Onmyōji (2001)

Original title

陰陽師

Directed by

Yōjirō Takita

Cast

Inagaki Goro, Sugimoto Tetta, Honjo Manami, Terao Akira, Ishibashi Renji, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Miyakawa Ichirota, Nagasawa Toshiya

Genre

Jidaigeki

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A famous onmyoji named Abe no Seimei teams up with a clumsy court noble to stop a rival sorcerer who is plotting to overthrow the emperor. The story is set in ancient Japan and involves magic and intrigue.

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What happens

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. Both movies are based on the Onmyōji series of short stories by author Baku Yumemakura, which also inspired a manga series by Reiko Okano. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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