Shōnen Onmyōji

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Shōnen Onmyōji
少年陰陽師
Genre Historical, Supernatural, Comedy
TV anime
Director Kunihiro Mori
Studio Studio Deen
Licensor Flag of the United States Flag of Canada Geneon
Network Flag of Japan Kansai TV
Flag of the Philippines Animax
Flag of Malaysia 8TV
Original run October 3, 2006 – March 27, 2007
Episodes 26

Shōnen Onmyōji (少年陰陽師?) is a 26-episode anime television series adapted from a light novel series of the same title by Mitsuru Yūki. It began airing on October 03, 2006. The light novel currently has 21 volumes. Along with the anime and novel, there is also a drama CD, PS2 videogame and recently a manga series and a live play.

The anime was licensed for North American Distribution by Geneon Entertainment, however, only two volumes of the series have been released, and has yet to receive a full release due to Geneon's departure from the American market.

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[edit] Story

Set in the Heian era, Abe no Masahiro is the grandson of the great onmyouji Abe no Seimei, who passed his teachings on to his grandson. Unfortunately, Masahiro lost his sixth sense and the ability to see spirits because his grandfather sealed it away for his own safety & constantly feels resentful for being in his Grandfather's shadow. But one day, Masahiro meets a fox-like creature which he names Mokkun who shows him his true potential powers after fighting a demon. Mokkun is actually Touda(who prefers to be called Guren), one of the 12 Shinshou, his grandfather's Shikigami's where he pledge his loyalty to him & help him surpass his grandfather & become the greatest Onmyouji ever.

Masahiro dreams may not come easy as not only he has to convinced the other Shinshou that he is Seimei's Successor but he must also become more powerful to stop demons from China, Japan, the Underworld along with rival evil omyouji's from destroying Japan and keep his promise of protecting the Princess Akiko of the Fujiwara Clan.

[edit] Story Arcs

Following the novels, Shōnen Onmyouji is split into arcs, usually having one major nemesis per arc. The anime covers two arcs, the Kyuuki arc and the Kazane arc.

Kyuuki Arc: episode 01~12, volume 01~03

Kyuuki, a winged tiger from the West has been forced to evacuate after being defeated by another demon. He arrives in Japan and plans to eat Fujiwara no Akiko to replenish his spirit powers and heal his wounds. With him are an army of foreign demons, all unknown to the inexperienced onmyouji Masahiro who has started to use his skills.

Kazane Arc: episode 13~26, volume 04~07

A vengeful spirit has been summoned and has cursed Yukinari. A mysterious woman appears and tries to take Seimei's life. Someone is trying to open the gate to the underworld. Events from fifty years ago reoccur and Touda and Masahiro must undergo the ultimate test.

[edit] Cast

English dub cast

  • Chio Su Ping as Masahiro, Mokkun
  • Chris Carroll as Guren
  • Denise Tan Shu Fen as Tenitsu, Hitotsuki, Takaokami no Kami, Tatsuki
  • Jerry Szombathy as Fujiwara no Yukinari, Kyuuki, Rikugou, Enki
  • Meriem Bekka as Akiko
  • William Gary Ladick as Seimei
  • Yahav Rom as Suzaku
  • Rick MacIvor as Toshitsugu Fujiwara
  • Chelsea Curto as Taiin
  • Edward Choy Keng Choong as Shun
  • Erika Szombathy as Fujiwara no Keiko, Keiko's Mother
  • James Shubert as Gaku
  • Mardjuki Curran Shane as Seiryuu
  • Marian Elizabeth Spencer as Princess
  • Paul John Pistore as Michinaga, Monster (Ep 1)
  • Peter William Ayer as Gouetsu
  • Ron Studd as Suzaku (ep. 6+)
  • William Gary Ladick as BanBan, Yoshimasa
  • George Cahill IV as Genbu

[edit] Characters

[edit] House of Abe

Abe no Masahiro/Masahiro Abe (安倍昌浩 Abe no Masahiro?)

