Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Balsa the spearwoman is a wandering warrior, who takes on the task of saving lives, in atonement for a past sin. On her journey, she happens to save a prince, and is tasked with becoming his bodyguard. And he is going to need one, for his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. Throughout the story, Balsa's past will come to light and they will uncover mysteries about Chagum's condition while developing a family-like relationship with each other and others.
Year: 2007
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK BS2
Director: Nahoko Uehashi
Cast: Mabuki Ando, Naoto Adachi, Koji Tsujitani, Ako Mayama, Mayumi Asano, Yoshinari Kobayashi
Crew: Nahoko Uehashi (Novel), Kenji Kamiyama (Writer), Shoutarou Suga (Writer), Kenji Kamiyama (Director), Koji Tanaka (Director of Photography), Kenji Kawai (Music)
First Air Date: Apr 07, 2007
Last Air date: Sep 29, 2007
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 26 Episode
Runtime: 25 minutes
IMDb: 7.70/10 by 54.00 users
Popularity: 30.978
Language: Japanese
Season
Season 1
Episode
Balsa, the Female Bodyguard
The Hunter and the Hunted
Mortal Combat
Torogai's Letter
Secret Advantage: the Blue Hand
Death on Aogiri
Chagum's Resolution
Swordsmith
Shuga's Thirst
Soil and Hero
Flower Wine For Tanda
Solstice Festival
Neither Man nor Tiger
The Knot
Young Death
In All Earnestness
The Water Wheel in Flames
The Ancient Village
Flight
The Hunter's Cave
Jiguro Musa
Time of Awakening
In Pursuit of Sig Salua
The Last Hope
Celebration
Departure