Oni: Thunder God's Tale (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript
The Oni. They're coming.
We don't stand a chance.
Go get help. I'll slow them down.
Go!
I am Tengu, guardian of this mountain.
Morinoko.
- The Morinoko aren't afraid.
- He's one of us.
Huh.
If you are not Oni...
then who are you?
We are the Kami,
the great spirits of the natural world.
And the enemy, the spirits of destruction,
are called...
the Oni!
Hmm?
Ha!
How dare you, Oni?
I am the legendary Kami, the Great Hero.
I fly a cloud through the sky
and shoot arrows of light.
Pew, pew, pew!
Missed me.
Na rid on, you make the worst Oni.
Good morning, ancestors.
Today is the start of a new school year.
Please help me become strong
like the Great Hero.
Good morning, Mother.
Uh, do you need help in there,
Na rid on?
There's nothing better
than your miso soup.
Ugh.
Does the Great Hero eat natto?
That smell.
- Good morning! Onari!
- Kappa!
Hey, Kappa.
Whoa. Watch my dish.
It's good to see you too, Onari.
Ah, Mr. Na rid on, good morning.
How are you...
doing this morning?
Oh... did I do it again?
Kappa, you don't need to bow.
You pass out
every time you spill your dish water.
I know.
But my mom always says,
remember the three P's.
- Politeness, patience, and...
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay, Na rid on.
Okay, ittekimasu.
Okay, Kappa, let's go.
We don't wanna be late for the big day.
Uh, I think I just saw...
What?
Huh?
Oh, my lunch. Thanks, Na rid on.
Okay, okay.
How about we play in the forest
when I'm back from school?
I'll meet you at Little Tree, okay?
All right. Bye now.
Your dad is so sweet.
Yeah. He'd play with me
all day if he could.
I wish my parents were fun like that.
Are you excited about the new school year?
We start Kushi lessons today.
Oh, Kushi, right.
I-I don't know if I'm ready for this.
Oh, I am so ready!
I'm gonna learn how to fly first.
What about you?
To be honest,
I'm kinda dreading these lessons.
Oh, don't worry, Kappa. I'll help you out.
Hey... the Morinoko.
They're... They're coming from the...
Modori Bridge.
I'm not scared of the Oni.
Watch.
Kappa, you scared me.
I'm sorry.
I can't believe you threw a rock at them.
When I get my Kushi,
I'll cross the Modori Bridge
and beat the Oni for good.
Hey, did you hold your breath
the whole time?
My grandma says that's how
you stop the Oni from finding you.
Last one there is a rotten vegetable.
- Hey, guys.
- Hey, Tanukinta.
- Whoa, whoa.
- Whoa!
You can roll now? That's so cool, Darma.
Good morning.
- How was your summer, Tako-Neko?
- What's up? It's good seeing you.
Is that a new kimono?
Oh, my gosh. So freaking beautiful.
Hey, stop it!
Welcome back, children.
You are on the verge
of becoming true Kami.
Your Kushi instruction begins today.
Yes. All right.
Your training will not be taken lightly.
For we Kami face a grave situation.
We are now only months away
from the coming of the Demon Moon!
- Do you know what this means?
- Hai.
Father, the rising of the...
I mean, Sensei.
The rising of the Demon Moon
marks when the evil Oni
bring disaster to the Kami.
Yes, Am a ten.
Every hundred years,
a gigantic blood-red Demon Moon
rises in the night sky.
Enraged by the moon's wretched light,
the evil Oni will breach our village
and devour us alive.
The Oni will eat us? Alive?
So gross. So gross. Right, Am a ten?
Ooh! I hear Oni love to eat baby Kami.
Oh... Oh, sorry, did I scare you?
The little peewees. Look at 'em.
Look at 'em.
Children, quiet!
The Oni will come from the Modori Bridge,
the only entrance to our forest.
Every Kami, young and old,
must work together
to defend our mountain from the Oni.
I'm counting on you...
...to develop your Kushi
for the coming of the Demon Moon.
The Kushi is a special connection
to the natural world.
Wow!
A clear awareness of nature is the
first step toward becoming a true Kami.
- What in the...
- Whoa!
That is awesome, Sensei!
Whee!
- That is so cool!
