Line #17 UsefulNotes/Onmyodo


1	Onmyōdō (meaning "the Way of Yin and Yang") is Japanese-style [[FunctionalMagic spell-casting]]. Methods range from Yin/Yang, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godai the Five Elements,]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikigami shikigami,]] and divination to {{ofuda}} and [[AlchemyIsMagic alchemy]]. ''Onmyōdō'', like many Real World magical belief systems, is an eclectic blend; while it can be treated as simple rule magic, it also has elements of force magic and theurgy.
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3	The various arts and practices of ''onmyōdō'' gradually, over the centuries, became absorbed into UsefulNotes/{{Shinto}} and UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} and also into the disciplines of other ascetic traditions such as ''Shugenja''. Thus, in many anime and manga works, {{miko}} (shrine maidens) are shown as capable of summoning and controlling ''shikigami''.
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5	A practitioner of ''onmyōdō'' is called an ''onmyōji''. Traditionally, the only ones able to legally practice ''onmyōdō'' were appointed by the Imperial government, and were in fact, civil servants of the Bureau of Onmyō. During the Heian period, ''onmyōji'' had quite a bit of political clout, but when the imperial court fell into decline, their status as civil servants was lost. Their original responsibilities included keeping track of the calendar, divination, and protection of the capital from evil spirits. They also watched for auspicious and/or harmful influences in the earth (earthquake detection).
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7	The most famous ''onmyōji'' is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_Seimei Abe no Seimei,]] a figure roughly analogous to the Merlin of Myth/ArthurianLegend. Like Merlin, it is said that he was not entirely human, but the offspring of a nobleman and a female [[AsianFoxSpirit Kitsune]] deity. Abe no Seimei is a documented historical personage who lived from about 921 CE to around 1005 CE, the middle of the [[JidaiGeki Heian Period]]. A shrine dedicated to him was built in Kyoto soon after his death, and still exists today. His descendants, the [[http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=366 Tsuchimikado]] clan, were responsible for managing the Bureau of Onmyō for most of its existence.
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10	!!Related concepts:
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12	* '''Gobosei (pentagram)''': In Japanese culture, this is a symbol of magical power, a diagram of the "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxing_(Chinese_philosophy)#Overacting overcoming cycle]]" of the [[ElementalPowers five Chinese elements]] (Wu Xing). A five-pointed star variant (leaving out the outside pentagon) is known as a ''Seiman'', the personal crest of Abe no Seimei.
13	* '''[[PaperTalisman [=Ofuda=]]]''': In modern Japanese literature, [=ofuda=] are always rectangles of paper with holy or magical symbols/spells written on them. They may be used to create a protective ward, seal a building, dispel evil influences, or even as a weapon against those of malign intent.
14	* '''Shikigami''': Shikigami are spirits called forth to act as servants for the summoner, similar to a {{familiar}} in Western mythology. "Shiki", as they are sometimes known, literally means "equation", "formula" or "style" - a shikigami usually isn't bargained with so much as pulled from the aether and [[FormulaicMagic given exact commands to govern its behaviour akin to programming]], with [[AIIsACrapshoot a misplaced command or drop in power causing it to go berserk and turn on its creator]].\
15	It's also worth noting that the name can be ''heard'' two ways - one is the "equation spirit" so described. The other meaning? ''Fierce Death God'' - the sort of deities that are usually charged with ensuring the death of humans, either at their appointed time or otherwise. Expect a lot of onmyōdō-rich works to play with this.
16	* '''KujiIn and Kuji-kiri''':[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-in The Nine Syllable Seals]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-kiri the Nine Symbolic Cuts]] are also among Onmyōdō techniques, though they were never unique to Onmyōdō.
17	* '''EasternZodiac''': One of the divination means ''onmyōji'' employed. During the Heian era, ''onmyōji'' were also responsible for making calendars. [[note]]Japan used the Chinese calendar until after the opening of Japan.[[/note]] As part of that system, TheFourGods were thus also incorporated into ''onmyōdō''.
18	* '''Feng Shui''': Another Chinese influence amalgamated into ''onmyōdō''.
