Origin of Nezuko and Demon Slayer's Oni! - Gaijin Goombah

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Gaijin Goombah

Gaijin Goombah

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Demon Slayer has been an amazing ride of gorgeous visuals, driven characters, and the best imouto in anime, Nezuko. But there is far more to her and the rest of the anime's oni than you realize. An origin that dates back to 710 A.D. in Heian Period Japan...
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@GaijinGoombah
@GaijinGoombah 4 жыл бұрын
This video was a long and arduous journey, but I'm so happy how it turned out! I'm glad an anime that I really fell in love with had so much inspiration behind it!
@ImADeity
@ImADeity 4 жыл бұрын
using all my power and hate i can say i cant love her
@simbacartoonfan2787
@simbacartoonfan2787 4 жыл бұрын
Gaijin Goombah Media Plz do Yokai University in Yokai Watchers It a Manga I make about a kitsune named Akira who have friends like Alice a rokurokubi who is a mother figure to Akira,Carlos an Oni who is Tough guy always get annoy by Akira,Zane a comedy Neko mata who have YouKaiTube channel and other Yokai in this manga in my KZfaq channel I did 3 Chapter like Pool Party How Alice stole Valentines Day The Great Yokai Test Featuring Hanako San Plz do Gaijin My 2 Female friend and I work hard with this series
@jeremyetremblay6663
@jeremyetremblay6663 4 жыл бұрын
Gaijin Goombah Media can you make a video about lego Ninjago PLS 😁
@sonicflubber
@sonicflubber 4 жыл бұрын
You should do an episode on kamen rider
@ImADeity
@ImADeity 4 жыл бұрын
@@jeremyetremblay6663 what yokai is in that
@MegaMinerd
@MegaMinerd 4 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie. I'm surprised this series stayed "Yokai Watchers" as long as it did.
@Darkmythsolider
@Darkmythsolider 4 жыл бұрын
Not to mention the copyright impending to happen. I’m really surprised it lasted this long
@CouchSpud91
@CouchSpud91 4 жыл бұрын
Same here. I had a feeling Gaijin would have to change the name of this series because of copyright issues eventually the second he announced the name. With how aggressive KZfaq's system is, I expected it to happen much sooner.
@skullythekidd0175
@skullythekidd0175 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@WilliamSchmidNetwork
@WilliamSchmidNetwork 4 жыл бұрын
Ok I get the name change. Don’t want one of my new favorite KZfaq shows shut down over a name dispute.
@JasonDS64
@JasonDS64 4 жыл бұрын
I saw a video about Nezuko and clicked immediately. . .
@nocommtary6987
@nocommtary6987 4 жыл бұрын
Me to she cute
@milevanfaent
@milevanfaent 4 жыл бұрын
The entire internet did the same.
@Beelze_bee
@Beelze_bee 4 жыл бұрын
Same pal
@jbark678
@jbark678 4 жыл бұрын
Same, she's a cutie
@jinbronkun
@jinbronkun 4 жыл бұрын
@@jbark678 yeah and then in manga her role gonna be big after this arc
@allreddan
@allreddan 4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact! In the original Dracula by Bram Stocker (which I am just finishing as I type this), Garlic FLOWERS are what Dr. Van Helsing used to ward off Dracula.
@cooltrainervaultboy-39
@cooltrainervaultboy-39 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I often wonder why that little tidbit never caught on?
@briarrosegael2015
@briarrosegael2015 4 жыл бұрын
So did roses, and I'm pretty sure they didn't burn in the Sun.
@barrybend7189
@barrybend7189 4 жыл бұрын
@@briarrosegael2015 Vampires don't burn only when they have the soil of their homeland touching their feet. I.e. Dracula had to have Transylvanian soil in his shoes.
@briarrosegael2015
@briarrosegael2015 4 жыл бұрын
@@barrybend7189 Really? Interesting, I personally prefer them not to burn, but oh well. Much like the "um actually" arguments for the differences between dragons and wyverns(the definition on google literally describes them as being a dragon with a different amount of legs, and it's like someone saying "um actually that's a St. Bernard, not a dog." The arguments come from a modern perspective, and thinking that such concepts and creatures were even cohesive yet. PS. *HOT TAKE:* Wyrm's are the best dragons aesthetically, no legs, serpentine body, with wings on their back.
@barrybend7189
@barrybend7189 4 жыл бұрын
@@briarrosegael2015 yeah speaking of Bram Stoker's Drakula in the manga Battle Angel Alita Last Order there's a Vampire like character( called a class V mutant) called Cerulia. Read all the way up to her own backstory arc and some things will surprise you. Also she's 700 years old so she was alive during the time of Bram Stoker's Dracula's writing.
@moriken1234
@moriken1234 4 жыл бұрын
One thing I must mention on the similarity of the Oni in Kimetsu no Yaiba to the vampires, is that the vampires are translated into Japanese as 吸血鬼, literally meaning "Blood-sucking Oni."
@10tailedbijuu
@10tailedbijuu 10 ай бұрын
so they are basically translate vampires to be more inline with what the japanese know?