- Oh, my gosh. He's cool.
So cool.
Now, you will each come up
and present your Kushi.
- What?
- Yes.
So, like, I'm part of the Tanuki clan,
and, uh, we are shape-shifters.
Watch my arm.
Well, uh, this is it for now.
We're from the Namahage clan.
We pride ourselves on our strength
and our sturdy bodies.
- Huh?
- Whoo dang. Those boys got real big.
I learned how to roll this summer. Whoa!
You'll get there, Darma.
Uh, well, um,
my... my dad can breathe underwater.
But I'm still working on
the swimming part.
Yo.
Even if you could, that's weak.
Oh, pfft. Don't listen to them, Kappa.
Okay.
Okay.
Get ready for it.
I will ride on a cloud
that zips through the sky.
And I will shoot blinding arrows of light,
just like the Great Hero
of ancient legend.
My powerful Kushi will blast away the Oni
once and for all!
Yay, Onari.
Uh...
Huh?
Uh, Onari, that's not it.
Tell the class what your Kushi power is.
Uh... so, like I said...
Onari,
you're talking about children's tales.
Sensei, Onari is struggling to understand.
May I demonstrate?
Go ahead.
- Oh, my God. So cool.
- Nice, Am a ten.
Hello? She's Tengu-sensei's daughter.
- Better than the best.
- Cool.
Ooh...
- Wow.
- The same power as Mr. Tengu?
Uh, that's how it works.
We inherit our parents' Kushi.
- Huh? So... that means I...
- Seriously.
Have no Kushi.
I mean, everyone knows your weirdo dad
just goofs around the forest all day.
What did you say about Na rid on?
- That's enough.
- Onari's dad's a big goof.
You know
why you were called to the principal?
Onari.
Your silence is deafening.
Onari!
Mr. Tengu, could you give us a moment?
U... Understood, Principal.
What is troubling you, child?
Those things they said about Na rid on.
It's not true.
Your anger speaks volumes.
But your heart is still silent.
You can share your burden with me.
I guess...
We're supposed to get our Kushi power
from our parents.
But my father isn't like
the other parents.
He's kind of, I... I don't know...
different.
Hmm. Yes.
Look here.
Whoa.
Oh, Na rid on.
Why do you think the Morinoko
are drawn to Na rid on?
I... I don't know.
What is Naridon's Kushi?
Why don't you find out
for yourself, Onari?
Thank you, Principal.
Listen to your inner voice, child.
After all,
you are the daughter of Na rid on.
What's he doing?
Looks like he's just playing.
That's it. Tap into Mother Nature.
Reveal your great Kushi!
Hey, wait!
Na rid on, at school we learned
about the Demon Moon!
Hey, listen.
I...
I need to know what your Kushi...
All right.
Okay.
Show me your Kushi power!
Ew, it stinks. Ew.
Na rid on,
your farts are stinkier than natto.
To soar through the air
like the Great Hero.
Hey, the fog is clearing.
I can almost see the Oni forest
behind the bridge.
Um...
...what kind of Kushi power do you have?
Well...
Never mind.
I won't let the Oni
do terrible things to us.
I'll cross the bridge, go to
the Oni forest, and take them all out.
Oh... don't worry,
I'll go after I get my Kushi power.
Okay, okay, I won't go.
But you just wait! I will work
as hard as I can to get my Kushi.
Kushi lives within everyone.
It's a gift passed down
from your ancestors.
What does it take to find your Kushi?
It sleeps within you...
...so you must awaken it.
You must sharpen your mind and body.
You must train.
Train!
Train!
Kushi sleeps inside you, so you must...
...awaken it!
Come on.
Your diligence will pay off
before you know it.
So useless.
For some,
Kushi is a small gift or a clever trick.
Onari!
But some among us
can harness great power...
...and protect us from the Oni.
That's so cool.
Snack time.
Mother!
I had the Oni dream again.
I hate the Oni. I hate them.
I hate being afraid.
Na rid on...
...are we gonna be okay?
What is Naridon's Kushi, Mother?
Was it not enough to save you?
Itadakimasu!
Oh, yeah.
Wow, look at my bento.
Yay, cucumber party.
Onari, where's your bento?
I forgot it this morning.