19	* '''Twelve Heavenly Commanders''': A group of shikigami attributed to Abe no Seimei, sometimes referred to as the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Heavenly_Generals Twelve Divine Commanders]] (a title of the protectors of Yakushi Buddha) or the Twelve Devas (another unrelated group of deities), who appear as a popular {{motif}} in onmyō-themed works. They consist of, in order:
20	## Tōda ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_serpent_(asterism) Flying Serpent]])
21	## Suzaku ([[TheFourGods Vermillion Bird]])
22	## Rikugō (Cosmos)
23	## Kōchin
24	## Seiryū ([[TheFourGods Azure Dragon]])
25	## Kijin (Aristocrat)
26	## Tenkō ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazu_(goddess) Queen of Heaven]])
27	## Daion
28	## Genbu ([[TheFourGods Black Tortoise]])
29	## Taijō (Great Constant)
30	## Byakkō ([[TheFourGods White Tiger]])
31	## Tenkū (Firmament)
32	* '''"Kyu-Kyu Nyo Ritsu Ryo"''': The Japanese reading of [[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/急急如律令 a phrase once appended to Chinese government edicts]], translating roughly as "With Most Haste, In Accordance With the Law" - since the government was regarded as an earthly extension of the CelestialBureaucracy, it became adopted into Taoism as a way to imbue commands with divine authority. In modern depictions it is generally used as a trigger phrase at the end of a MagicalIncantation.
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40	* ''Manga/AskDrRin'' features an onmyoji named Tokiwa Takashi.
41	* Sakura Yamazaki from ''Manga/BlueSeed'' is an onmyoji (translated to "faith healer" in the English subs).
42	* Sumeragi Subaru and Sakurazuka Seishirou, from Creator/{{CLAMP}}'s ''Manga/TokyoBabylon'' and ''Manga/{{X1999}}''.
43	* ''Manga/DescendantsOfDarkness'' involves a considerable amount of onmyodo-style magic, including extensive use of shikigami and o-fuda.
44	* In ''Doomed Megalopolis'', an anime based upon ''Literature/TeitoMonogatari'' (in Literature, below), the villain Yasunori Kato is an onmyoji. He is shown with the gobosei on his gloves and hat. His magic often involves hand signs (usually Kuji-kiri) where the gobosei serves to focus/increase his power. At the beginning of the story, Kato contends with Abe no Seimei's descendants (see literature below). Throughout the anime, many onmyodo based and related concepts are illustrated, including Shikigami, [[PaperTalisman [=Ofuda=]]], and Feng Shui.
45	* [[spoiler:Abe no Seimei himself]] and [=ofuda=] magic (used by the Octobrist Organisation) also appear in ''Manga/{{Drifters}}''.
46	* ''Manga/GaRei:'' The Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Department is a modern incarnation of the Heian-era Bureau of the Yin-Yang, training onmyōji -- called exorcists in the English localization -- to hunt down malevolent yōkai, onryō, and other supernatural creatures — referred to by the English localization as Phantoms.
47	* Lin Koujo from ''Manga/GhostHunt''.
48	* Abe no Yasuaki from the game and anime ''VideoGame/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe'' is an onmyoji and a disciple of Abe no Seimei.
49	* In the Onmyouji OVA series Abe Seimei is [[GenderFlip female]]
50	* Isumi of ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'' can do nearly anything related to exorcism via this method. [[spoiler:Isumi also enchanted Tama via this method to enable him to become a TalkingAnimal.]]
51	* It's a very large part of ''Manga/InuYasha,'' as pretty much the main form - if not only form - of magic used by humans. Even BigBad Naraku sends doppelgangers of himself pretty much by the Shikigami method (if you actually manage to beat him, you'll probably be left with a small wooden doll around which the doppelganger was built.)
52	* In ''Anime/{{K}}'', the Gold King came from a family of onmyouji, which is why he was able to control and understand the power-giving Slates more than any of the other characters.
53	* This is the form of magic used by Nanami, and by most supernaturally empowered human characters we see, in ''Manga/KamisamaKiss''. Nanami tends to get very creative with her tailsmans, even using one concerning ''traffic safety'' to kill a a couple of demonic thugs.
54	* ''Manga/KaruraMau'' features a family of exorcists and a descendant of Abe no Semei himself.
55	* The Manga/{{Kekkaishi}} have shades of this; they have [=Ofuda=] which they use to summon Shikigami, when they need to do things such as clean up the mess they make when they fight to sustain the {{Masquerade}}.