@TheSonOfTheDragon
@TheSonOfTheDragon 4 жыл бұрын
You have no idea how much you're helping me with my stories, I have one that's placed entirely in the world of yokai and Japanese myth.
@autumbreeze1129
@autumbreeze1129 4 жыл бұрын
Similar. One of the characters in a story I've been working on for years is a shrine god, so knowing all about these different yokai helps me figure out how she can interact with the main characters
@mrfirestar9604
@mrfirestar9604 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I’ve been a massive fan of Japanese myth but don’t know where to start and this channel is in my opinion one of the best for that for that for those who want to write about faithful yoaki and Japanese myths then look no further than this place once I’ve done enough research I can finally start writing about it love this channel for years
@kirbycupster179
@kirbycupster179 4 жыл бұрын
TheSonOfTheDragon same it’s an amazing recourse for yokai knowledge for oc’s and au’s
@Coid
@Coid 4 жыл бұрын
To be fair to garlic, it was (and sometimes still is) called the stinking rose and has quite pretty flowers. It's just a lot easier to transport bulbs than flowers. Still, this definitely brings up something that I'll have to explore sometime and see if anyone else has ever addressed the flowers (or, really, the other parts of the garlic plant) beyond the bulbs.
@blackdragonxtra
@blackdragonxtra Жыл бұрын
In Stoker's original text, it was thespecifically flower's, not the bulb.
@PHISHDAdotEXE
@PHISHDAdotEXE 4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to point out that Tanjiro is not seeking revenge for his dead loved ones noted in 1:49. His objective is to turn Nezuko back into a human and live. This is one of the good draws in Tanjiros personality that makes his logic, compassion, and personality likable as it is.
@Zanarthis
@Zanarthis 4 жыл бұрын
Gaijin: Uploads Everyone badgering him to watch Kimetsu no Yaiba: Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him!
@cheahyuanhong
@cheahyuanhong 4 жыл бұрын
Came for Nezuko. Learn about Oni in its entirety NEED MORE. NEED MORE. NEED MORE. FEED US!
@geardog24
@geardog24 4 жыл бұрын
Oni. The first ones who rejected their humanity.
@gamerkiddocody107
@gamerkiddocody107 4 жыл бұрын
Stone mask sold separately
@xyzen9673
@xyzen9673 4 жыл бұрын
Just 1 letter away from Dio... COINCIDENCE?!?
@Punched_Kuze
@Punched_Kuze 4 жыл бұрын
You will never reach the truth
@patch-fm
@patch-fm 4 жыл бұрын
I heard that one before... I wonder where.
@kin4386
@kin4386 3 жыл бұрын
But didn't return to Monke.
@kayohwai
@kayohwai 4 жыл бұрын
"... that is, if you guys want to see it." ... uh, yeah!
@Trenos301
@Trenos301 4 жыл бұрын
... uh, yeah!
@LanceTheAutobot
@LanceTheAutobot 4 жыл бұрын
...uh, yeah!
@hiddensinix2767
@hiddensinix2767 4 жыл бұрын
... uh, yeah!
@skullythekidd0175
@skullythekidd0175 4 жыл бұрын
Imma need some context?!
@kayohwai
@kayohwai 4 жыл бұрын
@@skullythekidd0175 watch the video
@salemnightlark8161
@salemnightlark8161 4 жыл бұрын
Oni are surprisingly similar to wendigo of native American folklore.
@truekurayami
@truekurayami 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly when looking at mythologies as a whole for their cultures it is very surprising at how many similarities there are. In point of fact from everything I've seen with Gaijin's videos the "misconception" that all Yokai are goblin's is actually probably the closet to the truth for how one would place them in European mythologies as they are very much Fae, (fairies in modern terms) for the kind of roles they fill, their natures, and what seperates them from Kami which a similar line is drawn between Fae and some "Earthly Gods" Like Yule or Litha
@viniciuspaiva3578
@viniciuspaiva3578 4 жыл бұрын
Akuma Imayaruk I guess this why Oni are westernized as “Demons”
@r.j.penfold
@r.j.penfold 4 жыл бұрын
Don't the both fall under the "Mongaloid" subspecies of human? I realize that word is probably like, yucky cuz it's also slang for ppl with Downs Syndrome, buuuut it's a term for (mostly) Asian people sooooo IDK. If so, maybe there's a connection there? IDK.
@truekurayami
@truekurayami 4 жыл бұрын
@@r.j.penfold With the way you are looking at the term "mongoloid" would refer to more like Neanderthals, and Cromagna, though aside from the "corrupted human" aspect of Oni explored in the series, it is a stretch to call any creature like Oni, Windigos, or Fae, as a subspecies of human. Many may be Humanoids, but in the end all that says is they have a human like body structure. Final note part of why "mongoloid" would have been used for Asians, is ties back into the Mongols of Asia, like the Hun empire.
@r.j.penfold
@r.j.penfold 4 жыл бұрын
@@truekurayami gotcha. I recently got off of a Forensic Files binge so I was super used to hearing that word describe skull shape and whatnot.
@AtsukaWolfcat
@AtsukaWolfcat 4 жыл бұрын
Not sure if you or anyone else has noticed, but it showed how much humanity Nezuko has since episode ONE. After Tanjiro came back from the village and saw his family slaughtered, you see Nezuko over one of the siblings, as if she died protecting them. Which is why she hesitated and cried when Tanjiro talked to her when she attacked. I love this anime/manga.
