Humanoid, Yokai (Shinto) It is usually described as having a devilish appearance with horns and a mouth that opens from ear to ear. At first the Blue Demon was hesitant and stated that it had no interest in eating Heracles, and it even threatened its counterpart, but the Blue Demon eventually complied and sped up Toriko's healing process and proceeded to leave its host body to fight off Heracles while Toriko recovered. When manifesting, it wears a simple black cloth tied around its waist. It is usually described as having a devilish appearance with horns and a mouth that opens from ear to ear. Peculiarly, in both cases, the Red Oni is referred to as "masculine" and the Blue Oni as "feminine". [24][25], There is also a well-known game in Japan called oni gokko (鬼ごっこ), which is the same as the game of tag that children in the Western world play. It's worth noting that while Blue types appear tremendously calm and composed, this can sometimes be just the surface, and scratching that facade may show that they are, if anything, wound far too tight beneath their calm and unemotional appearance (see Beware the Nice Ones). This demon-like creature often has some extra eyes, fingers or toes. The Blue Demon then continues its attack with a Devil Fork. Japan Generally speaking, they're more people-oriented than goal-oriented (although both can be either). As it walks along the large area filled with numerous dining tables, the Blue Demon would find its counterpart and ask how the AIR tasted. The mysterious entity simply known as the "Blue Demon" (青鬼, Ao Oni) is one of the Appetite Demons residing within Toriko, the other being its counterpart Ogre. [3], They are often depicted wearing tiger-skin loincloths and carrying iron clubs called kanabō (金棒). When compared to its red counterpart, the Blue Demon has a somewhat less humanoid appearance, having two slightly curved horns that protrude on its head, spikes under its chin as well as on its shoulders, eyes which are completely black with large white pupils and unique black markings covering parts of its body (most noticeably the face area where the markings cover its nose eyes and mouth), as well as hands that can turn into large deformed claws. In a show where it's relevant, differences in fighting style may be something like Technician Versus Performer. Oni They may or may not shrug off criticism about themselves or their aims and goals, but say or do something nasty to their closest friends and you've just guaranteed yourself a world of pain. [6][10] Accordingly, a wicked soul beyond rehabilitation transforms into an oni after death. General Information It is constantly shown with a "happy" expression and when in battle it becomes very frenzied and overexcited. The Thor and Loki example is notable in that, while the Blue one is usually the good guy, the Red one is the GOOD guy here, while the Blue one is the BAD Guy In Greek Mythology: Athena is blue, Ares and Aphrodite are red. Blue Oni personalities are often more noble and/or respected by others, but also likely to puzzle or confound their peers because they are difficult to read and have a mysterious quality to them. If Elemental Powers are present, you can usually expect the Red Oni to use Playing with Fire (plus the assumption Fire Is Red) or something of a similarly flashy nature, while the Blue Oni will prefer Making a Splash or possibly be An Ice Person. Oni (鬼 (おに)) is a kind of yōkai, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. When Toriko's demons manifested, it was the Red Demon who became the more common demon to manifest. The Blue Demon says that the next time Heracles and it fight, he would quickly end Heracles, and the Red Demon sees this as a form of compliment. This explanation is found in the 10th century dictionary Wamyōshō, which reveals that the oni at the time had a different meaning, defined as "a soul/spirit of the dead". that have differing personalities and, with it, often different approaches to the world in general, especially whatever they might be competing in/for/over. Oddly enough, the Blue Demon is the cause for why Toriko's hair is blue as Toriko states that he was originally born with black hair. The story ends with the red oni crying for having lost his old friend. The Red Oni is associated with passion, wildness, and defiance. Chichi describes Toriko's red and blue Appetite Demons as Oni, a direct reference to the popular ogres from Japanese myth and folklore. He is also much more likely to break conventions and rules than his counterpart. [9] Accordingly, Chinese (Taoist) origins for the concept of oni has been proposed by Takahashi Masaaki [ja]. Chichi describes Toriko's red and blue Appetite Demons as.

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