56	* The spells used by ''Konohana wa Otome'' of ''VideoGame/LapisReLights'' are heavily inspired by this. They hail from Yamato, a FantasyCounterpartCulture of Japan in all but name, and use several elements like Tsubaki storing her bow in a PaperTalisman when not in use, Kaede being a PaperMaster when fighting with her ''shikigami'' paper puppets, and also Kaede's skill and obsession with divination and fortune-telling.
57	* ''Manga/LaughingUnderTheClouds'':
58	** Ashiya Mutsuki is a practicing onmyoji, complete with shikigami, paper dolls and various techniques. It's a family tradition, and his ancestor Ashiya Mangetsu is shown to have been formidable as well.
59	** Descendants of Abe no Seimei also seem to still be practicing onmyodo, and employ the gobosei (pentagram) as their family crest, but the only important character of that line, Abe no Sosei, has chosen the sword instead.
60	* The protagonist of Gainax's ''Anime/MagicalShoppingArcadeAbenobashi'' is drawn to a parallel world where he learns the the art of onmyodo from Abe no Seimei.
61	** Not to mention the events of the anime only happened because [[spoiler:Abe no Seimei tried to save his best friend and love interest after they both died due to a love triangle. He remade the world into our world, but when he realized events were about to repeat, he just left, presumably returning to his own world]]
62	* Creator/KenAkamatsu's ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' features onmyoji as well as Western mages.
63	* Abe no Seimei himself shows up in ''New Manga/GetterRobo'' as an antagonist of the Getter Team in the latter half of the series. [[spoiler:Apparently, in a straight up battle, Onmyodo > Getter Rays]].
64	* Keikain Yura of ''Manga/NuraRiseOfTheYokaiClan'' come from a onmyouji family specialising in shikigami and hunting youkai.
65	* Abe no Seimei appears as a villain in ''Oniwakamaru the Visitor'', by Creator/TetsuyaSaruwatari.
66	* The anime and manga ''Anime/OnmyouTaisenki'' revolves almost completely around onmyodo.
67	* ''Anime/OtogiZoshi'' includes a lot of onmyodo complete with Abe no Seimei.
68	* [[HenshinHero Rei Hino/Sailor Mars]] from ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' can use this whether transformed or not due to being a {{Miko}}, and in particular chooses {{ofuda}} to expel demons with "Evil spirits, disperse!" ''("Akuryo Taisan!")''
69	* Parodied on ''Manga/SgtFrog'' when HighlyVisibleNinja Koyuki [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands is suddenly able to use onmyodo]] to unseal a cursed dungeon. She's not very good at it, though, and by the end of the episode, all of the Keronians have gotten accidentally possessed.
70	* In ''Manga/ShamanKing'', onmyoji are high-level shamans; most notably, series BigBad Hao Asakura is an onmyoji (and may in fact be partially inspired by Abe no Seimei).
71	** Yasuaki's {{expy}} Abe no Yasutsugu from ''Haruka 2'' and Kajiwara Kagetoki from ''Haruka 3'' also use onmyodo, though Kagetoki ditches the more traditional MagicalGesture methods in favour of a gun-like thing that produces InstantRunes.
72	* Yamigumo Nami of ''Manga/SilentMobius'' uses Onmyodo as her form of fighting magic as a {{Miko}}.
73	* Nakahito in ''Anime/SteelAngelKurumi'' is an aspiring onmyoji, hoping to one day be as good as his older brother. His latent power is given as the reason for his being able to activate Kurumi in the first episode.
74	* ''Manga/TwinStarExorcists'' centers around onmyodo, featuring {{ofuda}}, shikigami, and the Twelve Heavenly Commanders which is the group of top onmyoji that host the shikigami of Abe no Seimei.
75	* The Kohamei sect from ''Manga/UshioAndTora'' is buddhist, but most of his monster-hunting members (including the Four Candidates for the Beast Spear) are well-versed in Onmyodou in order to fight the Youkai. The best example would be Satoru, the strongest candidate, who dresses like an Onmyoji and can summon Shikigami in the form of gigantic insects/spiders in order to fight.
76	* ''Magical Suite Prism Nana'' features a German shrine maiden who knows Onmyoji. On the shoulder area of her school uniform lie gobosei on each side respectively.
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80	* [[Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero Saito Hiraga]] is a practitioner of this in ''Fanfic/ZeroNoTsukaimaSaitoTheOnmyoji''.
