If you're browsing Action & Adventure shows, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016) is the kind of series that builds its world steadily without getting messy. It moves quickly, with set pieces and momentum carrying a lot of the energy. The cast, featuring Haruka Ayase, Mizuki Itagaki, and Masahiro Higashide, helps keep the story grounded. Ratings sit around 3.3/10, and it will likely land best with viewers who already enjoy the genre. Streaming, rental, and purchase options can change by region and date, check this page for the latest availability.
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016)
Also known as: 精霊の守り人II 悲しき破壊神, Seirei no Moribito, 精霊の守り人(ドラマ), 精霊の守り人:2016, Moribito II : The Anguish of the Destroyers, Moribito Final
First aired: March 19, 2016
Runtime: 55 min
Networks: NHK G, NHK
Cast: Haruka Ayase, Mizuki Itagaki, Masahiro Higashide, Fumino Kimura, Kento Hayashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
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.
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