An Onmyouji in training and the grandson of the legendary Abe no Seimei. As a young child, his spiritual sight was so strong that Seimei temporarily sealed it away until he was old enough to properly use it. After meeting Mokkun (Touda/Guren), Masahiro regained his spirit sight and embraced his destiny as an Onmyouji in service to the emperor. He is friendly and kind to both youkai and people whom he seeks to protect from evil demons who had taken up residence surrounding the imperial capital. Although he is sometimes cocky and clumsy, there are moments when he utilizes powers beyond those of a mere apprentice which is why Seimei claims he is the only one who can succeed him. Masahiro greatly resents being known only as "Seimei's grandson" and trains hard to surpass his grandfather. In addition to his magic, Masahiro later receives a sword called the Gouma no Tsurugi (Devil conquering sword) which was forged by Seimei. He cares a lot about his friends, his family and his love, Princess Akiko whom he vows to protect no matter what.

Masahiro Abe (left) and Guren/Touda (right)
Masahiro Abe (left) and Guren/Touda (right)

Abe no Seimei/Seimei Abe (安倍晴明 Abe no Seimei?)

The greatest Onmyouji in the history of Japan, Abe no Seimei is the grandfather of Masahiro. He has Twelve Shikigami called the Shinshou (heavenly summons) under his command and is able to project his soul (which takes the form of his younger self) outside of his body in order to aide Masahiro in combat. Doing so however leaves his body defenseless should an enemy attack. He constantly needles Masahiro to push him further in his journey as a sort of reverse psychology which causes Masahiro to refer to Seimei as a "sly tanuki" or raccoon. Rumor has it that Seimei's mother was not human but a powerful fox spirit which may explain why he is so powerful. Despite showing such a happy attitude, there were two moments of his life that he was sad, the first when he couldn't save his only best friend, Ryuusai and secondly the death of his wife, Wakana who he loved deeply.

Abe no Yoshimasa (安倍吉昌 Abe no Yoshimasa?)

Masahiro's father and Seimei's youngest son. He is married to Tsuyuki and has three sons: Narichika, Masachika and Masahiro. He has a doctorate in star-gazing and is a prominent figure in the onmyou world. However, he is not as powerful as Seimei or Masahiro (after he realizes his potential). Yoshimasa realizes that Masahiro is the true heir to Seimei, acknowledged by Touda, as he is the only one not afraid of his aura. He is a kind and supportive father, taking holidays for Masahiro when he goes to fight and purposefully ignoring his nightly escapades.

Abe no Narichika (安倍成親 Abe no Narichika?)

Yoshimasa's eldest son and Masahiro's oldest brother. He has an easygoing personality and is, personality wise out of the three brothers, most similar to Seimei. He married into his wife's family and has two sons and a daughter. Narichika has a doctorate in calender and date studies, making him a highly recognized figure in the dorm. He cares for his family and Masahiro a lot.

[edit] House of Fujiwara

Fujiwara no Akiko (藤原彰子?)

Akiko is an imperial princess and the daughter of the minister of the left. She and Masahiro first meet in the Imperial Palace after his coming of age and the two become good friends after he saves her from a demon attack. As series progress, both of them fall in love with each other. Akiko is special as she possesses a Kenki ability (the ability to see demons) greater than even Seimei and because of this, during the beginning of the series, the foreign demons constantly attack her to deliver Akiko as a sacrifice to their master. They manage to capture her but Masahiro and his allies were able to save her but not before the demons gave a curse wound on her hand. Halfway through the series, Akiko's father attempted to introduce her into the imperial court as a wife for the Emperor, thereby separating her from Masahiro forever. In her moment of sadness, Kyukki was able to put a powerful curse through her wounded hand. While the curse was eventually removed, but according to Seimei the aftereffects of the curse was so serious to Akiko that an Onmyoji was required keep the curse from overwhelming her. As a result she wasn't sent to imperial court as that would bring bad luck to the Emperor so her half-sister Shouko, who looks exactly the same as her was sent into the palace in her place. Akiko was instead sent to live with Seimei's family to deal with the curse under the identity as distant relative of theirs. There are suggestions, that Seimei had tricked Akiko's father into thinking that so she and Masahiro could remain close since he knows about their feelings for each other. At the Abe residence, Akiko remains a strong help to Masahiro and helps around the house, learning to do things what an ordinary girl does like going shopping by herself thanks to the help of Masahiro's mother.

