TV series

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

2016–2018 · 3 seasons

A slow-burning fantasy adventure with a strong emotional core and a protective, maternal bond at its center.

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.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, warm and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, identity, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
identity
loyalty
power
Places: fantasy world
countryside
road trip
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none