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Some oblivious, some malicious, some downright malevolent. Some, however, could feel sympathy or pity for the humans and defend them against a greater evil (end-of-all-worlds kind). But mostly they're just outsiders, aliens in the mortal world. | Some oblivious, some malicious, some downright malevolent. Some, however, could feel sympathy or pity for the humans and defend them against a greater evil (end-of-all-worlds kind). But mostly they're just outsiders, aliens in the mortal world. | ||
A classic modern example of oni is found in [[wikipedia:Urusei Yatsura|Urusei Yatsura]], where Lum (pictured | A classic modern example of oni is found in [[wikipedia:Urusei Yatsura|Urusei Yatsura]], where Lum (pictured below) and her relatives are aliens (literally, an alien race of Oni) who are sent to (fairly benevolently) conquer Earth. Their powers include flying, breathing fire, and shocking electrically. Lum has the typical two horns of an oni, but they're mostly hidden by her hair. | ||
===Satire=== | ===Satire=== | ||
Occasionally the modern take on oni is a bit more satirical, as in the case of George Saotome (pictured | Occasionally the modern take on oni is a bit more satirical, as in the case of George Saotome (pictured below) from [[wikipedia:Yu Yu Hakusho|YuYu Hakusho]], who appears to be a traditional monstrous oni in tiger skins, but who is actually a mild-mannered, harried office worker, assisting the ruler of Spirit World. In [[wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]], Goku accidentally falls into Hell and encounters Goz and Mez (pictured below), who challenge him to physical competitions. They display the traditional red-and-blue coloring and one-and-two horns, as well as carrying kanabō. | ||
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|<center>Lum</center> | |<center>Lum (from Urusei Yatsura)</center> | ||
|<center>George</center> | |<center>George (from Yu Yu Hakusho)</center> | ||
|<center>Goz and Mez</center> | |<center>Goz and Mez (Dragon Ball Z)</center> | ||
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