Seirei no Moribito
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Balsa Returns to Yogo Empire to Save Prince Chagum from Assassins
Apr 7, 2007Balsa, a spear wielder from Kanbal, returns to the Shin Yogo Empire after two years to repair her weapon. After saving Chagum, the second prince of Yogo, from a river, she is summoned by the Second Empress. The Empress reveals her true plan: the Emperor believes Chagum is possessed by an evil water spirit and orders his execution. Balsa is hired as his bodyguard to protect him from imperial assassins. Reluctantly accepting the mission, she helps Chagum escape by having attendants set fire to his bedchamber as a distraction. This allows them to flee the palace and evade the Emperor's forces while Balsa fulfills her duty to safeguard the young prince.
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Balsa prepares to depart the capital with Chagum while secret hunters are sent to kill her.
Apr 14, 2007Balsa attempts to leave the capital unnoticed with Chagum, a task complicated by the prince’s grief over leaving his family. Meanwhile, star diviners Shuga and Hibitonan discuss recent events and confirm that an evil water spirit has possessed Chagum. In response, the Emperor dispatches four secret hunters with orders to recover the prince and kill Balsa. Before beginning their journey through the mountains, Balsa takes Chagum to a hut to stay with Touya and Saya, two orphaned children she knows, while they help gather necessary supplies for their travels.
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Balsa fights pursuers while Chagum escapes and Touya waits for Tanda
Apr 21, 2007Balsa realizes she and Chagum are being tracked by secret hunters Mon, Jin, Zen, and Yun. Forced to engage them in combat, she allows Chagum to flee. During the ensuing chaos, Balsa sustains serious injuries, and the hunters successfully capture Chagum. Concurrently, Touya and Saya arrive at a restaurant in the evening to await Tanda, who visits twice daily to inspect new medicine orders. Balsa eventually rescues Chagum but, due to her critical condition, directs him to Tanda’s residence in the mountains. Upon arriving, Chagum informs Tanda of Balsa’s severe injuries and precarious situation.
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Torogai's Letter
Apr 28, 2007The Emperor learns that secret hunters failed to capture the prince and kill Balsa. Torogai, an elderly magic weaver, defeats Hyoku and Rai, warriors sent by the Emperor, then sends a letter to star diviners warning of a predicted drought and offering help. Hibitonan orders Shuga to decipher ancient stone scroll inscriptions in the sacred chambers, seeking connections to the water spirit. Tanda retrieves and treats Balsa. Touya and Saya arrive to inform Tanda about Chagum, allowing Balsa to explain her situation before resting and having her bandages replaced. The group enjoys a meal together when Torogai arrives unannounced.
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Balsa negotiates with the Blue Hand to secure a horse and hideout access
May 5, 2007Torogai discloses that Chagum carries the water spirit’s egg and serves as its guardian. Knowing the Emperor will not openly hunt the prince, Balsa devises a strategy to evade detection. A staged funeral for Chagum takes place in the capital, prompting a broad search operation. To secure resources, Balsa engages Tanda, who introduces her to the slave trader known as the Blue Hand. Balsa intends to use the Second Empress’s treasure to purchase and liberate the trader’s slaves. In return, she demands access to his hideout and one of his horses, navigating the dangerous political landscape to protect Chagum while avoiding imperial forces.
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Balsa and Chagum evade hunters while faking their deaths with a wolf's help
May 12, 2007Balsa and Chagum, the latter with short hair, travel toward the mountains. The Emperor's hunters divide into sectors to locate the bodyguard and prince. Four hunters track the pair north, but secret hunters Taga and Sune, ranked seventh and eighth, suspect a western route. Mon and Zen corner Balsa and Chagum at a cliff edge. A large wolf drags them off the precipice, leading observers to assume they have perished. This event is orchestrated by Torogai to create the illusion of their demise. The hunters' conflicting reports highlight the difficulty in pinpointing the fugitives' exact location amidst the chaotic pursuit.