Fujiwara no Yukinari (藤原行成?)

The minister of the right to the Emperor whose primary duty is the management and upkeep up the imperial capital. Yukinari takes a liking to Masahiro from the moment they meet and constantly encourages him to advance in his studies because he knows he will be a powerful Onyomji like Seimei, which of course promotes a high amount of jealousy among Masahiro's peers in the Onmyou dorms. Seimei helped him long ago and because of this Yukinari offered to be Masahiro's guardian at his coming of age ceremony in return. During the series, he was cursed by vengeful spirit who had mistaken him for his grandfather but the spirit was later excorised thanks to Masahiro. He also seems to be aware of Masahiro activities fighting demons.

Fujiwara no Toshitsugu (藤原敏次?)

Two years Masahiro's senior, Toshitsugu works at the Onmyou dorms with him. He is a diligent worker that values effort and hard work above all else. Toshitsugu was the first person that talked to Masahiro but after a misunderstanding of seeing Masahiro at night when he was supposed to be at home on rest, Toshitsugu's attitude became harsh and critical, saying he shouldn't do as he wish just because of his family's influence. Toshitsugu shows promise as an onmyouji by 'normal' standards (not compared to Seimei or Masahiro). He does not know of Masahiro's power but gets suspicious after a cloaked Masahiro saves him. Toshitsugu was possessed by a vengeful spirit summoned by Kazane in the Kazane arc and placed a curse on Yukinari who had taken care of him since he was young. Masahiro eventually breaks the curse where he had no memory of the incident.

[edit] 12 Spirit Summons (Shinshou)

The 12 summons have been in existence for a very, very long time and can be considered as gods of the lower rank. Currently they fall under the command of Abe no Seimei, the greatest Onmyouji of all times. Unless Seimei summons them, they usually reside in the spirit world of the gods.

These 12 summons are special as they were actually created by human dream's. Overtime, people's dreams and imaginations were transformed into the 12, giving them unique forms and personalities. They can be considered as the children of humans. Hence, the golden rule of the 12 is that they must never harm a human let alone kill one. Should they break that rule, they will lose their souls & become demons.

Although they are gods possessing strong powers, the summons can get injured, can feel pain and can lose their lives. When one of them dies they will be reborn instantly as people's dreams never stop giving them form but they will forget their past self and continue on as a completely different god.

Guren (紅蓮?)/Touda (騰蛇 Tōda?)/Mokkun (もっくん?)

Touda is one of twelve Shikigami in service to Seimei; who gave him the name Guren after Touda pledged his servitude. The form he takes most of the time is a cat/dog like mononoke whom Masahiro named Mokkun. Because he's invisible to anyone without a spirit sense, Mokkun frequently plays tricks on people who annoy him, much to Masahiro's chagrin. From the time Masahiro was a baby, Guren had watched over and protected him as Masahiro was the only person who wasn't afraid of him. Because of this, despite how they constantly bicker with each other, Masahiro and Touda share a deep sense of friendship and trust between them and both are willing to lay down their own lives for the other. In his past, a spell was cast upon Guren by Seimei's best friend Ryuusai who ordered Guren to kill Seimei and after that Guren kills Ryuusai. Also because of that incident Seimei's other Shikigami don't trust him. It is also mentioned that Guren is one of most feared summon Gods, possessing a power so great (controlling the fires of Hell) that Seimei created a golden ring to wear around Guren's head so as to keep his own strength from overwhelming him. Since Masahiro doesn't fear Guren, Seimei cites this as the proof his grandson is the only one compatible to be his successor. In the form of Mokkun, he is able to erect barriers and project crescent shaped blades of energy; in the form of Guren, he attacks with blasts of fire and a trident.

