A very enjoyable short game that I'd love to see more of. The gameplay feels great and the unlockable attacks through defeating enemies is a cool concept (and would work even better if the game was longer). Even though I would have loved for the game to be longer, what is here still feels like a complete first level that is just long enough to be satisfying in its own right. All in all, great work.
I'm not quite sure what exactly triggers the guard break, but it's very satisfying to move into melee range for big damage. (And I found the fumo, since I knew to look for it. Very cute! I wish I could defeat it in order to gain its cuteness as an attack!)