TV series
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2016–2018, Japanese, on NHK G & NHK.
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
- 3
- Episodes
- 22
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Ended in 2018
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Latest episode
S3 E9: Departure
Aired 27 January 2018
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
- Haruka AyaseBalsa · 22 ep
- Masahiro HigashideTanda · 22 ep
- Fumino KimuraNinokisaki · 22 ep
- Kento HayashiShuga · 22 ep
- Mitsuru FukikoshiGakai · 22 ep
- Reiko TakashimaTorogai · 22 ep
- Tatsuya FujiwaraThe Emperor · 22 ep
- Koji KikkawaJiguro · 22 ep
- Mizuki ItagakiChagum · 18 ep
- Kaya KiyoharaBalsa · 13 ep
- Shidou NakamuraCast · 10 ep
- Masatô IbuTosa · 9 ep
Details
- First aired
- 19 March 2016
- Last aired
- 27 January 2018
- Network
- NHK G, NHK
- Original title
- 精霊の守り人
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit is based on
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit is based on Moribito series, a 1996 novel series by Nahoko Uehashi.
Novel series · 1996
Moribito series
By Nahoko Uehashi
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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit: quick answers
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How many seasons of Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit are there?
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit has 3 seasons and 22 episodes, about 55 minutes each.
Is Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit finished?
Yes. Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit ended in 2018, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit?
If you liked Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, try The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Kung Fu, Claymore.
What is Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit based on?
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit is based on Moribito series, a 1996 novel series by Nahoko Uehashi.