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Ao Oni: The Blue-Maned Savior
- Horror
- Categories:Mysteries & Detective Stories Mystery & Supernatural Thrillers & Suspense Literature & Fiction
- Language:Japanese（Translation Services Available）
- Publication Place:Japan
- Publication date:September,2026
- Pages:224
- Retail Price:990.00 JPY
- Size:（Unknown）
- Text Color:（Unknown）
- Words:（Unknown）
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Feature
★ The series has surpassed 1.4 million copies! “Ao Oni” is a free horror game created by noprops in 2004 using RPG Maker XP. The game series has sold over 250,000 copies, and related videos on Niconico and other platforms have surpassed 50 million views. It was adapted into live-action films in 2014 and 2015, and a short anime by Studio DEEN in 2016. The multi-media expansion across game, novel, manga, live-action film, and anime has made “Ao Oni” a continuously active IP in Japanese horror entertainment.
★ Author Kuroda Kenji is a mystery writer known for game scripts such as “Kamaitachi no Yoru.” Illustrations are by Suzurogi Karin, who drew the “Higurashi When They Cry” manga series. The duo gives the Ao Oni novels a distinct visual identity and tense narrative pace.
★ On New Year‘s Eve in a shopping street, Hiroshi and his friends rescue a woman who has lost part of her memory. She says: “I saw a creature covered in blueberry-colored fur, like a lion. People were kneeling before it, calling it ‘Savior.’” — That is the future about to happen. But is Hiroshi’s dream a precognitive dream? Or a trap set by Ao Oni?
★ This is a novel that lets children experience horror with tension and excitement, without excessive fright. Reader reviews: “Even elementary school students can read it easily” / “No bloody descriptions, so it‘s safe to read, but there’s a strange eerie feeling.”
★ The protagonist Takeru makes the ultimate choice: “The only thing I can do is become Ao Oni.” To save his imprisoned friends, he chooses to transform. Friendship and sacrifice are the emotional core of this novel. For readers who enjoy horror adventure, puzzles, and friendship stories.
★ Author Kuroda Kenji is a mystery writer known for game scripts such as “Kamaitachi no Yoru.” Illustrations are by Suzurogi Karin, who drew the “Higurashi When They Cry” manga series. The duo gives the Ao Oni novels a distinct visual identity and tense narrative pace.
★ On New Year‘s Eve in a shopping street, Hiroshi and his friends rescue a woman who has lost part of her memory. She says: “I saw a creature covered in blueberry-colored fur, like a lion. People were kneeling before it, calling it ‘Savior.’” — That is the future about to happen. But is Hiroshi’s dream a precognitive dream? Or a trap set by Ao Oni?
★ This is a novel that lets children experience horror with tension and excitement, without excessive fright. Reader reviews: “Even elementary school students can read it easily” / “No bloody descriptions, so it‘s safe to read, but there’s a strange eerie feeling.”
★ The protagonist Takeru makes the ultimate choice: “The only thing I can do is become Ao Oni.” To save his imprisoned friends, he chooses to transform. Friendship and sacrifice are the emotional core of this novel. For readers who enjoy horror adventure, puzzles, and friendship stories.
Description
The 16th book in the series!
The only thing I can do is become Ao Oni. To save his imprisoned friends—he makes the ultimate choice!
On New Year‘s Eve in a shopping street, Hiroshi and his friends rescue a woman. She has lost part of her memory, but she speaks: “I saw a creature covered in blueberry-colored fur, like a lion. People were kneeling before it, calling it ‘Savior.’” — That is the future about to happen!?
The only thing I can do is become Ao Oni. To save his imprisoned friends—he makes the ultimate choice!
On New Year‘s Eve in a shopping street, Hiroshi and his friends rescue a woman. She has lost part of her memory, but she speaks: “I saw a creature covered in blueberry-colored fur, like a lion. People were kneeling before it, calling it ‘Savior.’” — That is the future about to happen!?
Author
noprops
Original creator of “Ao Oni,” game creator. The game “Ao Oni,” made with RPG Maker XP, became a topic for its unpredictable developments, unique puzzles, and horror-inducing BGM, gaining explosive popularity centered on the internet.
Kuroda Kenji
Born in 1969 in Osaka. Mystery writer. Known for game scripts such as “Kamaitachi no Yoru.” Writer of the “Ao Oni” novel series.
Suzurogi Karin
Illustrator and manga artist. Drew the “Higurashi When They Cry” manga series. Responsible for illustrations and character designs for the “Ao Oni” novel series.
Original creator of “Ao Oni,” game creator. The game “Ao Oni,” made with RPG Maker XP, became a topic for its unpredictable developments, unique puzzles, and horror-inducing BGM, gaining explosive popularity centered on the internet.
Kuroda Kenji
Born in 1969 in Osaka. Mystery writer. Known for game scripts such as “Kamaitachi no Yoru.” Writer of the “Ao Oni” novel series.
Suzurogi Karin
Illustrator and manga artist. Drew the “Higurashi When They Cry” manga series. Responsible for illustrations and character designs for the “Ao Oni” novel series.
Contents
1 Hiroshi Is Late
2 The Top of the Kadomatsu
3 A Lion Floating in the Sky
4 New Year‘s Eve Morning
5 The Lost Puppy
6 Reunion with Kenta
7 Nanase’s Hospital Visit
8 The Girl Who Can See the Future
9 The Disappearing Sister
10 At the Campground
11 The Blueberry Demon in the Basement
12 Reunion in the Music Room
13 Tonight, Something Will Happen...
14 The Incident Twenty Years Ago
15 Ao Oni‘s Scheme
16 Escape
17 My Resolution
18 Save Everyone
19 Chasing the Ladybug
20 In the Abandoned Warehouse
21 The Blue-Maned Savior
2 The Top of the Kadomatsu
3 A Lion Floating in the Sky
4 New Year‘s Eve Morning
5 The Lost Puppy
6 Reunion with Kenta
7 Nanase’s Hospital Visit
8 The Girl Who Can See the Future
9 The Disappearing Sister
10 At the Campground
11 The Blueberry Demon in the Basement
12 Reunion in the Music Room
13 Tonight, Something Will Happen...
14 The Incident Twenty Years Ago
15 Ao Oni‘s Scheme
16 Escape
17 My Resolution
18 Save Everyone
19 Chasing the Ladybug
20 In the Abandoned Warehouse
21 The Blue-Maned Savior
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