Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007)

Action · Adventure · Animation

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.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (3,302 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.40 avg 26 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Balsa, the Female Bodyguard	7.4	75
2	The Hunter and the Hunted	7.2	63
3	Fight to the Death	7.6	62
4	Torogai's Letter	7.0	57
5	Secret Plan, the Blue Hand	7.0	53
6	Perish in Aogiri (Blue Mist) Mountains	7.8	54
7	Chagum's Determination	7.2	52
8	The Swordsmith	8.2	61
9	Shuga's Thirst	7.1	55
10	Soil and Heroes	7.1	53
11	Flower Wine for Tanda	7.1	51
12	Summer Solstice Festival	7.2	52
13	Neither Human Nor Tiger	7.5	54
14	Knot	7.1	51
15	Premature Death	7.3	50
16	Just Pursuing Doggedly	7.3	48
17	Water Mill in Flames	7.6	50
18	The Ancient Village	7.4	49
19	Chagum's Escape	7.7	50
20	Hunters' Cave	7.6	50
21	Jiguro Musa	7.5	53
22	Season of Awakening	7.6	53
23	Chasing After Sig Salua	7.2	51
24	Last Hope	7.7	52
25	Celebration	7.5	58
26	Departure	7.6	56