Series synopsis
Ao Oni The Blue Monster, also known as あおおに ～じ・あにめぇしょん～ is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 3, 2016. It ended on January 9, 2017. It stars Ryota Osaka, Eri Kitamura, Shuta Morishima and Takahiro Mizushima.
In most ordinary high schools, many stories and rumors float around—some scandalous, some happy and some...more macabre. One such example is of monsters lurking in an abandoned mansion outside of town. Such tales, however, prove too tempting to resist for Hiroshi and his friends Mika, Takeshi, and Takurou. They decide to brave the rumored dangers in order to investigate the manor and complete a test of courage. Each of them approaches the mansion with an overwhelming sense of dread. And when the ...
Premise
In most ordinary high schools, many stories and rumors float around—some scandalous, some happy and some...more macabre. One such example is of monsters lurking in an abandoned mansion outside of town. Such tales, however, prove too tempting to resist for Hiroshi and his friends Mika, Takeshi, and Takurou. They decide to brave the rumored dangers in order to investigate the manor and complete a test of courage. Each of them approaches the mansion with an overwhelming sense of dread. And when they enter, they come upon a blue monster named Ao Oni who attacks them.
As Hiroshi and his friends try to solve the various puzzles in the mansion and escape their new blue nemesis, they find themselves meeting several horrible endings as they fail miserably.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryota Osaka as Hiroshi
- Eri Kitamura as Mika
- Shuta Morishima as Takeshi
- Takahiro Mizushima as Takurou
- Hiroki Touchi as Narration
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 3, 2016 | January 9, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
There Are Five of Us! Hiroshi and his classmates head to an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town that's rumored to be the home of a terrifying monster. But the innocent test of their courage goes awry when they find themselves locked in! To keep everyone calm, Hiroshi does a head count. One...two...three... |
October 3, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Takeshi Power Plant Terrified by the mysterious blue monster roaming the mansion and lacking the strength to continue running, Takeshi hides in a closet. I can't stop shaking... |
October 10, 2016 |
| 3 |
Confession Despite being trapped in a creepy mansion with a blue monster, Mika finds that she can endure the stress as long as she's with Takurou. But the one thing she can't endure is the thought of dying without telling him how she feels. I don't want to have any regrets... |
October 17, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2016 |
| Last aired | January 9, 2017 |
| Runtime | 3 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 03:05:00 |