Seirei no Moribito - Spear Fight

[@channelshampoo]

相手にわざと話しかけ撹乱を狙い 囲まれると、逃げながら一本道に誘い 一人一人確実に仕留めていく 最後は相手の懐に入った攻めの戦法 アクションを越えて超リアル。

[@dave45032]

She's a beast. I liked how she tried to get on high ground ASAP when surrounded. Also, she can actually get hurt. Way better and likeable than most of the fighters in popular animes who get power ups just when they need it. Animes like this and 12 Kingdoms need to be more popular.

[@laman123lam]

+ sword of the stranger

[@Xaforn]

Definitely one of my fav series ever, detailed fights with an awesome story and character growth. Not mindless girls in reveling clothes who cry at the drop of a hat for no reason but a real woman with guts and brains wahoo!

[@thomasbrooksjr380]

i wish they had more woman in anime potrayed like this. sadly the fanservice animes are getting worse..

[@DivinePearl]

Thomas Brooks Jr Xaforn OMG yes!!!! Finally someone else who noticed! I try finding other anime like this and its so hard. 12 Kingdoms comes close to having a normal woman as the protagonist instead of some hyper-sexualized girl. This is why I stick to MIazaki and coming of age animes. I like when anime uses normal people and rely on the competency of the story, actors, and music to tell their story than fanservice. Frankly I find fan service distasteful and just compensation to lazy storytelling, but that's me.

[@Chemicalkinetics]

Divine Pearl Balsa is far from a normal woman. Less than 0.01% of women (or men) can be extremely proficient fighters and also be very intelligent. Yes, I do mean 1 out of 10,000 if not even fewer. The whole point of this scene is to show that she is a great fighters and also saw through that these palace guards were to "capture" Chagum, not to "kill" him. Seriously, how many women you know in real life can fight and think like Balsa's level? Is Jijuro a normal man? The whole point is that these are not normal people. They do extraordinary things.

[@DivinePearl]

Chemicalkinetics I don't disagree with what you are saying, but you are taking everything I said out of context. Please reread and also the comments I replied to. I wasn't referring to her skill prowess at all. Just the animators depiction of her.

[@そば粉-f8q]

今年15でこの作品を知ったのが確か小5くらい。たまたまテレビの番組表を見ていて面白そうだから録画予約して次の日見た。最初はよくわからなかったけどだんだんハマっていった。2話からしか録画してなかったから何が何だか知らなかったけどほんとにハマったな…13年前からあるんだな…色んなことを学んだ作品でした

[@kaworu-gk2iz]

まず複数人の敵を相手に対等に戦うために歩道に乗り上げて一対一の闘いにもつれ込んでる時点で作画監督めちゃくちゃ戦術について考え込んでるな。

[@dagdammit]

Just wanted to say thanks a ton for uploading this. It's been a huge direct influence on a creative project, I've been coming back and rewatching it for years.

[@Panchius]

Moribito doesn't have a lot of fights, but the few fights it has are fucking amazing

[@omib8551]

I remember the anime...I love it when Balsa fights and I love the overall calm feeling of the anime.

[@yukikurosaki1150]

この泥臭さがたまらない!! 大好きなシーンです。 原作もどのシリーズも筋が通ってて納得。

[@dadoody]

One of the best spear fights in any movie/tv series I've ever seen. People don't give the spear enough props even though it is one of humanity's oldest weapons

[@Euwee]

This is one of the best anime I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. The fight scenes are fantastic, the story-line (to me) is so compelling as well as the emotional involvement. Seirei no Moribito has quickly earned a spot amongst my favorite anime to watch. I think I could watch this 100 times over and still be entertained.

[@bryal7811]

Thanks for Uploading, This has been a favorite for a long time. I consider this one of the best anime fight scenes ever made.

[@whimsycottt]

Aww, I wish I got to see the part where Balsa decks Jin with a rock. That was so badass.

[@Hamlet137475]

the animation for this series was way ahead of many of other series in its time and today. each episode literally is movie quality. its also a refreshing storyline and a breath of fresh air from other series. one of the best series out there

[@quu2500]

ここは本当すごいな

[@kuriva]

This show is one of the best anime you'll ever see. I've watched it twice now and I can't find anything wrong with it at all. Animation, story, even the voice acting is top notch.

