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Oni is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

An oni[a] is a type of violent or evil spirit from Japanese culture. Oni is often translated as "Japanese ogre". Notable oni include Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji, both of whom were famously slain by Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Oni are often depicted wielding a kanabō,[b] a studded iron war-club. The Japanese phrase 鬼に金棒 oni ni kanabō (literally "[to give] a metal club to an oni") means "[to give someone or something] a decisive advantage".[1]

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Oni.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne A common demon in Japanese mythology. A powerful red creature with a horn on its head that attacks villages with its iron club and plunders food, riches and women.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster A common demon in Japanese mythology. A powerful red creature with a horn on its head that attacks villages with its iron club and plunders food, riches, and women.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey An evil monster of Japanese lore known for its hideous visage and brute strength. They plunder and loot villages, massacring the townspeople with their iron clubs.

They have a horn on their heads, red skin, long claws, and razor-sharp teeth.

Shin Megami Tensei IV An evil monster of Japanese lore known for its hideous visage and brute strength. They plunder and loot villages, massacring the townspeople with their iron clubs.

They have a horn on their heads, red skin, long claws, and razor-sharp teeth.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse An evil monster of Japanese lore known for its hideous visage and brute strength. They plunder and loot villages, massacring the townspeople with their iron clubs.

They have a horn on their heads, red skin, long claws, and razor-sharp teeth.

Shin Megami Tensei V A common demon in Japanese mythology. This terrifying and powerful creature is known to raid human villages for food, riches, and women.

It is characterized by red skin, horns on its head, long claws, and sharp fangs.

Liberation Dx2 An evil monster of Japanese lore known to plunder and massacre villages with their giant iron clubs. They have horns on their heads, long claws, and razor-sharp teeth. They are usually a red or blue color appearing in countless tales.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army An evil monster of Japanese lore known for its hideous appearance and brute strength.

They loot and plunder villages, and massacre the townspeople with their iron clubs.

Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon An evil monster of Japanese lore known for its hideous appearance and brute strength.

They loot and plunder villages, and massacre the townspeople with their iron clubs.

Persona 3 Reload An evil monster from Japanese lore known for its hideous appearance and brute strength. They loot and plunder villages, massacring the townspeople with their iron clubs.
Persona 4 An evil monster of Japanese lore known for its hideous appearance and brute strength. They loot and plunder villages, massacring the townspeople with their iron clubs.
Persona 5 An evil monster from Japanese lore known for its hideous appearance and brute strength. They loot and plunder villages, massacring the townspeople with their iron clubs.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth An evil monster of Japanese lore known for its hideous appearance and brute strength. They loot and plunder villages, massacring the townspeople with their iron clubs.
Persona 5 Tactica An evil monster from Japanese lore known for its hideous appearance and brute strength. They loot and plunder villages, massacring the townspeople with their iron clubs.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Onis make up a large chunk of the Mantra Army. When getting to Ikebukuro, an Oni can be found who will attack the Demi-fiend just for trying to talk to him. On the first floor of Ikebukuro, there are two Onis waiting behind a door to ambush the Demi-fiend and take his belongings.

Another Oni on one of the floors of the Mantra's Headquarters can be conversed with, who will say that despite Thor pardoning him, he still does not like the Demi-fiend and attacks him.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Onis make up most of the demon mercenaries in Sector Antlia created by Morax. They boast that they will invade the Earth and attack the Protagonist as he progresses the sector. When defeated they are shocked that they have lost against a human.

Shin Megami Tensei V

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Oni
Japanese オニ Oni Oni. Katakana rendering of 鬼 oni, meaning "evil spirit; ogre".
遊侠の獄卒Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Yūkyō no Gokusotsu Chivalrous Hell-Guard
Simplified Chinese 鬼 Guǐ Ghost, Demon
游侠狱卒Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Yóuxiá Yùzú Knight-Errant Hell-Guard
Traditional Chinese 鬼 Guǐ Ghost, Demon
遊俠獄卒Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Yóuxiá Yùzú Knight-Errant Hell-Guard
French Oni
Monstre chevaleresquePersona 5 Royal (Shadow) Chivalrous Monster
German Oni
Galanter UnholdPersona 5 Royal (Shadow) Gallant Fiend
Italian Oni
Demone solennePersona 5 Royal (Shadow) Solemn Demon
Korean 오니 Oni Oni
협객俠客 간수看守Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Chivalrous Prison Guard
Polish Oni
Brazilian Portuguese Oni
Russian Они Oni Oni
Spanish Oni
Bárbaro cortésPersona 5 Royal (Shadow) Courteous Barbarian
Turkish Oni

Gallery

Videos

Oni's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

See Also

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: 鬼(おに), romanized oni
  2. ↑ Japanese: 金(かな)棒(ぼう)literally "metal stick", romanized kanabō

References

  1. ↑ 故事ことわざ辞典 (Koji Kotowaza Jiten, "Traditional Idiom Dictionary") (1968), 鈴木棠三 [ja] ("Tōzō Suzuki"), 広田栄太郎 [ja] ("Eitarō Hirota"), editors. Published by 東京堂出版株式会社 [ja] (Tōkyōdō Shuppan Kabushiki-Gaisha, "Tokyodo Shuppan Co., Ltd."). ja. p. 158.
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