Magano, a parallel realm filled with monsters known as "Kegare," is a place where exorcists deal with all impurities. Benio Adashino is a prodigy exorcist who is recognized for her strength and is summoned to Tokyo by the Exorcist Union. On her way, she plummets into the arms of Rokuro Enmadou, a young exorcist with a troubled past.
But the impurities of Magano do not rest. When these two exorcists witness a couple of children stolen by a Kegare, Benio rushes to save them, dragging Rokuro along with her into Magano. Engaged in a fight she is on the verge of being defeated in, Benio is saved by Rokuro, revealing himself capable of being her rival in talent.
Sousei no Onmyouji tells the story of two talented exorcists who are destined to become the "Twin Star Exorcists" and the prophesised parents of the Miko—the reincarnation of Abe no Seimei—who will cleanse the world of all impurities.
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3xTripple
I feel that these 8.5 words describe the entirety of this anime: “Cliche Archetype-filled Exorcist Shounen With Many Crappy Plot Twists” I have very mixed feelings about this show… - Sometimes I thought, “Oh, this is such a cool kiddy shounen!” - Sometimes I became angry at how stupid and immature the characters were. - I often skipped through some of the many slow scenes and flashbacks. - Sometimes I even said, “Whoa! Didn’t see that coming! Is this really a kids show? wtf?” when some pretty dark things happened - However, most importantly, by the end I thought to myself “Wow, this is pretty fucking bad.” I honestly thought this showwas going to be pretty average at first (5 out of 10). Then I thought, “Oh wow! This is actually pretty good!” from 9 to 37-ish (7/10). However, towards the end the show started pulling both random and shitty plot twists out of its ass, and then shooting them at us like it’s a “shit machine-gun” (2/10)...
TL;DR at the end
Story:(4/10)
The story mainly follows two cliche and initially overpowered main protagonists named “Rokuro” and “Benio” as they overcome many hard trials thereby growing stronger and closer together displaying mild romance. They’re prophesized to be the “twin stars” or two chosen exorcists that will get married, have a baby, and the baby will be the most powerful exorcist called the “miko” (basically something like a baby Jesus that will save the world from all of the evil kegare monsters). The evil kegare monsters are sealed in an alternate dimension called “megano”, where the exorcists must go to fight them. Almost all of the characters are slowly introduced with background stories that are supposed to be tragic, but their backgrounds came across as overly done to the point where it was kind of just stupid-silly after a while. The story emphasizes that Rokuro and Benio both want to get stronger... and they do... At a snail’s rate anyways, but no worries because they often get sudden power ups out of nowhere. Mm~ sudden power ups. My favorite… (sarcasm)
The story really doesn’t have any depth, and it certainly isn’t realistic. For example, one of the main antagonists is basically just some psychotic kid with attachment issues. One thing that really pissed me off is that all of the villains kept saying phrases like:
"I am all powerful! and you are weak!"
“It is no use for you to try to win!”
“Oh, but it was all part of my master plan!”
“THIS TOO IS PART OF MY MASTER PLAN!”
and then the shitty plot twist that I mentioned earlier would be another antagonist saying,
“But your master plan was part of my SUPER master plan ALL ALONG! I have been using you, lesser antagonist, this whole time!”
I often just sat in my chair, apathetic to all of the bullshit that the characters kept pulling out of their asses.
I feel the story’s pace was much too slow, often dwelling much too long on the characterization and development of the twin stars. It wasn’t really exciting, so I didn’t feel like waiting to watch each new episode once a week. I actually ended up binge-watching once every four months. It had its ups and downs. It’s a pretty a pretty bad story overall. Towards the end, we randomly got hit with some pedophile plot twist shit, and I honestly don’t know what the hell to make of this anime anymore. It had its moments, but the story was actually pretty bad overall.
Art:(5/10)
The art in the fight scenes sometimes looks like it’s from a game where they pause and call out the name of their attack with an epic pose before actually doing it. Everything freezes when this happens, so it adds a certain "style" to the art.
The art's okay overall, but I feel that the series would be more appealing if the characters weren't so... bright and cute...? Except there's one thing that gets to me every time... It's Rokuro... There are scenes when his art turns into something out of a horror movie. The animation is not the best with many still-frames and lack of dramatic camera angles. The art's fine overall.
Sound:(8/10)
What can I say? They did a pretty good job on the sound. The OST is mainly dubstep, which threw me off at first, but I kind of like it now. The fighting works well, background music fits completely and enhances the setting. Openings and endings are also very fitting. It's actually relatively unique, but it's not special or powerful like something like something Yuki Kajiura or Sawano Hiroyuki would make. Only one OST was memorable for me until episode 27's opening theme. But now that I finished the anime, I actually occasionally catch myself thinking about their OSTs! (I guess 50 episodes of an anime will do that to you).
Characters: (4/10)
The characters were okay, at best. However, towards the end, they ended up having little to no real depth at all. In general, they’re pretty much just average characters with nothing much special about them except for Rokuro's shark teeth (main male character). I initially hated both Rokuro and Benio, but, I actually started liking the main characters around episode 14/15 after they unnecessarily spent all of that time developing the twin stars. However, they're basically just kids with sad background stories tasked with saving the world from Kegare. Honestly, they probably could have made this series into about 24 episodes if they skipped the unnecessary development episodes.
There are a lot of side characters with the potential to be interesting, but they all got little to no development. The dynamic between Benio and Rokuro is pretty nice to watch, but there's nothing too special here. Rokuro's starts off as kind of annoying, fiery, not that smart, and overpowered, but the enemies do get much stronger and Rokuro matures quite a bit and actually becomes a pretty cool character. Benio is the typical smart, cool, amazingly strong, but lonely character. She too grows as the series progresses.
Enjoyment: (?/10)
This show… is hard to describe in terms of enjoyment... At first, it was fun because it reminded me of a cool game (7/10). As it progressed, the initial excitement died down (5/10). It was very predictable up until a certain point, but things started becoming less predictable as it progressed (7/10). Some of the plot twists were cool, but the plot twists towards the end were just plain stupid (2/10). In fact, I was legitimately shocked by how ridiculous and incoherent it started getting. It's definitely more suited to a younger less mature audience, but there are some aspects of the anime that are unexpectedly dark for a kids show. An older audience may still enjoy it because it's somewhat entertaining (maybe), although you probably won't be able to relate to it much as an older individual.
