ONI

Demons, orcs, ogres or trolls

An oni (鬼おに) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, along with their evil nature manifesting in their propensity for murder and cannibalism. They are typically portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads, massive teeth, and occasionally a third eye in the center of the forehead.

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Kyosai Kawanabe, Kyōsai’s Pictures of One Hundred Demons, 1890

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