The legend of Shuten-dōji has been described since the 14th century in various arts, traditional performing arts and literature such as emakimono, jōruri, noh and kabuki. Shuten-dōji has been regarded as the most famous and strongest oni in Japan. Although Oni have been described as frightening creatures, they have become tamer in modern culture as people tell less frightening stories about them like Oni Mask and Red Oni Who Cried. They are popular characters in Japanese art, literature, and theater and appear as stock villains in the well-known fairytales of Momotarō ( Peach Boy), Issun-bōshi, and Kobutori Jīsan. A creature instills fear and danger from their grotesque outward appearance to their wild and strange behaviors and dangerous powers.
Stereotypically, they are conceived of as red, blue, black, yellow, or white-colored, wearing loincloths of tiger pelt, and carrying iron kanabō clubs. They are typically portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads. Notwithstanding their evil reputation, oni possess intriguingly complex aspects that cannot be brushed away simply as evil.
Oni are mostly known for their fierce and evil nature manifested in their propensity for murder and cannibalism. An oni ( 鬼 ( おに )) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore.
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