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Balsa settles in a village with Chagum to hide until spring
May 19, 2007Balsa clarifies rumors about her past to Chagum and Tanda while buying medicinal herbs. She purchases a watermill in a village to hide with Chagum until next spring. To earn money and pass the time, they grind grain for local villagers. Balsa assures Chagum that he should not worry about finances because she will provide for him. Tanda observes how Balsa treats Chagum as her child during their stop at the shop. The group uses the watermill to support themselves while remaining hidden from those who might seek them out. This arrangement allows Balsa and Chagum to stay in the village safely until the arrival of spring.
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Balsa and Chagum seek a new blade from a cautious swordsmith who demands proof of innocence.
May 26, 2007Balsa and Chagum visit a renowned swordsmith to commission a new blade for Balsa's spear. The craftsman agrees to forge the weapon only after verifying that Balsa did not kill the prince. He confines them in a storage room, where Mon and Jin later enter to retrieve their repaired swords. Before releasing them, the swordsmith explains his philosophy of creating magnificent weapons for warriors who fight for justice rather than malice. He recounts a story about a warrior who died protecting a child from assassins, which alludes to Jiguro and Balsa. After Mon and Jin thank him and leave, Balsa and Chagum emerge from hiding. Seven days later, the swordsmith delivers the newly forged spear to Balsa.
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Shuga investigates drought signs and learns of stolen scrolls from Gakai
Jun 2, 2007Shuga discovers that Gakai, a fellow master star diviner, is removing stone scrolls from the sacred chambers to deliver them to Sagum, the empire's first prince. Shuga attempts to stop this theft but is demoted for his disobedience. He subsequently meets Sagum, who confirms he now holds the scrolls, bringing Shuga relief. Shuga then travels to a village to check if water levels are dropping. On the way, he encounters Tanda, who is intrigued by Shuga's star reading tools and questions his presence. While fish populations and crop yields appear normal, Shuga remains suspicious that a drought is imminent.
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Balsa Instructs Touya to Teach Chagum City Etiquette and Negotiation Skills
Jun 9, 2007Balsa instructs Touya to teach Chagum how to behave like a city dweller. Touya demonstrates negotiation by lowering food prices at a concession stand. The prince later exposes a rigged gambling game and vows to teach the entertainers a lesson. Although the players initially doubt Chagum, he proves the game is fixed. Chagum agrees to an all-or-nothing round, betting his necklace for the stolen money. He successfully wins the round, returning the funds to the players who celebrate his victory.
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Tanda's Soul Trapped in Spirit Realm After Summoning Saya
Jun 16, 2007Saya’s soul departs due to an arranged marriage, a outcome Touya predicted. Tanda performs a solo summoning to retrieve her while Balsa watches. Saya reveals the union was intended to spare Touya from punishment. Upon returning to her body, Saya is taken away for nourishment. Meanwhile, Tanda’s soul remains trapped in the spirit realm. Discovering the realm's connection to the human world, he links with a water spirit egg inside Chagum. This connection alerts Balsa and Chagum that Tanda must consume flower wine to restore his physical form and escape the spirit realm.
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Chagum and Balsa confront Yarsam at the Summer Solstice Festival tournament
Jun 23, 2007With the Summer Solstice Festival approaching, Yarsam demonstrates his combat skills by defeating a village boy. Disappointed by the lack of worthy opponents, he departs until Chagum issues a challenge for the upcoming tournament. Despite Balsa’s counsel to avoid the event, Chagum insists on participating and requests her training. During the match, Chagum successfully evades Yarsam, causing him to fall out of the ring and securing victory. Following the bout, Yarsam’s father arrives to escort him away. Balsa intervenes by challenging the father to a duel. She swiftly overpowers him, flipping him to the ground and winning the confrontation, thereby resolving the immediate conflict at the festival grounds.
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Balsa faces a duel with rival Karbo after he targets a couple to provoke her.
Jun 30, 2007Balsa receives a duel challenge from former rival Karbo but declines upon meeting him. To provoke her, Karbo hires stone shooter Gyopsal to attack a traveling couple, Tandor and Sena. Balsa shelters the couple in an abandoned hut during a downpour. Gyopsal shoots stones at her all night until sunrise, preventing sleep. When the couple prepares to depart, Balsa explains her predicament. Karbo reveals himself, leading to a fierce duel fueled by Balsa’s overwhelming anger. She slashes Karbo, fearing she may have killed him and thus broken her vow never to take another life.