81	* In ''Fanfic/TheMoonsFlashPrincess'' [[Franchise/SailorMoon Rei Hino]] is naturally a practitioner of this, as is her grandfather. They are also teaching [[Literature/SwordArtOnline Silica]] some aspects of this art as a way to train her in magic and to serve as a compliment to her other skills.
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85	* The films ''Film/Onmyoji2001'' (I & II) are a fictitious account of Abe no Seimei based on the novel series of the same name (which also inspired a manga adaptation, also of the same name).
86	* The films ''Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis'' and ''Tokyo: The Last War'' are adaptations of the novel ''Literature/TeitoMonogatari'' (see Literature below).
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90	* [[spoiler:Tsuchimikado Motoharu]] of ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'' is a highly-skilled onmyoji, and is even descended from a famous clan of them. However, having undergone the Power Development Curriculum, using these abilities causes a backlash in his body, and is potentially fatal for him. Luckily, his ability, Level 0 Auto-Rebirth, allows him to bypass this for a limited number of times.
91	* ''Literature/ShonenOnmyouji'' chronicles the life of Abe no Seimei's youngest grandson and his journey in becoming an onmyouji. There is also an anime adaptation.
92	* ''Literature/TokyoRavens'' is set in a world where [[UrbanFantasy Japan reactivated the Onmyo Bureau back in World War 2]], with the entire cast being onmyoji, [[{{Familiar}} shikigami]] or both. Apart from featuring just about every traditional depiction of onmyodo, {{Magitek}} is available such as mass-produced {{Ofuda}}, robotic shikigami, and even [[AbnormalAmmo ofuda missile pods]].
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96	* Apparently, Nezumi in, ''Broken Gate'', is an omnyouji, the which is implied in the fact that she's sealed away something powerful behind a gate and has to reinforce those seals, along with placing a curse on her older brother.
97	* The villain in ''Literature/TheSandmanTheDreamHunters'' is an onmyoji.
98	* Natsuhiko Kyogoku's ''Kyogokudo'' mystery novels, which started being being published in 1994, are also major contributors to the boom. The protagonist of the series, Chuzenji Kyogokudo, is a bookstore owner who functions on the side as a part time onmyoji. The first volume of the series was translated in English as ''The Summer of Ubume''.
99	* Baku Yumemakura's ''Onmyoji'' novels, first published in 1988 (in the wake of ''Literature/TeitoMonogatari'''s success), brought the popularity of onmyoji to new heights.
100	* In the 1985 bestselling novel ''Literature/TeitoMonogatari'' written by occult specialist Hiroshi Aramata, the protagonist Yasunori Kato is a master onmyoji. The first part of the novel revolves around a battle between his forces and the Tsuchimikado Family. The Tsuchimikado Family is descended from the clan of Abe no Seimei and its leader, Yasumasa Hirai, is the direct descendant of Seimei. Yasunori Kato also claims to be a descendant of Abe no Seimei (his first name, Yasunori, is derived from Seimei's teacher, Kamo no Yasunori) but is branded a heretic and a demon for going against the Japanese Empire. The bestselling, award winning occult novel is widely considered the first modern fantasy work to ignite popular interest in onmyodo mysticism in the Japanese media.
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104	* The ''TabletopGame/AnimaBeyondFantasy'' sourcebook ''Arcana Exxet'' features several alternate theories of magic, allowing for alternate means of spellcasting. Among such options as Shamanism and Voudon, being an Onmyoji is an option. They create Ofuda in order to store their spells in advance, which allows for faster spellcasting that usual.
105	* The [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Sealmaster_Meisei "Sealmaster Meisei"]] monster in ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' is an onmyoji.
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109	* ''VideoGame/AyakashiRomanceReborn'' features Ayakashi (yokai) and Onmyodo. The [[PlayerCharacter MC]] is an onmyoji herself, and same goes for her past life self.
110	** And the same goes for [[spoiler: her twin brother in her past life.]]
111	** Akiyasu is an experienced onmyoji who befriends you very quickly in Dawn Book I. [[spoiler: Come the end of Book I, his true nature is revealed.]] [[spoiler: It becomes worse in Aoi's route in Dawn Book II.]]
