Seirei No Moribito, a fantasy novel by Nahoko Uehashi, will become a live-action TV drama on Japanese network NHK in 2016. The drama is planned to run for 3 years to cover the entire 10 volume run of the novel series and, as previously reported, Japanese actress Haruka Ayase was chosen to play the main character Balsa.
Image via SpoNichi
Ayase is known to have great physical abilities and it was the key to her being selected for the role of Balsa, especially for her signature battle scenes using a spear. The actress is already planning an intense physical training regimen to play the role according to Ms. Uehashi in her message on the series’ fan site.
Source: SpoNichi Moribito No Shiketu
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