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This trope is about two individuals (or occasionally, factions or civilizations) that are significantly linked together somehow (such as through a rivalry, friendship, being siblings, co-workers, competitors, etc.) that have differing personalities and, with it, often different approaches to the world in general, especially whatever they might be competing in/for/over. This, of course, gives them something to butt heads about, since their manner of acting may rub each other the wrong way and each is sure that their way of doing things is right.
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The '''Red Oni''' is associated with [[Hot-Blooded|passion, wildness, and defiance]]. A red oni character is often more brawny than brainy, extroverted, enthusiastic, determined, and filled with a zest for life. He is also much more likely to break conventions and rules than his counterpart. Often an [[Idiot Hero]] or, in more mature pieces, a [[Boisterous Bruiser]]. If a red oni is indeed noticeably intelligent, he will still be much more emotional than the blue oni and/or with less sophisticated thoughts, feelings, or goals. When a villain, the red oni is often a [[Blood Knight]]. Generally speaking, they're more people-oriented than goal-oriented. They may or may not shrug off criticism about themselves or their aims and goals, but say or do something nasty to their [[True Companions|closest friends]] and you've just guaranteed yourself [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|a world of pain]]. Likely candidate for [[The McCoy]]. In terms of character alignment, the red oni tends towards chaotic though this isn't always the case.
The '''Blue Oni''' is an opposite in most
If [[Elemental Powers]] are present, you can usually expect the red oni to use [[Playing with Fire]] or something of a similarly flashy nature, while the blue oni will prefer [[Making a Splash]] or possibly be [[An Ice Person]].
There are a lot of ways to play their interactions, so sometimes the two are both leads on an equal standing, sometimes the blue is more of [[The Smart Guy]] or [[The Lancer]] to the red's [[Hot Blood
Note that many times, this will be a relative, not an absolute, distinction: the Red Oni need not be [[The Fool]] and the Blue Oni need not be a [[Straw Vulcan]].
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* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni/Advertising|Advertising]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni/Anime and Manga|Anime and Manga]]
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