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Onmyoji

Onmyoji

20016.31h 56m

Overview

During a dark time in the Heian period, when evil forces threaten the kingdom, the emperor relies on the onmyōji to keep the supernatural forces in line. But as political events become highly charged, friction within the order leads to betrayal. Now, Seimei, a talented member of the clan, must face down his master, Dōson, in the hopes of restoring peace to the kingdom.

Directed by Yojiro Takita
Written by Baku Yumemakura, Itaru Era, Yasushi Fukuda
Produced by Tetsuji Hayashi, Kazuya Hamana, Nobuyuki Tohya
Box Office0Revenue: $16K

Top Cast

Sachiko Kokubu

Sachiko Kokubu

Fujiwara no Tadako

Mansai Nomura

Mansai Nomura

Abe no Seimei

Hideaki Ito

Hideaki Ito

Minamoto no Hiromasa

Eriko Imai

Eriko Imai

Mitsumushi

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Dōson

Kenji Yamaki

Kenji Yamaki

Tachibana no Ukon

Houka Kinoshita

Houka Kinoshita

Kanmu-Ten'nou

Kyoko Koizumi

Kyoko Koizumi

Aone

Ken'ichi Ishii

Ken'ichi Ishii

Fujiwara no Kaneie

Kenjirou Ishimaru

Kenjirou Ishimaru

Onmyo-gashira

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookexorcismonmyōji

About Onmyoji

Onmyoji is a drama, horror, history, action film released in 2001 exploring themes of based on novel or book, exorcism, onmyōji. Directed by Yojiro Takita, it stars Sachiko Kokubu, Mansai Nomura, Hideaki Ito. During a dark time in the Heian period, when evil forces threaten the kingdom, the emperor relies on the onmyōji to keep the supernatural forces in line. But as political events become highly charged, friction within the order leads to betrayal. Now, Seimei, a talented member of the clan, must face down his master, Dōson, in the hopes of restoring peace to the kingdom.

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