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Torogai reveals false history while Chagum faces death to protect the water spirit egg.
Jul 7, 2007Torogai contacts spirit realm water creatures and learns Chagum must die to protect the water spirit egg. Balsa, realizing she kept her vow, finds Torogai in charcoal oil at a rice terrace and takes her to Tanda. Torogai discovers the official founding history of magic weavers is false. Shuga reads ancient stone scrolls confirming the egg grants water blessings to the kingdom. Torogai explains her escape from the Knot, where the spirit and human worlds intersect. A fire creature chases her through a cave and an underground river. A giant worm then carries her up to the rice terrace. Meanwhile, Hibitonan locks Shuga in the sacred chambers during his study of the drought sign.
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Torogai predicts Chagum's death while Shuga discovers he lives and travels to the canyon.
Jul 14, 2007Torogai informs Balsa and Tanda that Chagum is destined to die and that the water spirit egg will hatch during the Spring Equinox while Chagum searches for yamabime fruit. Meanwhile, Shuga finds proof that Chagum is alive and is secretly released from the sacred chambers after Hibitonan leaves. Although Shuga intends to share this news with Sagum, he observes that Sagum is gradually weakening due to poor health and decides against revealing the truth. Shuga purchases a horse and journeys toward the canyon. The episode concludes with Gakai visiting Sagum, who is on the verge of death.
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Shuga Leads Hunters to Find Chagum After Learning of Sagum's Death
Jul 21, 2007Hibitonan dispatches Mon and Zen to stop Shuga from entering the canyon where Chagum and Balsa were allegedly killed. Shuga learns that Sagum has died from overwork and grief, then shares his interpretation of the inscriptions with Hibitonan, claiming Chagum is alive and a water spirit is needed to end the drought. The Emperor grants Shuga permission to lead secret hunters to find and retrieve Chagum. The group visits an errand shop operated by Touya and Saya, where Zen and Yun secretly obtain records from the order book to track the prince. Shuga searches for Chagum and Balsa while Zen and Yun follow Touya back to the village.
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Shuga confronts Balsa over Chagum while Touya ignites the watermill to signal danger.
Jul 28, 2007Shuga attempts to escort Chagum to the palace but is intercepted by Balsa, who reveals Sagum’s death. Balsa removes Chagum from Shuga’s custody to reunite with Tanda. Meanwhile, Zen and Yun locate the watermill in the village, unaware that Touya has entered. That night, Jin encounters Shuga, who recounts his earlier meeting with Chagum. As Mon, Zen, and Yun prepare an ambush, they witness the watermill ablaze. Touya set the fire to warn Balsa of their presence. Upon seeing the flames, Balsa takes Chagum and departs with Tanda and Torogai toward Tomi Village.
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Chagum and companions seek the water spirit legend in Tomi Village
Aug 4, 2007Chagum, Balsa, Tanda, and Torogai journey to Tomi Village to uncover the ancient tale of the water spirit. Meanwhile, Shuga and the hunters, having discovered that Balsa knows about the spirit within Chagum, set out for the same destination. Upon arrival, the group meets the village headmaster, Soya, who hosts them at his home. There, a girl named Nimka recounts the legend her grandmother shared. Chagum is shocked to learn that the spirit’s birth requires the guardian to be killed by a mythical Egg Eater.
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Chagum flees with Nimka to escape the Egg Eater while Balsa pursues him through the mountains.
Aug 11, 2007Early in the morning, Chagum runs away with Nimka to return to the palace and avoid being killed by the Egg Eater. Balsa, determined to keep Chagum safe, follows him into the mountains. Witnessing his distress, she permits Chagum to charge at her with his spear. When he attacks, Balsa grabs the blade and slaps him to the ground, vowing to keep him alive even if it costs her life. Meanwhile, Shuga and the hunters arrive at Tomi Village, demanding that Soya return the prince to them. This sequence highlights the intense efforts to protect Chagum from various threats while political tensions rise in the village.