TL;DR
Overall: (5/10)
The story progressed too slowly, they took too long to develop the MCs, the characters were too cliche, but the anime wasn’t all that bad and actually had a decent amount of good moments. The show is bearable, but I wouldn’t recommend this anime to you unless you’ve already seen a bunch of the other top shounen out there. So basically, it was pretty bad and I think your time would be better spent elsewhere.
“Do I recommend this to you personally?”
Personally? Absolutely not. I could never wholeheartedly recommend this anime to anyone. It’s just something I watched to kill time.
However, if you like exorcists and shounen anime, are younger than 16, and like slow stories, then maybe you should give it a shot someday.
If you want realistic and mature characters, then no you should look elsewhere.
In fact, you probably should just look elsewhere unless you’re out of anime to watch.
I strongly recommend that you check out these other similar, but better exorcist/demon-related shounen anime first if you haven’t already:
1. D. Gray Man 9/10 (103 eps) The second season 8/10 (13 eps) came 10 years later
2. Bleach 9/10 (366 eps)
3. Ao no Exorcist 9/10 (37 eps between 2 seasons)
4. Nurarihyon no Mago 9/10 (50 eps between 2 seasons)
5. Shakugan no Shana 8/10 (76 eps between 3 seasons)
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PyraXadon
The word 'adaptation' for anime has quite a flexible definition. Most often, the term 'adaptation' means that the production company takes the source material and tries their best to make a carbon copy of the series that they decided to make in animated form. But at the same time, the word 'adaptation' can mean "based on" the original source material, and have their own anime-original plots and endings that contradict what the original series may have entailed. Twinstar Exorcists, or Sousei no Omnyouji is an example of the latter. Story: The world we live in is a place that exists parallelto its antithesis, a place known as Magano. In it, the negative thoughts of humans merge together and form creatures of corruption and sin known as 'Kegare'. Kegare feed off of the spirtual power of humans and are destructive creatures that threaten the world we know. In order to combat this, there are people known as Omnyouji with high spiritual power and battle the Kegare in a never-ending war to save humanity from their power. To save humanity, the power of the Miko, a being born from the twinstar exorcists must be brought into the world. Who are the twinstar exorcists? Some shithead named Rokuro and an equally prissy girl named Benio. Oh boy...
Omnyouji's story is in short, arduous. Spanning 50 episodes of content, what we're given as a plot is, in simple terms, a slew of shonen tropes that span from the power of friendship, all the way to wanting to save everybody, and sudden bursts of power because, plot convenience. Despite being an adaptation of a relatively popular series, Omnyouji doesn't have much to offer. It becomes painfully easy to see what comes our way, and a lot of what it is boils down to ham-handed philosophies of two opponents fighting each other with fists clenched while shouting each other's names. Rinse and repeat that process over twenty times over, and you have what roughly equates to the entire show's runtime in a flash.
The main attributer as to why the show is so devoid of any originality or interesting developments is because, rather than following what the manga had already mapped out for Perriot to adapt, the studio decided to take a different turn and by Episode 20, change the show's path down an anime original path that has no connection to its original source material at all. This proved to be a very big contributor as to why the show has such big flaws with its story, as the saga we're introduced to turns the show into a display of power as our protagonists "get stronger" as more and more opponents get introduced for no other reason than to make the penultimate plot of "The end of the world is coming" a reality for the end so that the show would have some form of grand finale.
Another problem comes with how I feel as though the show had too much time. Most often than not, the case of screentime boils down to not having enough time for a series in order to tell the story that was intended. Many episodes felt like throwaway episodes, as the show would squander its screentime with flashbacks that have already been shown many times over, recaps of what happened in the last ten or so episodes, or would have episodes solely devoted to talking just to fill up the twenty-four minutes that were allotted for the episode. As such, episodes like this added to the weariness of how Omnyouji displayed itself, making the what was already tedious, even more tedious to watch.
Omnyouji's problems arose when trying to milk what had already been drained dry. The show doesn't try anything new in the realm of shonen anime, as the roughly twenty five hours it takes to watch this series can be described with just a tropes that almost every shonen anime uses in its plotline. That, combined with how slow some of the episodes feel, and how predictable everything is, ultimately creates a tiring experience that isn't worth the time or effort to have.
Overview:
- All the shonen tropes
- Predictable story
- Many pointless episodes
- Deviation from the source material did not work
Characters: Likewise, characters have the similar problem with being your run of the mill shonen tropes without what seems like little to no thought with how to make them interesting beyond what they're given.
Both of our main characters, Enmado Rokuro and Adashino Benio start off the series hating each other's guts. With the series intentionally pairing them up in order to bring the Miko into the world, it's no surprise by what the end result of the series becomes. The pair of Omnyouji are as expected. You have the reckless, brash boy who listens to no one and wants to get stronger with his own strength and his own merits, and you have the girl who doesn't like the boy (at the beginning) who also wants to get stronger and basically has the exact same goals that the boy does. The character progression for the relationship between these two is noticeable and gradual, which is something that I believe that the show does well on. However, as far as everything else is concerned, that's about where the positives end. Their goals are nothing special, their progression is somewhat minimal, and the show makes it very hard for them to lose. They may struggle, but everything turns out extremely ok at the end. They're boring. They're boring because the show doesn't even attempt to make their pains and struggles seem minimal when everything just comes to them so easily, and it becomes very hard to care for characters who despite everything, have plot armor so thick that not even someone who is virtually god can't break through it.
As far as villains go, most if not all can be described as characters who have a single goal that serves as an obstacle that can easily be overcome once given enough episodes. Become the best, take over the world, destroy humanity; all of these goals have been done over and over again in more interesting ways that have been displayed here. It doesn't help that the villains spend more time talking than executing their evil plan, or hell, let the protagonist live when they could easily kill them, so they become minor hurdles that the characters have to jump over to continue on with the story.
