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is a Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese movie that was released in 2001 and sent to the US in 2004. Directed by Yojiro Takita, it tells of the exploits of Abe no Seimei
Abe no Seimei

was an onmyoji, a leading specialist of onmyodo during the middle of the Heian Period in Japan. In addition to his prominence in Japanese history, he is a legendary figure in Japanese folklore and has been portrayed in a number of stories and films....
, the Onmyoji (also known as:The Yin Yang Master) from the court of the Emperor. He was befriended by bungling court noble Minamoto no Hiromasa
Minamoto no Hiromasa

was a nobleman and gagaku musician in the Heian period. He was the eldest son of Prince Katsuakira and the grandson of Emperor Daigo. His mother was the daughter of Fujiwara no Tokihira....
, who enlists his aid to defend the Heian emperor. Meanwhile, the onmyoji Doson is plotting the downfall of the emperor, attempting to frame Seimei in the process while unleashing a horde of yokai
Yokai

are a class of obake, creatures in Japanese folklore ranging from the evil Oni to the mischievous kitsune or snow woman Yuki-onna....
 to do his bidding.

There are some modern depictions of Onmyoji magic involving divination, transforming paper cutouts into beautiful maidens, and the like.






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is a Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese movie that was released in 2001 and sent to the US in 2004. Directed by Yojiro Takita, it tells of the exploits of Abe no Seimei
Abe no Seimei

was an onmyoji, a leading specialist of onmyodo during the middle of the Heian Period in Japan. In addition to his prominence in Japanese history, he is a legendary figure in Japanese folklore and has been portrayed in a number of stories and films....
, the Onmyoji (also known as:The Yin Yang Master) from the court of the Emperor. He was befriended by bungling court noble Minamoto no Hiromasa
Minamoto no Hiromasa

was a nobleman and gagaku musician in the Heian period. He was the eldest son of Prince Katsuakira and the grandson of Emperor Daigo. His mother was the daughter of Fujiwara no Tokihira....
, who enlists his aid to defend the Heian emperor. Meanwhile, the onmyoji Doson is plotting the downfall of the emperor, attempting to frame Seimei in the process while unleashing a horde of yokai
Yokai

are a class of obake, creatures in Japanese folklore ranging from the evil Oni to the mischievous kitsune or snow woman Yuki-onna....
 to do his bidding.

There are some modern depictions of Onmyoji magic involving divination, transforming paper cutouts into beautiful maidens, and the like. Mansai Nomura is a famous kyogen
Kyogen

is a form of traditional Japanese theater. It developed alongside noh, was performed along with noh as an intermission of sorts between noh acts, and retains close links to noh in the modern day; therefore, it is sometimes designated noh-kyogen....
 actor, a type of traditional theater related to noh
Noh

, or is a major form of classic Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Together with the closely-related Kyogen farce, it evolved from various popular, folk and aristocratic art forms, including Dengaku, Shirabyoshi, and Gagaku....
 but of a more comic nature, and this role is considered something of a big transition for him. His portrayal of Abe no Seimei
Abe no Seimei

was an onmyoji, a leading specialist of onmyodo during the middle of the Heian Period in Japan. In addition to his prominence in Japanese history, he is a legendary figure in Japanese folklore and has been portrayed in a number of stories and films....
 has been described as including a number of 'foxy' looks, perhaps in acknowledging the folklore describing Abe no Seimei's mother as a kitsune
Kitsune

Foxes and human beings lived in close proximity in ancient Japan; this companionship gave rise to legends about the creatures. Kitsune have become closely associated with Inari , a Shinto kami or spirit, and serve as his messengers....
. The lead actress, Eriko Imai, a pop singer, has very few lines and little involvement with the plot.

A sequel, Onmyoji II, appeared in 2003. Both movies are based on the Onmyouji novels by Baku Yumemakura
Baku Yumemakura

is a Japanese science fiction and adventure writer. He is best known for writing Jogen no Tsuki wo Taberu Shishi , which won both the Seiun Award and the Nihon SF Taisho Award....
, which also inspired a manga series by Reiko Okano
Reiko Okano

is a Japanese people mangaka. In 1989, she won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shojo for Fancy Dance. She is married to director Makoto Tezuka....
.