@WarmLillie
@WarmLillie 4 жыл бұрын
It better to rename the series before the real demons comes after you... with a lawsuit
@barrybend7189
@barrybend7189 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah we don't want the Furies coming. They are shrewd lawyers once Athena got to them.
@froebelvergara4759
@froebelvergara4759 4 жыл бұрын
Nice one
@LordDeathwing17
@LordDeathwing17 4 жыл бұрын
I am 100000% convinced that the very CONCEPT of lawsuits was invented by demons.
@kilo1901
@kilo1901 4 жыл бұрын
Now that’s a scary Demon Blood Art.... Lawsuits...
@New3DSLuigi364
@New3DSLuigi364 4 жыл бұрын
@AgravainFury NO IT'S NOT; IT'S TO PROTECT CREATORS FROM HAVING THEIR WORKS STOLEN , OR WORSE PLAGIARIZED!!
@nyssaalden5507
@nyssaalden5507 4 жыл бұрын
SPOILER ALERT (only on a character outfit) "Oh, interesting anime" I thought. *watches a few episodes* Um...am I the only one who thinks the main villain looks like Michael Jackson in his smooth criminal costume?
@nyssaalden5507
@nyssaalden5507 4 жыл бұрын
@TigerClaw! Evil? No...I'd say hotter :3 I remember MJ from the early to late 80's (smooth criminal, thriller), when he still had a decent nose and color to his skin. He just looked healthier then. So this "anime" version I really like alot. And quite enjoy all the characters. Inosuke is my fave funny one lol!
@NoobPTFO
@NoobPTFO 4 жыл бұрын
TigerClaw! It was either drugs or a certain melanin disease. Maybe both!
@captainbirch9835
@captainbirch9835 4 жыл бұрын
You been struck by You been hit by A smooth vampire
@jemman2906
@jemman2906 3 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson in anime form.
@gamingpeter9003
@gamingpeter9003 4 жыл бұрын
"Mini series on all the demons" Yes, yes, yes, YES
@oishi_sammich4542
@oishi_sammich4542 4 жыл бұрын
When you were talking about how Nezuko was one of the best representations of oni, I was just laying there slack-jawed. It was amazing to watch! Keep doing what you enjoy!
@DelphinSquared
@DelphinSquared 4 жыл бұрын
I am impressed with Gaijin's research on a great show. I would never have thought Nezuko to be the closest to the true essence of an Oni than any other Demon.
@WarmLillie
@WarmLillie 4 жыл бұрын
*I only buy then hold a card/talisman and summon Nezuko* It works!!!! I summon an oni!!!
@AshnSilvercorp
@AshnSilvercorp 4 жыл бұрын
just don't accidentally summon Hozuki. He'll never let you hear the end of it for stopping his work.
@noxiousvirus117
@noxiousvirus117 4 жыл бұрын
Whenever I watch one of your videos Gaijin, I always end up learning something new. So thank you for this awesome video. 👍
@amirgarcia547
@amirgarcia547 4 жыл бұрын
Nezuko is too adorable and perfect for words. That is all.
@RaulDiaz-mp8ms
@RaulDiaz-mp8ms 4 жыл бұрын
But you just typed words.
@amirgarcia547
@amirgarcia547 4 жыл бұрын
Raul Diaz Stop pointing out the mess that is the English language and just roll with it.
@atsukikuroe2613
@atsukikuroe2613 4 жыл бұрын
7:32 I KNEW IT WAS WISTERIA! (I was searching what kind of flower it was) and it’s interesting to note that Wisteria in the flower language can mean (among other meanings and symbolisms it can have) : Endurance of heartache. Something that every demon slayer has to deal with and demons was unable to.
@Maninawig
@Maninawig 4 жыл бұрын
Even though I study a lot about yokai since I found your channel, I always learn something new. Though there is something to say about Nezuko as well... Much like Oni revel in their misdeeds and love of murder in this anime, the Hashira have all, as I believe Shinobu hinted to, go beyond the murder of oni for survival and protection, but allow the horrors of what such oni do to taint their hearts. Doing so evaluates the once humans as mere pests, and, if we paint Oni as another race or cree of humans, show that the Hashira had to remove a certain part of their own humanity in order to destroy onis.
@donvalentino9822
@donvalentino9822 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve just realised that you have a show called “Which Ninja”... *BUT HAVE NEVER LOOKED AT “ MINI NINJA “*
@redblack8766
@redblack8766 4 жыл бұрын
Never watched this show. But couldn't the similarities to vampires be a reference to the Japanese term of "vampire" being "Kyuu-ketsu-ki = Blood sucking oni"?
@videopolice432
@videopolice432 4 жыл бұрын
All this talk about Oni and I just remembered the Jackie Chan cartoon.
@CouchSpud91
@CouchSpud91 4 жыл бұрын
I'd love for Gaijin to do a video on that series. Unfortunately the Jackie Chan cartoon is more based on Chinese mythology and the Chinese Zodiac rather than Japanese. I know there's a lot of crossover, but I'd suspect a lot of extra research would need to go into a video about it.
