Onmyoji (film)
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| Directed by | Yōjirō Takita |
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Onmyōji by Baku Yumemakura |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Onmyoji (陰陽師) is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Yōjirō Takita.[1] It tells of the exploits of Abe no Seimei, in Middle Ages, from the court of the Emperor. He befriended bungling court noble, Minamoto no Hiromasa, who enlists his aid to defend the Heian emperor. Meanwhile, an opposing onmyoji Doson is plotting the downfall of the emperor, while attempting to frame Seimei by unleashing a horde of yōkai to do his bidding.
A sequel, Onmyouji 2, appeared in 2003. Both movies are based on the Onmyouji novels by Baku Yumemakura, which also inspired a manga series by Reiko Okano.
Cast
- Mansai Nomura - Abe no Seimei
- Hideaki Ito - Minamoto no Hiromasa
- Eriko Imai - Mitsumushi
- Yui Natsukawa - Fujiwara no Sukehime
- Mai Hosho - Uri no onna
- Kenichi Yajima - Fujiwara no Morosuke
- Kenjiro Ishimaru - Onmyou-gashira
- Kenichi Ishii - Fujiwara no Kaneie
- Houka Kinoshita - Kanmu-Ten'nou
- Sachiko Kokubu - Fujiwara no Tadako
- Kenji Yamaki - Tachibana no Udon
- Akira Emoto - Fujiwara no Motokata
- Masato Hagiwara - Sawara-Shin'nou
- Ittoku Kishibe - The Emperor
- Kyōko Koizumi - Aone
- Hiroyuki Sanada - Douson
Dub cast
- Terrence Stone: Abe no Seimei
- Mona Marshall: Fujiwara no Sukehime
- Richard Cansino: Fujiwara no Morosuke
- Tom Wyner: Fujiwara no Motokata
- Bob Papenbrook: Tachibana no Ukon
- Tony Oliver: Prince Sawara
- Kari Wahlgren: Aone
- Steve Kramer: Doson
- Brandon Jones: Minahoto no Hirosoma
- Simon Prescott: Emperor
- Helen Storm: Toko
- Jim Taggert: Nagamasa
Release
Onmyoji was released theatrically in Japan on October 6, 2001 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] The film was a commercial success grossing ¥3,010,000,000 ($36,567,313) becoming the 4th highest earning Japanese production of 2001.[2] The film was also giving a limited theater release in North America where it grossed $16,234 in 3 theaters.[3]
Onmyoji was released in the United States on April 18, 2003 under the title Onmyoji - The Yin Yang Master.[1] It was followed by the sequel Onmyoji II in 2003.[1]
Reception
The film won the awards for Best Sound Recoring and the Mainichi Film Concours and Best Sound at the Japanese Academy Awards.[1]
See also
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis: A blockbuster fantasy film which, along with its source novel Teito Monogatari, are widely credited with starting the "boom of interest" in onmyoji in Japanese popular culture.[4]
Footnotes
References
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747.
External links
- Onmyouji at the Internet Movie Database
- Onmyouji) at AllMovie
- 陰陽師 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
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