Side characters are a wide bunch that, like most long-running shonen series, are either the friends that the main protagonists are fighting for, and are the less than stellar characters of the same kind who will never amount to anything when compared to the feats that the main protagonists have achieved. They're your standard group of side characters in a shonen series, and there're very few if any noteworthy characters to talk about since they're largely tropes like; the third wheel, the mentor, the annoying mascot, and rivals.
Overview:
+ Character development for the protagonists
- Entire cast feels like a giant soup of tropes
Art: Perriot's art shines as an example of inconsistency and quality issues. While normally the show has a lot of blunt and bright colors that are less than stellar in quality, the main problem with Omnyouji's art is how consistent the company is with making their scenes.
When the show wants to, the lighting and the shadows can make the scene look good enough to actually look good. However, when the show doesn't want to, the art looks like a mess of colors combined with clear flaws in the details when it comes to characters' appearance. Fight scenes in a supposedly action heavy series are mostly characters standing and talking about each of their side and philosophies while not mercilessly beating the crap out of each other. A one-two punch, a lot of talking, some more punching, a lot more talking, and end the fight. The fight scenes hardly have any 'fight' in them, so they feel very disengaging and unexciting to watch.
Overview:
+ Can look good
- Largely inconsistent
- Minimalistic fight scenes
Sound: Omnyouji's soundtracks are not memorable. Being roughly 4 cours long, the show has 4 pairs of OPs and EDs that help run the show's opening and ending bits to section off each of the four parts that the show's in. Despite having watched all of the songs in full, none of the tracks stick out to me in my head as something that was both enjoyable or memorable. So if you ask me, the tracks are not worth your time.
Personal Enjoyment: It's been about a year since I started watching the first episode, and I honestly can't remember the reason why I even started it in the first place. Coming out of it though, Omnyouji stands as a show that ultimately was a huge waste of time. Nothing about it made me excited about watching the next episode, and slogging through episode after episode felt like a tiring excavation to find any glint of originality to make me interested in the series. The shift from the source material certainly didn't help its case, as the random encounters with new anime-original villains didn't do anything but make the series even more difficult to like.
Did I like this series?
For me, there's nothing to like. You can find better examples of everything this show did elsewhere.
What didn't I like about this series?
Though I'm tempted to say 'everything', the biggest problem I had was with Benio's shikigami, Kinako. Kinako's high screechy voice shouting at the top of his lungs was like nails on a chalkboard. He wasn't cute, was extremely annoying, and became a huge hindrance to the series because his constant shouting and attempts at 'helping' had me in a tizzy on whether or not I should finish the show, or quit halfway.
Would I recommend this anime?
To me, Omnyouji is not worth it. Reusing almost every shonen trope that exists, Omnyouji's adaptation has almost nothing original about it as its largely anime-original plot turns its 50 episode runtime into a bingo game to see if you can get a bingo from all of the tropes that they shove into the series. Its lack of originality makes it a tiring experience to have, and I for one am thankful that it's over. Because there is no way I'm ever going to watch a 50 episode on-going series ever again.
Kya_Foxy
** Spoiler Free ** ~ If I had one dollar for every time someone said "I want to get stronger" during the anime, I would have been rich!~ Characters: I liked the affectionate involvement of the main characters, Benio and Rokuro. They grow and mature throughout the series, they support and motive each other in order to achieve their goal. Story: The plot unfolds slowly and personally I got bored. It got a bit tedious and monotonous as we watch the protagonists "getting stronger" while more and more opponents appear. Unnecessary scenes and characters. The comedy was funny. Maybe it was one of they best aspects of the series.Art: The style and quality of the art change during the series. The characters design was really poor in some episodes, their faces looked like they were drawn by a child. However, other scenes were detailed designed with beautiful colours.
Sound: The music caught my attention! The #3 opening song is my favorite:)
The background music was fitting the atmosphere, very good work!
Overall, it's 7/10. I suggest you give it a try!
sebba93
In a world full of Shonen series Twin Star Exorcists will defently NOT change anything about it, but with even that i stonrgly recomend you to give this sereis a chance. The story is focused is these two characters, Rokuro and Benio is their livas as exosist who fight an evil known as Kegare. You may like to know from the start the this series only take the premise of the original source of the mange for the first 20 episodes, while the other 30 s an anime original story, with 8 or so episodes with a "monster of the week" progression with the rest of theepisodes for the final arc and finale but is not as you might think, the so-called "filler" it will be actually some what relevant to the ofthe story, (just a little) never the less, it could it be shorter. BTW It gets and actual ending, i mean, if this is what we got from TSE im satiesfied(6/10)
As usual in a seres who is make week by week for a full year, it might suffer for the inconstanst quiality in the animation, but is fairly consistent trough the whole series. There are moments where you will say, "this look good", at other times you will say... "ahhh ok..." (6/10)
Im not a musician i cant jugde the OST from that view, but i can say it gets the job done, you'll remember the songs time to time but they will not get stuck in your head or wanna add them to your playlists
Except the OP and ED, props to all of them, specially the 2nd OP and the 3er ED (7/10)
I think the strongest thing this series are their characters, the series focus a lot in the relatioship between Benio and Rokuro, how in the begening they hate each other to accept their flaws and praise their strengns.
While in the other hand they neglet mostly of the support cast, wich are really good, each character of the supporting cast has their own story but only some of them get screentime to develop that, while other doesnt get any at all, but i see this was done to focus in the protagonists (7/10)
My personal experience was week by week, sometimes i ended really satisfied for what i watched and enjoyed, other times i ended dissapointed BUT with the hope that it would be better the next week. But yeah i enjoy it all, just not that much some weeks
Chris_AGuy
July 3, 2021 I made a review for this anime and I gave it a 9. I made that review when I was Junior in high school, not noticing the problems with the anime at that time I thought it was good. Ever since then I've read the manga and realized that it was actually bad. Twin Star Exorcists (Sousei no Onmyouji) is an anime that was given the anime original route which didn't work very well. Even before the story becomes anime only, a lot was changed from the manga that makes the story worse. They added a character to the beginning that stays withour main characters until the last episode and he served no purpose other that to drag out the romance between the main characters when in the manga he is a very loyal and somewhat respectable character that isn't introduced until much later in the story. Dialogue that was meant to have meaning behind it was completely taken out and rebranded, they just took out an important moment in the beginning between two characters for no reason. I can't stress enough how badly this anime was done wrong.... Even certain events were shown out of order when they worked better in the order they were in the manga. It just doesn't make any sense but that isn't may main issue with this adaptation.
