Ao Oni: The Blue Monster

Ao Oni: The Blue Monster, also known as Ao Oni ~ The Animation~ (あおおに〜じ・あにめぇしょん〜) in Japan, is a comedy TV anime series based on Ao Oni. It was first announced on September 30th, 2016, alongside Ao Oni: The Animation, and was first broadcasted less than a week later, on October 2nd, 2016.

Synopsis[]

"They say that on the outskirts of town there is an abandoned house where ghosts appear.

Hiroshi decides to visit the house with his classmates (Takuro, Takeshi and Mika), but they are attacked by a bizarre monster: the Blue Demon.

Will Hiroshi and his friends be able to answer the riddles and escape from the house, or will they be condemned to live forever with the hilarious Blue Demon in the haunted house?

And so begins the life of these four friends, who are destined to face the tests of courage of the Blue Demon, who continues to entertain us even in the afterlife!"

- Crunchyroll

Characters[]

The following descriptions are found in the official site:

Main[]

Hiroshi

Played by: Ryōta Ōsaka

Although he has a low-key aura that is unusual for a protagonist, scientifically speaking, he is the protagonist. He is always calm and collected, and is the brains of the group. He is quick at running away.

Takuro

Played by: Takahiro Mizushima

Although he looks like the main character, he is just a party animal. He is always bossy and intimidating, but he is the mood maker of the group. He seems to think that vinegar is an all-purpose medicine.

Mika

Played by: Eri Kitamura

She is about the third cutest girl in the class. Although she is not timid, she participated in this test of courage with the ulterior motive of wanting to become friends with Takuro. She calls herself the heroine of the group.

Takeshi

Played by: Syuta Morishima

He is the most easily scared and a wimp who regrets participating in the ghost hunt. He is so scared that he takes out his frustrations on the other members and uses abusive language, but he is also a lovable fool.

Ao Oni

A naked giant the color of a blueberry appears in an abandoned Western-style mansion on the outskirts of town.

Fuwatty

Quick.

Supporting[]

Squatto Oni

Minor[]

List of Episodes[]

Episode No.	Episode Name	Broadcast Date	Synopsis
1	There Are 5 of Us!	October 2nd, 2016	Hiroshi and his friends enter the mansion, only for him to discover that the front door won't open, and that they are not alone.
2	The Takeshi Power Plant	October 9th, 2016	Takeshi decides to hide in the closet after seeing The Oni, which makes him so scared that he could power a grid of lights, and start a electrical fire.
3	Confession	October 16th, 2016	Mika decides to confess to Takuro, and will not let anything get in her way. However, whenever she wants to talk in private with him, Hiroshi and Co., and Oni and Co. decide to interrupt her, which makes her throw EVERYTHING out the window, including the Oni itself.
4	Aooni's Classy Day	October 23rd, 2016	An special episode showing the day in the life of The Oni, which includes setting up the puzzles and making breakfast, lunch and dinner for all the Onis.
5	Rococo Style	October 30th, 2016	While running from The Oni, Hiroshi finds Takeshi in a closet that gives anyone Rococo style clothing. Everyone finds the closet and all end up in fancy dress (except for Mika, who becomes a drawer), and The Oni gives everyone hospitality.
6	Elegy for the Boys	November 13th, 2016	Mika decides to have a shower, threating to kill the boys if they peek. Obviously, they plan a way to peek, but not before getting stopped by The Oni, leaving only Hiroshi left.
7	Puzzle Game	November 20th, 2016	Everyone tries to solve The Piano Puzzle, but after 3 hours, Hiroshi manages to "solve" it, which involves playing Russian folk music on the piano, thus unlocks a game similar to Tetris, which nobody can complete.
8	Iron Bars	November 27th, 2016	Hiroshi and his friends hide in the Jail Cell in an attempt to escape The Oni. The Oni tries breaking through the Iron Bars, until he gets his head stuck. They try using Soap, Vinegar and Lighter fluid, until Hiroshi decides to do a High-angle energy kick, which in turn gets Hiroshi's body stuck.
9	Local Mascot	December 4th, 2016	Blockman sees a mocal lascot competition and gets inspired to make his own "Blockman Stor", which Hiroshi's friends ignore after seeing it once. What his friends don't realise, is that Hiroshi is a BIG fan of local mascots.
10	Supersonic Aooni	December 11th, 2016	Hiroshi, Takuro and Takeshi find a button, which was set up by Mika to make them fast for a running race. Everyone realizes that they can't turn, leading The Oni to crash into a wall, who eats the boys in turn. Blockman decided to run after some serious motivation, only for him to run so fast that he ran out of the current time period.
11	Aooni Switch	December 18th, 2016	Hiroshi and his friends hide in a closet, only to be found by The Oni. They manage to get out with sheer luck, but it was all set up for a Rube Goldberg Machine, that only continues when someone dies.
12	Inversion World	December 25th, 2016	Mika heard the rumor that "monster comes out" and came to the Western-style building in the outskirts. And Mika confined in a hall that should be unattended will start exploring the hall. At last it met a pure blue monster, she muttered gladly. "Mee-dae ..."
13	Trapped for 70 years	January 8th, 2017	Living in the hall is comfortable if you look for monsters. Self-sufficiency is stable with the knowledge gained at the library. There is also a TV in the living room. While our four heroes lived such a life, they had started thinking that they do not have to leave. Then the season of 70 years flows ...."

Production[]

Ao Oni: The Blue Monster and Ao Oni: The Animation were created by the same studio, Studio DEEN, and share voice actors and feature the directors, that being Toshirō Hamamura.

A DVD release was released in April 5th, 2017, with an additional booklet about each episode.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

A Tumblr page is linked in both its official site, as well as Ao Oni: The Animation's site, however, it is completely empty.