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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Seirei no Moribito · 精霊の守り人

TV · Finished · Spring 2007 · 26 episodes · 25 min

Balsa’s prowess in battle is legendary, but the weight of death bears heavily on the spear-wielding mercenary’s soul. To atone, she has sworn to save 8 lives, no matter what the cost, and now only one life remains. Prince Chagum has been blessed with the power to stave off the droughts that threaten to starve and destroy his father’s empire, but he has been accused of being possessed by evil spirits, and court officials have set his own father against him. Condemned to death, he is saved by Balsa’s intervention and now, together, the two must unravel the secret of Chagum’s powers and the spirit behind them… before the armies sent to murder them can succeed!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Tags: Spearplay, Fugitive, Mythology, Female Protagonist, Found Family, Prophecy, Historical, Primarily Adult Cast, Coming of Age, Politics, Magic, Swordplay

Studio: Production I.G

Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Balsa, the Female Bodyguard
  2. Episode 2: Hunters, Hunted
  3. Episode 3: Fight to the Death
  4. Episode 4: Torogai's Letter
  5. Episode 5: Secret Plan, the Blue Hand
  6. Episode 6: To Die in the Misty Blue
  7. Episode 7: Chagum's Resolve
  8. Episode 8: The Swordsmith
  9. Episode 9: Shuga Thirsts
  10. Episode 10: Soil and Heroes
  11. Episode 11: Flower Wine for Tanda
  12. Episode 12: The Summer Solstice Festival
  13. Episode 13: Neither Human Nor Tiger
  14. Episode 14: The Knot
  15. Episode 15: Unexpected Death
  16. Episode 16: With All One's Heart
  17. Episode 17: The Water Mill Burns
  18. Episode 18: The Ancient Village
  19. Episode 19: Escape
  20. Episode 20: To Hunter's Hole
  21. Episode 21: Jiguro Musa
  22. Episode 22: Season of Awakening
  23. Episode 23: In Search of the Shigu Salua
  24. Episode 24: The Last Hope
  25. Episode 25: Celebration
  26. Episode 26: Departure

Reviews

A good action adventure that avoids reductive good/evil characterization, and highlights fantastic and strong women

A soul-bound tale of fate, love, and the spaces between words

A story about stories