You've been working too hard.
Here, have my cucumber.
Na rid on?
What is Onari's dad doing here?
Na rid on...
You brought me bento.
Onari brought her poppy to class so he
could finally learn some Kushi powers.
Okay. See you later.
Oh.
You wanna eat with me? Here at school?
You just don't get it, Na rid on!
Please, just leave.
Mr. Na rid on,
may I have, uh, a word with you?
Onari tries very hard in class
and, uh, is very, um, determined,
but I must say her Kushi development
is slower than the others.
Mr. Na rid on, I understand
it must be difficult raising her alone.
But for Onari's sake,
I'd like to ask you to be more...
Oh.
Hey, Onari,
why do you call your dad "Na rid on"?
Uh... I don't know.
He's just not like
a "dad" kind of dad, you know?
He's definitely different
from the other dads in the village.
He's such a goofball.
And his farts are really smelly.
Yeah, who wouldn't want
a fun dad like Na rid on?
Yeah, he's different, but in a good way.
Na rid on!
Huh?
Huh?
Is he heading to the... the Modori Bridge?
No. Not the bridge. Na rid on!
Onari!
Na rid on!
Onari, what are you doing?
Whoa.
Na rid on, why?
Onari!
What darkens your mind, Mr. Tengu?
The Demon Moon is fast approaching.
I'm concerned
the children won't be ready in time.
Especially Onari.
Na rid on! Na rid on!
Onari doesn't show any sign
of her power awakening.
Maybe he is the problem?
Na rid on!
Na rid on!
Onari the Brave is not afraid.
Onari the Brave is not afraid.
There are too many mysteries
around Mr. Na rid on.
We accepted him into our community
without asking questions.
Tell me, Principal...
...who is he really?
Na rid on!
Whoa...
Riding on a cloud?
Shooting arrows of light?
The Great Hero.
Na rid on?
Na rid on!
Whoa!
Whoa!
The moon changes faces,
but is still the moon.
- We, too, wax and wane.
- Whoa.
Whoa!
Na rid on was once known
as the Great Thunder God.
Whoa.
All this time, why didn't you tell me?
I can't believe it. I'm a thunder god!
We don't stand a chance.
Go get help. I'll slow them down.
Go!
I am Tengu, guardian of this mountain.
Morinoko.
- The Morinoko aren't afraid.
- He's one of us.
Huh.
If you are not Oni...
then who are you?
We are the Kami,
the great spirits of the natural world.
And the enemy, the spirits of destruction,
are called...
the Oni!
Hmm?
Ha!
How dare you, Oni?
I am the legendary Kami, the Great Hero.
I fly a cloud through the sky
and shoot arrows of light.
Pew, pew, pew!
Missed me.
Na rid on, you make the worst Oni.
Good morning, ancestors.
Today is the start of a new school year.
Please help me become strong
like the Great Hero.
Good morning, Mother.
Uh, do you need help in there,
Na rid on?
There's nothing better
than your miso soup.
Ugh.
Does the Great Hero eat natto?
That smell.
- Good morning! Onari!
- Kappa!
Hey, Kappa.
Whoa. Watch my dish.
It's good to see you too, Onari.
Ah, Mr. Na rid on, good morning.
How are you...
doing this morning?
Oh... did I do it again?
Kappa, you don't need to bow.
You pass out
every time you spill your dish water.
I know.
But my mom always says,
remember the three P's.
- Politeness, patience, and...
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay, Na rid on.
Okay, ittekimasu.
Okay, Kappa, let's go.
We don't wanna be late for the big day.
Uh, I think I just saw...
What?
Huh?
Oh, my lunch. Thanks, Na rid on.
Okay, okay.
How about we play in the forest
when I'm back from school?
I'll meet you at Little Tree, okay?
All right. Bye now.
Your dad is so sweet.
Yeah. He'd play with me
all day if he could.
I wish my parents were fun like that.
Are you excited about the new school year?
We start Kushi lessons today.
Oh, Kushi, right.
I-I don't know if I'm ready for this.
Oh, I am so ready!
I'm gonna learn how to fly first.
What about you?
To be honest,
I'm kinda dreading these lessons.
Oh, don't worry, Kappa. I'll help you out.
