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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Original title: Seirei no moribito
  • TV Series
  • 2007– 2007–
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 25m
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8.2/10
2.7K
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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007)
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The Second Empress hires a spear-wielding woman to save her son from the Mikado (emperor) who believes the young prince is possessed by a water demon foretold to bring a terrible drought upo... Read allThe Second Empress hires a spear-wielding woman to save her son from the Mikado (emperor) who believes the young prince is possessed by a water demon foretold to bring a terrible drought upon the land should he live.The Second Empress hires a spear-wielding woman to save her son from the Mikado (emperor) who believes the young prince is possessed by a water demon foretold to bring a terrible drought upon the land should he live.
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  • Stars
    • Mabuki Andô
    • Naoto Adachi
    • Kôji Tsujitani
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    • Mabuki Andô
    • Naoto Adachi
    • Kôji Tsujitani
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    • 8User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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  • Episodes26

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    Mabuki Andô
    • Balsaas Balsa
    25 episodes25 eps • 2007
    Naoto Adachi
    • Chagumas Chagum
    25 episodes25 eps • 2007
    Kôji Tsujitani
    • Tandaas Tanda
    22 episodes22 eps • 2007
    Hirofumi Nojima
    • Shugaas Shuga
    18 episodes18 eps • 2007
    Kôhei Fukuhara
    • Tagaas Taga…
    18 episodes18 eps • 2007
    Naomi Kusumi
    • Monas Mon
    16 episodes16 eps • 2007
    Ken'ichi Mochizuki
    • Zenas Zen…
    16 episodes16 eps • 2007
    Yuuki Masuda
    • Sunas Sun…
    16 episodes16 eps • 2007
    Takayuki Sasada
    • Hyokuas Hyoku…
    16 episodes16 eps • 2007
    Shinji Kawada
    • Yunas Yun…
    15 episodes15 eps • 2007
    Rin Mizuhara
    • Torogaias Torogai
    14 episodes14 eps • 2007
    Masaya Matsukaze
    Masaya Matsukaze
    • Jinas Jin
    13 episodes13 eps • 2007
    Atsushi Ono
    • The Emperoras The Emperor…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2007
    Hiroshi Naka
    • Gakaias Gakai…
    11 episodes11 eps • 2007
    Mayumi Asano
    • Touyaas Touya
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007
    Takkô Ishimori
    • Seidôshias Seidôshi
    8 episodes8 eps • 2007
    Ryô Hirohashi
    • Sayaas Saya
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007
    Ryôya Kobayashi
    • Sagumas Sagum
    6 episodes6 eps • 2007
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    10/10
    Enjoyable from start to finish
    The Japanese love their taiga. So much so that entire production companies are vested in bring stories of the past, fictional and mythical, to light.

    Moribito is one such taiga that stems from a novel series about a travelling spear warrior and her encounters with kings, princes and commoners, demons, spirits and spiritualists, while embodying a courageous noble code of not killing her opponents.

    Because taiga are episodic, they carry much of a soap opera style in writing and dramatic effect. Moreso than the source material they derive from. Motivations and emotions are very key to the characters' journeys and arcs from beginning to end.

    Apart from the through-plotline there were enough episodes to show slice-of-life scenes that grounded the main characters in their locale, and several that gave enough back story to Balsa's tale.

    If you enjoy period fantasy tales, this series is for you. Watch it with enjoyment.
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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Guardian of the Sacred Spirit
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      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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