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{{Hatnote|For the outro sequence, see [[Outro|HERE]].}}
{{Hatnote|For the outro sequence, see [[Outro|HERE]].}}
The intro movie to the game plays whenever Oni is launched, unless you rename/remove the file intro.bik from the [[GameDataFolder]]. Below are some representative frames of the intro's animation; it is authentic [[anime]], drawn by [[wp:Anime International Company|Anime International Company]], no less. Sadly AIC is now defunct, having not produced any anime since 2014.
The intro movie to the game plays whenever Oni is launched, unless you rename/remove the file intro.bik from the [[GameDataFolder]]. Below are some representative frames of the video; there are details on the page of every image below, but the pages are not interlinked. Click '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkPBtwBGSHE here]''' to watch the video on YouTube.
 
The movie starts with the "black hole" Bungie logo sequence which was introduced in 1997's Myth: The Fallen Lords, then used in 1998's Myth II: Soulblighter. Oni would be the last game to use it, though each of the three games uses a slightly different variant of it. (Halo: Combat Evolved, the first game released by Bungie as a part of Microsoft Game Studios, would introduce the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rybv5l2esBg bacteria logo sequence].)
 
This is followed by a 60-second animated sequence which is authentic [[anime]], drawn by [[wp:Anime International Company|Anime International Company]], no less. In it, Konoko battles various [[Striker]]s and [[Ninja]]s, her expression ranging from stoic to maniacal. Griffin is the only other named character seen in the footage (unless you count [[Casey]]). After the intro finishes, the game moves to the [[:Image:Main Title Screen.png|Main Menu]].


The soundtrack for the video appears on the promotional soundtrack CD as "[[Music/CD#Oni Anime|Oni Anime]]", apparently composed by Marty O'Donnell.
The soundtrack for the video appears on the promotional soundtrack CD as "[[Music/CD#Oni Anime|Oni Anime]]", apparently composed by Marty O'Donnell.


There are details on the page of every image below, but the pages are not interlinked.
The PlayStation 2 version of the game used the same Bungie logo sequence except that it ran at 30 fps instead of 15, a pleasant improvement (available as a mod for PC Oni in the [[AE]]); however it was preceded by a not-so-pleasant [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itX1fGbkpbo Oni-specific Rockstar intro].


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