Late in the series, he is corrupted by Chishiki no Guuji & almost losing his soul becoming a cold-blooded monster who almost left Masahiro to die. At the end of the anime, Guren is kill by Masahiro who later revives him in exchange for Masahiro's life & Guren memories sealed away for his sake so he would not have to remember & regret the terrible things he has done. Despite Guren having no memory of who he is, Masahiro felt this was more better that seeing him die & becoming someone else.

Kouchin (勾陣?)

Kouchin appears as a mature-looking woman, about 25, with shoulder-length black hair. She is ranked second strongest of the twelve in attack power, after Touda. Kouchin specializes in close range fighting with twin forks. Unlike the others, Kouchin does not resent Touda as much and is actually his close friend (and possibly lover) as Touda refers to Kouchin as 'Kou'. When Masahiro asks him about this, he refused to respond. She has also watched over Masahiro when he was a baby together with Guren. She is very observant and has a clear grasp of all of the 12's personalities. She is also very good at noticing small details. Her second name from Seimei is Keito (慧斗).

Rikugou/Saiki (六合 Rikugō?)

Rikugou's primary role is to be the on-call bodyguard to Seimei but he will leave Seimei's side to aide Masahiro should he be ordered to. Rikugou's sense of loyalty is so strong that he was willing to put aside his doubts regarding Masahiro's abilities and accepted him as Seimei's successor on little more than his master's assurances. He differs from the other Sheishou in that he rarely use magical attacks, preferring instead to fight opponents head on with a barbed spear. Rikugou can also use his cape as a shield and create an explosive 360 degree shock wave of air by striking the ground with his weapon. He also has a chain that was used against a 'controlled' Guren but Guren overpowered him. Rikugou is a man of few words and only speaks when he must. The only way to notice any change in his emotions was through his eyes. This began to change, however, after he met Kazane whom he fell in love with. Rikugou saved Kazane's life two times. One, when she was swallowed by a demon and the other is when they're in the underworld. He began to show worry, frustration and was furious when she was killed. Just before she died, they shared an emotional embrace and he revealed to her that his name is Saiki(彩輝), and that she is the only one he told his name to. He also gets along well with Mokkun.

Seiryu (青龍?)

Seiryu is stubborn, antisocial and has a bad temper. He holds a deep loathing for Guren due his attempted murder of Seimei and also considers Masahiro to be unworthy to be Seimei's successor. Seiryu even went as far as to say that if Guren ever harms a human again, he will personally kill him. He attacks with blasts of lightning and fights with a large two handed scythe. His second name from Seimei is Shouran (宵藍). Seiryuu cares about Seimei's wellbeing more than any of the others. However he always shows his care through anger.

Suzaku (朱雀 Suzaku?)

Suzaku is a fire user like Touda but unlike Touda's destructive flames, Suzaku's flames are used to purify evil spirits. He uses a heavybladed Zanbato to slash his enemies. Suzaku has bright red hair and wears a white strip of cloth around his forehead, which was Tenitsu's. He is very much in love with Tenitsu and is fiercely protective of her due to her wound transfer ability, going as far as to hit Masahiro after Tenitsu saved him. The reason he cares about her was because Tenitsu past self was Suzaku's best friend who was reborn right before his eyes after she died. Not wanting to lose her again, he becomes her protector. His sword was later given to Masahiro so he can use it with the power to kill gods.

Tenitsu (天一 Ten'itsu?)