[@simplestrum]

Now that's 'all skill no kill.' Best thing about all the warriors... no outrageous special techniques that can tear apart miles of earth or cut down whole forests with a single swing of the blade. Pure dedication to mortal skills are always more intense than shooting fireballs at each other from hundreds of yards away.

[@keganpierce269]

she uses as many kicks, jabs, and staff fighting techniques as the does spear :P Makes me want to learn all of them so I could fight like this...

[@eddydeniro4110]

Good luck with that.

[@Eunnette]

Easily the best anime I've seen in years. The story and art were both beautiful.

[@Syryu]

This is one of my favorite anime fights, mainly because the characters actually FIGHT for a good duration of the clip with very few pauses in between. I love the traditional shounen formula of fight scenes but after a while, I just want to the character to wail on each other and not stop to argue philosophy or explain how their powers work or why they joined the bad guys. The fact that this show was aimed for an older audience (I think...) probably has something to do with it.

[@pockethugoodss]

This anime is a fun watch if your looking for good drama and some action on top then this is for you.

[@harrellt1405]

I concur

[@nekonote.shoukai]

スロー再生で見ると作画の凄まじさが更に分かる

[@ABirdDad]

shoulda been more fights in this show there were so well done

[@hazbiggun]

Balsa doesnt create drama. She resolves it.

[@alventuradelacruz522]

one of the best anime I've ever seen without stupid fanservice or boring comedy

[@IoriOtakuSeta]

Indeed. This anime was mostly story driven, however, the fights were amazing. But most people only prefer anime full of action, crap stories, stereotypical, etc. I love this series. Truly a gem!

[@Poisonedblade]

The show moves at a slow pace, but everything about it is top notch. The animation, the characters, the story, the character development, the action... They focus on quality, and not quantity.

[@osmondollivierre5965]

One of the best Anime I have watched!

[@sturmherooflance]

this fight was amazing

[@BloodOre]

Moribito is slow-pace to begin with but once theirs a fight scene they always go all out. Every fight scene is fluid to look beautifal and fast pace. I think my favorite is when she fought the other spear wielder. You should definatly see that one.(She really fought crazy in that one ^-^)

[@Asylum07MasterMadman]

seirei no moribito... which is made of win... the fights are well spaced out but the quality is amazing

[@singsongbaba3359]

In all the anime I’ve watched this fight is in my top 3 of all time. It’s so good!

[@shadesolo]

this is by far the best anime I`ve seen in all my life,great caracters,great music,great scenery,and great fighting scenes,

[@ToozdaysChild]

@Zeuts85 Honestly, that's what made the action stand out. Rather than every episode having an over the top fight, the action was saved for more dramatic moments. And when they did have a fight, it was always beautifully animated.

[@AlyaB]

this(and the one after in the forest ) is simply THE best fighting scene i've ever seen

[@jarkoer]

The 1st 10 eps of Seirei no Moribito are in English (as of this post), but Moribito (all 26 eps) represents the animated version of the 1st story of a 10 part "Guardian" series of novels that's being written as we speak.

[@BWAlucarD]

Seirei no Moribito got the best material arts i've ever seen in an anime

[@WhiteVastNinja]

I love when girls have that small muscle in their arms like Balsa that's sexy

[@joemusashi7774]

I wouldn't even call that small. Her biceps looked huge at 2:24.

[@bobbarob]

*knife thrown into shoulder* *remove knife, keep trucking* LIKE A BAWLSA

[@solidsamus926]

I hope for that fellow's sake, that he's kidding. Champloo is great fun with an anarchic sense of humor, but Moribito is a narrative powerhouse that keeps every one of it's many plates spinning all at once without a single misstep or fumble. It's practically a lesson in how to do storytelling. It is literally a wonder to me how this humble masterpiece is refused the credit it deserves. Too many fools with abysmal standards, I guess.