@borisbeloudus2691
@borisbeloudus2691 4 жыл бұрын
The actual word for demon I’ve heard was Akuma and Majin for devils
@iota-09
@iota-09 4 жыл бұрын
Yup, oni is very much rarwly used for demon and more often for ogre.
@littenfire3563
@littenfire3563 3 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking. This is more like some orge monster that people become when giving into evil behavior
@josiadorthestrong1031
@josiadorthestrong1031 4 жыл бұрын
Have you heard of Erma? It's a web comic that's kind of really good. It currently is in the middle of an arc where the main character is in Japan visiting her mom's family, who are all yokai. It has a lot of attention to detail and the creator clearly did his research on yokai. I think you would like it.
@xiaorishu
@xiaorishu 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is so educational! ^-^ Thank you for making this video♡
@GregoryBlack
@GregoryBlack 4 жыл бұрын
Man, this anime is fantastic. And the fact that you're covering Nezuko in this one is awesome. She's a great character
@vexillumvixen6054
@vexillumvixen6054 4 жыл бұрын
Gregory Black she is best girl!!
@GregoryBlack
@GregoryBlack 4 жыл бұрын
@@vexillumvixen6054 absolutely
@rumiwaldman1687
@rumiwaldman1687 4 жыл бұрын
Where are my Yokai Hunters at?
@humblesoldier5474
@humblesoldier5474 4 жыл бұрын
I marathon the heck out of this anime because of you. I saw how beautiful the animation was. Put this video on pause, and I am only now coming back to watch this video. This story is amazing, and I have cried every time the Oni cried. While I agreed with Tanjiro Kamado's emotions that he has to kill the oni. Many of the ones he has had to kill I couldn't help but agree with the kindness he has shown to them in their final moments. Even the first real boss fight in the final selection. Oh I could ramble on forever, but the emotion is so well done that my empathy takes a hit every time I see any of the characters cry.
@CallMeFreakFujiko
@CallMeFreakFujiko 4 жыл бұрын
I started watching this anime when Gaijin hinted at a future video on Twitter. I've just now caught up on the series when I saw that this video was up. Starting this series in anticipation for this video was (and still is) very worth it!
@torbjornlekberg7756
@torbjornlekberg7756 4 жыл бұрын
It looks to me like the closest thing to oni in other cultures would the wedingo. Well, I guess we have some similar tales here in the Nordics, such as the gast, myling and gloso, but they become such creatures only after death.
@TheKillerman3333
@TheKillerman3333 4 жыл бұрын
"okay buddy, put the body pillow down" that got a laugh out of me.
@EternalightVXe
@EternalightVXe 4 жыл бұрын
Welp... So, terrible society is what makes an "Oni" or "Joker".
@edi9892
@edi9892 4 жыл бұрын
And still, I became neither... Seriously, I'm deeply disappointed of humans for all the stupidity and malice I see.
@CouchSpud91
@CouchSpud91 4 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I wonder if there's an episode of gei gei gei no kitaro centered around this....I really need to watch that series sometime.
@edi9892
@edi9892 4 жыл бұрын
@@CouchSpud91 not quite, but GeGeGe no Kitaro had an episode that was IMHO a reference to Hell Girl (about revenge). BTW: I LMAO and watched in disbelief when they mocked European policies concerning refugees. They broke some big taboos...
@captainbirch9835
@captainbirch9835 4 жыл бұрын
I now need to see joker as an oni
@loganfrandrup6590
@loganfrandrup6590 4 жыл бұрын
I'm still going to call this Yokia Watchers, because it's like Bird Watching. And yes, I'm going to watch this anime! :D
@pyrosianheir
@pyrosianheir 4 жыл бұрын
It's really good. The pacing is fantastic, too, with the manga being around chapter 173 and seemingly gearing up for the big final boss fight.
@amiminia
@amiminia 4 жыл бұрын
Watch it on VRV! *cries in Canada*
@KuroNoTenno
@KuroNoTenno 4 жыл бұрын
**joins in by crying in Russia**
@endless013
@endless013 4 жыл бұрын
I get the feeling we'll all be crying because of who owns VRV and what's been going on over there... waaaaait, you can't get VRV it's not on the TV it's not a channel...woah, we have different internets
@cliftonreid1198
@cliftonreid1198 4 жыл бұрын
Cries in japan
@whosaidthat84
@whosaidthat84 4 жыл бұрын
*cries in being too cheap to pay for it but rejoices in Crunchyroll*
@Memekushi
@Memekushi 4 жыл бұрын
So what you’re saying is that people become oni by rejecting their humanity... but they aren’t vampires.... *visible confusion*
@revolvingworld2676
@revolvingworld2676 4 жыл бұрын
Memekushi_0 -Tales of rejecting your humanity -An Oni mask fusing to your head to become Oni -Consuming and drinking human flesh I see you Araki...
@ivansaniel1659
@ivansaniel1659 4 жыл бұрын
I reject my humanity JOJO!!!!!!
@helix713
@helix713 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's pretty amazing on what an oni is. So they are basically the inhumane desires that all humans have inside of them, and they turn into an oni is they act on those desires. Pretty interesting episode and fantastic work Gaijin.
