Moribito

Type: Anime

Status: Complete (26 episodes)

Premise: The emperors sun has been implanted with the egg of a water demon and the assassins are coming by his order to silence him forever. His mother in a desperate attempt to save her son entrusts him to a wandering bodyguard and instructs her to take him as far away from the palace as possible and keep him safe and never return. This is the story of a boy trapped by his own fate, a woman trapped by her past and a king trapped by his obligation.

Thoughts: This anime has the feel of a movie divided into 26 half hour scenes. The quality of this production is extraordinary from its film level animation and dubbing to an intricate plot in a setting all its own this peice oozes perfection.

Prose: Micro movies...... really good.

Cons: There is a definite lack of action in a story centered on a bodyguard, the fight scenes are extraordinarily just like the rest of it but it struck me as odd how few there were.

-Notes: Fully dubbed. This series would be a great one to marathon because of its movie like quality so I highly recommend you set some time aside when you decide to watch it.

8.5/10          (That spear was sheathed more often then it was drawn...)