112	** Yura's route introduces Doman Ashiya, the onmyoji who [[spoiler: cast a hex on Gaku a millennium ago that Yura took on himself.]] He has managed to keep himself well alive throughout all those years to come back and taunt the MC and Yura. Currently he has claimed a body made of clay.
113	* In ''VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten'', Onmyo Monk is an unlockable class, and they have various skills related to the Item World.
114	* ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'' has the man himself appear with the name reduced down to Seimei for Western audiences, introduced as part of the "Cursed Connections" event. He's the leader of the Hinomoto (the FantasyCounterpartCulture for Japan) Ox Clan, one of the 12 shoguns that represent the Eastern Zodiac, and soulpacted to the dragon Gozu Tenno which shortens his life.
115	* Onmyoji appear as recruitable leaders of Jomon (a FantasyCounterpartCulture for Japan) in the ''VideoGame/{{Dominions}}'' series. They are typically strong in Astral magic and always appear with one summoned shikigami in battle.
116	* Appropriately for a Taoist mystic, Zuo Ce of ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' uses [[PaperTalisman paper talismen]] (and, like Kanetsugu, his are also capable of shooting lasers).
117	* Keiya Tenpouin from the ''VideoGame/EvilZone''.
118	* In the first ''VideoGame/FatalFrame'', talismans can often be founding sealing doors. Getting rid of them requires going to a certain place and photographing a spirit, causing the talisman to burn and the door to be unlocked. A similar mechanic is found with voodoo dolls in the third game. (The second game just went ahead and had invisible "ghostly power" sealing the doors.)
119	* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' has Creator/MurasakiShikibu of ''Literature/TheTaleOfGenji'' fame as a secret onmyōdō practitioner taught by Abe no Seimei himself, which she primarily uses in her magic writing.
120	** Abe-no-Seimei's rival Ashiya Douman is a major antagonist in the Cosmos of the Lostbelt arc. The Heian-Kyo chapter, where Douman is the primary antagonist, is set at the height of the onmyōji's power, so other onmyōji are mentioned in the background and Abe-no-Seimei himself gives the protagonists advice from afar.
121	** Kiichi Hougen, the shugenja who mentored Ushiwakamaru, is also a master of onmyōdō.
122	* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' includes a Job called Onmyoji. This is translated as "Oracle" for the original English release of the game, and retranslated as "Mystic" for the UpdatedReRelease.
123	* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' features the "Sage" class being renamed as "Onmyoji", which is a potential promotion for Diviners, Shrine Maidens, and their SpearCounterpart Monks. While the Nohr magic tends to be about the elements and takes the form of books, Hoshidan magic are paper fans (Scrolls, actually) and summon Shikigami from the chinese zodiac to attack. The Shikigami were translated as "Spirits" for the English release. Izana, the Archduke of the Principality of Izumo is one such Onmyoji - who is seen using Divination during the story.
124	* Several of the Japanese aircraft carriers from ''VideoGame/KanColle'' are designed as onmyouji where their planes are their shikigami: Ryuujou, Hiyou, Jun'you, Unryuu, Amagi, Katsuragi, and Akitsu Maru (with a Buddhist style while the rest follow the Shinto style).
125	* Sayo-chan/[[DubNameChange Pocky]] from the ''VideoGame/KikiKaiKai''/''Pocky & Rocky'' series uses ''ofuda'' as ranged weapons.
126	* Several characters, including Abe no Seimei, [[GenderFlip her]] rival Ashiga Doman and his disciples from ''VideoGame/{{Kuon}}'' are identified as onmyouji and can use various kinds of magic.
127	* Akari Ichijo from ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'' is a BunnyEarsLawyer example, who uses her [[ZigzagPaperTassel gohei]] as a weapon, can summon a variety of youkai to attack her opponent and uses her shikigami basically to cheat death (whenever she's hit with a finisher, she replaces herself with it). For bonus points, the [=PlayStation=] port of the first game has also an alternate version of Akari which is actually a tanuki impersonating her.
128	* The Kanna class in ''VideoGame/MapleStory'' identifies herself as an onmyoji.
129	* ''VideoGame/{{Nioh}}'' has a variety of characters able to use Onmyo Magic, including certain bosses and hostile Onmyoji. Unlocking abilities in it's skill tree enables the main character William to have access to a very handy repertoire of spells in and out of battle, all of which can easily make him a powerful MagicKnight.
