My Oni Girl
好きでも嫌いなあまのじゃく
My Oni Girl
好きでも嫌いなあまのじゃく
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
My Oni Girl is a 2024 Netflix animated film blending coming-of-age adventure, Japanese folklore and teenage emotions in a poetic universe inspired by rural Japanese traditions. The sensitive elements are mainly tied to the fantasy atmosphere: creatures called snow gods take imposing, swirling forms, and one character briefly transforms into a demon due to his suppressed emotions, which may startle younger viewers. These action and tension sequences are brief and always resolved positively, with no graphic violence or on-screen death, but the theme of maternal abandonment and a child's painful search for her missing mother forms an emotional thread running throughout the story. Parents can support younger children by explaining that the hero's bottled-up feelings are at the heart of the film, and that the frightening creatures symbolize those inner emotions, which can open a meaningful conversation about expressing feelings.
Synopsis
A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.
Difficult scenes
The snow gods are large, swirling entities that appear several times throughout the film, drawn by the hero Hiiragi's suppressed emotions. While they are not depicted in a gory way, their imposing size, ghostly appearance and ability to engulf characters may genuinely unsettle children under 6, particularly during the nighttime chase sequences. At one point in the story, Hiiragi involuntarily transforms into a demon (Oni) as a result of his long-repressed emotions. This visually striking scene may unsettle younger children who do not expect it, even though the transformation is presented as reversible and symbolic rather than threatening. Tsumugi's quest for her mother who disappeared when she was very young carries a real emotional weight throughout the film. The revelation that the story her father told her about her mother was untrue leads to an argument and a temporary separation between the two main characters, which may affect children who are sensitive to themes of abandonment or parental dishonesty.
Where to watch
Availability checked on Apr 03, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Countries
- Japan
- Original language
- JA
- Directed by
- Tomotaka Shibayama
- Main cast
- Kensho Ono, Miyu Tomita, Shintaro Asanuma, Aya Yamane, Tomoko Shiota, Shirou Saitou, Miou Tanaka, Satsuki Yukino, Shouzou Sasaki, Noriko Hidaka
- Studios
- Studio Colorido, Twin Engine
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
My Oni Girl is a 2024 Netflix animated film blending coming-of-age adventure, Japanese folklore and teenage emotions in a poetic universe inspired by rural Japanese traditions. The sensitive elements are mainly tied to the fantasy atmosphere: creatures called snow gods take imposing, swirling forms, and one character briefly transforms into a demon due to his suppressed emotions, which may startle younger viewers. These action and tension sequences are brief and always resolved positively, with no graphic violence or on-screen death, but the theme of maternal abandonment and a child's painful search for her missing mother forms an emotional thread running throughout the story. Parents can support younger children by explaining that the hero's bottled-up feelings are at the heart of the film, and that the frightening creatures symbolize those inner emotions, which can open a meaningful conversation about expressing feelings.
Synopsis
A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.
Difficult scenes
The snow gods are large, swirling entities that appear several times throughout the film, drawn by the hero Hiiragi's suppressed emotions. While they are not depicted in a gory way, their imposing size, ghostly appearance and ability to engulf characters may genuinely unsettle children under 6, particularly during the nighttime chase sequences. At one point in the story, Hiiragi involuntarily transforms into a demon (Oni) as a result of his long-repressed emotions. This visually striking scene may unsettle younger children who do not expect it, even though the transformation is presented as reversible and symbolic rather than threatening. Tsumugi's quest for her mother who disappeared when she was very young carries a real emotional weight throughout the film. The revelation that the story her father told her about her mother was untrue leads to an argument and a temporary separation between the two main characters, which may affect children who are sensitive to themes of abandonment or parental dishonesty.