History UsefulNotes / AbeNoSeimei

* {{Bishonen}}: Some versions portray him as such since 1989.

* A [[GenderFlip female]] version appears in the survival horror game ''VideoGame/{{Kuon}}''.

* GenderFlip: In ''VideoGame/{{Kuon}}'', ''VideoGame/OtogiMythOfDemons'' and more recently, ''Anime/GAROCrimsonMoon'', Seimei is a woman.

** ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' has his rival, Ashiya Doman, as an Alter-Ego Servant working for the BigBad of the second arc specifically to obtain the power necessary to defeat Seimei. Seimei is also mentioned to be the one who taught Creator/MurasakiShikibu the arts of Onmyodo, [[AdaptationalBadass allowing her to become a Caster Servant]]. Though he hasn't appeared physically in the story yet, Seimei indirectly aids the protagonist in defeating Douman in the Lostbelt 5.5 mini-story, Hell Mandela, via his letters, which also serves as the biggest kick in the teeth to Douman's ego since Seimei never bothered to answer his final challenge in person. Seimei is also reputed to be [[TheArchmage one of if not the greatest onmyōji in all of Proper Human History]].

* ''Film/{{Onmyoji}}'', TheFilmOfTheBook of the same name, as the {{deuteragonist}}, portrayed by Mansai Nomura.

* ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}'', the game, as its AmnesiacHero, voiced by Creator/NoriakiSugiyama (present) and Creator/ToaYukinari (young).

* TheArchmage: He is the Japanese equivalent of Merlin. However, unlike the European wizard, Seimei’s historical existence goes unchallenged.

According to legend, Abe no Seimei was not entirely human. His father, Abe no Yasuna, was human, but his mother, Kuzunoha, was a {{Kitsune}}. At a very early age, no later than five, he was allegedly able to command weak oni to do his bidding. His mother entrusted Seimei to Kamo no Tadayuki so that he would live a proper human life and not become evil himself.

* HalfHumanHybrid: Some versions of the legend turns Seimei in one of these. A son of a human man and a {{Kitsune}}.

His pedigree was not very clear. His ancestor might have been Abe no Masuki, a Daizen-no-daibu, or Abe no Shunzai, a Kokushi of Awaji. Another candidate was Abe no Miushi, who appeared as an Udaijin (Minister of the Right) Abe no Mimuraji in ''[[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]''. Seimei might also have been a descendant of Abe no Nakamaro as Abe-no-Sukune-no-Seimei, although some other sources recorded his name as Abe-no-Asomi-no-Seimei, which refers to the Abe-no-Asomi descending from Abe no Miushi. The name Sukune, through the Abe clan, was taken from Naniwa no Imiki of the Naniwa clan , also known as the Naniwa no Kishi, which Naniwa no Mitsuna established.

* The ''VideoGame/DevilSummoner: Raidou Kuzunoha VS. The Lone Marebito'' manga had a descendent of Abe no Seimei who is Raidou's schoolmate and aids him in his missions. [[spoiler:However, he's the BigBad except he's possessed by a demon]].

* The ''Franchise/DevilSummoner: Raidou Kuzunoha VS. The Lone Marebito'' manga had a descendent of Abe no Seimei who is Raidou's schoolmate and aids him in his missions. [[spoiler:However, he's the BigBad except he's possessed by a demon]].

His pedigree was not very clear. His ancestor might have been Abe no Masuki, a Daizen-no-daibu, or Abe no Shunzai, a Kokushi of Awaji. Another candidate was Abe no Miushi, who appeared as an Udaijin in ''[[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]''. Seimei might also have been a descendant of Abe no Nakamaro as Abe-no-Sukune-no-Seimei, although some other sources recorded his name as Abe-no-Asomi-no-Seimei, which refers to the Abe-no-Asomi descending from Abe no Miushi. The name Sukune, through the Abe clan, was taken from Naniwa no Imiki of the Naniwa clan , also known as the Naniwa no Kishi, which Naniwa no Mitsuna established.

** Figure skater Creator/YuzuruHanyu portrayed Seimei in a program with the music from the movie, and did his research, visited Seimei's shrine, and consulted with Seimei's actor, Nomura Mansai, to accurately replicate Seimei's battle in the choreography.

* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' has his rival, Ashiya Doman, as an Alter-Ego Servant working for the BigBad of the second arc. Seimei is also mentioned to be the one who taught Creator/MurasakiShikibu the arts of Onmyodo, [[AdaptationalBadass allowing her to become a Caster Servant.]] Though he hasn't appeared in the story yet, Seimei indirectly aids the protagonist in defeating Douman in the Lostbelt 5.5 mini-story, Hell Mandela, via his letters.

* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' has his rival, Ashiya Doman, as an Alter-Ego Servant working for the BigBad of the second arc. Seimei is also mentioned to be the one who taught Creator/MurasakiShikibu the arts of Onmyodo, [[AdaptationalBadass allowing her to become a Caster Servant.]]