“Onmyoji” Episode 5: This episode is connected with the 4th episode; please read the post of the 4th episode to know more about this. We’ve already posted the recap and explanation till the 4th episode.
Here Goes the recap and ending explanation of episode 5 of the show. You can also check the recap and explanations of the previous Episodes for better connection.
Episode five continues from that place where Kanemorie said that Tadami met with a strange man during the poem competition. He was asking something from Tadami. Tadami gives out an evil smile, and the intro part appears.
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Lord Seimei failed to exorcise Tadami Mibu. Lord Seimei and Hiromasa understood that Tadami wasn’t broken because of Lord Kanemori’s poem. Now the investigation goes to another path; they started searching for the suspicious man. Seimei meets Lord Yantsuri.
Seimei and Hiromasa go to Tadami’s father to learn more about Tadami. At that place, they come to know about a shocking truth that most of the poems weren’t written by Tadami himself. Hiromasa is shocked after listening to the statement of Tadami’s father. His father also said he never had any true talent for poetry. They come to know that Tadami is being manipulated by a demon.
He was phrasing poems with a demon about the Yoshino Mountains. They go to that suspicious demon who was phrasing poems with Tadami. The poet demon started crying after he came to know that Tadami died. He didn’t know that Tadami died because he was the only friend of the poet demon. The poet demon helped Tadami prepare for the poetry contest. Tadami said to the demon that their collaborations are over now because he lost the poetry competition.
The demon also goes to Tadami in the middle of the night. The demon helped him complete the poem about the word of “My Love.” Tadami was happy after the contest that his poem has the capability to win. Tadami confessed that he died because of his true passion only. Tadami said at the end he wasn’t able to become a demon.
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Tadami wanted Seimei to exorcise him; the demon was crying because he was going to lose a special friend. This turned the episode more emotional. Seimei exorcised him. Hiromasa got very sad after he saw Seimei exorcise him because Hiromasa wanted Tadami to live more, but Seimei exorcised him. He is disappointed with Seimei, and the episode ends.