- Drama: Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (English)
- Romaji: Seirei no Moribito
- Japanese: 精霊の守り人
- Director: Keiji Kataoka
- Writer: Nahoko Uehashi (novel), Sumio Omori
- Network: NHK
- Episodes: 4
- Release Date: March 19 – April 9, 2016
- Runtime: Saturdays 21:00
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Balsa (Haruka Ayase) is a 30-year-old female bodyguard-for-hire. Her life changes when she saves Imperial Prince Chagum who is being carried away by a raging river. They then attempt to return the great egg of the water spirit, which is in Prince Chagum’s possession to its source in the sea. Along the way, they are hunted by hired assassins.
Notes
- Based on the fantasy novel “Seirei no Moribito” by Nahoko Uehashi (first published July, 1996 by Kaiseisha).
- Filming begin Summer, 2015 and finishes Summer, 2017.
- Related titles:
- Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit | Seirei no Moribito (NHK / 2016)
- Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Season 2 | Seirei no MoribitoII Kanashiki Hakai Gami (NHK / 2017)
- Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Season 3 | Seirei no Moribito (NHK / 2018)
Cast
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