@krimzonhunt7929
@krimzonhunt7929 4 жыл бұрын
I've always liked learning about myth, legend and culture and so your channel is amazing. You've taught me plentiful about Japan, China and the other areas you've covered. When you started Yokai Hunters the first thing that I wanted you to cover was an anime called Tokyo Ravens. It has a focus on shinto and Yokai but some are familiars like a witches cat type of way. Seeing the summoning that occurs in your episodes (nice animation by the way) also reminds me of it as, especially one of the fights that occur. I don't know how accurate it is but I think you may enjoy it and if you are able to find cultural relevance or some interesting Yokai, could you potentially do an episode on them? Sincerely, a thankful viewer.
@Drjos
@Drjos 4 жыл бұрын
So one of the things I take away from this video is that the term "demon" actually fits really as a translation. Since in some more recent "lore" based around demons they are sometimes represented as corrupted humans, either they signed over their soul and now work as demons or they went to hell and got turned into them there. To me humans being the origin for demons makes a lot of sense and who knows maybe the writers of tv-shows like supernatural that use this concept took inspiration from Oni.
@WarmLillie
@WarmLillie 4 жыл бұрын
I feel bad now... Oni are only torture souls that lost their humanity then it was too late. Fueled by negative emotions, losing there humanity, accepted there losses, gave up their humanity then transform permanently into a demon I guess that you can say Oni has cross that line.
@iota-09
@iota-09 4 жыл бұрын
Torcher?
@arifhossain9751
@arifhossain9751 4 жыл бұрын
@@iota-09 Torture* But I could understand that fine.
@revolvingworld2676
@revolvingworld2676 4 жыл бұрын
Warm Lillie Do you realize what this means? Nezuko could potentially lose her humanity if Tanjiro is killed.
@tenebrisodium3434
@tenebrisodium3434 4 жыл бұрын
i need to be honest gaijin ive been watching your stuff for a long time now, and it keeps me wanting to learn more about different legends and myths, though i tend to look into more legendary weapons and creatures, but i wanted to thank you for making these kinds of videos, ALL of your content is amazing has has got me wanting to learn more, actually though i know its not the same as you normally do, i would love to see some videos on some legendary weapons like muramasa and masamune since they are so often used in games and anime but their origins are almost never explained
@tyrrhus5248
@tyrrhus5248 4 жыл бұрын
"Youkai catchers" would have been better in my opinion.
@randoeinyoutube3321
@randoeinyoutube3321 4 жыл бұрын
I aggreed
@Lloyd_Montecillo
@Lloyd_Montecillo 4 жыл бұрын
"Youkai Mon".... Yeah~ I got nothin' better.
@thedoomslayer8900
@thedoomslayer8900 4 жыл бұрын
And once again, the thimbnail has slain me with cuteness
@v.e.g.athesentientintellig2333
@v.e.g.athesentientintellig2333 4 жыл бұрын
You will spare this one, right?
@thedoomslayer8900
@thedoomslayer8900 4 жыл бұрын
@@v.e.g.athesentientintellig2333 Yes, this one will be spared.
@AirahsELL
@AirahsELL 4 жыл бұрын
Wait. So does that mean DIO is an oni since he actively rejects his humanity in order to gain vampiric power?
@KuroNoTenno
@KuroNoTenno 4 жыл бұрын
No, DIO is just a prick.
@mileshill7196
@mileshill7196 3 жыл бұрын
He’s a goblin, obviously.
@rumiwaldman1687
@rumiwaldman1687 4 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good job Gaijin, I love watching any of your videos and learning about real Japanis culture. I really liked learning what "Oni" really means as that I always thought that it was just "demons".
@k.a.w8063
@k.a.w8063 4 жыл бұрын
YES. YES, YES, YES! I'm working on a story that heavily involves oni, and was in a constant stream of "YES!" during this video! Also, you gonna cover that wisteria is highly toxic to almost anything that eats it, too? Or the Japanese symbolism of butterflies? Just wondering.
@antiskill2012
@antiskill2012 4 жыл бұрын
Hearing the name Shuten Douji, I bet there's a connection with the oni Yase Douji from Kyousougiga. Every character's name relates to something in Kyoto, she was named after the emperor's pallbearers known as Yase Douji. It's a suitably grim name but still felt like a bit of an odd choice at first. They probably chose it for that extra layer of referencing Shuten.
@Ozarka0
@Ozarka0 4 жыл бұрын
There are two oni you failed to mention; Tamayo and her assistant, Yushiro. I'm not sure about Yushiro, but Tamayo killed hundreds before she became a doctor that helps people.
@TeamSoraPresents
@TeamSoraPresents 4 жыл бұрын
Demon Slayer is premiering on Toonami (part of [adult swim]) on October 12, 2019.
