Japanese Demon Lore Oni from Ancient Times to the Present - Reider, Noriko T.; Project Muse. (Utah State University Press, 2010)
An overview: what are oni? -- Shuten Doji (drunken demon): a medieval story of the carnivalesque and the rise of warriors and fall of oni -- Women spurned, revenge of oni women: gender and space -- Yamauba, the mountain ogress: old hag to voluptuous mother -- Oni in urban culture: de-demonization of the oni -- The oni and Japanese identity: enemies of the Japanese empire in and out of the imperial army -- Sex, violence, and victimization: modern oni and lonely Japanese -- Oni in manga, anime, and film -- Oni without negatives: selfless and surrealistic oni.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-230) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Keywords: Spirits; Supernatural; Legends -- Japan; Folklore -- Japan; Demonology -- Japan; Electronic books