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Yumemakura Baku's Onmyoji Series

The original book series is a collection of 14 books, each of which is a compilation of short stories that were published in magazines and anthologies before being collected as tankobon volumes.

It has never been officially translated into English, but you can read my ongoing translation here.

I - Onmyōji (陰陽師)

Published as a tankobon on August 10, 1988.

The first book in the series, which establishes the fantastical and horrific setting of the Heian period and the friendship of Abe no Seimei and Minamoto no Hiromasa.

It is actually a collection of short stories that were published seperately, and later combined and published as a paperback. These include:

玄象といふ琵琶鬼のために盗らるること
Kenjō to ifu biwa oni no tame ni toraruru koto
The Biwa Stolen by the Demon, published in Sept 1986

梔子の女
Kuchinashi no on'na
The Gardenia Woman - July 1987

黒川主
Kurokawa nushi
Lord Kurokawa - July 1987

蟇　
Hiki
Toad - July 24, 1987

鬼のみちゆき　
Oni no Michiyuki
The Demon of Snow Way [?] - January 1987

白比丘尼　
Shirahioka - Dec. 1987

2 - Onmyōji: Hiten no Maki (陰陽師飛天ノ巻)

Published as a tankobon June 20, 1995.

Another collection of stories from various other publications put together as a paperback. Includes:

天邪鬼
Amanojaku
Heaven Demon [?] - from Novel Shincho's August 1993 issue

下衆法師
Gesu Houshi
Humble Monk [?] - Nove 1993 issue of The Wild Age

陀羅尼仙
Dharani
Buddhist Chants - January 1994 issue of the novel Chuokoron Shin

露と答へて
Ro to kotae ete
Dew and Answer - from the Anthology "The Great Counterattack of Japanese Science Fiction!" Nov 1994

鬼小町
Onikomachi
Beautiful Demon [?]- Feb 1995 issue of Chuokoron Shin

桃園の柱の穴より児の手の人を招くこと　
Tōen no hashira no ana yori ko no te no hito o maneku koto
Inviting a Child's Hand Through a Hole in the Pillar of Taoyuan - Wild Age Feb 1995

源博雅堀川橋にて妖しの女と出逢うこと
Minamoto nohiromasa horikawa bashi nite ayashi no on'na to deau koto
Hiromasa’s Encounter with a Mysterious Woman at Horikawa Bridge - Bungeishunju 1995 summer issue

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_01592604.html

3 - Onmyōji: Tsukumogami no Maki (陰陽師付喪神ノ巻)

Published as a tankobon on Nov 30, 1997.

Stories included:

瓜仙人 Gourd Hermit

鉄輪 Kannawa

這う鬼 / Hauoni / Crawling Demon

迷神 Stray God

ものや思ふと…… / Mono ya omofu to……Things and Thoughts

打臥の巫女 / Uchifuse no miko
Defeated Shrine Maiden

血吸い女房 / Chisui nyōbō
Blood Sucking Wife

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_01949063.html

4 - Onmyōji: Hōō no Maki (陰陽師鳳凰ノ巻)

Published as tankobon June 26, 2000.

Includes:

泰山府君祭
Taishan Prefectural Festival

青鬼の背に乗りたる男の譚
Aooni no se ni noritaru otoko no Tan
Tan Man riding on the back of a Blue Demon [?]

月見草
Tsukimisō
Evening Primrose

漢神道士
Hanshin Arena

手をひく人
Tewohiku hito
A Person who Pulls a Hand

髑髏譚
Dokuro Tan
Skull Tan

清明、道満と覆物の中身を占うこと
Seimei, Dōman to fukumotsu no nakami o uranau koto
Seimei, fortune telling the contents of Doman and the cover

5 - Onmyōji: Ryūteki no Maki (陰陽師龍笛ノ巻)

Published as tankobon January 15, 2002.

