Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

[Metatronda]

A long while back, zoid9000 made us a very handy little information thread which I've got floated on the board here to this day, but it's time we go a bit further!

Soon we (and by "we" I mean "I") will be putting together some nice and useful series information threads at this top of this here board that, hopefully, will be chock full of all YOUR knowledge about all things Moribito.


Episode guides and synopses, character profiles, random trivia and background information, images, and just whatever else you can think of will all be part of it. Think of it as making a multi-part show page right here on the boards themselves.


So I'm opening up this thread for any and all contributions. Want to make a character profile for Shuga? Post it in here, we might just use it. Have a really cool screenshot you think would be perfect to go with a character or episode's information? Link it. Have anything else you think might be useful that I haven't mentioned? Post it in here anyway.

For now all contributions of all sorts can go in this thread. If I feel like it's getting too messy or confusing or busy, I might end up splitting it off into seperate threads, but we'll cross that bridge later.



-This is NOT the wiki/info/whatever thread itself, only a place for you to contribute ideas for it.
-If you post in this thread, whatever you write, link, or contribute may be copied or otherwise reused for the official series information threads. As such, make sure that what you post is your own work and that you're down with having it totally ripped off for official [as] use.
-ALL BOARD RULES APPLY.
-If your contribution contains notable spoilers, please make a note of it at the beginning of your post.
-If you are linking images, please describe the image in the body of your post and what you think it might be useful for. Do not link images that are in anyway inappropriate (which shouldn't be a problem if you're posting screenshots from the show anyway, but just in case). Also, it is preferred if you link from your own host (Photobucket or something like it is fine).


If you have any other suggestions, feel free to make them.

[alikatt_25]

my own work you say, so i couldn't suggest a quiz from quizilla?

[ben0119]

You know, I bet the likes of Anime Fan 800 and Chagum12 could be a big help on this.  They both seem pretty knowledgeable and helpful, and Chagum12 has even read the book!

This is only my first time watching it though and I dunno' if I will be getting the DVDs any time soon.

[anime_fan_800]

.yeah I'm all for this.  I guess I can rummage up some good stuff for Sunday afternoon.

[Chagum12]

Well, here's a stab at a profile for Chagum:

Character Profile: Chagum

Age: 11

Hair: Black

Eyes: Blue

Chagum is a prince of the New Yogo Empire.  He is the second son of the Mikado (Emperor) and thus second in line to the throne.  By Yogo law the Mikado may have multiple wives, who are “ranked” by the order in which they bear sons. Chagum is the son of the Second Empress.  His elder brother Sagum, son of the First Empress, is the Crown Price of the empire.

Chagum is chosen by the Water Spirit  - a powerful creature of the alternative world of Nayug - as “Nyunga ro Chaga” - the Guardian of its offspring and bearer of its egg.  Every century a child is chosen for this dangerous task.  Though the Water Spirit is a beneficent being that will bring rain to Yogo and make the land fertile for 100 years, Chagum’s father mistakenly believes the boy is possessed by a demon and, to protect the reputation of the throne, orders his son to be assassinated.  During one of these assassination attempts he is saved by Balsa the Spearwielder, a yojimbo (bodyguard) for hire.  Chagum’s mother, aware of her husband’s intentions, enlists Balsa to steal away from the palace with Chagum in tow and guard his life.  Thus begins the story of Seirei no Moribito.

Though sheltered and naïve due to his royal upbringing, Chagum is in fact an extraordinarily intelligent and compassionate child.  He loves animals and nature, the study and drawing of them a favorite pastime from his years at the palace, and always shows great concern for their welfare.  He displays his bravery to Balsa early in their relationship, helping to save her life after she is severely wounded by seeking help from the healer, Tanda.  Balsa later becomes aware of Chagum’s keen intellect and adaptability, as he steels himself surprisingly quickly to commoner’s life and even thrives in the role of a peasant boy.  All the while, the bond between Balsa and Chagum grows stronger and they and Tanda form a surrogate family.  The bond that forms in peaceful times will be needed, as great danger - both from Nayug and from Chagum’s own people - lurks in waiting for him.
 

Message Edited by Chagum12 on 12-13-2009 11:14 AM

[anime_fan_800]

.here are some of the better pics that could go with the character profiles-

Balsa

Tanda

Chagum

Madam Torogai

Shuga

The Master Star Reader

The Mikado

The Second Queen

Sagum

[anime_fan_800]

.more later

[Metatronda]

Do you have any in the correct aspect ratio?

[Nerdy_Viking]

actually the DVDs are available and the last one should be out before the end of this year if my sources are correct

[anime_fan_800]

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Metatronda wrote:
Do you have any in the correct aspect ratio?

