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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016)

First aired March 19, 201655m/ep3 seasons · 22 epsEnded
7.7

11 votes

Action & AdventureDrama
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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.

Top Billed Cast

Haruka Ayase

Haruka Ayase

Balsa

Mizuki Itagaki

Mizuki Itagaki

Chagum

Masahiro Higashide

Masahiro Higashide

Tanda

Fumino Kimura

Fumino Kimura

Ninokisaki

Kento Hayashi

Kento Hayashi

Shuga

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Gakai

Reiko Takashima

Reiko Takashima

Torogai

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Tatsuya Fujiwara

The Emperor

Koji Kikkawa

Koji Kikkawa

Jiguro

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

Japanese

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

January 27, 2018

Networks

NHK GNHK

Production

NHKNHK Enterprises

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