We just finished watching a show called Moribito. It is an anime (an animation from Japan). It has a Miyazaki feel to it. Miyazaki is the director of Ponyo, Spirited Away, Totoro, etc. It reminded me of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. We have always enjoyed watching films like this and Moribito was no exception.
The show starts out with the female bodyguard, Balsa, who takes on the job of protecting the prince. The prince, Chagum, is carrying the egg of a water demon inside his body, and needs protected by his own father, the Emporer. Balsa is hired by the queen to protect Chagum and the adventure starts there.
If you like fantasy stories, then Moribito is definitely one to try out. One thing I enjoy about animes is how honorable they make their heroes. Also, heroes are both male and female. All of my kids enjoyed this show. You may want to preview it first for younger kids because there is some swearing (pretty mild), violence, and some of the monsters are pretty scary. We watched this on Netflix with Watch It Now.
Enjoy!
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