@jakublakatos8336
@jakublakatos8336 4 жыл бұрын
Gaijin, I had a look at the Genji's Oni skin from Overwatch while taking this video in consideration. Your old video on the skin is great but I feel like it gains SOOO much depth while taking this video into consideration. Inhumanity as you mentioned and Genji being a cyborg. He is literally mostly non-human. Also he was a part of assassin clan which killed people. Genji's former lifestyle also fits with the immoral part of oni. He was a wasteful playboy, he fuelled his life with greed and lust. This might be a bit of a stretch but he did cross a threshold too... he died (almost). Now, actually he might be a bit like Nezuko in a sense where he is a partial oni as he learned to come to terms with himself being a machine i.e. something inhuman. I am big fan of the channel and love your cultural content. Your channel is the paragon of teaching not only culture but understanding too. Keep up the great work.
@HonoredAthena
@HonoredAthena 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Goomba! Thanks for this series! Because of this episode, my husband and i bumped this anime to the top of our watch list, and we love it! I can't wait to see your next episode inthe series. Your videos are always a joy to watch and learn from! Peace.
@autobotskyflame6287
@autobotskyflame6287 4 жыл бұрын
I think this might be my favorite episode of Yokai Watche... I mean Yokai Hunters!
@XL.Pumpkaboo
@XL.Pumpkaboo 4 жыл бұрын
My first exposure to oni was Lum & an episode of Ranma. Then, I got into Yokai...and other Asian myth/legend/lore. Of course, I had seen Yuki Onna & watched quite a bit of Asian horror (and some other animé) before Urusei Yatsura crossed my path. I think my favorites are the long-haired ghost girl from Asian horror & the "school spirits" stories.
@chestbumphero
@chestbumphero 4 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, as a manga reader now in the current arcs, it all makes sense now. Especially with the upper moons, all of them turned Oni due to circumstances. Damn now that actually makes one aspect of Nezuko later down the line even more eye opening.
@Humbird00
@Humbird00 4 жыл бұрын
This might be one of your best episodes. I never knew what oni actually were, but as a concept they are incredibly fascinating.
@TheKageichi
@TheKageichi 4 жыл бұрын
Oh I wasn't expecting you to bring up the manga when bringing up the horn Nezuko gets. Really cool
@therecombinant6215
@therecombinant6215 4 жыл бұрын
KZfaq, please don’t demonetize this vid.
@catriamflockentanz
@catriamflockentanz 4 жыл бұрын
15:55 That concept strongly reminds me of the Zombies (or rather imperfect vampires) from Bakemonogatari's Jiangshi Arc. They are infected, but not to the point where they've truly become vampires yet, so they could be saved and turned back into a human being. By the way: Anyone reading this: Give the Monogatari Series a chance. It's a very weird show, but one that's worth watching given the hidden interconnectivity of it's seemingly unrelated Solocases of Human/Supernatural Problems. And I think it's really great that the Main Characters aren't resorting to violence if it isn't needed. (Or wouldn't even help in some cases.) Albeit Shinobu is one of the most powerful vampires on the planet. I mean she doomed humanity on a whim in the aforementioned Jiangshi Arc. And I think the life of one girl in exchange for humanity wasn't a good deal, but defying time itself, no matter how powerful you are, is a terrible idea.
@aidanmortimer2318
@aidanmortimer2318 4 жыл бұрын
Gaijin making more jojo references and seeing the fans also do it makes me so dang happy
@davinathomas5550
@davinathomas5550 4 жыл бұрын
I havent heard of this series before. It reminds me of one of my favorite anime of all time, Inuyasha. I'll be adding this show to my list of shows to watch. Thank you!
@barrybend7189
@barrybend7189 4 жыл бұрын
Hey how much Yokai inspiration is there in the Kitsune boss from Bravely Second?
@Dharengo
@Dharengo 4 жыл бұрын
I guess you’re looking for something more in depth than ‘She’s based on the fox yokai’?
@barrybend7189
@barrybend7189 4 жыл бұрын
@@Dharengo yeah I'm asking how accurate is this boss.
@w3ss3l88
@w3ss3l88 4 жыл бұрын
"...since deku vs todoroki, you can fight me on that" points at mob psycho season 2
@NegaHumanX
@NegaHumanX 4 жыл бұрын
I love how even when I know a lot of the information your videos still manage to put that information into a new perspective.
@Saitaina
@Saitaina 4 жыл бұрын
"Inhuman emotions" Seems to me that these are the most human of emotions, pain and suffering.
@npaulagain
@npaulagain 4 жыл бұрын
I think the idea is the implementation of the emotions is what is inhuman. Or, painfully human which is often seen as abhorrent. Sort of a series of fables to instruct moral lessons in how to deal with suffering and avoid inflicting it on others.
@codename1176
@codename1176 4 жыл бұрын
Saitaina Malfoy What is inhuman is the way they deal with the emotions
@Saitaina
@Saitaina 4 жыл бұрын
Codename1 1 True, but there still the most basic human emotions and how they deal with them, to me, are also the most basic of humanity. Yes, it's not GOOD, but it's human and real and the idea of labeling it as "other" bothers me. Maybe it's just my very Western upbringing were all demons or Onii are bad and to me experiencing these emotions and having those thoughts aren't bad in themselves... ... it's hard to explain. 🤷‍♀️
@Saitaina
@Saitaina 4 жыл бұрын
The Chivalrous Walrus I think you come close to catching into a more base of why that line bothered me, and my line if thinking between having the emotional reaction and trying not to influence everyone else with it. I can't really put into words why it bugged me, except it was almost like trying to cut out basic parts of humanity as something that was "other" when it's not...but as you say, it's more about what you DO with those emotions, ie: I could have taken the years of misery being bullied and turned it outwards and became another shooting statistic (thankfully I didn't), or I could turn it inwards and harm myself (keep NDA did that unfortunately) or I could conquer it and use it to build up others (working on this one). Two options are bad and would be what stories would warn us of(an Onii, a ghost story) and one would be an epically heroic take where I get a talking cat side kick *hopeful look*
@codename1176
@codename1176 4 жыл бұрын
Saitaina Malfoy well I thought it’s like this no society thriving would not consider murder and thievery an inhuman response. At least that’s what I think.
