Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Name: Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2007-04-07
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Mabuki Ando, Naoto Adachi, Koji Tsujitani, Ako Mayama, Mayumi Asano

2007·Series·TV-PG·25 min·★ 7.7(71)

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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.

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About Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit is a 2007 Japanese-language animation, action & adventure and drama series created by Nahoko Uehashi. The cast is led by Mabuki Ando, Naoto Adachi, Koji Tsujitani. It spans 1 season and 26 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HiDive, Hidive Amazon Channel.

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit was produced by Production I.G, dentsu, and Geneon Entertainment and made in Japan. It was first aired on April 7, 2007, and carries a TV-PG certification.

Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Created by: Nahoko Uehashi
Writers: Shoutarou Suga, Kenji Kamiyama
First aired: April 7, 2007
Last aired: September 29, 2007
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-PG
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (26 episodes)
Network: NHK BS2
Country: Japan
Production: Production I.G, dentsu, Geneon Entertainment

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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit cast & crew

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit was created by Nahoko Uehashi and written by Shoutarou Suga and Kenji Kamiyama.

The cast features Mabuki Ando as Balsa (voice), Naoto Adachi as Chagumu, Koji Tsujitani as Tanda, Ako Mayama as Torogai, Mayumi Asano as Toya, and Yoshinari Kobayashi as Sagumu.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Koji Tanaka.

Is Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit worth watching?

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 71 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation series.

With 1 season and 26 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy animation, action & adventure, and drama, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

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