The problem with anime only route:
Besides the anime completely messing up the manga content before it becomes anime original, my biggest issue with this is the anime original route they took while making it. In the anime after about 20 episodes or so (I'm just guessing off of memory) the anime turns into 100% anime original content. Events happen that don't matter, characters are introduced that don't matter, manga characters that show up much later are introduced but completely different. I can't really say much without spoiling it, but the anime just becomes horrible. In the manga our two protagonists are separated and both discover more about themselves and their intertwined fate that they are stuck with and have obstacles they must overcome and to eventually meet each other again at a certain location.
I know this review went on about the manga a lot, but lets pretend the manga didn't exist and this whole anime was an anime original, it still would be bad. It's a poorly written story after it becomes anime original and that's about half of the episodes. Don't even bother watching this, just read the manga I promise you it's x100 better. I used to really like this anime until I rewatched it then decided to read the manga afterwards and realized how dirty this anime was done, it's in desperate need of a reboot that is manga canon. If you've seen the anime I suggest you start reading the manga but start from chapter 1, there's a lot of information that the anime doesn't go over that will make everything make more sense.
(I wish I could give it a 1/10 but there's anime much worse than this)
Final Score 4/10
Sensei_Jaq
If I'm being 100% honest here, I almost dropped this anime after ep 3. But something told me to keep watching. So I did, and now it's in my top 10 favorite anime. There was something very sweet and innocent about this anime. I admit I had tears falling down my face in quite a few places. And I NEVER cry when watching anime. The story reminded me a lot of D. Gray-Man. The MC is both the savior and destroyer of the world. The main enemy, Basra, were just like the Noah. But this anime had more heart to it. Each character had theirown challenges to overcome in order to become a stronger exorcist. Rather than being annoying with all the flashbacks, it helped make the story more immersive.
Unfortunately, the anime strayed away from the manga in some places. There were a few main characters in the anime that played little to no importance in the manga. and one character doesn't even exist in the manga, but she was one of the reasons I cried.
The art and sound of the anime were almost stellar. It could just be the site I was using to stream, but there would be times when the voices wouldn't match up with the character's lips moving. Since this was only available in Sub, it wasn't a huge deal for me, but it is still annoying to know about.
Overall I LOVED this anime, and can't wait for season 2! Oh, one little thing though. If you think they're gonna kiss, then you best hold your breath a bit longer. It took them a long time to have their first kiss, and there may have been a huge battle going on behind them. It just added to the sweetness of their first kiss IMO.
10/10 Would recommend.
10/10 Will watch again.
-JNutt22
IustinMakihige
Sousei no Onmyouji is the best anime I've ever seen. Well the anime respects the manga until episode 20 and after it's original story because the manga is lunar and the original story really went well and even really enjoyed it . I started to read the manga Sousei no onmyouji because i want to know the originaly story . After all, I ask you to look at the anime and read the manga are the same story but in different worlds. How to explain it better? Story 10/10 Sousei no Onmyouji tells the story of two talented exorcists who are destined to become the "Twin Star Exorcists"and the prophesised parents of the Miko—the reincarnation of Abe no Seimei—who will cleanse the world of all impurities.
Art 8/10
Art has not been so good, but after a few episodes it has improved
Sound 10/10
I had no problems with the sounds
Caracter 10/10
Rokuro Enmadou, a young exorcist with a troubled past
Benio Adashino is a prodigy exorcist
Overall 10/10
I've put 10 in this because i like the romance , and the story of this anime so much
Rokuro21
To be honest, I really loved Twin Star Exorcists. When it first came out in the spring of April 6, 2016, I was like "Oh, this anime might give me something to watch". Then I really got into the plot. Twin Star Exorcists at some points were emotional, but also awesome at the same time. On Wednesdays after school, I would go strait to the computer to watch Twin Star Exorcists. At one point I got a little behind, but I made up for it in spare time. I loved how many different types of talisman spells there were, how many types of character developmentsthere were as well.
Sydd
I promise the spoilers will be trivial and won't reveal the big "plots" Right. This anime... had a stupid amount of potential to be one of the best animes out there but at the end I'm just sitting here going... typical. Nothing stood out. And this pretty much sums up the review but ofcourse, details and reasoning, now's the time to stop reading if you don't want to be spoilt at all but as mentioned, they'll be trivial. So the story revolves around 2 protagonists who are exorcists, 14 year old kids with a terrible past and the same goal. Prophesied to be the "twinstars" who are expected to marry and give birth to "miko" who'll save the world. Its not unique, for sure, but has potential.
Story: (a 7/10 but because of the ending plot, 5.5/10)
Since I did promise a minimal spoiler review, all I can say is that the pacing was rather moronic, it was fairly slow, character development was present but lacked any depth whatsoever and mainly revolved around the two protagonists, the supporting characters were introduced in a magnificent manner and there were moments I went "Woah" that guy is cool and in the end you don't care much about them since they barely had any focus and you don't connect to them they way you'd want to since ofcourse the focus was only on the two characters. Excessive use of flashbacks to attempt to relate to characters. Timeskip had little to no effect on anyone apart from one of the protagonists becoming a bit more disciplined. Apart from that the protagonists have no development in battle and its frustrating to watch this where they are gaining strength at such a stupid slow pace, even after the timeskip they use the same attacks, sure a couple of new ones here and there and stronger versions of their previous attacks.. but urm, their strength was comparable to running with a needle to fight a war, the thing is, they win, being protagonists ofc, their powerspikes, while temperorary come out of nowhere, there's little explanation and its bogus leaving you with a disappointed feeling even tho' the battle itself was amazing. why? Plot. armor.
Tl;Dr: They focused only on a handful of characters and the story revolved around them, several plot holes, predictable plot twists and a rather disappointing ending plot made this feel like a let down.
