Onmyōji

Based On the book by Baku Yumemakura

Onmyoji (Japanese: 陰陽師, Hepburn: Onmyōji) is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Yōjirō Takita. It tells of the exploits of famed onmyōji Abe no Seimei, who meets and befriends bungling court noble Minamoto no Hiromasa. Together they protect the capital of Heian-kyō against an opposing onmyōji, Dōson, who is secretly plotting the downfall of the emperor. A sequel, Onmyoji II, appeared in 2003.

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Release date:

October 6, 2001

Director:

Yōjirō Takita

Cast:

Mansai Nomura II, Hideaki Itō, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yui Natsukawa, Sachiko Kokubu

Genre:

Jidaigeki

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

2001 in adaptations