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What is Ao Oni The Animation about?

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished

The film Ao Oni The Animation will be closer to the traditional mystery horror of the original game, although it will have a new story that is different from the original game, novelization, and live-action films.

The story takes place in a suburban town by a mountain forest. The five members of the high school's folklore research club are trying to think of ideas for the culture festival when they discover a former member's collection of research notes from 40 years ago. The legend described in the notes resembles a popular free game called "Ao Oni," so they choose the game as their culture festival theme. They are able to meet with the game's creator, but shortly afterward the creator dies mysteriously. The club members are investigating the mystery at the school when the door shuts and they find themselves locked inside.

Tags: School Club , Youkai , Body Horror , School , CGI , Full CGI , Tragedy , Gore , Memory Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Nudity , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Male Cast

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Fate/Zero

Also known as Fate/Zero.

Studio: Aniplex , ufotable , Nitroplus , Aniplex of America , Seikaisha , Notes , ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

With the promise of granting any wish, the omnipotent Holy Grail triggered three wars in the past, each too cruel and fierce to leave a victor. In spite of that, the wealthy Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will be different; namely, with a vessel of the Holy Grail now in their grasp. Solely for this reason, the much hated "Magus Killer" Kiritsugu Emiya is hired by the Einzberns, with marriage to their only daughter Irisviel as binding contract.

Kiritsugu now stands at the center of a cutthroat game of survival, facing off against six other participants, each armed with an ancient familiar, and fueled by unique desires and ideals. Accompanied by his own familiar, Saber, the notorious mercenary soon finds his greatest opponent in Kirei Kotomine, a priest who seeks salvation from the emptiness within himself in pursuit of Kiritsugu.

Based on the light novel written by Gen Urobuchi, Fate/Zero depicts the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War—10 years prior to Fate/stay night. Witness a battle royale in which no one is guaranteed to survive.

Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Battle Royale , Magic , Mythology , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Anti-Hero , Death Game , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban Fantasy , Assassins , Dissociative Identities , Religion , Philosophy , War , Gore , Spearplay , Swordplay , Urban , Espionage , CGI

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Hulu

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Netflix

iQ

Bilibili TV

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Ao Oni: The Animation

Also known as Aooni The Blue Monster.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Horror

The Ao Oni ~The Animation~ television series will be a comedic take on the original story with the familiar characters drawn in super-deformed style.

Tags: Demons , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Slapstick , Chibi , Parody , Surreal Comedy , Meta , Episodic

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