In celebration, his father takes him to visit head of the important Fujiwara clan. Masahiro is now officially an onmyouji-in-training. The mononoke claims that he can help Masahiro achieve his dream: to become an Onmyouji. However, things are about to change when Masahiro meets up with a mysterious mononoke. He tries hard at everything, but never succeeds at anything. "Kono shōnen, Seimei no koukei ni tsuki" ( この少年、晴明の後継につき)Īt a first glance, Abe no Masahiro does not seem to have any talent. "Sixth-Magnitude Star") by Abe no Masahiro. "Promise") by Saori Kiuji and Rokutōsei ( 六等星, lit. "The Meaning of Your Smile") by Kaori Hikita while the ending themes are Yakusoku ( 約束, lit. The opening theme is Egao no Wake ( 笑顔の訳, lit. Someone is trying to open the gate to the underworld, events from fifty-five years ago reoccur, and Guren as well as Masahiro must undergo the ultimate test. A mysterious woman appears and tries to take Seimei's life. The Kazane arc ( 風音編, Kazane Hen) starts from episode 13 to 26 in the anime and volume 4 to 8 in the novel.Ī vengeful spirit has been summoned and has cursed Yukinari of the Fujiwara clan. With him are an army of foreign demons, all unknown to the inexperienced and apprentice onmyōji Masahiro who has started to use his skills. He arrives in Japan and plans to eat Fujiwara no Akiko to replenish his spirit powers and heal his wounds. Kyūki, a winged tiger from the West or to be precise, China has been forced to evacuate after being defeated by another demon. The Kyūki arc ( 窮奇編, Kyūki Hen) starts from episode 1 to 12 in the anime and volume 1 to 3 in the novel. However, the anime only covered two arcs, the Kyūki and Kazane arc. In the novels, there’re already 9 story arcs. In addition to this he has to deal with the schemes of rival onmyōji who want to destroy Japan not to mention keeping his promise to protect Princess Akiko of the Fujiwara clan. Not only does he have to convince the other Shinshō that he is Seimei's true successor, he must also increase his power in order to stop demons coming from China, the other parts of Japan and the Underworld. Masahiro's dream to surpass his grandfather will not be realised as easily as he hopes. He is one of the twelve shikigami called the Shinshō ( 神将), who has pledged his loyalty to Seimei and is helping Masahiro to surpass his grandfather. Mokkun is actually Tōda ( 騰蛇), see Teng (mythology), who prefers to be called Guren. One day, Masahiro meets a fox-like creature which he names Mokkun ( もっくん) who shows him his true potential powers after fighting a demon. Masahiro constantly feels overshadowed by his grandfather's fame. Unfortunately, Masahiro has lost his sixth sense and with it the ability to see spirits. The protagonist of the series, which is set in the Heian era, is Abe no Masahiro, the grandson of the great onmyōji, Abe no Seimei, who passed his teachings on to his grandson. See also: List of Shōnen Onmyōji characters On July 3, 2008, Funimation announced that it had struck a deal with Geneon to distribute and release several of their licenses, including Shōnen Onmyōji.
However, only three volumes of the series have been released, and have yet to receive a full release due to Geneon's departure from the American market. The anime was licensed for North American distribution by Geneon Entertainment. It was aired across its respective networks worldwide, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Vietnam, with translations and dubbed versions for English language networks in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and other regions. The anime premiered on Animax under the title, Shōnen Onmyoji: The Young Spirit Master. It began its broadcast on October 3, 2006. Moreover, it was announced in August 2006 in Newtype that the anime adaptation would be animated by Studio Deen and the character design was to be done by Shinobu Tagashira. There is also a series of drama CDs, a PlayStation 2 game and a manga adaptation that was announced in 2005 and a musical as well. A manga acting as a gaiden is being serialized in Beans Ace. The light novel has 47 volumes, including three short stories and a side story. The novel is serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's The Beans. Shōnen Onmyōji ( 少年陰陽師) is a Japanese light novel authored by Mitsuru Yūki and illustrated by Sakura Asagi.