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Shounen Onmyouji



Being the grandson of the famous onmyouji Abe no Seimei, Abe no Masahiro has to constantly deal with taunts and comparisons from people. Unlike his grandfather, he has lost his sixth sense and he does not have much talent where Seimei is most renowned.  He is contemplating picking a different career path when a mononoke suddenly talks to him. He becomes friends with the creature he named Mokkun who encourages him that he has what it takes to be even better than his grandfather.

Years of training under Abe no Seimei suddenly made sense. Masahiro is now determined to become the best onmyouji. But the challenges he now faces might be beyond his ability after all. Strange forces are wreaking havoc. He also has to prove to Seimei's twelve shikigami, the Shinshou, that he can surpass their master.

Mokkun turned out to be one of the Shinshou but he seems to have an uneasy relationship with the rest after an incident that involved Seimei, an event Masahiro does not know.


Abe no Masahiro


Shounen Onmyouji has a lot of promise at the start. As a fan of the supernatural and mythology, I expected the series would show me a lot of things I don't know yet. The action scenes did not disappoint. And the array of formidable opponents also made the series a little less tedious. It has some points that seem lacking however and 26 episodes almost made it a challenge to stay interested. I guess there was too much focus on Masahiro himself and his blossoming relationship with a princess. If there were slight changes in that area, I think the series wouldn't be so boring. After all, it has a lot of interesting characters.

The twist near the end of the series saved it from being just another predictable series for a younger audience where everything turns out alright. As mentioned, it has some good action scenes. If you're into magic, Shounen Onmyouji won't have a shortage of that. 

If you already have an idea who Abe no Seimei is and what an onmyouji does, you won't have trouble following the story. I suggest looking up some of the key words and names beforehand (although some subs already provide these information) if you absolutely have no idea what they're doing. It also has plenty of good stuff for those who aren't new to this theme. 

Rating: 7 out of 10

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