怪蛇
Kaija
Phantom Snake – July 2000 issue of All Things

首
Kubi
Neck – Nov/Dec 2000 issue of All Tributes

むしめづる姫　
Mushi-me dzuru hime
The Princess Who Loved – June 2001 issue of All Tribute

呼ぶ声の
Yobu koe no
Calling Voice – April 2001

飛仙
Hisen – August 2001 issue of All Things

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_02528384.html

6 - Onmyōji: Taikyoku no Maki (陰陽師太極ノ巻)

Published as tankobon April 14, 2004.

二百六十二匹の黄金虫
262 No koganemushi
262 Golden Bugs – Dec 2001 issue of All Tributes

鬼小槌　
Oni kodzuchi
Demon Gavel – Feb 2002

棗坊主
Natsume bōzu
Jujube Priest – April 2002

東国より上る人、鬼にあうこと
Tōgoku yori noboru hito, oni ni au koto
Meet the Demons who climb above the Eastern Country – June 2002 issue of All Tributes

覚
Satoru
Awakening – Oct 2002 issue of All Things

針魔童子
Needle Madoji – Dec 2002 issue of All Things

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_02646445.html

7 - Onmyōji: Yakōhai no Maki (陰陽師夜光杯ノ巻)

Published as tankobon June 29, 2007.

月琴姫
Gekkin hime
Yueqin Princess – Oct 2005

花占の女
Hana uranai no on'na
Flower fortune telling woman – Dec 2005

龍神祭
Ryūjin-sai
Dragon Festival – Feb 2006

月突法師
Tsuki toppō-shi
Moonlight Master – April 2006

無呪　
Mu noroi
Uncursed – June 2006 issue of All Tribute

蚓喰法師　
Kaoru Houshi – from the ‘Gathering House Variant Collection’, Kobunsha Bunko 2004

食客下郎　
Retainers – August 2006 issue of All Things

魔鬼物小僧
Ma oni-mono kozo
Devil Kid – Dec 2006 issue of All Things

浄蔵恋始末
Jō zō koi shimatsu – Feb 2007

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_03182598.html

8 - Onmyōji: Tenko no Maki (陰陽師天鼓ノ巻

Published as tankobon January 29, 2010.

瓶博士
Bin hakase
Dr. Jin – All Tribute Feb 2008 issue

器　
Utsuwa
Vessel – April 2008

紛い菩薩
Magai bosatsu
Misleading Bodhisattva – June 2008

炎情観音
Enjō kan'non
Flame Emotion Kannon – Oct 2008

霹靂神　
Kasumigami
Kasumi God – Dec 2008

逆髪の女
Gyaku kami no on'na
Woman with Reverse Hair – April 2009

ものまね博雅
Mono mane hakuga
Impersonating Hiromasa – June 2009 issue of All Tribute

鏡童子　
Kyodoji
Mirror Child – Kyoto Evening Variant Collection, Kobunsha Bunko 2008

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_25248981.html

9 - Onmyōji: Daigo no Maki (陰陽師醍醐ノ巻)

Published as tankobon March 30, 2011.

笛吹き童子　
Fuefuki dōji
Whistleblower Child – August 2009 issue of All Tribute

はるかなるもろこしまでも
Harukanaru morokoshi made mo
Even if it’s Far Away [?] – October 2009 issue of All Things

百足小僧　
Mukade kozō
Centipede – Dec 2009

きがかり道人
Michito Kigakari – Feb 2010

夜光杯の女
Yakō-hai no on'na
Woman in the Luminous Cup – April 2010 issue of All Tribute

いたがり坊主
Ita gari bōzu
I want to be a priest – June 2010 issue of All Tributes

犬聖
Inu Sei
Holy Dog – August 2010 issue of All Sanctuary

白蛇伝
Shirohebi-den
White Snake Den – Oct 2010

不言中納言　
Fugen chūnagon
Silent Minister – Dec 2010

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_25952795.html

10 - Onmyōji: Suigetsu no Maki (陰陽師酔月ノ巻)

Published as tankobon October 30, 2012.