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.no.  what size would you like them in.  I can adjust them. pmme or let me know here what size.

[Metatronda]

Well the show is 16:9 by ratio. Those images are squashing it into a 3:2 ratio. I presume you're capping from the DVDs, so what must be happening is that the caps are being taken as square pixels, whereas 720x480 is only a 16x9 ratio for non-square pixels (which is what DVDs use).

Just to compare, here is what your images look like:



Whereas what it should look like is this:




I just dropped the vertical res on that to 405.



A lot of people still use browsers running at 800x600 (for some reason), so keeping under the 800 pixel width is probably ideal.

If you're going to do full screencaps (i.e. using the entire frame from the show rather than cropping down to a smaller area of interest), then sizes like 720x405, 704x400 (give or take a few pixels either way) or 640x360 are probably best to use, unless your screencap software is recognizing that the DVD's native 720x480 res is using non-square pixels.

Message Edited by Metatronda on 12-15-2009 05:41 AM

[ben0119]

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Nerdy_Viking wrote:
actually the DVDs are available and the last one should be out before the end of this year if my sources are correct

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Thanks.  I knew (most of) that; I just didn't know how I would be able to afford them. I hope they release a box set or something or other at some point!

@ Meta - Indeed, a smushed Balsa just won't do!

Although, why is the helper for this section someone who doesn't even watch/like the show?

[Nerdy_Viking]

I think the box set is early next year

[Top_Gun]

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ben0119 wrote:

Although, why is the helper for this section someone who doesn't even watch/like the show?

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Since when does Meta not like the series?

[alikatt_25]

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Metatronda wrote:


I just dropped the vertical res on that to 405.

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how did you do that? i can't find settings in GIMP to do that, probably just not seeing the right option.

edit: heh, nevermind i'm dense >_<

Message Edited by alikatt_25 on 12-19-2009 08:35 PM

[anime_fan_800]

.yeah. Sorry just never noticed.  I was grabbing all these caps from thumbnail images only.  That way I could get through them all and pick em all out to post in the Screen cap thread. I will readjust them.  Thanks Meta.  

[ben0119]

How's that wiki coming?  Or did it get buried with the history of Shin-Yogo?

In any case, I just realized this section only has like 6 pages.  I'm bored and the boards are relatively dead, maybe I'll read all the threads.   Also, we need a general discussion thread, FYI.

[anime_fan_800]

.got put to the wayside.....  should try to work on it this weekend....

[Hollow_Gojira]

So, we still doin' this thing, or what?

Although, I don't know how many people want to make a wiki for a series that [as] may or may not have already lost the rights to...

[DoxieMoxie]

If anyone is game for a wiki, I'll be here to help.

[DoxieMoxie]

Chagum 1st Appearance: Episode 1 Portrayed By: Mona Marshall Age: 11 Hair: Black Eyes: Blue

Chagum is a prince of the New Yogo Empire. He is the second son of the Mikado (Emperor) and thus second in line to the throne. By Yogo law the Mikado may have multiple wives, who are “ranked” by the order in which they bear sons. Chagum is the son of the Second Empress. His elder brother Sagum, son of the First Empress, is the Crown Price of the empire.

Chagum is chosen by the Water Spirit - a powerful creature of the alternative world of Nayug - as “Nyunga ro Chaga” - the Guardian of its offspring and bearer of its egg. Every century a child is chosen for this dangerous task. Though the Water Spirit is a beneficent being that will bring rain to Yogo and make the land fertile for 100 years, Chagum’s father mistakenly believes the boy is possessed by a demon and, to protect the reputation of the throne, orders his son to be assassinated. During one of these assassination attempts he is saved by Balsa the Spearwielder, a yojimbo (bodyguard) for hire. Chagum’s mother, aware of her husband’s intentions, enlists Balsa to steal away from the palace with Chagum in tow and guard his life. Thus begins the story of Seirei no Moribito.

Though sheltered and naïve due to his royal upbringing, Chagum is in fact an extraordinarily intelligent and compassionate child. He loves animals and nature, the study and drawing of them a favorite pastime from his years at the palace, and always shows great concern for their welfare. He displays his bravery to Balsa early in their relationship, helping to save her life after she is severely wounded by seeking help from the healer, Tanda. Balsa later becomes aware of Chagum’s keen intellect and adaptability, as he steels himself surprisingly quickly to commoner’s life and even thrives in the role of a peasant boy. All the while, the bond between Balsa and Chagum grows stronger and they and Tanda form a surrogate family. The bond that forms in peaceful times will be needed, as great danger - both from Nayug and from Chagum’s own people - lurks in waiting for him.