Art (excluding battle scenes, 8/10) Including battles: 6/10
The art was marvellous, vivid colours, well designed characters, and oh my, the sceneries in this anime were pure eye candy, except when the battle starts, the characters call out their attack, the anime pauses the fight to display the words of the attack the character is carrying out in a "stylish manner" its gonna be a hit or miss thing, but apart from that man this anime looked pretty as hell.
Sound: (based on music alone: 8/10) based on how they used it? 5/10
Dubstep... I initially didn't know what to think of it but damn it got your heart pumping in action scenes, the problem however is when sad scenes were shown, the music didn't match up to it, its not very obvious but easily noticeable.
Character: 6/10
Shallow. Very shallow. Protagonists had their characters developed with a focus on romance, making the romantic aspect develop quite a bit, apart from that? Hm, Rokuro (the male protagonist) has some development after timeskip. Supporting characters had some focus from time to time but developed little compared to what was possible. Expecially the strongest of the exorcist faction.
Antagonists: They only existed because they were needed. I felt a severe lack of any beliefs or goals on this side. Making the fights seem pointless, it only revolved around one party trying to destroy the world, for no reason. Another party trying to save it. At the end you have an amazing antagonist but man the way they dealt with it was disappointing and naive and made no sense.
Enjoyment: 7/10
I had nothing better to do, I finished watching this in 3 days. It was interesting in some aspects, especially the middle but it seriously falls off in the end.
Overall: 6.5/10
I'd only recommend this if you have nothing better to do or you only want to watch this with your logical side turned off. Completely. That is the only way to enjoy this anime.
If you do like anime with depth to the whys and hows etc.... I'm afraid this one isn;t for you. It is a shounen afterall...
duckhunttoptier
After finishing Sousei no Onmyouji, I've decided to make an account and write a review on it because while it's not my overall favorite or outstanding, it's a really interesting anime that I would reccomend. Story: 5/10 The biggest weakness is by far the story. The development of the story is sluggish and full of honestly boring episodes, and while there are some highlight moments(aka, the big battles), it's not rare to see the in-betweens not getting you excited for the next episode. Another flaw in the story is the amount of plot holes and the number of times this show gets you anticipating for nothing. I feltI either had to wait a dozen or two episodes to finally get questions answered about stuff that changed the plot a ton, and when they did answer these questions the show seemed to be nearing its end.
That being said, the ending was pretty strong and left me wanting for more, and the villians were left with good closure except for one, and that one should get a spotlight in a possible season two.
Art: 9/10
As it's a battle shounen, art is generally strong here. And this is no exception; battles are gorgeous, the gfx is beautiful and the important romance scenes are on point(With a certain dance exception)
Characters: 7/10
The characters in this show are overall pretty solid. I rarely see a main protagonist I actually like, and its hard to pinpoint why I like Rokuro so much; considering he's nothing extraordinary for a shounen. I think it's his relationships with characters like Sae, Seigan and so that makes him much better.
My favorite character is probably Seigan. Seigan is probably one of my favorite characters from any shounen too. His character design shows an unexpected side of him you can connect as the story goes along, rather than what it may seems from the start. His development as a human from the beginning of his journey to his moments with Maurya fighting to protect Narukami. His motives are similar to the rest of the characters but with a compulsion that makes his much more interesting.
My least favorite is probably Benio, the main female protagonist. She's not a horrible character; but I just don't like the way she ended up. She starts up as a badass and ends up as somewhat of a crybaby hanging on to Rokuro, as Rokuro is still standing strong. Despite her "overcoming" halfway through the show, it doesn't seem to change.
Enjoyment: 8/10
I enjoyed this show. I was annoyed with the story at times, but the symbolism with ordinary objects and characters(both major and minor characters) and the themes made me think more about the plot and the story.
Plus, the OPs. The OPs were all awesome, however the fourth one was probably my favorite. The artwork and animation got you hyped up, the direction brought your attention to spots where you would feel emotional and intruiged, and it brought useful foreshadowing, but it also(annoyingly) brought dumb spoilers.
Overall: 8/10
Theres not much to say besides this show was awesome to watch. If you can move on from the giant holes in the story and the setup of it, and get to know the characters at the Seika Dorm, the Basara, and the Twelve Guardians, you'll fall in love with them(especially maurya)
darksorcerer
Sousei no Onmyouji was good at first but then it end up as a shitty shounen story 5/10:had a good first episode and the premise isn't anything new magano seems similar to the tv world in persona 4 and no it's not the main characters go through the tv but that dimension's monster the impurity is influenced by human emotions though magano's world is into ruins and the tv world is well designed now as what was i saying the first episode was good but as it goes on it has unnecessary fillers and plot twist that aren't that surprising.also i know many reviewers said this butthe romance here was really forced
art/animation 5/10:the art was most of the reason i watch this anime the character designs aren't inducing it was pretty from what i can say but what really angered me was the animation especially the fight scenes this has the worst fight scenes i've ever seen in an anime
sound/music 6/10:i can't really say much since i haven't listened to much music but it was generic for the most part the 2nd opening was good though
the the voice actors/actress did a good performance at their character i applaud that
characters 5/10:let's start of with our mc rokuro i liked him at first but as the anime continuous he became boring so as his waifu benio speaking of benio i was interested at her at first but like rokuro she became boring too and addition to that we get an mascot character an annoying one at that he appears later on the manga but i don't know why he was benio's partner in the first episode(maybe to sell some merchandise or whatever don't know he was really annoying i doubt anybody would want to buy a plushies of him)he was the first character i hate.and then we have mayura rokuro's childhood friend don't know why she's here she's just useless as sakura is.as much as i want to say about the other characters their really forgettable, atrocious and generic tropes.the villains are not that good either i don't expect them to be compelling but their just plot device a bad one at that
enjoyment 4/10:i like it at first but at as the episode goes on it gets boring the reason i finished this is because i was watching it on television and had to wait for my favorite show to start
overall 4/10:if you like exorcist anime you might be disappointed although i might enjoy this if i was new to anime but as i watch more animes it sucks
Ilisle
On the design/art plan it is very well made.I didn't find any of it's uses boring or monotone. The sound/music is well done. Character: this anime focus(my opinion) on the emotional and psychologic of the characters. The connection between each character is well explained and detailed. Story: The story is well done. It links the reasons of what's happening. Enjoyment: Plot armor at full display. didn't like...illogical actions of not wanting to use your most powerful move
I would recommend this anime to those of age 9 to 14.
