Onmyō Taisenki
| Onmyō Taisenki | |
| 陰陽大戦記 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mythology |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yoshihiko Tomizawa |
| Illustrated by | Hiroyuki Kaidō |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | V Jump |
| Original run | 2004 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masakazu Hishida |
| Music by | Yuko Fukushima |
| Studio | Sunrise, Nihon Ad Systems |
| Licensed by | Bandai Visual (Japan) |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | September 30, 2004 – September 29, 2005 |
| Episodes | 52 |
Onmyō Taisenki (陰陽大戦記?) is a Japanese manga series scripted by Yoshihiko Tomizawa and illustrated by Hiroyuki Kaidō. It was adapted into an anime series produced by Sunrise.
Onmyō Taisenki literally translates to 'The Chronicles of the Great Yin-Yang War'. The series makes clear references to I Ching and to the Taoist theory of the five elements: Wood (木 ki?), Metal (金 kin?), Earth (土 chi?), Fire (火 hi?) and Water (水 mizu?). Various Taoist elements are incorporated within the story: the existence of the four Kimon (鬼門?, lit. 'Demoniac Portals'), the use of cards that act as the Onmyōdō's amulets (闘神符 tōjinfu?), the use of trigrams to represent direction when the Drive is swung (north-south-east-west is represented as 坎-離-震-兌 instead of 北-南-東-西, respectively), the emphasis on the balance of the sekki (the 24 seasons), and the character Nazuna, who is a Taoist maiden. Also, the show itself can be split into four seasons (13 episodes each), each with its distinct story, purpose, and goals.
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