Ao Oni/Characters
The Four Main Students
Hiroshi
"So stupid... There is no way monsters can exist. It's scientifically impossible..."
The main character of the Ao Oni series, he accompanies three of his friends into a mysterious manor which is rumored to house a terrifying monster. Not that he believes in monsters, of course... they're scientifically impossible, right?
- Hello, Insert Name Here: Only in version 6.
- Megane
- Player Character
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Can choose to pull this after finding the rope ladder.
- The Smart Guy
- Smart People Wear Glasses
- Sole Survivor: Ends up like this in some versions.
- White-Haired Pretty Boy
Takuro
The natural leader of his little clique of friends. In the original version, was also quite the bully, using the rumors about the manor to terrorize underclassmen.
- Face Monster Turn: In version 6.
- Gang of Bullies: Leads one in the original version.
- Off with His Head: His death in 3.
- Redheaded Hero
- Short Hair with Tail: Spiky bangs with a short ponytail in the back.
- This Is No Time to Panic: Tries to encourage the others in 3 but is cut off by headchomp.
- Twisted Ankle: Suffers one in version 6, forcing him to camp out in a closet.
Mika
The token girl of the group, she has feelings for Takuro.
- All Girls Want Bad Boys: She has a crush on Takuro, who was a bit of a bully in the first version.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: In 3, the monster makes her into an exercise mat.
- Lovable Coward
- The Not Love Interest: She's interested in Takuro, not Hiroshi.
- The Smurfette Principle
Takeshi
The most cowardly of the four, he immediately has second thoughts about entering the manor, though he can't convince Takuro or anyone to leave.
- Art Style Dissonance: All the Character Portraits in versions 3-5 are in noticeably different styles, but his is the most striking in its simplicity.
- Composite Character: Takes over the Once Per Episode Heroic BSOD from one of Takuro's posse in version 1, as well as being the most outspoken coward of the group as per Kazuya.
- Driven to Suicide: In version 6.
- Heroic BSOD: The first time Hiroshi finds him after they're seperated, he's in a state of shock and his teeth are chattering too much for any sort of communication.
- Lovable Coward
- It's All My Fault: Blames himself in 6 for telling the others about the mansion in the first place.
The Ao Oni
The Ao Oni
- Black Eyes of Evil
- Drop in Nemesis
- Extreme Omnivore
- Implacable Man
- More Teeth Than the Osmond Family
- Stealth Hi Bye: A master of this. Especially when exploiting the text boxes.
Version 1 Exclusive Characters
Hiroshi (Version 1)
Unlike the Hiroshi seen in later versions, this Hiroshi is a dark-haired college student who gets dragged to the mansion along with his buddy Kazuya. After being sent to investigate a strange noise, he returns to find the others missing, and sets out to track down his friend before escaping.
- A Friend in Need: Is determined to find and save Kazuya.
- Name's the Same: As the Hiroshi of later versions.
Kazuya
Hiroshi's best friend, and a prime target for the bullying Takuro. Winds up seperated from him, and thus his main motivation for exploring the manor.
- And Now for Someone Completely Different
- Conscience Makes You Go Back: Actually escapes on his own, but goes back to look for Hiroshi.
- Lovable Coward
- Short Hair with Tail: His ponytail is smaller than Takuro's, but still evident when he turns around.
Megumi
A member of Takuro's gang and his Love Interest in version 1.
- Absurdly Ineffective Barricade: Zig-zagged: the one she sets up might lead to Hiroshi's death when first encountered, but can be easily manuvered past. And she's aware enough of its weakness to tell Hiroshi to lock the door.
- Genre Savvy: At the very least, she knows enough to explictedly make Hiroshi lock the door behind him when he leaves, which helps her survive to the end.
- The Not Love Interest: Like Mika, she's set up as Takuro's Love Interest as opposed to Hiroshi.
- The Smurfette Principle
Takuro's Followers
Two other teenagers who round out Takuro's Gang of Bullies. One of the two bears a strong resemblance to the Hiroshi of the later versions, while the other serves the same purpose as Takeshi.
Others
Naoki
Another of Hiroshi's friends, a dark-haired student who only appears in one scene in certain versions: in the subverted Scary Surprise Party sequence, he's the guy in the oni suit.
- Dramatic Unmask
- Evil Laugh
- Scary Surprise Party: Though it's unfortunately All Just a Dream.