A member of Seimei's Shikigami, Tenitsu has the appearance of a young woman with long blond hair. Her ear-ring is Suzaku's. Unlike the other members of the Sheishou, she specializes more in magic than combat, particularly healing and clairvoyance. When someone has a very serious wound, she heals it by transferring the wound onto herself, something her lover and fellow Shikigami Suzaku distresses over. Tenitsu has another name, Tenki (天貴), which only Suzaku calls her by. She is usually seen protecting Akiko or just keeping her company. She is the only Shikigami of the 12 that has died before. Her past self wore her hair short and was loud and energetic. She was also the best friend of Suzaku.

Taiin (太陰 Taiin?)

Taiin is a wind user who resembles a young girl with high pigtails. Fittingly she also has a childish personality despite living for so long. Said to be rash by a fair few of the Seishou, Taiin attacks with mini tornadoes and can also use the wind to communicate and pass messages. She can also 'read' the wind to know what's happening at other places but she's not good at it. Because of her personality she is often at the receiving end of one of Byakko's lectures with the current record lasting 8 hours. Taiin does not like slimy things and often appears with Genbu. She can create a tornado to transport people to other places but the ride is usually very rough. A recurring gag in the series is that whenever she uses this, Masahiro and Genbu falls on the ground with only the older Shikigami remain standing.

Genbu (玄武 Genbu?)

Genbu resembles a young boy of about ten years. Although not possessing much ability in combat, Genbu specializes in defense and making barriers. However, out of the four people that can make barriers his is the weakest. He is a water user and has a water mirror that allows the user to see things happening far away. He can also use this mirror to communicate with fellow water user Tenkou. Genbu is often seen with Taiin who he constantly berates on some of the things she does.

Tenkou (天后 Tenkou?)

A water user like Genbu. Tenkou appears to be about the same age as Kazane and has long, light sliver hair. She gets along well with Kouchin. Tenkou is the weakest out of the eight fighting summons and is angry at herself for that. She is about as stubborn as Seiryuu but has her gentle side. She first appear in the 20th episode & finally had his first speaking role in the final episode of the series.

Taijou

A man with green hair. He's appears as a very peaceful, respectful man who always call Seimei's family with the suffix "sama". He first appear in the 20th episode & finally had his first speaking role in the final episode of the series.

Byakko (白虎 Byakko?)

Byakko resembles a strong middle-aged man with grayish-green hair. Like Taiin, he is a wind user but his wind is more 'gentle' and travels slower than Taiin's. He treats Taiin and Genbu like his children. He is also the only one that can keep Taiin under control.

Tenkuu (天空 Tenkuu?)

A summon that resembles an old man with a long beard. Tenkuu is the governor of the 12 and rarely leaves the spirit world. He also has the strongest barrier making and defense powers of the 12. So strong, in fact that he can immobilize enemies without leaving the spirit world. He also makes all the Shikigami's weapons. He first appear in the 20th episode & finally had his first speaking role in the final episode of the series where he talks with Kifune about Masahiro willingness to save Touda at the cost of his life.

[edit] Other Important Characters

Takaokami no Kami

The Dragon goddess of Kifune Mountain. She is a very powerful god that the 12 Shikigami including Seimei respect. When Kyuuki and his demons came to Japan, he manipulated Akiko cousin Keiko to seal her so that he and his demon could hide at Kifune Mountain without interference. She was later freed by Masahiro who used his magic to break the seal. As a sign of gratitude, she save Masahiro life when he was stab by a possess Akiko. She would later help Masahiro and his companions when capital was in trouble. She usually appears as a White Dragon but would later appear as a purple haired woman in her 30's usually telling anyone to call Takao when she is in her human form. She first took over Mashiro body to talk important issues with Guren for Mashiro but later decides to tell him herself by being in her human form. She later gave Masahiro the power to kill gods in order to kill Guren who has been corrupted.