@chai_wolf
@chai_wolf 4 жыл бұрын
I've been seeing this anime all over my Twitter feed and it looks interesting after watching this video. I may check it out...
@Adonteon21
@Adonteon21 4 жыл бұрын
Best time to do it, only about 1 or 2 more episodes before we'll have to wait for a new season. So nearly all the episodes are there.
@astrangeone
@astrangeone 4 жыл бұрын
It's somehow good, even with the tone whiplash sometimes. Comedy is the "in your face" kind of comedy, but it's needed because we have some real emotions in there...
@kbennett2587
@kbennett2587 4 жыл бұрын
When someone knows the deepest suffering, so deep that they break away from their original self, there compassion dies.- berserk I think this quote works well for oni. Also, they remind me of Wenidgo of the Iroquois lore.
@marvinmoreno5637
@marvinmoreno5637 4 жыл бұрын
Nioh has a lot of oni and Yokai that work the same way, and this video has made me appreciate the way they did some folklore oni/Yoki in the game. Thank you for your work and videos!
@sheep9546
@sheep9546 4 жыл бұрын
Pssst watch demon Slayer on Hulu is comes out every Saturday on Hulu and you don't have to wait a week for vrv
@KamenRiderRaiden
@KamenRiderRaiden 4 жыл бұрын
Ok, first, dick move, VRV is sponsoring the video, second, if they do an episode every saturday, hen youre still waiting a week
@sheep9546
@sheep9546 4 жыл бұрын
@@KamenRiderRaiden vrv has a wide selection of anime that is true and other programs. I'm not saying you should chose one over the other have both.
@samuraijackoff5354
@samuraijackoff5354 4 жыл бұрын
I, Samurai Jack Emperor of Japan like this anime.
@Daelyhel
@Daelyhel 4 жыл бұрын
I love the Demon Slayer series and this was a beautiful video explaining it all. Thank you Gumba!
@Hell_Soll
@Hell_Soll 4 жыл бұрын
Holy wow!!!! I'm totaly in awe with Nezuko now because of you!!! Thank you xD
@edwardwilson7459
@edwardwilson7459 4 жыл бұрын
Manga squad roll out! Been reading kimetsu no yiba since first release!
@xanrobin
@xanrobin 4 жыл бұрын
been watching this anime since it first aired, such a damn good one :D
@littleJoePatton
@littleJoePatton 4 жыл бұрын
"old man yells at anime "should be a sticker soon
@denischadima1175
@denischadima1175 4 жыл бұрын
"鬼(oni)" is usually translated into "demon" even though they are different things This is just a small part of misundestandable translations in anime That's why those who watch anime in English subtitles or dub can't enjoy 100% of anime When you get be able to understand Japanese, the world would change
@randoeinyoutube3321
@randoeinyoutube3321 4 жыл бұрын
W8 U HAVE A NEZUKO BODY PILLOW?! *calling fbi* Fbi-dono do ur things! FBI : *YES!*
@skelyjack3899
@skelyjack3899 4 жыл бұрын
@Gaijin Goomba Would you say that Japanese oni are parallels to North American windigo?
@alana.dyer.author
@alana.dyer.author 4 жыл бұрын
I could answer that I guess (I am a mix of Ojibwe and Mi'kmaq) Yes they are simmilar to an Oni but I kinda want to do a history lesson and comparison so enjoy reading 😊 The Wiindigoo (Windigo/Wendigo) is a creature that used to be human but was consumed by greed, gluttony and wanting excess (basically they were greedy jerks as humans) and with this greed came an insatiable hunger till they consumed human skin (canabalism yuuuum) and became a gaunt creature resembing a humanoid form with grey skin stretched across a starved frame. Causing mass murders as well as cultural taboos (again due to greed) in the Abouriginal community also caused the human to become a Wiindigoo. Its similar to an Oni but where as an Oni becomes one by itself because of the taboos its commited, A Wiindigoo can become one either by the greed mentioned above or if a human were to spend a certain amount of time around one (basically if your bestie is a Wiindigoo in time you will become one to) A Oni has a variety of different apperances because of the different crimes commited or because of the trauma they went through (like the one with the scorned lover [that prick]) but a Wiindigoo will always have the same appearance except for the lips at times (emaciated skeloton with grey skin stretched over the frame of protruding bones, ripped bloodied (or even ripped dried) lips, sunken in black eyes and the stench of decay) Oni are not associated with any season and can occure whenever and where ever. But Wiindigoo are associated with Winter when food is scarce and famine and death are high causing an increase in the Wiindigoo population. Winter is when the worst of human nature comes out because there is low food supplies, tensions are high because of being stuck in one place and death occured the most because of starvation. So its no wonder that the greed consumed many into performing heinous acts turning them into a Wiindigoo. But they can still happen through out the year but that rarely happens. So yes they are similar in a way but also completely different
@LordHayabusa85
@LordHayabusa85 4 жыл бұрын
Alana Dyer What about the more commonly known form of a gaunt and emaciated Man/Bear/Deer Hybrid? Where does that version come from?
