Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit — Season 1, Episode 12: Solstice Festival
Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 25 min • 1 season, 26 episodes • ★ 7.8/10
Episode synopsis
Chagum challenges a boy to a rucha match on the Summer Solstice festival. He asks Balsa to train him to fight. He fights the boy and wins the match. After the boy's father insults Chagum, Balsa steps in and defeats the father.
About Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Balsa the spearwoman is a wandering warrior, who takes on the task of saving lives, in atonement for a past sin. On her journey, she happens to save a prince, and is tasked with becoming his bodyguard. And he is going to need one, for his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. Throughout the story, Balsa's past will come to light and they will uncover mysteries about Chagum's condition while developing a family-like relationship with each other and others.