I must be crazy to blog a show with as much dialogue as this one, but then again, I managed to blog Bakumatsu as well, with its obscure historical references, so I think that somehow I’ll manage, if I just keep reading summaries from other blogs.
This episode yet again spent its time building up. First, Torogaishi arrives and she explains a few things about the egg, left in Chaggumu’s body. I’m not exactly sure what she tells him, but they were some pretty nasty things she said to Chaggumu. She also drops the title of this anime as well “Seirei no Moribito”. Could it be that Chaggumu is this Seirei no Moribito (guardian of the sacred spirit) because he has the egg inside of him? After all, it had to be implanted for a reason.
Later, it seems that the king even contacted the commoners into finding Barsa and Chaggumu for him. Luckily, Tanda finds out about this in time. Shuga, meanwhile finds out about even more mysteries when he enters some kind of carefully hidden secret library. At this time, I’m not yet sure what the purpose of these books is, but that’ll probably be explained in the next episodes.
Thankfully, I did understand the last part of the episode. ^^; Barsa decides to put the jewels she recieved from the second queen to good use when she sends Tanda to retrieve them, and give them to some old acquaintances of her, in exchange for support, supplies and a horse.
I can really see Seirei no Moribito to really take off in its second season. The episodes so far have been building up and building up. It’s really taking its time to tell its story, and it’ll be very interesting to see the results of this. I loved how the guy first was reluctant to give up his horse, though when you see Barsa smile confidently, you just know she’s going to get it. ^^; Still, Tanda did get angry at her, right before the climax set in. Probably because these acquaintances of her were a shady bunch, and he figures that she shouldn’t take such huge risks. I think I can understand his worries. After all, he’s had to take care of Barsa for twenty years now, and in that period, she’s had lots of wounds. Of course he’d be worried about her.]]>
Seirei no Moribito – 05
“second season”?
I think the title “Seirei no Moribito” refers to Barsa instead. In the novel series, “Seirei no Moribito” is the first book and the subsequent ones are titled “— no Moribito” as well, although Chagum doesn’t play any big role in them.
dtlin: with “second season”, I mean episodes 14 to 26. “Second half” may have been a better term. ^^;
CherylHew: okay, so I was wrong about that one. Still, I do wonder why the egg has been implanted in him in the first place.
Ack, well, according to wrex’s summary, I was wrong ^^;; Torogai refers to Chagum specifically as the Seirei no Moribito. Sorry for that. I still find it a bit funny though, since he’s only featured prominently in the first and the third one. Maybe there are other “Moribitos” that Barsa will meet then 😀
It’ll be interesting to see the other Moribitos Barsa will meet. I wonder how they’ll tie the story together, as the fact that Chaggumu doesn’t get featured that often means that something else is going to form the main thread of this anime.
After reading wrex’s summaries, I also realize that Barsa actually bought the entire load from a band of human traffickers, which is why these people got released. I’ve got no idea why this might help escaping from the emperor, though.
The emperor also didn’t contact the commoners in searching for Chaggumu, he just declared the guy dead. My mistake. ^^;
I believe the anime only covers the first book, “Seirei no Moribito”, which centers around Barsa saving Chagum, so no other Moribitos yet I think D: Book 2 already continues Barsa’s journey after protecting Chagum. Unless Production I.G. is planning to animate all the novels, we might not see other Moribitos..! Aaaawwww……
About the slaves, I’m guessing that they came from a different country where they would have to cross the mountains to get to, so by releasing them, they’ll most probably be heading home past the mountains like homing pigeons, which means the mountain searchers have a hell lot more people to interrogate and investigate about LOL