They were held in high esteem by the Japanese nobility, who relied on them to protect the capital and royalty from harm, (one might say that they were loosely similar in social status to that of the sorcerer, Merlin in King Arthur’s court). Using a mixture of cosmology, natural sciences and occult arts, they are credited in having the ability to defeat demons and spirits, break curses and foretell the future.
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Dating back to the 5th Century, there were professional practitioners of the Onmyouji mystical arts, who were part priests, part shamans and part magicians. The main characters are ‘ordinary’ people who have an ability to see magical or mystical creatures, similar to the story told in Shounen Onmyouji.įor those of you that may not have heard of the term Onmyouji, it is something that is very Japanese and very Buddhist. The series, Wagaya no Oinari-sama is a story in which the spiritual world intersects with the common or ordinary world. Sharing a similar story line, Kaze no Stigma and Kekkaishi both involve stories that mixes the veil of the real and the mystical. There are two series that center on a group of spiritualists (or craft-users), who confront strange mystical opponents. "陰陽師" ("onmyouji") means "diviner" or "Yin/Yang master".īefore I get started, I want to call your attention to three other anime series that are similar to and/or equally as good as Shounen Onmyouji. Read the translated manga online at MangaFox But the sudden appearance of a mononoke – a floppy eared magical dog-creature – changes his luck for the better, at a time with the capital is being attacked by strange and powerful demons. Constantly being referred to as the grandson of the great Onmyouji Sage, Abe no Seimei, he is also known as the boy with no Kenki (or spiritual power or awareness). But for Abe no Mashashiro, it is the cause of a lot of trouble.
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In the middle of the Heian Period of Japanese History (about the year 1000AD), the mystical arts of the Onmyouji were held in high esteem. 2006, Drama, Fantasy, Magic, Occult, Romance, Spiritual, TV