Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Overview

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.

Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

Season 2

9 episodes

Season 3

9 episodes

Cast

Haruka Ayase

Balsa

Mizuki Itagaki

Chagum

Masahiro Higashide

Tanda

Fumino Kimura

Ninokisaki

Kento Hayashi

Shuga

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Gakai

Reiko Takashima

Torogai

Tatsuya Fujiwara

The Emperor

Koji Kikkawa

Jiguro