Indeed, one such Oni comes to mind – and while his origin stories are many, there is no disputing that in legend, Mt. Ōe served as the home to Shūten-Dōji, one of Japan’s three legendary ...

Oni have become familiar supernatural creatures in Japan, appearing in numerous popular works. Historically, however, the country’s society associated them with outsiders and targets of ...

In short, an oni can wear many faces. Yet their amorphous — and multifaceted — nature has allowed them to take on a host of metaphorical meanings that mirror the evolution of Japanese society and ...

Tsutsumi says he created ONI: Thunder God's Tale with his then 10-year-old son in mind. Tsutsumi's wife is also Japanese, and they have both lived most of their adult lives in the United States.

In Japanese, oni is the term used for monster or ogre -- often the villain in Japanese folktales -- and so oni are feared by children as frightening characters.

ComingSoon can exclusively reveal that Oni Press is teaming up with The Nacelle Company for NacelleVerse: The Great Garloo #0. NacelleVerse: The Great Garloo #0 is a new 40-paged one-shot from ...