A few animes are all about the story with little regard to anything else. This would be one of those rare animes. That doesn't make this a great anime however but it shoud let you know what you are getting into. The situations are somewhat adult but while it would be best to watch this one with smaller family members I would have to say this is a family friendly anime. It is not really bloody, the language is unoffensive, it is not sexually suggestive and if there is no gratuitous nudity. That might disqualify this anime for those who truly enjoy those features (like myself) but that doesn't mean this an Alice In Wonderland tale either. This is an attempt at telling a somewhat serious tale without relying on being very humorous, which I find to be a bit of an undertaking for an anime. So it is possible you may find this anime bland or boring yet it is also possible that you may get caught up in its' tale and allow it to take you wherever it goes.
Plot Summary:
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.
Balsa, the spear wielder and bodyguard, is visiting the New Yogo Empire. She is hired to protect the Second Prince, Chagum, who is endangered because he is possessed by a being despised by his father, the Emperor, who ordered his assasination. The two go on a perilous adventure for the survival of the prince. 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.
Encoded by TheChaosLegion
File Info:
Format ..........................................................: Matroska
Codec ..........................................................: x264 8bit
File size ..............................................: Average 105mb
Width ........................................................: 1280 pixels
Height .........................................................: 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio .............................................: 16:9
Frame rate .................................................: 23.976 fps
Audio ..............: Eng Jap Dual Audio Nero AAC @ 48KHz
Subs .......................................................: Eng Included
Signs/Songs tracks enabled
Original Uploader: TheIro
Size: 2.67 GB
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama
Studio Production I.G
Original run April 7, 2007 – September 29, 2007
Episodes 26
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Opening Theme:
"Shine" by L'Arc-en-Ciel
Ending Theme:
"Itoshii Hito e (愛しい人へ; To the loved one)" by Sachi Tainaka
Insert song:
"Nāji no Uta" (ナージの唄) by ??? (ep 25)
The novel that this is based on was first published in hardback by Kaiseisha as children's literature, but it had many adult fans. Shinchosha republished it in bunkobon format (small paperback form) in March 2007.
Plot Summary:
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.
Balsa, the spear wielder and bodyguard, is visiting the New Yogo Empire. She is hired to protect the Second Prince, Chagum, who is endangered because he is possessed by a being despised by his father, the Emperor, who ordered his assasination. The two go on a perilous adventure for the survival of the prince. 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.
Encoded by TheChaosLegion
File Info:
Format ..........................................................: Matroska
Codec ..........................................................: x264 8bit
File size ..............................................: Average 105mb
Width ........................................................: 1280 pixels
Height .........................................................: 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio .............................................: 16:9
Frame rate .................................................: 23.976 fps
Audio ..............: Eng Jap Dual Audio Nero AAC @ 48KHz
Subs .......................................................: Eng Included
Signs/Songs tracks enabled
Original Uploader: TheIro
Size: 2.67 GB
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama
Studio Production I.G
Original run April 7, 2007 – September 29, 2007
Episodes 26
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Opening Theme:
"Shine" by L'Arc-en-Ciel
Ending Theme:
"Itoshii Hito e (愛しい人へ; To the loved one)" by Sachi Tainaka
Insert song:
"Nāji no Uta" (ナージの唄) by ??? (ep 25)
The novel that this is based on was first published in hardback by Kaiseisha as children's literature, but it had many adult fans. Shinchosha republished it in bunkobon format (small paperback form) in March 2007.
