Onmyoji 2 (2003)

A group of demons in the ancient Japanese capital of Heian is dismembering members of a family of Japanese nobles.

Director:

Yôjirô Takita

Writers:

Itaru Era, Yôjirô Takita,

Stars:

Mansai Nomura, Hideaki Itô, Kiichi Nakai

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mansai Nomura	...	Abe no Seimei
Hideaki Itô	...	Minamoto no Hiromasa
Kiichi Nakai	...	Genkaku
Kyôko Fukada	...	Himiko
Eriko Imai	...	Mitsumushi
Yûko Kotegawa	...	Tsukuyomi
Hayato Ichihara	...	Susa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Katsuya Koiso
Hiromitsu Suzuki
Kenji Yamaki	...	Ukon Tachibana

Storyline

A group of demons in the ancient Japanese capital of Heian is dismembering members of a family of Japanese nobles.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | second part | number in title

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

4 October 2003 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Yin-Yang Master 2

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$446,873 (Japan) (10 October 2003)

Gross:

$2,920,252 (Japan) (24 October 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dentsu, Fellah Pictures, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2001)

User Reviews

Even better the second time around

Mansai Nomura is back again reprising his role as Abe no Seimei - an Onmyoji (yin yang master).

In the Heian period of Japan, strange occurrence is happening in the capital. A demonic entity is showing up eating parts of human it comes in contact with. Somehow, Fujiwara no Yasumaro (Masato Ibu), and his daughter Himiko (Kyoko Fukada) seems to be involved in the cause. Seimei goes out to find out the true identity of the demonic entity.

The story mixes ancient Japanese folk lore of sword that's been taken out of the tail of eight headed snake, and the gods who were with Amaterasu (Sun goddess) who is the chief goddess involved in the creation myth of Japan.

The movie is even better made than the first installment, and there're more suspense to the story. Seimei integrates to the action better in this movie as well.

Even without the background knowledge about the historic Japan, this movie can be enjoyed as period piece/action fantasy. It's a different kind of a movie from Japan that appeals to the international audience as well.