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Oni
Démon ／ The Demon ／ 鬼
Description
One morning, two brothers who live with their mother in a hut set out into the mountains to lay traps for deer. They move silently through the forest undergrowth until suddenly a demon’s arm reaches out from the treetops and grabs the younger brother. The older brother steadies his shaking hands, aims carefully, and lets an arrow fly, saving his brother’s life. The demon’s arm is left behind, somehow looking familiar. After returning home, a horrible truth is revealed. Drawing on an early medieval Japanese legend, the film evokes the horror psychodrama *Kwaidan*. *The Demon* (1972) earned awards at many animation festivals.