Kurumanosuke

A youkai who resembles a carriage with a wide-mouthed ogre's face mounted on the left wheel. Masahiro first encountered Kurumanosuke while patrolling the streets of the capital and almost exorcised him for allegedly attacking a human, but spared him after realizing Kuramanosuke was only trying to help a drunk who had passed out in the street. Afterwards, Kuramanosuke accepted Masahiro as his master and began serving as his personal transporter. When the capital was invaded by the Demons from the Underworld, it was Kurumanosuke who help hid the Zakki's into his carriage to save their lives.

The Zakki

The term 'zakki' is used to refer to the lower demons. Since Masahiro exorcised Ban Ban, a demon that was attacking the zakki, they now act as informants for Masahiro, telling him of any strange happenings or sightings. In the anime, the zakki are usually represented by three demons; a lizard with three eyes, a yellow skinned gremlin and a pink, round ball. The Zakki usually appear by suddenly dropping out of the sky and landing on his head and calling him "Seimei's grandson" much to his dislike, a running gag in the light novels and anime.

[edit] Kyuuki Arc

Kyuuki

The leader of the foreign demons, Kyuuki's form is that of a gigantic winged tiger with horns and saber fangs but can also assume the shape of a massive demon bull. After losing his territory in China to a rival demon, Kyuuki and his army of demons seek to establish a new territory in Japan, specifically around the imperial capital. Although possessing incredible strength and power, Kyuuki is hampered by a massive wound on his throat inflicted by the demon which chased him from China and which requires the consumption of someone possessing great spiritual power in order to heal. As Seimei is too strong for him to attack, Kyuuki targets Masahiro instead but also pursues Akiko as well for her Kenki ability and also because beautiful long haired girls are his favorite food. He usaually has his followers attack his enemies and uses his enemies desires to control them. He is eventually killed when Masahiro uses the Gouma no Tsurugi to stab him though the chest in order to transmit a spell directly into Kyuuki's body.

Princess Keiko

Princess Keiko is Akikio's cousin and a member of the Fujiwara clan. She was once engage to a man she was about to marry but the man marry another woman instead. What was humiliating and angered her was the fact the woman he married was from a lower noble family and she beg the man to marry her. Heartbroken, Kyuuki use that to his advantage to possess her with the promise if she help him, he will curse the man's wife face which will force him to leave her to be with Keiko again. While the possessing made her sick and bedridden, she was able to leave her home using her cursed spirit to travel. She helped Kyuuki by sealing the Dragon Goddess of Kifune Mountain so his army could hid the mountain. She willing to do anything to be with the man even killing anyone who gets in her way & sacrificing her cousin Akiko. Her possess spirit was finally exorcise by Seimei where she woke up in her home not knowing what happen.

Ban Ban

Looking like a giant body rat with a head of a turtle, he was one Kyukki's followers. He was also the demon that made Masahiro realize that the demons he was fighting were from China. He first appear in Masahiro dreams and later attack the Zakki's in their hideout where he died bleeding from his injuries from fighting Mokkun and Masahiro.

Gaku and Shun

These two bird demons were Kyuuki advisor's and Lieutenant's to his followers. Both of them always look down upon all of their opponents believing all of them being weak. They were also responsible for putting a cursed wound on Akiko's hand. Due to their overconfidence, they were finally killed by Masahiro and the Shikigami's.

[edit] Kazane Arc

Kazane

The 'daughter' of Ryuusai. She is a formidable fighter, able to use magic and weapons as well. She is able to stand her ground and even defeat Seiryu and Genbu in a 2-on-1 battle. She has a deep hate for Guren because she believes that he killed her father. She has a crow for a companion named Kai and cares very deeply for it. She and Rikugou seem to have feelings for each other. Rikugou has the most confrontations with her and ended up falling in love with her. Rikugou tried to talk some sense in her that Chigaeshi no Guuji is just using her to open the underworld but she replied that it is of her own free will.