Cast

  • Mansai Nomura
    Mansai Nomura

    Mansai Nomura , born April 5, 1966 under the name Takeshi Nomura , is a well known Kyogen stage actor, and minor film actor. Nomura recently gained notoriety for his role as the eccentric Abe no Seimei in the film Onmyoji and it's sequel....
    : Abe no Seimei
  • Hideaki Ito
    Hideaki Ito

    is a Japanese actor....
    : Minamoto no Hiromasa
  • Eriko Imai
    Eriko Imai

    is a J-Pop artist. She made her debut in the early 1990s as part of the group Speed which disbanded in March 2000. Eriko started her solo work during 1998, releasing "??????? " using Eriko with Crunch as stage name instead of her full name, under SPEED single "ALL MY TRUE LOVE"....
    : Mitsumushi
  • Yui Natsukawa: Fujiwara no Sukehime
  • Mai Hosho: Uri no onna
  • Kenichi Yajima: Fujiwara no Morosuke
  • Kenjiro Ishimaru
    Kenjiro Ishimaru

    is a Japanese people actor and announcer. He is currently seen in the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Den-O as List of Kamen Rider Den-O characters#Owner....
    : Onmyo-gashira
  • Kenichi Ishii: Fujiwara no Kaneie
  • Houka Kinoshita: Kanmu-Ten'nou
  • Sachiko Kokubu
    Sachiko Kokubu

    is a Japanese people actress and fashion model. She has starred several TV dramas and movies.She graduated from Keisen University....
    : Fujiwara no Tadako
  • Kenji Yamaki: Tachibana no Udon
  • Akira Emoto
    Akira Emoto

    is a Japanese people actor. In 1999, he won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi....
    : Fujiwara no Motokata
  • Masato Hagiwara
    Masato Hagiwara

    is a Japanese actor. He is employed by Alpha Agency.ReferencesExternal links* ." Alpha Agency...
    : Sawara-Shin'nou
  • Ittoku Kishibe
    Ittoku Kishibe

    is a Japanese people actor. The veteran of over 115 films, he won the Best Actor Japanese Academy Awards for Shi no toge in 1991 in film, and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 in film....
    : The Emperor
  • Kyoko Koizumi
    Kyoko Koizumi

    is a Japanese people singer and actor famous in Japan. Her music is released through Victor Entertainment in Japan. She is also known by the nickname 'Kyon Kyon'....
    : Aone
  • Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada

    is a Japanese people actor.BiographyEarly lifeSanada was born in Tokyo, Japan. He began training with Sonny Chiba's Japan Action Club....
    : Douson


Dub Cast

  • Terrence Stone
    Terrence Stone

    Terrence Stone is an Ireland-United States voice actor who is also known as Terry Stone....
     Abe no Seimei
  • Mona Marshall
    Mona Marshall

    Mona Marshall is an United States voice actress. She is often cast in the role of a young boy. Her roles have included parts in not only Japanese anime, but also in American cartoons as well....
    : Fujiwara no Sukehime
  • Richard Cansino
    Richard Cansino

    Richard Cansino is a voice actor. He is also known as Richard Hayworth because he is the nephew of the late Rita Hayworth....
    : Fujiwara no Morosuke
  • Tom Wyner
    Tom Wyner

    Thomas Halperin Wyner is an American voice actor for anime series who usually gets tough guy or villain roles. He is also a producer, director, and writer....
    : Fujiwara no Motokata
  • Bob Papenbrook
    Bob Papenbrook

    Robert DeWayne Papenbrook was an United States voice actor. Fellow voice actors often nicknamed him "Pappy". He was very well-known in the worlds of anime and video game voice-overs for his voice acting of "gruff" characters....
    : Tachibana no Ukon
  • Tony Oliver
    Tony Oliver

    Rafael Antonio Olivier , better known as Tony Oliver, is an American voice actor best known for voicing Rick Hunter from Robotech and Arsene Lupin III from Lupin III....
    : Prince Sawara
  • Kari Wahlgren
    Kari Wahlgren

    Kari K. Wahlgren is an United States voice actor who has provided English language voices for dozens of anime titles and video games.She was interviewed in Adventures in Voice Acting....
    : Aone
  • Steve Kramer
    Steve Kramer (actor)

    Steven M. Kramer is an United States voice actor for many anime titles. He has also done voice acting for various Power Rangers series in the past, with the best-known of those roles being the voice of Darkonda in Power Rangers in Space....
    : Doson
  • Brandon Jones
    Brandon Jones

    Brandon Jones is the name of:*Brandon Jones , NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers*Brandon Jones , Canadian Idol finalist*Brandon Jones , MLB outfielder for the Atlanta Braves...
    : Minahoto no Hirosoma
  • Simon Prescott
    Simon Prescott

    Simon Prescott is an United States actor, known primarily for voice acting work in anime and video games....
    : Emperor
  • Helen Storm: Toko
  • Jim Taggert
    Jim Taggert

    Jim Taggert is a voice actor. He debuted in the movie Akira in 1988. Famous roles include Fushigi Yugi as Chichiri, and Cyborg 009 as Albert Heinrich....
    : Nagamasa


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