130	** The second game also allows the main character Hide to become an Onmyo Magic practitioner; as there are now more spells and skills available plus a new weapon type that scales well with the Magic stat, it's not that uncommon to encounter more than a few players run their Hides as fully-fledged Magic Knights.
131	* Some of this makes appearances in ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''; notably, ''[=ofuda=]'' "prayer slips" are used by Rao in the Ghost Ship to dispel powerful curses and destroy ghosts.
132	* The mobile RPG ''VideoGame/Onmyoji2016'' developed by [=NetEase=] Games is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
133	* In ''VideoGame/OreshikaTaintedBloodlines'', [[spoiler:Abe No Seimei is the BigBad]].
134	* Abe no Seimei [[HistoricalGenderFlip herself]] appears, mystical powers intact, as a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/OtogiMythOfDemons Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors]]''. Cue pentagrams and shikigami.
135	* Chinnen's stage in ''VideoGame/PowerInstinct Matrimelee'' has onmyoji Yabeno Hikomaro, shrine maiden Kotohime, and three backup monks (referred to only as the Bouzu Dancers) dancing in the background to a surprisingly catchy tune. The song, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PumFnlu9EIY the unlockable music video for it,]] became something of a meme.
136	* Kanetsugu Naoe uses onmyodo in ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors''. His [[PaperTalisman Ofuda]] shoot [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]].
137	* ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts'':
138	** One of the main party members in the [[VideoGame/ShadowHearts1 first game]], Zhuzhen Li, is well versed in this. As a Taoist sage his magic takes effect by manipulating the primal forces of yin and yang to create all sorts of phenomena, from spontaneously starting fires, to rejuvenating the body, to raising the dead to conjuring storms.
139	** Recurring antagonist Garan the Oracle in the second half of ''[[VideoGame/ShadowHeartsCovenant Covenant]]'' is explicitly stated to be the "16th in direct succession" of Abe no Seimei. He's shown to be powerful enough to create pocket dimensions where he traps Yuri an Co. and in battle, he's able to skillfully exploit the elemental weaknesses of the playable characters by casting spells on whoever is weak against them.
140	* Onmyodo, amongst other magic systems, consistently appears throughout ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' franchise. It's usually in the form of the OneHitKill HolyHandGrenade Hama spell. Notable users include Abe no Seimei (a descendant with the same name) in ''Raidou Kuzunoha Vs. The Lonely Marebito'' and Raidou himself to an extent.
141	* Gensokyo is the ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve mystical setting of the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' series, where many forms of magic co-exist. The {{miko}} Hakurei Reimu and Kochiya Sanae use [=ofuda=] and there are some on Fujiwara no Mokou's pants, probably as flame retardant; Reimu also has her smiting Hakurei Ying-Yang Orbs. Rumia is a {{Youkai}} with a sealing [=ofuda=] in her hair which she can't touch. Patchouli Knowledge prominently uses elemental magic based on Eastern elements (wood, metal, etc.). Yakumo Yukari has a kitsune shikigami named Ran; Ran has her own nekomata shikigami in the form of Chen.
142	** Many of Sanae's spellcards are also based off of onmyodo, most notably her pentagram-filled cards in ''VideoGame/TouhouFuujinrokuMountainOfFaith'' and her "Nine Syllable Stabs" card in ''VideoGame/TouhouChireidenSubterraneanAnimism''.
143	** The {{Tanuki}}-woman, Mamizou Futatsuiwa, has a huge number of spells involving paper doll shikigami. They come in human-shaped, dog-shaped, bird-shaped, and frog-shaped varieties. She uses them as bullets, as familiars that shoot bullets themselves, or as both at once. She also has an attack where she summons copies of herself, presumably more shikigami familiiars.
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147	* Onmyodo is the magic system in [[YuriGenre Yuri]] VisualNovel ''VisualNovel/AkaiIto'' and its sequel ''VisualNovel/AoiShiro''. Pretty much anyone capable of supernatural feat use Onmyodo to some degree, but Sakuya tops everyone by [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu using it to kill an evil god]].
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151	* Website/SCPFoundation: in [[BroadStrokes at least one possible continuity]], the Bureau of Onmyou was one of thirteen occult organisations from around the world that [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/wrong-proposal merged to create the Foundation]], and the head of the Bureau at the time currently serves as a member of [[CosmopolitanCouncil its shadowy "O5 Council"]].
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