To fully enjoy this anime I would tell you to shut your brain and don't ask about why X didn't do this while Y is doing this, etc...
FateAudax
Contains spoilers. To be clear, I'm not an experience critique or can even be considered a critique. However, when I write any reviews at all, it's all based on my enjoyment of the anime and how it feels connected to me. Whenever, I watch an anime, I do not compare them to their manga counterpart. I view them as a new experience. So, treat my review as a point-of-view from your average anime lover. To me, this is truly a superb romance anime. Do not watch this anime if you are not into slow romantic developments. What really appealed to me about this anime is the generous 50episodes which most animes are lacking these days. It allows a steadily paced character development between the male and female MC, as well as other side characters.
I'm really glad they didn't add in any harem factor into this anime which makes it refreshing. The relationship development between Rokuro and Benio is heartwarming. I love the aspect where they started off hating each other and slowly grew closer from there. Also, not forgetting the character development with other side characters such as Ryougo, Mayura, and Seigen.
Towards the ending, it's nice for them not to forget some of the earlier characters such as Kamui. Also, I'm glad they didn't turned Abe no Seimei into a villain, and it was explained very nicely that Abe no Seimei had no choice but to cleanse the world using the "forced happiness" method as he had placed his hope on humanity for the past 1000 years and humanity only turned out to be worst.
In a way, he is not a villain as he gave humanity another chance after Rokuro and Benio convinced him as they showed him that even his own creation, the Ame-no-Mihashira assisted them to stop the cleansing. The winning point for me is the fact that the anime ends with a very solid relationship between the two MCs (episode 49 & 50 in particular). Unlike most anime these days which wraps up with the MC not having the guts to confess to the person he/she likes, which frustrates me the most.
It may be true that the story can be predictable or cliche even but I do not see the issue with that as anime/manga these days revolves around the same topic/plots. Sousei no Onmyouji doesn't try to reinvent the wheel. Personally, I see it as an anime with the whole story focusing around the male and female MC relationship development. It's a romance story which was worth the journey.
I am actually rewatching this anime the next day after I was just done with it. It's truly an anime which I've enjoyed very much. I would recommend reading the manga too as the plots are totally different. It's like reading a whole new story.
TL;DR:
- Solid and steady relationship/romance build-up between male and female MC.
- Refreshing 50 episodes long to allow steadily paced character development.
- No love-triangle.
- Both MC not airheads, and have the guts to confess.
- Side characters with solid background story.
- Villains with their own unique personalities and objectives.
- Well explained story.
- Solid conclusion. Not your typical anime where MC's relationship is left hanging.
sandywonka
This based on my opinion and my experiences. May contain spoilers! I begin with the art. The art is not mesmerizing if i compare this one with anime nowadays, it's below the average. The fighting scene is 4/10, so fast and not very much action and skill in that scene. Like "What?! he is doing it again? no new skill? wtf?!". The story is predictable, when i came to the mid series i felt like "Oh well, this protagonist will not have an" OP "power for a while." It's not very good and not bad either, sometime it maybe similar to another anime with same genres, but sometimeit can be "fresh" you know what i am saying.
The character is fair enough, i do not really like the tooth from the male main character, the tooth is not normal, i dont know what the meaning behind that, i just dont get it. The main character relationship is very good, it's developing, from the hate to love, i really enjoyed how they put this on.
I would recommend this anime to who prefer more to romance, really enjoyed that romance.
Eva_PhoenixAnime
Twin Star Exorcists is an action-packed supernatural anime that blends intense battles, emotional character growth, and a unique take on destiny. While it takes creative liberties from the manga, the anime delivers an engaging story with its own charm. Story: Twin Star Exorcists follows Rokuro and Benio, two young exorcists fated to become the "Twin Stars"—the destined couple prophesied to bring an end to the war against the monstrous Kegare. While both are skilled fighters, they start off as rivals, reluctant to accept their destiny. However, as the anime progresses and they find out more about themselves their relationship grows, making the emotional journey as gripping asthe action in it.
One of the anime’s biggest strengths is its world-building. The setting of Magano, a parallel realm where exorcists fight Kegare, is visually striking, filled with eerie landscapes and intense battles. The action scenes are fluid and well-choreographed, showcasing a variety of exorcist techniques and abilities.
However, the story takes a different approach from the manga, introducing anime original arcs that expand on the world and characters. These original arcs allows for new stories and fights that keep the anime experience fresh and I feel help in the overall story. The pacing has its highs and lows, but the blend of intense battles, heartfelt moments, and humor makes for an engaging watch.
Charcaters:
Rokuro and Benio’s dynamic is the heart of the series. Rokuro starts off as someone who rejects his exorcist past, while Benio is fiercely dedicated to her duty. Their growth—both as fighters and as partners—is satisfying to watch, as they push each other to improve and develop mutual respect and feelings.
The supporting cast is also memorable, with characters like Seigen, Mayura, and the Twelve Guardians adding depth to the world. The villains, especially the Basara, provide challenging fights and emotional stakes, making each battle feel personal and meaningful in some scenarios.
Animation/Visuals:
The visuals in Twin Star Exorcists are vibrant and colorful, especially in the battles. The exorcist techniques and combat effects look great, and many fights are well-animated and impactful. However, the animation quality fluctuates at times, with some episodes looking noticeably less polished. Despite this inconsistency, the art style and character designs remain appealing throughout the series.
To conclude:
Despite some pacing issues and animation inconsistencies, Twin Star Exorcists is an enjoyable supernatural shonen anime with a compelling story, engaging characters, and exciting battles. If you're looking for an action-packed anime with a mix of romance, destiny, and battles, I would recommend giving this a watch.
