Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit

Production I.G

Adventure / Fantasy / Action26 EP/7 Apr 2007

Oshimeter

9.9

3 Fans

3 Want to Watch

6 Watched

Synopsis

On the precipice of a cataclysmic drought, the Star Readers of the Shin Yogo Empire must devise a plan to avoid widespread famine. It is written in ancient myths that the first emperor, along with eight warriors, slew a water demon to avoid a great drought and save the land that was to become Shin Yogo. If a water demon was to appear once more, its death could bring salvation. However, the water demon manifests itself within the body of the emperor's son, Prince Chagum—by the emperor's order, Chagum is to be sacrificed to save the empire. Meanwhile, a mysterious spear-wielding mercenary named Balsa arrives in Shin Yogo on business. After saving Chagum from a thinly veiled assassination attempt, she is tasked by Chagum's mother to protect him from the emperor and his hunters. Bound by a sacred vow she once made, Balsa accepts. Seirei no Moribito follows Balsa as she embarks on her journey to protect Chagum, exploring the beauty of life, nature, family, and the bonds that form between strangers. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Episode Guide

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Characters

Balsa Yonsa

Pragmatic warrior Balsa, atonement driving her to protect the innocent with unmatched skill.

Portrayed by Robinson Cindy

Chagum

Imperial prince carrying a water spirit, targeted for death due to a drought, saved by Balsa.

Portrayed by Marshall Mona

Quick Takes

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kura_yena1211★★★★★

Ngl I think bro needed an outfit change immediately and I cannot wait for more lore on Balsa. Most of this episode basically consisted of boring 'ol politics and shopping!
Chaguns got some grit and I'm looking forward to seeing some character development when it comes to him, decent paving, decent character introductions and quite a strong cliffhanger ending.

kura_yena1211★★★★★

Well the introduction looks quite wholesome and cinematic, I love me a tall warrior woman 🔥🔥🔥. When she goes "If you have money, life is the same no matter where you go" is real af.

Quite an intense first impression with a
beat to match! Balsa has quite the fearsome personality and she's evidently smart too... But during the duration of this episode my girl really got promoted from bodyguard to babysitter (T _ T).
This anime looks promising, the animation looks smooth and the plot seems pretty interesting.

kura_yena1211★★★★★

Pretty good ending, I'd actually prefer it like that and am quite satisfied with how things played out. As opposed to an overly sweet happy ending. The characters are amazingly written, feel natural, A truly wonderful anime.

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