Ao Oni The Animation
青鬼 THE ANIMATION
Synopsis
Based on the horror game Ao Oni by noprops. Five members of the cultural anthropology club at an old western-style school are trying to come up with ideas for their presentation at the school's culture festival, when they find a collection of folk tales gathered by a student in their club 40 years ago. They realize that the mysterious Bellflower Oni that appears in the folk tales may be the basis for the popular free game Ao Oni, and decide to make that their theme. They manage to make contact with the author of the Ao Oni game, but he dies mysteriously soon afterward. The club members become suspicious at the author's death and began to investigate on their own, but encounter a secret they never should have touched: a secret underground prison in the school. For some reason all the fire doors at the school are locked, and they are trapped in the school. The sound of the strange footsteps they hear soon turn to their screams...A new tragedy of the Ao Oni is about to begin.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshirou Hamamura
- Original Score
- Shiyu Yanagida
- Original Title
- 青鬼 THE ANIMATION
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Studio Deen, DAX Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshirou Hamamura
Shiyu Yanagida
Department Leadership Roster
Toshirou Hamamura
Director
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What is Ao Oni The Animation about?
Based on the horror game Ao Oni by noprops. Five members of the cultural anthropology club at an old western-style school are trying to come up with ideas for their presentation at the school's culture festival, when they find a collection of folk tales gathered by a student in their club 40 years ago. They realize that the mysterious Bellflower Oni that appears in the folk tales may be the basis for the popular free game Ao Oni, and decide to make that their theme. They manage to make contact with the author of the Ao Oni game, but he dies mysteriously soon afterward. The club members become suspicious at the author's death and began to investigate on their own, but encounter a secret they never should have touched: a secret underground prison in the school. For some reason all the fire doors at the school are locked, and they are trapped in the school. The sound of the strange footsteps they hear soon turn to their screams...A new tragedy of the Ao Oni is about to begin.
Who directed Ao Oni The Animation?
Ao Oni The Animation was directed by Toshirou Hamamura.
Who stars in Ao Oni The Animation?
The principal cast of Ao Oni The Animation includes Shuta Morishima, Ryota Osaka, Ayane Sakura, Takahiro Mizushima, Eri Kitamura.
When was Ao Oni The Animation released and how long is it?
Ao Oni The Animation was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Ao Oni The Animation?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ao Oni The Animation was composed by Shiyu Yanagida.