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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Departure (Season 1, Episode 26)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Chagum returns to the palace and is named Crown Prince and Divine Hero of the People. While Chagum is reunited with his mother, Balsa contemplates the future. After Balsa, Tanda and Shaman Torogai were awarded by the Emperor for protecting...See moreChagum returns to the palace and is named Crown Prince and Divine Hero of the People. While Chagum is reunited with his mother, Balsa contemplates the future. After Balsa, Tanda and Shaman Torogai were awarded by the Emperor for protecting Chagum, they resume their journey back home but were led to meet Chagum for the last time with the help of Mon and Jin as Chagum ordered them to. Chagum meets with her and wants them to run away, but Balsa's words give him the courage to stay. Tanda is seen at Toya and Saya's errand shop while Shaman Torogai is staying at Tanda's hut in the mountains for a while. Balsa has departed for Kanbal as Tanda explains there is one last thing for her to do. See less
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Directors
Masayuki Yoshihara | Kenji Kamiyama | Kôdai Kakimoto (ending sequence) | Tomoki Kyôda (opening sequence)
Writers
Kenji Kamiyama (screenplay) | Kristi Reed (adr script writer) (version: English) | Shotaro Suga | Nahoko Uehashi (based on the novel by) (story)
Producers
Akio Matsuda | Tomoyasu Nishimura | Shinjirô Yokoyama (as Shinjiro Yokoyama)
Composers
Kenji Kawai | Naoki Satô
Cinematographer
Kôji Tanaka (as Hiroshi Tanaka)
Editor
Jun'ichi Uematsu (as Junichi Uematsu)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 29, 2007
Release date
Sep 29, 2007 (Japan)

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