

And that’s what we tried to capture in the series. And for me, in a nutshell, they are the best parts and the hardest parts about being a parent. Really, at the core of this, you see where these two bond is over food and play and going to school - this vulnerability of learning and growing together. While there are extreme differences and difficulties in communication that lead towards frustration, those are all so relatable. What’s really amazing about what the team was able to capture is that innate playfulness between the two of them.

At the core of it, because of that lack of communication… There’s always miscommunication between a child and a parent. He has these sounds, and Craig Robinson did an amazing job. Robert Kondo Robert Kondo: Naridon, the father, doesn’t speak. What were some of the challenges and opportunities you had with this aspect? JM: And Robert, the central father-daughter relationship here is very strong. However, I think it became so compelling because a lot of us who worked on this project, including Sara and Robert, and also our writer Mari, brought their own Onari into the character. Onari was a very personal expression of my story. I certainly have… living in the United States for 30 years as a foreigner. who you truly are… The struggle is something, I believe, that everybody can relate to. That story of finding who you are and being honest about who you want to be vs. I really felt that concept was so interesting because we still carry that same human nature - that we’re afraid of people we don’t understand or things or cultures we don’t know. There’s this interesting historical theory about Oni potentially being the description of a foreigner or Indigenous people who didn’t look like Japanese locals back in the day. The concept of Oni comes from the famous villain character from Japanese folklore. That’s an amazing question, and I want to answer it right. Jackson Murphy: Dice, what do you think makes Onari such a compelling lead character? I really think she is.ĭaisuke ‘Dice’ Tsutsumi: (laughs) That’s great. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) I spoke with creator Daisuke ‘Dice’ Tsutsumi and executive producers Robert Kondo and Sara K. But along the way, Onari will learn so much about herself and others - and discover what it truly means to be a hero. She seeks the powers that can help defeat the evil Oni, on their way to possibly destroy her village. Oni: Thunder God’s Tale introduces us to Onari, a curious and courageous girl, daughter and friend.
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From Tonko House, the makers of bold, Oscar-nominated short “The Dam Keeper”, comes a new four-part series debuting October 21st on Netflix.
