The film Ao Oni The Animation will be closer to the traditional mystery horror of the original game, although it will have a new story that is different from the original game, novelization, and live-action films.
The film Ao Oni The Animation will then open in 2017.
The first live-action Ao Oni film premiered in Japanese theaters in July 2014, and grossed more than 200 million yen (about US$16.604 million) during its run in 80 theaters.
The horror game franchise Ao Oni is inspiring both a series of television anime shorts this fall and an anime film next year.