[@Owe225]

Ah I see, lol well sorry to disappoint since my response wasn't much of a hate mail lol. By the way, just finished watching the series, it is AMAZING refined to perfection. The action choreography is just so real!! I was really pissed off at the end though, that emperor was so full of himself. I do a bit of manga myself in my freetime, and would die to create something like this. :)

[@DIVAD291]

i havent seen this show...i understand that the actions scene are probably really good lookin but is there any other reason to watch it?

[@CeruleanAlpha]

The battles are only a small portion of this anime. I couldn't even call them a reason to watch it. The attaching characters and well-written story (it's based off a book, by the way) are only a few of the reasons it's worth watching. You should try it out.

[@Belthazor333]

is this serise violent? blood and stuff?

[@uninyan]

なぜ陣形と言わずフォーメーションと言ったのか 今再び違和感が蘇った

[@loser319319]

It's a mature anime and well-crafted.

[@cometfly3247]

Balsa is such an awsome fighter. This is one of my favorite fight scenes. Balsa is so epic! XD

[@Cyberium]

Her spear was damaged long before the fight, and she was hoping to fix it before she took another job, but circumstances forbad it.

[@warwatcher91]

You guys should pick up the books of this series, they are pretty good.

[@jarkoer]

The dubbed version of this show is on CN's Adult Swim early Sunday mornings and goes by "Moribito". While this story eventually comes to an end, this is only the first of a 10 volume fantasy novel series. Will the others get animated too? I don't know, but I hope so. Moribito freakin' rules!!!

[@Owe225]

Haruhi Suzumiya is a great show in its own way, but so is this, can't wait to start watching it, this is the kind of animation I like really, this and sword of a stranger!!!

[@syaoranfeathers49]

such great show and definitely worth of watching

[@AngelsNecropolis]

This series is amazing and one of my top favorites.

[@Hbottombitch]

the end part of this video made me laugh for some reason, hard core ass kicking and then the guy just pokes her with a ninja star

[@babablacksheep506]

Still one of the best anime fights of all time

[@Yrusama]

This is better than most live-action martial-arts sequences!

[@oriramu]

thats some good spear fighting tactics .. this was a good series .. It would look good if it turned into a movie..!

[@kyc001323]

spear.. its extremely rare to see spear fight in the anime :3

[@KushMyCologneee]

For those bitchin about there been no fights have you ever considered that not every anime is about fighting. This is actuaky a very good anime with life lessons.

[@gilgamesh310]

I watched it but gave up about halfway through, when I found out that that's all the fights there is. I don't know why either, as those that are there are very good. My favourite is the one with Balsa's father in a flashback. You can watch them all indivivually here on you tube.

[@Phorenn]

Agreed. A lot of my friends are way more into anime and manga than I am. Some even go to conventions. But they've never seen this...

[@sakura20201]

whats the name of this show or movie ?

[@DVitamin]

@LilyAnneVaj I agree to a point. I couldn't speak for the vast majority of fans out there that watch Naruto / Shippuuden as far as bonding the audience with the characters. They're given quite a bit of opportunity to do so and in some cases they do. The demographic they target and the author's way of telling Naruto's story is aiming to connect with a younger audience where as this one seems to want to connect to much older audiences. I do agree though, there's a stark contrast...

[@Xaforn]

Finally a good anime to watch, I hadn't found a good one in years so I lost interest. But this I like, love the artwork greatly.

[@malevolentmaiko]

Excellent animation, movie like for the entire season, this anime must have cost a fortune. Definitely one of my top series.

[@ace206]

thank so much. i started watching this show for the fights....if thats all. no thanks XD

[@leonevelake]

This show so better than 90 percent of the stuff out there. The action is there when it makes sense and is not just thrown in for its own sake. But man when they do a fight it is the best of the fricking best only sword of the stranger beats it.

[@dadoody]

It's different from Bleach and Naruto where you can see the characters win by discovering some kinda of secret omega super laser chi blast from some corny part of their soul.

[@dropkickcorpse]

@classical715 Kara no Kyoukai, The main character is a female knife fighter. Look up "Paradox Spiral Fight" for a taste

[@pwnorbepwned]

@adzez They could. The anime is based on the first of ten volumes of a novel series. That's right folks, a potential NINE more seasons.

