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Onmyoji 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.
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This Japanese tale of sorcery and intrigue holds many elements of the fantastic; it is a faery tale, based on Japanese mythology. As such, it holds certain elements that are strange and unfamiliar to western audiences. However, it is not so laden with cultural “in jokes” that it can not be understood. Available dubbed and subtitled, I will admit I only watch it subtitled; it has a purer ring to it that way. As I sai…More
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