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Onmyoji (2001)
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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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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Genre:Drama, Horror, History, Action
Written By:Baku Yumemakura, Itaru Era, Yasushi Fukuda
In Theaters:10/6/2001
Box Office:$16,234
Runtime:116 minutes
Studio:TOHO, dentsu, KADOKAWA Shoten, TFC, TBS, Omnibus Japan, IMAGICA
Cast
Yojiro Takita
Director
Sachiko Kokubu
Fujiwara no Tadako
Mansai Nomura
Abe no Seimei
Hideaki Ito
Minamoto no Hiromasa
Eriko Imai
Mitsumushi
Hiroyuki Sanada
Dōson
Kenji Yamaki
Tachibana no Ukon
Houka Kinoshita
Kanmu-Ten'nou
Kyoko Koizumi
Aone
Ken'ichi Ishii
Fujiwara no Kaneie
Kenjirou Ishimaru
Onmyo-gashira
Kenichi Yajima
Fujiwara no Morosuke
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