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Torogai warns of the prince's fate while the group prepares for winter in Hunter's Hole
Aug 18, 2007Torogai informs Shuga that the prince will die when the water spirit's egg hatches. Shuga agrees to return to court to translate ancient stone scrolls. He visits Gakai, who lost his position after Sagum's death, and asks for help with his studies. Meanwhile, Chagum, Balsa, Tanda, and Torogai settle into a cave called Hunter's Hole. They collect firewood and food to get ready for the winter season. Winter soon arrives, making the mountains difficult to cross. The group remains in the cave as the weather turns harsh and travel becomes impossible. This period marks a time of preparation and waiting for the characters as they face the challenges of the cold season ahead.
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Balsa Recounts Her Past Encounter With Jiguro Musa Twenty-Four Years Ago
Aug 25, 2007Balsa narrates her history with Jiguro Musa from twenty-four years prior. Her father, Karna Yansa, was coerced by Logsam to assassinate the king of Kanbal under threat of Balsa's execution. Karna asked Jiguro, an elite hunter, to rescue Balsa. Jiguro defeated a royal hunter and took Balsa to a smith for a new spear within seven days. He later killed Tagul, a fellow hunter forced to fight to the death, and mourned him. Upon learning of her father's death, Balsa sought revenge by mastering spear combat. Although Jiguro initially wished to spare her from violence, he agreed to train her. When winter arrived, six remaining hunters located them in the mountains. As Balsa concealed herself, the hunters surrounded Jiguro, preparing for battle.
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Balsa reflects on her oath while Chagum seeks training and Tanda harbors secret feelings.
Sep 1, 2007Balsa recalls how Jiguro killed hunters one by one, prompting her vow to save an equal number of lives for her protection. Five years later, Logsam is reported dead during his reign. Jiguro fell ill and died after expressing his fondness for Balsa. Upon hearing this, Chagum requests Balsa to train him while they await spring. At night, Tanda hints at wanting to spend his life with Balsa but cannot admit it. The next day, Chagum floats above a canyon in the spirit realm filled with giant insects. Balsa holds him while Tanda’s voice guides him, allowing them to calm him and return his soul.
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Chagum journeys to Aoike Pond to confront the Egg Eater with the hunters.
Sep 8, 2007Spring arrives as Chagum matures, receiving new attire and a sword. He, Balsa, Tanda, and Torogai travel to Aoike Pond, where they reunite with Shuga and the hunters. Shuga reveals that the Egg Eater is vulnerable to fire. Influenced by the water spirit’s power, Chagum walks into the pond and consumes a sig salua resembling a lotus flower. The Egg Eater then appears to seize the egg, but the hunters repel it using fire torches. Despite the creature's attempt to devour Chagum, the water spirit’s egg shields him. Chagum subsequently flees uphill as the threat persists, marking a critical moment in his connection to the spirit.
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Balsa and Tanda pursue Chagum while Shuga and Torogai race to intercept the water spirit birth.
Sep 15, 2007Balsa and Tanda, accompanied by hunters, fail to catch Chagum because the water spirit egg controls his movements. Balsa explains she spared the hunters to uphold a personal oath. Meanwhile, Shuga and Torogai receive news from a messenger sent by Gakai that the water spirit will be born elsewhere, prompting them to race to the new location before dawn. Later, Balsa and Tanda encounter two Egg Eaters. Tanda discovers that consuming sig saluas allows him to harm these creatures, enabling the group to kill one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Seirei no Moribito have?
- Seirei no Moribito has 26 episodes.
- When did Seirei no Moribito come out?
- Seirei no Moribito came out in 2007.
- Which studio made Seirei no Moribito?
- Seirei no Moribito was produced by Production I.G.
- Who directed Seirei no Moribito?
- Seirei no Moribito was directed by Kenji Kamiyama.
- Is Seirei no Moribito finished?
- Current status of Seirei no Moribito: Finished.