Ao Oni The Animation (2017): cast, story & where to watch
2017 · Film · ★ 5.2
Released in 2017, Ao Oni The Animation is a horror and animation film directed by Toshirou Hamamura, running about 60 minutes.
What it’s about. Based on the horror game Ao Oni by noprops. Five members of the cultural anthropology club at an old western-style school are trying to come up with ideas for their presentation at the school's culture festival, when they find a collection of folk tales gathered by a student in their club 40 years ago. They realize that the mysterious Bellflower Oni that appears in the folk tales may be the basis for the popular free game Ao Oni, and decide to make that their theme. They manage to make contact with the author of the Ao Oni game, but he dies mysteriously soon afterward. The club members become suspicious at the author's death and began to investigate on their own, but encounter a secret they never should have touched: a secret underground prison in the school. For some reason all the fire doors at the school are locked, and they are trapped in the school. The sound of the strange footsteps they hear soon turn to their screams...A new tragedy of the Ao Oni is about to begin.
Who’s in it. Ao Oni The Animation stars Shuta Morishima as Shou Konaka, Ryota Osaka as Kouji Manabe, Ayane Sakura as Karin Minazuki and Takahiro Mizushima as Shouichirou Murakami, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Ao Oni The Animation has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ao Oni The Animation page.
If you liked it. Fans of Ao Oni The Animation tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Ao Oni The Animation (2017)?
- In US, Ao Oni The Animation is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Ao Oni The Animation worth watching?
- Ao Oni The Animation holds an audience score of 5.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror and animation. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Ao Oni The Animation?
- Ao Oni The Animation stars Shuta Morishima, Ryota Osaka, Ayane Sakura, Takahiro Mizushima and Eri Kitamura.
- When was Ao Oni The Animation released?
- Ao Oni The Animation was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 60 minutes.