Oni

Stories tagged Oni:

• The Story of the Red and Blue Demons Aug 14, 2025

  

  High in the mountains of Japan, far from any human village, there lived two demons who were the very best of friends. One demon was bright red from the tips of his horns to the ends of his toes, while the other was a brilliant blue color that reminded people of the deepest ocean waters. Despite their fearsome appearance, these two demons – who were known as Aka-oni (Red Demon) and Ao-oni (Blue Demon) – had the gentlest hearts of any creatures in the entire mountain region.