銅酒を飲む女
Dō sakewonomu on'na
A Woman who Drinks Copper Liquid – All Tribute Feb 2011

桜闇、女の首
Sakurayami, on'na no kubi
Cherry darkness, woman’s neck – All Tribute April 2011

首大臣
Kubi daijin
Prime Minister – July 2011

道満、酒を馳走されて死人と添い寝する話
Dōman, sake o chisō sa rete shibito to soine suru hanashi
Doman drinks sake and tells stories about the dead – September 2011

めなし
Me nashi
Nothing – Nov 2011 issue of All Things

新山月記　
Shin Yamatsuki-ki
Niiyama Monthly – January 2012 issue of All Things

牛怪　
Ushi kai
Cow Monster – Feb 2012

望月の五位　
Mochidzuki no go-i
Mochizuki’s 5th Place – March 2012 issue of All Tribute

夜叉婆あ
Yasha baba a
Aunt Yaksha – April 2012 issue of All Things

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_26460201.html

11 - Onmyōji: Sōkō no Maki (陰陽師蒼猴ノ巻)

Published as tankobon January 10, 2014.

鬼市
Oni-shi
Demon City – May 2012 issue of All Things

役君の橋
Yaku-kun no hashi
The Bridge of the Role – June 2012 issue of All Tribute

からくり道士　
Karakuri dōshi – All Tribute July 2012

蛇の道行
Hebi no michiyuki
Snake Road – All Things August 2012

月の路
Tsuki no michi
Moon Road – All Things Sept 2012

蝦蟇念仏
Ebisu Nembutsu – Oct 2012

仙桃奇譚
Sento Kitan – All Things Nov 2012

安達原
Adachihara – All Things Dec 2012

首をかたむける女
Kubi o katamukeru on'na
A Woman Who Holds Her Neck – Jan 2013

舟
Fune

Boat – All Tribute March 2013

https://honto.jp/netstore/search_10%E9%99%B0%E9%99%BD%E5%B8%AB%20%E8%92%BC%E7%8C%B4%E3%83%8E%E5%B7%BB.html?srchf=1&tbty=1

12 - Onmyōji: Hotarubi no Maki (陰陽師螢火ノ巻)

Published as tankobon November 15, 2014.

双子針
Twin Needles – All Things May 2013

仰ぎ中納言
Aogi chūnagon
Looking Up Minister – All Tribute July 2013

山神の贄　
Sanjin no nie
Yama no Kami’s Sacrifice – All Tribute Sept 2013

筏往生　
Ikada ōjō
Rafts – Nov 2013

度南国往来
Degree Tropical Traffic – All Articles January 2014

むばら目中納言
Muba-ra-me chūnagon
Uneven Eyes Minister – All Tributes March 2014

花の下に立つ女
Hana no shita ni tatsu on'na
A Woman Standing Under a Flower – “To Bungo-san, Modern Literature Tribute Anthology” Dec 2009

屏風道士　
Byōbu dōshi
Folding Screen – All Tribute May 2014

産養の磐　
San Yō no iwa
Maternity/Birth [?] – All Sanctions July 2014

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_28431847.html

13 - Onmyōji: Gyokuto no Maki (陰陽師玉兎ノ巻)

Published as tankobon September 10, 2016.

邪蛇狂い
Yokoshima hebi kurui
Evil Snake Madness – Sept 2014

嫦娥の瓶
Jōga no bin
Chang’e Bottle – All Things Nov 2014

道満月下に独酌す
Dōman gekka ni dokushaku su
Take a drink under the full moon – January 2015

輪潜り観音
Wa kuguri kan'non
Ring diving Kannon – March 2015

魃の雨　
Hideri no ame
Hiderigami Rain – All Things July 2015

月盗人
Tsuki nusutto
Monthly Thief – Sept 2015

木犀月　
Mokusei tsuki
Sweet Osmanthus – Nov 2015

水化粧
Mizu keshō
Water make-up – January 2016

鬼瓢箪
Oni hyōtan
Oni Gourd – March 2016

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_29618214.html

14 - Onmyōji: On'na Hebi no Maki (陰陽師女蛇ノ巻)

Published as tankobon February 28, 2019.

