Oni, the monstrous demons of Japan. Dishonest and deceptive they stole women and brought misfortune to the villages of Japan.

Image: denkei/Pixta The main antagonists of “Demon Slayer” are creatures from Japanese folklore called oni (demons or ogres). The anime avoids portraying all oni as one-dimensional evil entities by ...

“Demon Slayer,” which started in 2016, is Koyoharu Gotoge’s first manga series. The story is set in the Taisho Era (1912-1926) when Japan is infested by human-devouring “oni” demon ...