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Onmyouji is one of those anime that rely heavily on emotional payoffs at the end of the season. The beginning is a bit boring and the characters all feel one dimensional. Some, do get more depth. Others remain with that problem. It is for that reason that this story isn't winning any rewards. Despite that, I did enjoy it. While not entirely historical, the main character was a real person in history. That and some cool Japanese mythology gives the story a bump. Like I said though, it relies entirely on you, the viewer, understanding and appreciating the message it is trying to deliver. If that falls flat, then the anime falls flat. I cannot give it an higher score than a five overall. In fact, that may be too high. Nothing else about this anime is above average anyway. In fact, I would argue that the animation is really bad. Lots of still frames, weird character placements, and some mistakes. All of which were spotted on my FIRST and ONLY watch of this anime. This anime won't be remembered as it excels at nothing.
Despite all those things being true, my own personal enjoyment of this anime begs for me to reconsider. If I judged purely on my own enjoyment of it, a six would be warranted. That is because, even with the bland characters, the payoff did hit me at the end. I sort of just...understood. It made me think about the human experience and how negative emotions and thoughts can poison the good that we already have and make our lives more miserable. It may have been me over thinking it, but that is the way I saw it.
