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“Onmyouji Abe no Seimei and noble Hiromasa solve supernatural mysteries in Heian-era Japan.”
Onmyoji
陰陽師
7.0
4,717 rank · 12,421 viewers · 44 favorites
Drama
Supernatural
Adult Cast
Historical
Mythology
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Synopsis
Onmyouji Abe no Seimei and noble Hiromasa solve supernatural mysteries in Heian-era Japan.
Onmyouji tells the story of renowned onmyouji Abe no Seimei, who meets and befriends the straightforward court noble Minamoto no Hiromasa. Together, they deal with strange cases in the Heian capital surrounding demons and curses.
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Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
5.9
/10
What 8 viewers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.69
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.69 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.3 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 4.3
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Score over time
↓ 1.13
Running avg · Nov 2023 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This anime exceeded my low expectations by delivering a complex narrative where Hiromasa serves as the audience stand-in while Seimei emerges as the true protagonist dealing with loneliness and...”
- 8 “This supernatural historical anime exceeded expectations with its likable characters and emotionally engaging narrative that kept me binge-watching over several nights. While the story could be...”
- 7 “The Onmyouji excels in bringing the Heian period to life through meticulous historical accuracy in clothing, customs, and architecture, while offering accessible storytelling and detailed animation...”
Verbosity
Short · 63%
Medium · 38%
Long · 0%
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- Format 13 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 25m all episodes
- Aired Nov 2023 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-22853 catalog
Produced by
- Sound Team Don Juan Producer
- Netflix Producer