Director: Tomotaka Shibayama
A quiet Japanese town, an unlikely visitor from folklore, and a teenager whose ordinary life is about to get much stranger — that's the setup for "My Oni Girl," a 2024 animated fantasy from director Tomotaka Shibayama.
What is My Oni Girl about?
The story follows a high school student whose routine existence is upended the moment he crosses paths with an oni, a horned figure straight out of Japanese folklore, who has slipped into the human world chasing something she won't fully explain. What begins as a wary, almost comic standoff between two people who don't belong in each other's worlds gradually turns into a fragile partnership. As the pair spend more time together, the film uses their odd-couple dynamic to explore themes of belonging, first connection, and the discomfort of being an outsider, all wrapped in a coming-of-age framework aimed at family and teen audiences. Adventure and light peril punctuate the drama without ever tipping into anything grim, keeping the tone warm even when the stakes rise.
Cast & crew
Kensho Ono and Miyu Tomita voice the central pair, backed by a supporting cast that includes Shintaro Asanuma, Aya Yamane, Tomoko Shiota, Shirou Saitou, Mio Tanaka, and Satsuki Yukino. It's a lineup drawn heavily from Japan's anime voice-acting circuit, which gives the film's more emotional exchanges a practiced, natural rhythm.
Context & significance
"My Oni Girl" arrives from Japan as a 2024 family-fantasy release running 112 minutes, blending adventure, drama, and folklore-inspired fantasy in a package built for viewers who grew up on studio animation with a gentle emotional core rather than high-octane spectacle. The oni itself is a classic figure in Japanese myth, and the film leans on that cultural backdrop while keeping its plot accessible to newcomers unfamiliar with the folklore.
Where & how to watch
"My Oni Girl" streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing, and the page itself is free to read without an account. Watching the film requires only a quick K-Time login, and the dubbed track is designed to make the story land naturally for Farsi-speaking viewers, part of K-Time's broader push toward a fully Persian-language viewing experience for the diaspora.