Classic Picture Books by Yoko Imoto That You'll Want to Remember Even as an Adult The Red Oni Who Cried Written by Kosuke Hamada / Illustrated by Yoko Imoto ￥1650 I've read this several times. A collection of treasured classic picture books selected and illustrated by Yoko Imoto that you'll want to remember even as an adult! The second installment features a "tear-jerking" masterpiece! A blue oni takes on the role of the villain for the sake of the red oni, who wants to be friends with humans. The red oni made many friends thanks to the blue oni, but when he wonders what happened to the blue oni and goes to visit him... A masterpiece of a fairy tale depicting the beauty of friendship and the sorrow of loneliness.