Hey... the Morinoko.
They're... They're coming from the...
Modori Bridge.
I'm not scared of the Oni.
Watch.
Kappa, you scared me.
I'm sorry.
I can't believe you threw a rock at them.
When I get my Kushi,
I'll cross the Modori Bridge
and beat the Oni for good.
Hey, did you hold your breath
the whole time?
My grandma says that's how
you stop the Oni from finding you.
Last one there is a rotten vegetable.
- Hey, guys.
- Hey, Tanukinta.
- Whoa, whoa.
- Whoa!
You can roll now? That's so cool, Darma.
Good morning.
- How was your summer, Tako-Neko?
- What's up? It's good seeing you.
Is that a new kimono?
Oh, my gosh. So freaking beautiful.
Hey, stop it!
Welcome back, children.
You are on the verge
of becoming true Kami.
Your Kushi instruction begins today.
Yes. All right.
Your training will not be taken lightly.
For we Kami face a grave situation.
We are now only months away
from the coming of the Demon Moon!
- Do you know what this means?
- Hai.
Father, the rising of the...
I mean, Sensei.
The rising of the Demon Moon
marks when the evil Oni
bring disaster to the Kami.
Yes, Am a ten.
Every hundred years,
a gigantic blood-red Demon Moon
rises in the night sky.
Enraged by the moon's wretched light,
the evil Oni will breach our village
and devour us alive.
The Oni will eat us? Alive?
So gross. So gross. Right, Am a ten?
Ooh! I hear Oni love to eat baby Kami.
Oh... Oh, sorry, did I scare you?
The little peewees. Look at 'em.
Look at 'em.
Children, quiet!
The Oni will come from the Modori Bridge,
the only entrance to our forest.
Every Kami, young and old,
must work together
to defend our mountain from the Oni.
I'm counting on you...
...to develop your Kushi
for the coming of the Demon Moon.
The Kushi is a special connection
to the natural world.
Wow!
A clear awareness of nature is the
first step toward becoming a true Kami.
- What in the...
- Whoa!
That is awesome, Sensei!
Whee!
- That is so cool!
- Oh, my gosh. He's cool.
So cool.
Now, you will each come up
and present your Kushi.
- What?
- Yes.
So, like, I'm part of the Tanuki clan,
and, uh, we are shape-shifters.
Watch my arm.
Well, uh, this is it for now.
We're from the Namahage clan.
We pride ourselves on our strength
and our sturdy bodies.
- Huh?
- Whoo dang. Those boys got real big.
I learned how to roll this summer. Whoa!
You'll get there, Darma.
Uh, well, um,
my... my dad can breathe underwater.
But I'm still working on
the swimming part.
Yo.
Even if you could, that's weak.
Oh, pfft. Don't listen to them, Kappa.
Okay.
Okay.
Get ready for it.
I will ride on a cloud
that zips through the sky.
And I will shoot blinding arrows of light,
just like the Great Hero
of ancient legend.
My powerful Kushi will blast away the Oni
once and for all!
Yay, Onari.
Uh...
Huh?
Uh, Onari, that's not it.
Tell the class what your Kushi power is.
Uh... so, like I said...
Onari,
you're talking about children's tales.
Sensei, Onari is struggling to understand.
May I demonstrate?
Go ahead.
- Oh, my God. So cool.
- Nice, Am a ten.
Hello? She's Tengu-sensei's daughter.
- Better than the best.
- Cool.
Ooh...
- Wow.
- The same power as Mr. Tengu?
Uh, that's how it works.
We inherit our parents' Kushi.
- Huh? So... that means I...
- Seriously.
Have no Kushi.
I mean, everyone knows your weirdo dad
just goofs around the forest all day.
What did you say about Na rid on?
- That's enough.
- Onari's dad's a big goof.
You know
why you were called to the principal?
Onari.
Your silence is deafening.
Onari!
Mr. Tengu, could you give us a moment?
U... Understood, Principal.
What is troubling you, child?
Those things they said about Na rid on.
It's not true.
Your anger speaks volumes.
But your heart is still silent.
You can share your burden with me.
I guess...
We're supposed to get our Kushi power
from our parents.
But my father isn't like
the other parents.
He's kind of, I... I don't know...
different.
