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.

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