Moribito - Complete Series

My 26yr.old Autistic man child received as Xmas present n Loved it

This is a very cool show. I was originally drawn to it after seeing some of the action scenes on the internet and wanted to check it out. It is very serious though which to me I didn't mind at all, but if you are someone that likes humor or comic relief you won't get much of that in here. The action scenes and the animation overall is pretty amazing and the story is pretty complex and interesting. This is also a pretty child friendly show as there is nothing sexual at all in it, the violence while there is some it is pretty tame and there are no decapitations or blood squirts but there are some deaths, but very little blood most of the violence is in the form of sword/spear fighting, there is some bad language used but it is strictly mild language nothing strong(only stuff you hear in PG movies). That being said I would not expect a child to be able to follow what is happening as it is complex and can be complicated to understand some things especially at the beginning because there are a lot of gaps that need to be filled in and information will gradually be given to you along the way that help you understand previous events and having a "spirit world" will be confusing as well. On a second watch through I would imagine everything would make perfect sense and be easy to follow however. The only issue with this show is the price for 26 episodes. I've been watching and waiting for over 6 months to find this for a reasonable price but the cheapest it has been was $80. Well I finally saw it from a third party seller on amazon brand new and blu ray for a decent price and I had won a amazon gift card a few days before so I ended up paying just $23 which I was comfortable paying and while I think the show is really good I wouldn't recommend paying much more than $30 for just 26 episodes unless you just know you like the show or if you just have to have it.

====UPDATE====Having had a chance to actually watch this box set, I have to update this review because I am greatly disappointed by the subtitle quality. There is absolutely no consistency in the translation effort. Why the heck did you translate it to Queen, Prince, and all other English title but kept "mikado" (emperor)?This surfaces in other places like names of destination as well. They kept almost every place (e.g. Yashiro village) in its Japanese name, yet, translated Aogiri into "Misty Blue mountain." I'm not saying these translations are not correct, but it's not consistent. I mean, if you were a first time viewer and had absolutely no knowledge of the Japanese language and read "the mikado wants the prince dead", you'd wonder who the heck is this "mikado" guy is. At least, put a note overhead the first time to note "mikado" is the ruler of the state.Seriously, I never considered watching dub save for the really good work in Cowboy Bebop (and maybe Black Lagoon), but I might have to switch to dub on this blu-ray. The subtitle just annoys the hell out of me. Took one star off for this very reason.======================Original review:Excellent series. Others have detailed nicely about what the show entails so I'll spare you my writing. I wanna note about the quality of the Blu-ray (which I got on sale for $27 - awesome value!).Very crisp, nice quality picture. I have just a slight complaint about the package is that it's surprisingly fragile. The outer edge of the box broke as I tried to open the plastic wrap. Not a huge deal broker but I wish it was more durable.

This is not your average anime; most of the popular anime tropes are absent. This series is a great story with some meaningful, well-done fight scenes. Just don't get this series if you need constant action to be entertained. The disks are a little odd in that you can only change the subtitles by using the popup menu and not the usual subtitles and audio buttons on your remote. That quirk and the light extras are the reason I subtracted one star.

One of my favorite anime series for sure. Only one season, but a great story nonetheless. I couldn't find it to stream anymore so I had to buy the complete series. This isn't like Fairy Tale or other anime that rely on cleavage and innuendo to carry the story in between low points. This has great dialog explaining many aspects of the world they live and how everyone came to be. I put this in the same group as "The Hakkenden, the eight dog warriors" and "The irregular at Magic High School". I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Being a male animae fan. This series has the strongest female lead character I have ever seen in animae. She does not have magical powers nor some predestined lore. She is just woman. Powerful and respectful. By journeys end and throughout series the emotional roller-coaster you will have will be amazing. This series was on Netflix but removed. You can see it on amazon prime video. I had to have physical copy. This masterpiece needs to always be with me.

I have this on DVD, but I had to get the Blu-ray version because it is one of my favorite animes. The story is terrific and the voice acting (in English) is outstanding. I love the drawing, and how the story paced itself. There are many likable characters and they all played well together. This is something I almost wished that Harry Potter had been done in this manner. (As many of us believe, the first couple of movies of Harry Potter – the acting of the young actors were pretty much horrible.)

I hardly fall in love with a series, but Moribito gives you an awesome female protagonist you can find believable in this series. I have been a an anime fan for almost 30 years and have watched an endless amount I cant even recall them all but after seeing this I bought the Blu-ray and put it on my PLEX server immediately so I could watch it on any device any where.If you like anime at all, YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS.

Totally worth the price!

I hadn't seen Moribito before I bought this set, but a friend recommended it and the price was a bargain. 26 episodes are divided into four dual-layer discs. The story starts slowly but builds. There are a few action scenes here and there but mostly this series is a fantasy drama focussing on character development. The prince has to learn to look and act like an ordinary boy/young man, and in the process he learns how ordinary people live and think. That makes him a worthy prince, not out of touch with the people like his father, older brother, and most of their advisors. Everything comes to a climax near the end. I didn't like the mikado's decision, but the solution found by the prince and those loyal to him was workable, and the conclusion was satisfying. At $29, I got my money's worth, and I will undoubtedly rewatch this series. There are plenty of plot twists to keep you wondering what's going on.

This is an amazing story, one of my favorites of all times... like another person said is very underrated... I must had the story goes kinda slow maybe that's one of the reason, but that is something I don't mind at all.The packaging could be a little better, but that's ok the quality of the series is very good!

Made a great gift idea

This boxset came in good time and was in flawless condition, anyone looking to buy this series look no farther you won't regret this buy.