Hmm. Yes.
Look here.
Whoa.
Oh, Na rid on.
Why do you think the Morinoko
are drawn to Na rid on?
I... I don't know.
What is Naridon's Kushi?
Why don't you find out
for yourself, Onari?
Thank you, Principal.
Listen to your inner voice, child.
After all,
you are the daughter of Na rid on.
What's he doing?
Looks like he's just playing.
That's it. Tap into Mother Nature.
Reveal your great Kushi!
Hey, wait!
Na rid on, at school we learned
about the Demon Moon!
Hey, listen.
I...
I need to know what your Kushi...
All right.
Okay.
Show me your Kushi power!
Ew, it stinks. Ew.
Na rid on,
your farts are stinkier than natto.
To soar through the air
like the Great Hero.
Hey, the fog is clearing.
I can almost see the Oni forest
behind the bridge.
Um...
...what kind of Kushi power do you have?
Well...
Never mind.
I won't let the Oni
do terrible things to us.
I'll cross the bridge, go to
the Oni forest, and take them all out.
Oh... don't worry,
I'll go after I get my Kushi power.
Okay, okay, I won't go.
But you just wait! I will work
as hard as I can to get my Kushi.
Kushi lives within everyone.
It's a gift passed down
from your ancestors.
What does it take to find your Kushi?
It sleeps within you...
...so you must awaken it.
You must sharpen your mind and body.
You must train.
Train!
Train!
Kushi sleeps inside you, so you must...
...awaken it!
Come on.
Your diligence will pay off
before you know it.
So useless.
For some,
Kushi is a small gift or a clever trick.
Onari!
But some among us
can harness great power...
...and protect us from the Oni.
That's so cool.
Snack time.
Mother!
I had the Oni dream again.
I hate the Oni. I hate them.
I hate being afraid.
Na rid on...
...are we gonna be okay?
What is Naridon's Kushi, Mother?
Was it not enough to save you?
Itadakimasu!
Oh, yeah.
Wow, look at my bento.
Yay, cucumber party.
Onari, where's your bento?
I forgot it this morning.
You've been working too hard.
Here, have my cucumber.
Na rid on?
What is Onari's dad doing here?
Na rid on...
You brought me bento.
Onari brought her poppy to class so he
could finally learn some Kushi powers.
Okay. See you later.
Oh.
You wanna eat with me? Here at school?
You just don't get it, Na rid on!
Please, just leave.
Mr. Na rid on,
may I have, uh, a word with you?
Onari tries very hard in class
and, uh, is very, um, determined,
but I must say her Kushi development
is slower than the others.
Mr. Na rid on, I understand
it must be difficult raising her alone.
But for Onari's sake,
I'd like to ask you to be more...
Oh.
Hey, Onari,
why do you call your dad "Na rid on"?
Uh... I don't know.
He's just not like
a "dad" kind of dad, you know?
He's definitely different
from the other dads in the village.
He's such a goofball.
And his farts are really smelly.
Yeah, who wouldn't want
a fun dad like Na rid on?
Yeah, he's different, but in a good way.
Na rid on!
Huh?
Huh?
Is he heading to the... the Modori Bridge?
No. Not the bridge. Na rid on!
Onari!
Na rid on!
Onari, what are you doing?
Whoa.
Na rid on, why?
Onari!
What darkens your mind, Mr. Tengu?
The Demon Moon is fast approaching.
I'm concerned
the children won't be ready in time.
Especially Onari.
Na rid on! Na rid on!
Onari doesn't show any sign
of her power awakening.
Maybe he is the problem?
Na rid on!
Na rid on!
Onari the Brave is not afraid.
Onari the Brave is not afraid.
There are too many mysteries
around Mr. Na rid on.
We accepted him into our community
without asking questions.
Tell me, Principal...
...who is he really?
Na rid on!
Whoa...
Riding on a cloud?
Shooting arrows of light?
The Great Hero.
Na rid on?
Na rid on!
Whoa!
Whoa!
The moon changes faces,
but is still the moon.
- We, too, wax and wane.
- Whoa.
Whoa!
Na rid on was once known
as the Great Thunder God.
Whoa.
All this time, why didn't you tell me?
I can't believe it. I'm a thunder god!