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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

7.6
3 seasons
22 episodes
Ended
Action & Adventure
Drama

Plot Summary

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:March 19, 2016
Last Aired:January 27, 2018
Episode Runtime:55m
Networks:
NHK G, NHK

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (3)

Season 1

Season 1

4 episodes

Aired: 2016

A female warrior must smuggle a young prince to safety when the Emperor —his very own father — accuses him of being possessed by an evil spirit.

Season 2

Season 2

9 episodes

Aired: 2017

Season 3

Season 3

9 episodes

Aired: 2017

Production

NHK