Shōnen Onmyōji

The protagonist of the series, which is set in the Heian era, is Abe no Masahiro, the grandson of the great , Abe no Seimei, who passed his teachings on to his grandson. Unfortunately, Masahiro has lost his sixth sense and with it the ability to see spirits. Masahiro constantly feels overshadowed by his grandfather's fame. One day, Masahiro meets a fox-like creature which he names who shows him his true potential powers after fighting a demon. Mokkun is actually , who prefers to be called Guren. He is one of the twelve called the , who has pledged his loyalty to Seimei and is helping Masahiro to surpass his grandfather. Masahiro's dream to surpass his grandfather will not be realized as easily as he hopes. 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. 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. ==Story Arcs==

In the novels, there’re already 9 story arcs. However, the anime only covered two arcs, the Kyūki and Kazane Arc. Kyūki Arc The starts from episode 1 to 12 in the anime and volume 1 to 3 in the novel. Kyūki, a winged tiger from the West or to be precise, China has been forced to evacuate after being defeated by another demon. He arrives in Japan and plans to eat Fujiwara no Akiko to replenish his spirit powers and heal his wounds. With him are an army of foreign demons, all unknown to the inexperienced and apprentice onmyōji Masahiro who has started to use his skills. Kazane Arc The starts from episode 13 to 26 in the anime and volume 4 to 7 in the novel. A vengeful spirit has been summoned and has cursed Yukinari of the Fujiwara clan. A mysterious woman appears and tries to take Seimei's life. 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. Tenko Arc The starts from volume 8 to 12 in the novel. Kagami Arc The starts from volume 13 to 17 in the novel. Tamayori Arc The starts from volumes 18 to 22 in the novel. Soho Arc The starts from volumes 23 to 26 in the novel. Kagome Arc The starts from volumes 27 to 31 in the novel. Shiou Arc The starts from volumes 32 to in the novel. ==Media==

Light novel Spin-off Short stories Onmyōji, Abe no Seimei Manga Onmyōji, Abe no Seimei Second manga Anime The opening theme is by Kaori Hikita while the ending themes are by Saori Kiuji and by Abe no Masahiro. Stage plays A musical adaptation titled ran in the Sunshine Theater in Ikebukuro from October 4 to October 8, 2007. It featured an original story with ten characters unique to the musical version. A second stage adaptation titled ran in the Tsukiji Hongan-ji Buddhist Hall in Tokyo from February 22 to March 1, 2020. ==See also==