[@solidsamus926]

I agree with this so hard. I was just thinking to myself the other day, the only show I can compare Moribito to in terms of writing and consistency is Breaking Bad. That's insane!

[@SakuraEragon428]

It's my favorite part ! I love Balsa and Chagum, and the fight seem so real ! I want read the book of Seirei No Moribito ! T^T

[@Voitan]

You just watched the most badass spear fight in recent anime history, and this is what you care about? Fine.

[@gilgamesh310]

I know. I was just making a point. I do think most Production I.G shows are a bit overloaded with exposition though.

[@klpecoraro4]

Balsa is still awesome i know where you can download the hole show at.

[@VentusvsVantias]

WHY WON'T THEY MAKE MORE OF THIS?

[@pittapittae]

I've read seen the anime, bought the dvds, bought and read the two books translated in english... I seoriously need more Moribito. The best anime series I ever seen. Changing slightly the subject: does somenone knows if the coreographies and the spear fighting movements recall any existing martial art? Wudang and most of the chinese spear forms doesn't seem close to this, since the wushu spear is quite different (flexible and with the piece of clothing on top, no metal wrap near tip, like Balsa

[@Bluejerra]

Fantastic choreography

[@xgreedxx]

agreed, but there wasnt a need to add too many fighting scenes, but i hope the makers of this anime make another with more action than this anime, and equally as good choregraphy

[@eswinipi]

Balsa you are just the best! that's is what i call a real warrior!

[@xena91388]

The animation in this series is great. It kinda reminds me of Princess Monenoke a little.

[@muchwow5782]

The music theme is fucking awesome.

[@HesaidSheSaid360]

omg! i have this book! cant wait to read the next one!

[@majaimay]

Also the novels this show is based on rock ass, the anime is one of the best novel to anything adaptations I have ever seen it's completely faithful to the book while altering and adding things where necessary. And I gotta say some of the best fight scenes in anything ever.

[@SenanSerat]

What the hell is this =O Awesome, how is this show called?

[@gilgamesh310]

I love the fight scenes in this, it's just a pity there isn't more of them. Throughout the whole 26 episodes there's only 4 fights. There really ought to have been more. I don't see why so much talented choreography was left go to waste.

[@dega230989]

i wish for this scene to be recreated on the live action.. on ricefield with good lighting.. and suspenseful music.. damn.. but i dont think i can get my hopes up..

[@YellowTexasRose90]

it does play on adutswim ... directv ch. 296, charter ch.64 and don't know dish's number.

[@classical715]

does anyone knows an anime series like this one???

[@Nishua]

This anime was so awesome.

[@majaimay]

question to any Japanese speakers here, is Balsa using a different dialect of Japanese or is it just archaic. Personally a lot of the Japanese spoken in this series seems like it's archaic or just an older type of speech because while it's easily recognizable as Japanese there are a lot of interesting quirks about the way characters speak and the way they pronounce things.

[@wuchunmeng]

For some reason I replayed this fight scene in my head with balsa's spear replaced by a broomstick. Think of how humiliating it would be for her male attackers. Plus it would still suck getting the brush end of a broom across the eyes...

[@TheChickenRiceBowl]

I miss this show.

[@JimboJoeAH]

I like this show but I still think it's funny how it's about a little boy giving birth to a otherworldly spirit through immaculate conception. Regardless, balsa is one bad bitch. great fight sequences in the show; short and sweet.

[@sokumotanaka9271]

Sorry for the very late response but there's a book for Seirei no moribito!? :D

[@coolorochi]

I was searching for HD op, I really do like more fights, bcus it's just so good! DARKER THAN BLACK also have great fights.

[@AngelsNecropolis]

@izazut Have you actually seen this series? Balsa is nothing like Saya.

[@ShinyVal]

Oooohh...at 2:00 when she slashes Yun across the face. Hard core.

[@linegenrou]

i love the soundtrack from this anime

[@adzez]

We need a second season. Balsa did not get to kick some more ass.