Each person adds their own touch to the main character illustration
It is not uncommon for novels to be adapted into movies. The Japanese film industry is no exception as a series of such films debuted with Onmyōji in 2001. Now, nearly a quarter of a century later, the latest film in the series, Onmyōji 0, is about to be released. To celebrate the film's release, eight artists from the world of manga and anime drew illustrations for the film's main characters.
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©2024映画 「陰陽師0」製作委員会
As posted on Onmyōji 0's X (formerly Twitter) account on April 9, here is the artwork of the film's main character, Abe no Seimei, by Rumiko Takahashi (Inuyasha), Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Katsuya Terada (Space Dandy), Satoshi Mizukami (Planet With), Masakazu Katsura (Video Girl Ai), Kamui Fujiwara (Dragon) Quest: Warriors of Eden), Hiroshi Shiibashi (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan) and Shōu Tajima (Madara). Along with each work of art, the artists provide comments on the new film.
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日本を代表する漫画家たちが#陰陽師0 を応援????⛤
\\《若き晴明》を描いたイラストが続々到着✨
⛤ #高橋留美子 先生(@rumicworld1010 )
「平安京のリアリティや、陰陽寮の学舎の授 業が明快で面白かったです。幻想的で豊潤な映像美も楽しい。」皆さんの晴明や博雅イラストも大募集✨
4/19???? pic.twitter.com/E7ZbcUuEpY— 映画『陰陽師0』公式 (@onmyoji0_movie) April 9, 2024
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Support #陰陽師0 [Onmyōji 0]????⛤
\\Illustrations of 《young Seimei》 appear one after another**
⛤#高橋留美子 [Rumiko Takahashi]-sensei ( (@rumicworld1010 )
“The realism of Heian-kyō and the lessons of the Onmyō-ryō school are clear and interesting. The magical and rich visual beauty is also very interesting.”We're also looking for your illustrations of Seimei and Hiromasa ✨
April 19 ????
It's great to see the different artists' interpretations of Abe no Meisei. They also do an interesting job of capturing the essence of the film's characters. Although each illustration can be seen on the Onmyōji 0 X/Twitter account account, but a full list with reviews is available on the film's website. home page.
A little about Onmyōji 0
Based on the Onmyōji 0 novel series by Baku Yumemakura, Onmyōji 0 is a prequel to the 2001 film Onmyōji and stars Kento Yamazaki as a young practitioner of the mystical arts named Abe no Meisei. The film follows Meisei as he uncovers the mystery behind the curse and the dragon that appeared in Kyoto. The film Onmyōji 0 will be released on Friday, April 19 in Japan. No international release has been announced as of this writing.
Source: Onmyōji's X/Twitter 0 account (link 2) & website, Mantan Web