How Shinto Mythology Impacts Trek to Yomi

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Trek to Yomi is a game that has clearly captured the attention of many gamers. Set to release in the very near future, the heavily stylized aesthetic and culturally rich period setting has aided the game significantly in its pre-release hype.

Set in the Edo period of feudal Japan, Trek to Yomi is one of many games in recent times to focus on Japanese, and particularly samurai, culture. As a part of this, it is no surprise that the game will heavily feature elements of the popular Shinto Japanese religion, and more specifically, aspects of Shinto mythology.

Trek to Yomi Confirms Release Date With Stylish Black and White Gameplay Video

Trek to Yomi is an upcoming side-scrolling action-adventure game published by Devolver Digital and releasing on May 5. The game will see players take control of a samurai protagonist named Hiroki, who will stop at nothing to enact vengeance against those who destroyed his village.

The game appears to have basic but refined combat, with its high level of stylization and constant black and white color scheme clearly nodding toward its inspiration from the older iconic samurai film genre of Chanbara. Set to release as a day one title for the popular Xbox Game Pass, Trek to Yomi has also taken significant inspiration from Shinto mythology.

To gain an idea of just how heavy of an influence that the Shinto religion has had on Trek to Yomi, fans need only look to the term Yomi itself. Within the Shinto religion and mythology, Yomi is the term for what is essentially the underworld, a land for the dead that is impossible to return from.

Yomi acts as a kind of purgatory, being a morally gray realm without purpose or reason. With the title of the game suggesting that Yomi may be the final destination for