傀儡子神
Kairaishi-shin
Puppeteer God – All Things May 2016

竹取りの翁　
Taketori no okina
Taketori’s Old Man – All Things July 2016

さしむかいの女　
Sashi mukai no on'na
The lonely woman – All Things Sept 2016

狗
Inu
Dog – All Story November 2016

土狼
Tsuchi ōkami
Aardwolf – All Things January 2017

墓穴
Boketsu
Grave hole – All Tribute March 2017

にぎにぎ少納言
Nigi Nigi Shonagon – All Tribute May 2017

相人
Ai hito
Physiognomy – All Physiognomy July 2017

塔　
Tō
Tower – All Things September 2017

露子姫
Tsuyuko Hime
Princess Tsuyuko – All Tributes April 2018

月を呑む仏　
Tsuki o nomu hotoke
Buddha Swallowing the Moon – All Tributes May 2018

蟬丸
Semimaru – story related to the CD released September 2016

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_29457935.html

Novel Length Onmyoji Stories

1 - Onmyōji: Namanari Hime (陰陽師生成り姫)

Published March 15, 2000; includes:

Introductory volume Kiyoaki Abe
Makinoichi Gen Hiromasa
Volume No. 2 Sumo Festival
Volume No. 3 Demon Whistle
Maki no Shisuke's carving
Makinogo Kannawa
Maki no Roku Genrihime

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_02341158.html

2 - Onmyōji: Taki Yasha Hime Jō (陰陽師瀧夜叉姫上)

Published September 29, 2005. Includes:

Preface Volume
Volume No. 1 Mononoke Festival
Volume Noni Demon Flute
Volume No. 3 Centipede extermination
Makino Shitsuki
Volume No. 5 Ox Cart Question and Answer
Volume No. 6 Five-headed Dragon
Vol.7 Demon New Emperor
Maki Nohachi Doman Dark Leap
Volume No. 9 Koseiou

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_03030768.html

3 - Onmyōji: Taki Yasha Hime Shita (陰陽師瀧夜叉姫下)

Published September 29, 2005. Includes:

Volume No. 10 Tawara Tota
Vol.11 Jyozo
Volume No. 12 Takiyasha
Vol.13 A person with a negative state
Vol.14 The back emperor
Volume No. 15 corpse return
Volume No. 16 Demon
Yui no Maki

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_03030769.html

Picture Books

These works, called '絵物語' or 'e monogatari' seem to be visual adaptations of the Onmyoji universe, but not the same as manga - possibly a text with paintings/images alongside the written work.

1 - Onmyōji: Kobutori Seimei (陰陽師瘤取り晴明)

Published October 30, 2001. Artist: Yukata Murakami

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_02955137.html

2 - Onmyōji: Kubi (陰陽師首)

A visual adaptation of the 'Neck' story from Onmyoji Ryuteki no Maki. Published October 13, 2003.

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_03141189.html

3 - Onmyōji: Kanawa (陰陽師鉄輪)

Adaptation of the 'Kannawa' story from 'Tsukumogami no Maki'. Published June 10, 2005.

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_03343033.html

Books Related to the Series

Welcome to the Darkness of the Heian Period

'平安の闇に、ようこそ『陰陽師』読本 (文春文庫)'

Heian no yami ni, yōkoso “in'yōshi” dokuhon (Bunshun bunko)

Published September 2, 2003. A behind the scenes exploration of the series with author Yumemakura Baku, and actor Mansai Nomura.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%80%8E%E9%99%B0%E9%99%BD%E5%B8%AB%E3%80%8F%E8%AA%AD%E6%9C%AC%E2%80%95%E5%B9%B3%E5%AE%89%E3%81%AE%E9%97%87%E3%81%AB%E3%80%81%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%93%E3%81%9D-%E6%96%87%E6%98%A5%E6%96%87%E5%BA%AB-%E5%A4%A2%E6%9E%95-%E7%8D%8F/dp/416752810X

Oni no Saushi [おにのさうし]

A collection of three stories that is described as the 'origin of "Onmyoji"' on the honto site. Likely depicts events before the main series. Includes:

染殿の后鬼のため嬈乱せらるる物語
A Story that is Disturbed Because of the Demon After the Dyeing Hall