It is later reveal that see is not really Ryuusai daughter but in fact the daughter of the Priestess of the Overturned Earth. She was kidnapped by Guuji when she was young and had her memories sealed. She was trained by Ryuusai and was told a lie that Seimei and Guren were responsible for her parents death. Unknown to her, she was secretly used to open the first gates of the underworld due to the fact only those related to the Priestess can open the gate. When she found out the truth and was weakened by Ryuusai/Guuji to open the gate , she tried to escape from the underworld demons where her Crow Kai sacrificed his life by teleporting her away. Sadly, it was all vain as she was killed by a demon who stabbed her through the chest. Despite being a villain, she was still a good person since did care about Princess Nagako and tried to send her back to her family as she regretted kidnapping and using her in the first place. Her last moments before dying were with Rikugou who held her in his arms where she learned his real name. Her necklace was used to defeat Guuji & was later given to Rikugou by her mother who later brought her daughter's body back to their home.

Princess Nagako

The Emperor's daughter. When her baby brother was born, her parents ignored her who were joyful that they finally had a son. She felt lonely and bitter that here parents were ignoring her where she soon was befriended by Kazane who was disguised as a Nanny. Kazane use her anger to curse the capital. Despite being used by Kazane, she still love her since she was the only friend she ever had as Kazane knew what it was like being lonely.. When she was sent into the underworld, she felt nobody including her mother, cared about her anymore. When Masahiro and Genbu shown her that her mother still care for her and regret not spending time with her she realize her parents still love her. She was later sent back to her family.

Chigaeshi no Miko

The Priestess of the Overturned Earth and the mother of Kazane. She resides in the Overturned Earth, a realm between the human world & the underworld where she & her family are protected by the guardian's of the underworld, large animals who's duty is to serve the Priestess & protect the seal of the Underworld. 50 years before the Kazane arc began, she sought the help of Onmyoji Seimei and Ryusai to help her seal the gates of the underworld since the seal was getting weaker. However Ryuusai fell deeply in love and kidnapped her instead. She later left Ryuusai to go back to the her realm but was kidnap by Guuji. He sealed her into a frozen rock since he couldn't get her to open the underworld gate, instead he used her daughter, Kazane. She was later found & rescue by Seimei. However she was later in grief when she found out her daughter, Kazane died. She later brought back her daughter's body back to her home & gave Rikugou her necklace as a sign of gratitude for protecting her daughter.

Enoki Ryuusai

Seimei only best friend and a powerful onmyoji. Ryuusai while was not as powerful as Seimei, had learn the Baku-kon spell, a spell that could forcefully control anyone and a spell that Seimei dislike. 50 years ago, he accompany Seimei to go to Izumo to check a disturbance there despite objection by Semei not to follow him. There he and Seimei meet The Chigaeshi no Miko who he felt deeply madly in love. He was soon manipulated by Guuji to kidnap the Priestess and break the seal of the underworld believing by doing so he could get the Priestess all for himself. When Guren and Seimei tried to stop him, he use the Baku-kon spell on Guren and made him tried to kill Seimei. He was finally killed by Guren but his body would be later used by Guuji soul. Guuji use his body to help him in his plan with the promise he could still get the Priestess all by himself. His body was finally destroy by Rikugou & Seimei where his spirit was finally free, thanking Seimei for freeing him.

Chishiki no Guuji

The Shrine Priest of Knowledge. The real villain that's been controlling Kazane and Ryuusai. Seimei and his Spirit Summons fought him once before many years ago, but now he has returned to open the Gates of the Underworld. Rikugou was the first one to realize he was back because he heard Kazane talking with him. When he was mortally injured, he transfer his soul into Ryuusai body to continue his plans. He trained Kazane & lied about what happen to her parents so she could help him open the gates of the underworld. He later also control Touda since his blood was needed to break the final seal. He was finally killed, ironically by Kazane's necklace.