@alana.dyer.author
@alana.dyer.author 4 жыл бұрын
@@LordHayabusa85 different tribes have their own versions. Its like if you were to go to Japan and listened to the tale about a specific oni, then depending on the region the tale would have different details.
@LordHayabusa85
@LordHayabusa85 4 жыл бұрын
Alana Dyer kinda like the regional versions of Greek Myths, like how Aphrodite was the divine lover of Nerites in one version of that myth and Poseidon was the divine lover of Nerites in another version of that same myth.
@SilentKar
@SilentKar 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, I also thought they were vampires and glad that misunderstanding was fixed and calling them oni makes way more sense now keep up the good work
@tymandude1510
@tymandude1510 4 жыл бұрын
The idea that Oni are similar to vampires is very on point as vampires also originally represented the antithesis of humanity.
@Darkknight329.
@Darkknight329. 4 жыл бұрын
Can u do a yokai hunters episode on either Kamen Rider Hibiki or ghost
@johanosterbergkuhne5760
@johanosterbergkuhne5760 4 жыл бұрын
I can se peralals betwen: Oni's, windigo's, werewolf's and vampyrer's
@PanthereaLeonis
@PanthereaLeonis 4 жыл бұрын
Well, folklore is at its core all the same. You should read Joseph Campbell's "The hero with a thousand faces", and some literature on psychoanalysis. It explains this very well, without actually robbing you of the idea that this stuff might be real.
@littenfire3563
@littenfire3563 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it has a very werewolf and vampire vibe while the design looks like an ogre
@Nedoiko
@Nedoiko 4 жыл бұрын
this video was strangely uplifting, thank you, i kinda needed it
@Ashurman666
@Ashurman666 4 жыл бұрын
Always happy to see Warriors Orochi make an appearance in this series. It also helps that Shuten Doji is my second fav character in that series. Though appearance wise it's a tie between that and his appearance in Onmyoji
@DragonxFlutter
@DragonxFlutter 4 жыл бұрын
I haven't even _seen_ Demon Slayer and I _already_ love Nezuko-chan! >w< She's just so freakin' adorable!
@UppishGames
@UppishGames 4 жыл бұрын
I myself already am caught up on this anime. I REALLY want to see some new sword skills and demon powers.
@EpicSteve23
@EpicSteve23 4 жыл бұрын
As someone who is caught up with the manga, you will
@UppishGames
@UppishGames 4 жыл бұрын
@@EpicSteve23 yeah, I never read the manga. I cannot afford the price of buying them, or buying a subscription to any manga reading sites.
@EpicSteve23
@EpicSteve23 4 жыл бұрын
@@UppishGames can't really blame you, but if you haven't checked it out, the Viz media websites is only a couple dollars a month. Only problem is that right now they are missing a large chunk of demon slayers chapters in the middle of the series. They are working on getting the rest though
@adanogaza4668
@adanogaza4668 4 жыл бұрын
This is why we love you gaijin. Your video are so interesting and educational.
@KaiSilverhawk
@KaiSilverhawk 4 жыл бұрын
Demon Slayer is a huuuge JoJo reference! Think about it: the main character uses a special breathing technique to slay human eating, supernatural creatures of the night.
@GregAtlas
@GregAtlas 4 жыл бұрын
While your analysis of the oni is plausible and makes a lot of sense; I can't help but wonder how all these cautionary tales of oni being so ingrained in Japanese culture, how could they commit so many atrocities in world war 2 without worrying about these things?
@chriscloud223
@chriscloud223 4 жыл бұрын
welp i've got more anime to watch. Thank god it's good :)
@Onsvaltti
@Onsvaltti 4 жыл бұрын
Really interesting! Please do continue with this series!
@mrdrprof8402
@mrdrprof8402 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, I just want to say this is continue to be my favorite show of yours! I'm not hugely into anime but I very much enjoy your breakdowns and you give me so many awesome ideas for my D&D campaigns! I'm already drafting ways that this fits perfectly in a world I've been working on!
@akumaking1
@akumaking1 4 жыл бұрын
Ravioli Ravioli Don't lewd the demon sister loli!
@key099able
@key099able 4 жыл бұрын
2:07 You are very wrong by the existence of Mob Psycho season 2.
@Ceci-zb1km
@Ceci-zb1km 4 жыл бұрын
I'm sooo glad you finally did a video on this one. And I'm glad I'm not the only one totally in love with the style and story and characters from this anime💙
@sellitbetter
@sellitbetter 4 жыл бұрын
I have had VRV for about a year and it is all thanks to your first GEGE video and it has been a great trip.
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