紀長谷雄朱雀門にて女を争A Story of Fighting a Woman at Suzaku Gate and Playing Sugoroku with a Demon

い鬼と双六をする物語
篁物語
Takamura Monogatari

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_26346843.html

Seven People on Abe no Seimei

A collection of short stories set in the Onmyoji universe, written by seven authors (plus one by Yumemakura Baku). Published November 10, 2001. The stories:
視鬼
Mi Oni
Demon Vision
Author: Katsuhiko Takahashi

愛の陰陽師
Ai no in'yōshi
Onmyoji of Love
Author: Seiko Tanabe

日本の風水地帯を行く-星と大地の不可思議-
Nihon no fūsui chitai o iku - hoshi to daichi no fukashigi -
Going through the Feng Shui Area of Japan – The Mystery of the Stars and the Earth- Author: Hiroshi Aramata

清明。-暁の星神-
Seimei – Akatsuki no Hoshigami-
Seimei – Dawn of the Star God
Author: Nanami Kamon

鬼を操り、鬼となった人びと
Oni o ayatsuri, oni to natta hitobito
People who manipulated Demons and became Demons
Authors: Kazuhiko Komatsu, Masatoshi Naito

三つの髑髏　
Mittsu no dokuro
Three Skulls
Author: Tatsuhiko Shibusawa

https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E4%B8%83%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%AE%E5%AE%89%E5%80%8D%E6%99%B4%E6%98%8E-%E6%96%87%E6%98%A5%E6%96%87%E5%BA%AB-%E5%A4%A2%E6%9E%95-%E7%8D%8F/dp/4167528061

Onmyoji Heisei Lecture Abe Seimeiden

陰陽師平成講釈安倍晴明伝
In'yōshi Heisei kōshaku abenoseimei-den

A story set in Seimei’s youth, depicting his entry into the capital and a confrontation with a fox spirit and another enemy.

Sections
Introduction First of all
First seat Going to Tang in search of the talented Abe no Nakamaro of this morning
Second seat Ayame's descendant Abe no Yasuna Entering the Yin-Yang Road
Third seat Climbing the brain of Emperor Obanamaru to the capital with Heal
At the 4th seat Obanamaru Miyanaka, ask and answer with Michiman Aya.
Fifth seat At Obanamaru Miyanaka, fighting with Doman Aya
6th seat Tang dynasty fox resurrected in this morning
Seventh seat Aya Doman To make a tag team with a large demon fox
Eighth seat Baku Yumemakura Baku Yumemakura It's okay to be in the country of the Sultan
Ninth Seat Yumemakura Baku Yumemakura Became a narrator of violence and eros for the first time in a long time and became a big circle
Tenth seat Yumemakura Baku Yumemakura To finish the story for the time being while promising the next lecture

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_27105780.html

Yoruki Onmyoji

よりぬき陰陽師
Yorinuki in'yōshi
More Onmyoji

An anthology celebrating the series which includes stories picked by celebrities, essays, interviews, etc.

Includes:
■ Recorded works
・ "Haruaki Kumatori "・ "Moonlight
Master"
・ "Neck"
・ "Inviting a child's hand from the hole in the pillar of Momozono"
・ "Woman drinking copper liquor"
■ Dialogue Baku Yumemakura × Jun Ikeido "The moment the story begins to move
" We invited Mr. Ikeido, who loves "Yinyoushi", to meet with a very popular writer for the first time!
From creative methods to hobby fishing, blissful chatting continues.
■ Discourse of the recommender (Kayoko Shiraishi, Mari Watanabe, Yutaka Murakami), Essay (Masao Higashi)
■ Author's postscript
■ "Onmyoji" work list [Product description]

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_27318371.html

All About Onmyoji

「陰陽師」のすべて
`In'yōshi' no subete

A dissection of the ‘Onmyoji Mono’ genre in Japan and its origins in the Onmyoji series. Includes essays, interviews, story commentary, character discussions, roundtables, etc., and includes contributions from Okano Reiko, Utsuki Munku, Watanabe Mari, Yumemakura Baku.

https://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_27817379.html