The common image of the oni in Japan today is of fierce red or blue creatures with two horns and bulging eyes, wielding metal clubs, as seen, for example, in illustrations to the classic fairy ...

In some modern iterations, they can even be cute and gentle. These entities can all be categorized as oni — supernatural figures that appear across Japanese literature, folklore, art and religion, ...

it will be the culmination of a longtime goal for creator-director Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi to bring characters from Japanese folklore to a global audience. “Oni,” written by Mari Okada and ...

The duo, collectively known as Pep Magic, is behind the score of Netflix’s new animated series, “Oni: Thunder God’s Tale.” Based on Japanese folklore, it follows the story of Onari ...

A Netflix series created by Japan's Tsutsumi Daisuke has won two Annie Awards, regarded as the Oscars of the animation world. ONI: Thunder God's Tale was honored with Best TV/Media ― Limited ...

Netflix has teamed up with Oscar-nominated animation studio Tonko House for an animated series based on Japanese folklore. The streaming service has commissioned ONI, created by Daisuke “Dice ...