Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016)

The heroine Balsa is a skilled bodyguard and a masterful spear-wielder. One day she rescues Prince Chagum who has fallen into a river. The prince is carrying a mysterious spirit egg in his body, and is in danger of being assassinated by his father, the Mikado, who fears this will damage his imperial prestige. Balsa embarks upon a perilous journey when she accepts the queen’s plead to protect her son from her husband.

First aired

2016-03-19

Genres

Action & Adventure, Drama

Seasons

3 (22 episodes)

Status

Ended

Directed / written by

Sumio Ōmori

TMDB rating

7.7/10 from 11 votes