JikoSama
Alright I have seen very many horrible reviews but TRUST ME ON THIS, the anime is NOT as bad as those are saying. I would also agree that it is not that great, but it does have its good points. CONTAINS SPOILERS, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! . . . . . . .STORY
6/10
I have not read the manga, and I do not want to judge this based on the manga, so I will give an honest review with this one. The story writers seemed like they were struggling, and the anime story severely dragged around the middle episodes. I admit that the story was going well until around episode 22, then it started going all over the place. But in the end, that all-over-the-place story was used as a "the power of comrades" excuse in the end. However it wasn't as bad as it seemed and it actually made sense because it was backed up with "plot evidence." So I let that slide, and I also like how the director played with the audience minds in the very end and showed us some side character development rather than a sudden "Bleachified" timeskip ending. All in all I didn't really enjoy sitting through weeks of episodes right after the drawn out Sae arc either, but the end brought back what was lacking just a little bit.
ART
7/10
Considering the studio was Pierrot, I was actually expecting some screw-ups, but it looks like they cared more about this anime than they did for Naruto. There is some evidence here and there of obvious budget cuts but it isn't all that bad; but it's not amazing either. I rather enjoyed watching the "resonance" scenes, though; those kept me wanting to see more pretty pink sparkles lol
other than that, the animation was relatively consistent throughout the entire anime as opposed to Naruto where you could tell where all the budget cuts were in the episodes where the character shading got shitty. Nothing like that happened in this anime, but sometimes the special effects were botched.
SOUND
6/10
First: music. I enjoyed the soundtrack more than how the sound was edited in the anime. Mikio Endo, the composer, definitely has some potential to go very far in his musical career. ALSO: openings and endings. I really have mixed feelings for these. I disliked all the endings except the first one, really. But I liked 2 out of the 4 openings, opening 1 and 3. Opening 2 was just meh, probably because of the choice of band they used. I also didn't particularly feel interested with the "Naruto-style" opening 4, it just reminded me too much of easily skip-able Naruto openings with mediocre bands doing their best to get on par with the "hip" bands of today. (sorry, Naruto lovers, I do like Naruto too but I dislike the boring openings and endings).
Opening 1 was DEFINITELY the best opening of the series, and actually quite possibly one of the best openings I have seen out of the hundreds of anime I have watched, which is fairly surprising. I also really liked opening 3 because of the relaxed but pumping feeling that the song gave off, especially at the part where the characters turned into puppets. (props to Tomohisa Taguchi)
Second: sfx and overall audio quality. It seems like the videos' bitrates were severely low even though the videos were in "1080p" HD and you could hear the audio quality waning a bit, distracting for perfectionists, lol. Also, sometimes the soundtrack just drained out the voice actors. It reminded me of "Yona of the Dawn" and honestly that was the number one reason why I dropped that anime; because the soundtrack drowned out the actors. It was terrible experience for me lol
CHARACTER
4/10
Meh... that's really all I have to say. So what I didn't like the most was that both Rokuro and Benio's characters were too close to the stereotypical "hero's journey" heroes. (refer to Natsu and Lucy for stereotypical hero's journey characters) Although it seems like the "main character" turned into Rokuro Enmado, which made me a little mad that they neglected Benio Adashino since the writers gave her all that potential then threw in a trait that turned her into a lame duck character in 2 minutes. (refer to episode 46) Honestly the story focused mainly on those 2 and whenever side characters' received attention, there was attention on the WRONG side characters. Don't get me wrong, the obnoxious screamy girl (whose name escapes me) in the Heavenly Commanders was actually a decent character but why did we need background on her instead of a more significant character like Simon or the strongest exorcist with the red hair? It made absolutely no sense to me at all right there. However I do like how the Basara were given character backgrounds. Though it just reminded me too much of "Bleach." Obvious inspiration.
BUT
I am not reluctant to say that I enjoy how both Rokuro and Benio's characters turned out in the end. I could not clearly see the moment when all seemed lost as well as the "triumph".. those were a little unclear. Rokuro went from flirtatious dousche bag in episode 1 to fairly badass and cute in the last few episodes, but that was not enough to patch up the vague missing important character traits like his attitudes towards his friends. All we got was some "Fairy Tail" comrade thing, so even the characters with a little bit of development were not the characters that needed it. Also I like how Benio's character developed much more-so than Rokuro. She went from complete tsundere in episode 1 to adorably bashful in episode 50. It was remarkable how her character was developed.
Now as for the villains... all I really hated was Yuto Ijika and Kuranashi. After what thousand years of planning, Kuranashi is what, defeated by some kid with no real reason for wanting to destroy the world? Total BS asspull "plot patch." It was good that they gave him a reason to be jealous of Benio since he wasn't her, but it was ridiculous to make him so.. empty. He clearly did not have enough background to make his character appealing. Neither did filler-villain Kuranashi, which really was unnecessary.
ENJOYMENT
7/10
Alright now.. for the reason why I stuck around with this anime. I got caught up around the airing of episode 36. So what was one of the best parts of this anime was the directing! A lot of people noticed that in the comments of various anime websites but were unsure what exactly it was that kept them watching this anime still. I enjoyed the pacing of romantic scenes as well as battles, but the surrounding "filler" during the long battles such as other character fights made me bored. Also the story points of Rokuro and Benio constantly failing until the very end to defeat their enemies without being OP was distracting, and made me bored as well. (gg story writers) HOWEVER I fully enjoyed the romance scenes and camera shots. Must just be the shoujo love in me, but every time they got close or blushed or came close to kissing or kissed, I got some butterflies and warm feelings and almost felt what the characters were feeling. Props to Tomohisa Taguchi! But it sucks that he is always paired with bad writers.
OVERALL
6/10
My ratings actually are pretty spread out, but I'll give it overall a 6 out of 10. I would not say this anime was mediocre because there was clearly something that kept me watching, and I would say that was thanks to the well done directing by Tomohisa Taguchi, but what ALMOST made me drop it was thanks to Naruhisa Arakawa's poor story-telling at the most important parts of the story and dragging of key arcs; and also characters that were unnecessarily given background without it actually being utilized (i.e. that loud heavenly commander girl with the old loli woman). Also poor villain background such as Yuto Ijika and Kuranashi almost made me drop, but luckily Abe no Seimei was an OK villain (probably because he reminded me of Kagura. definitely was inspired by Naruto). All in all, NOT on the top of my "recommendations" list if you like anime with a fluid storyline. But I would definitely recommend it still (probably becasue of the fangirl in me) for the music (Mikio Endo), art, and enjoyment.
