bodyguard Ishida.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
guides
Shadow of the Road Combat System Explained: Timeline, AP, and Cover
How Shadow of the Road's turn-based combat works — the continuous turn timeline, action points, destructible cover, charge-up skills, and yōkai forms.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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Shadow of the Road Factions: Shogunate, Emperor, and the East Nippon Company
The powers fighting Shadow of the Road's civil war — the magic-backed Shogunate, the Emperor's modernizers, the East Nippon Company, and the yōkai.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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Shadow of the Road: Everything We Know Before Launch
Shadow of the Road launches November 12, 2026 — a turn-based tactical RPG in an alternate 1868 Japan. Setting, factions, playable demo, and systems.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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Shadow of the Road Demo Guide: What the Open Alpha Covers
The free Shadow of the Road demo covers a tea house, a manor, 3 fights, and 1 boss — from the Ryokan Yasumi incident to recruiting the Sugiyama estate's allies.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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Kamido, Paths, and Relationships in Shadow of the Road Explained
Shadow of the Road's morality system is Kamido — a mystical take on Bushido. How paths, dialogue choices, and party approval shape story and combat.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
items
Weapons and Equipment in Shadow of the Road: What We Know
Shadow of the Road's gear picture so far — each character's signature weapon, how items work in combat via action points, and loot in the alpha.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
quests
Shadow of the Road Story and Quests: The Journey So Far
Shadow of the Road's quest structure — the Toshiro escort mission, the opening battle, the ryokan incident, and what the open alpha covers.
Last updated: 9/15/2026