[edit] Episode List

# English Title Japanese Romaji Title Japanese Title Original airdate
01 This boy, Seimei's successor Kono shōnen, Seimei no koukei ni tsuki この少年、晴明の後継につき 2006-10-03
02 When the Imperial Palace burned Oumagadoki ni dairi moyu 逢魔（おうま）が時（どき）に内裏（だいり）燃ゆ 2006-10-10
03 Listen To The Voice When Afraid Of The Dark Yami ni obieru koe o kike 闇に怯える声をきけ 2006-10-17
04 Search For The Shadow Of The Foreign Country Ihou no kage o sagashidase 異邦の影を探しだせ 2006-10-24
05 Forcing Back the Ferocious Monsters Takeru youi o shirizokero 猛る妖異を退けろ 2006-10-31
06 Catching the Signs that Appear in the Dead of the Night Yain ni ukabu kizashi o tsukame 夜陰に浮かぶ兆しを掴め 2006-11-07
07 The Hatred of the Woman Controlled by the Enemy kanata ni taguru onna no omoi 彼方に手繰る女の念（おも）い 2006-11-14
08 Dispelling the Hatred that Reverberated at Kifune Kifune ni hibiku ensa o tomero 貴船に響く怨磋を止めろ 2006-11-21
09 Shattering the Binding of the Curse of Darkness Yami no jubaku o uchikudake 闇の呪縛を打ち砕け 2006-11-28
10 A Voice in Response to a Faint Wish Awaki negai ni irae no koe wo 淡き願いに応(いら)えの声を 2006-12-05
11 Hold the Symbol of the Vow Close to Heart Chikai no shirushi o mune ni dake 誓いの刻印（しるし）を胸に抱け 2006-12-12
12 Penetrate the Mirror Cage Kagami no ori o tsukiyabure 鏡の檻をつき破れ 2006-12-19
13 The Catastrophic Song Brought by the Whirlwind Tsujikaze ga hakobu magauta 辻風が運ぶ禍歌 2006-12-26
14 It is Like the Full Moon to Wane Michita tsuki ga kakeru ga gotoku 満ちた月が欠けるが如く 2007-01-03
15 Release the Catastrophic Chains Magatsu kusari o tokihanate 禍つ鎖を解き放て 2007-01-09
16 The Old Shadow Wanders in the Night Furuki kage wa yoru ni mayoi 古き影は夜に迷い 2007-01-16
17 Sleep Embraced by the Snow Rikka ni idakarete nemure 六花に抱（いだ）かれて眠れ 2007-01-23
18 That Reason is Not Known by Anyone Sono riyuu wa dare shirazu その理由は誰知らず 2007-01-30
19 When the North Star is Clouded Hokushin ni kageri sasu toki 北辰に翳りさす時 2007-02-06
20 Chase the Wind That Invites the Underworld Yomi ni izanau kaze o oe 黄泉に誘（いざな）う風を追え 2007-02-13
21 Let the Bonds Hold in the Fires of Sin Tsumi no honoo ni kizuna tae 罪の焔に絆絶え 2007-02-20
22 Everything for the Priestess Subete wa miko no on tameni すべては巫女の御為に 2007-02-22
23 The Flame of Kagutsuchi Shines Majestically Kagutsuchi no honoo wa ogosoka ni 軻遇突智の焔は厳かに 2007-03-06
24 Winds of Twilight, Eyes of Daybreak Tasogare no kaze, Akatsuki no hitomi 黄昏の風、暁の瞳 2007-03-13
25 A Dance of Junipers in a Whirl of Misfortune Magaki no uzu ni ibuki mau 禍気の渦に伊吹舞う 2007-03-20
26 Sharpen the Sword of Flame Honoo no yaiba o togi sumase 焔の刃を研ぎ澄ませ 2007-03-27

[edit] Theme Songs

Opening Theme:

[edit] Opening Themes
Transcription Artist
Egao no Wake ( The meaning of your smile ) Kaori Hikita

Ending Theme:

[edit] Ending Themes
Transcription Artist
Yakusoku ( Promise ) Saori Kiuji Roku Tousei Kaida Yuki

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