Shineko13
Let's Review How Off The Rails This Anime Got: (LIGHT SPOILERS) Please note that this portion is part of an old review I made when the series first finished airing. The second half is new. By the end of the first part of the filler arc, the story seemed to be just fleshing out stuff that would help explain and wrap up open details from the manga so that they could end solidly. By the 2nd part of the filler arc, the anime just completely went off the rails, having completely changed the order of events and having thrown out whole story elements. By the end of the animeoriginal content, we have global genocide, eugenics, utopian slavery, the sexual assault of a minor in her sleep (and by proxy, NTR), nihilistic existentialism, and enough foreshadowed fakeouts and twists to make even Shyamalan cringe to death. Well, at least we got some nice use out of Chekov's Gun and saw some of the characters get more screen time than they would have gotten otherwise.
Over all, I give this show a general 7/10, with some of the elements like animation and original plot occasionally dropping down to six, other elements like sound design and visual cues occasionally reaching eight, and the ending was a solid six. Had they ended it the previous episode, I'd have given them a 4 for the ending and a 7 over all.
Feel free to watch it, but I recommend World Trigger over this show. Very similar, but its a sci-fi setting instead, and the anime original content was handled much better and didn't interfere with the plot once the show got back on track. However, the romance element isn't really there (although, one might argue that having no romance is better than having a romance that is somewhat mishandled).
Other recommendations include:
-Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
-Ushio to Tora
-Garo: Honoo no Kokuin
Specific Issues:
1- Animation.
The animation never rises above a 7 at its best. Generally, its about 6, but the consistency is really bad, which dampens the impact of the decent and even the nice animation bits, while also making the shitty parts stand out more.
2- Characters.
This show wants to be a diet Bleach so fucking bad. It somehow manages to have Bleach's character development problems with a cast that's like a fourth of the size. They absolutely waste some of their "Captains", and everything goes to shit in the anime original stuff. I'll admit that some of the basara (their Arrancar) were cool and memorable, and the gyaru one kinda grows on you a little if you let her (but she's still an annoying git), but they are mostly wasted potential too. The romance is especially fucked in the head, and by the time you get some legit progress, the anime original content starts. What little they keep from the actual manga is completely bastardized. I will admit that the characters are fairly well designed, if a bit generic. They also have simple and stylish color palettes, and that includes the special effects and special move cut ins (for the most part).
3- Plot.
The first half? Decent, the manga does it better. The anime original half? BURN IT WITH FIRE. Let me put it this way: if you get to the part where they suddenly add a bunch of new Basara, a loli, and a talking bus, you have gone TOO FAR and IT'S TIME TO STOP. Save yourself from having whatever enjoyment you've gotten out of the show thus far knocked out of you from forcefully driving past plot holes every fucking episode. Also, fuck the ending. Seriously, FUCK THE ENDING. NO. THAT WAS NOT OKAY! THEY DONE FUCKED IT UP!
4- Sound Design.
The music is good. It has this really cool japanese aesthetic. Its very aggressive and uses a lot of woodwinds. The first opening is really great, and the second is okay (I personally found it somewhat skippable). Hell, even some of the background OSTs and other tracks are pretty passable. That's not the issue. The issue is how stale it gets outside of combat scenes. It gets repetitive, and occasionally grating. The voice acting can occasionally be a little off, too. I wish they'd 've added a few track remixes, or literally anything to freshen up the music. Also, gyaru cringe. I mean, I came to like her character, and that Basara is one of the few elements I ended up liking from the anime only content, but her VA is intentionally grating and speaks in an obnoxious fashion. They literally have her try to sing death metal. Emphasis on try. And yes, its a running gag. Fucking hell.
Final Thoughts:
You may think I hate this show. I don't. It just has some SERIOUS issues. The show shoots itself in the foot repeatedly after the filler arc takes over the narrative. It then tries to pass it all off as intentional and tries to weave in elements from the actual plot to somehow salvage the train wreck at hand, but it doesn't work well. The only stuff they somewhat pulled off was Mayura's arc, but they don't do her justice. Basically, the show would be a solid 7.5 or so without the second half fucking everything up. That being said, the second half does have a few merits (although you really have to try) and the first half is really decent. Seriously, read the manga instead, or only watch the first half of the show. You'll get a lot more enjoyment out of it that way.
Zargos101
While many of the reviews are harsh for this anime, I'd like to give my perspective. I watch anime that have a heavy romance element. Action with other elements mixed in are great, but romance is my main focus when looking for anime. Yes, the story is similar to many other anime. It felt like a mashup of D. Gray Man, Bleach, Naruto and some others. I get that's why people were not happy about the story portion. I loved it though. The relationship between Benio and Rokuro. The familial sub-story with Sae. The constant separations from Benio to protect her. Her desperation to getback to him. I for one highly recommend the anime and hope they find a way to make a season 2 with them set to become husband and wife while still fighting to balance the world. I loved the story. The art was fantastic. The character development was gradual. And the music was cool. OP 3 was the best. Overall, I hope my review gets anyone new to the series to give it a shot. There are no shortage of below 7 ranked anime out there with a romance element. This is one of the few above that is worth your time.
Thanks, Benio and Rokuro for the love.
Intoxide
Okay this is my first review ever on an anime and my English is particularly not good, but I am compelled to write a short review after seeing the top reviews here giving lower rating, than I expected it to be, i.e. after watching the anime. Basically the anime starts out pretty good and gets you sucked up in the story, but after 20 or so episodes it hits a wall, story becomes predictable and cliche and the story pacing/progression becomes very slow, so much so that it becomes unbearable and one might think to drop this anime. In this aspect it is kinda similar toSteins Gate; if you have watched it you might understand what I mean. But the last few episodes are better than the starting episodes and especially the last two episodes are what you are gonna be watching this anime for. Music is pretty decent and the character development is good, the story does gets predictable and its of your usual exorcist cliche type, still the ending is just too good, which makes up for the clicheness of this anime overall. I recommend this show to any new comers as well as Veterans and I guarantee, you wont be disappointed by this anime. Have a Nice day :)
