| Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit | |
 Hardback cover of the novel | |
| 精霊の守り人 (Seirei no Moribito) | |
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| Genre | Sword and sorcery[1] |
| Novel | |
| Written by | Nahoko Uehashi |
| Published by |
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| English publisher | |
| Published | July 1996 |
| Audio drama | |
| Written by | Satoshi Maruo |
| Station | NHK FM Broadcast |
| Original run | August 7, 2006 – August 18, 2006 |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Nahoko Uehashi |
| Illustrated by | Kamui Fujiwara |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Gangan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | March 12, 2007 – August 22, 2008 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | NHK-BS2 |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 7, 2007 – September 29, 2007 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Kataoka |
| Written by | Sumio Omori |
| Original network | NHK |
| Original run | March 19, 2016 – January 27, 2018[2] |
| Episodes | 22 |
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Japanese: 精霊の守り人, Hepburn: Seirei no Moribito) is a Japanese novel that was first published in July 1996.[3] It is the first in the 12-volume Moribito (守り人) series of Japanese fantasy novels by Nahoko Uehashi.[4] It was the recipient of the Batchelder Award An ALA Notable Children's Book in 2009.[5] It has since been adapted into numerous media, including radio, manga, anime, and taiga drama adaptations. Scholastic released the first novel in English in June 2008. Media Blasters has confirmed that they acquired the rights to the anime.[6] The anime series adaptation premiered on Adult Swim in the U.S. at 1:30 a.m. ET on August 24, 2008, but was dropped from the schedule without warning or explanation on January 15, 2009, after two runs of the first ten episodes. The program returned to Adult Swim during the summer 2009 line-up with an airing of the entire series.[7]
- ^ Oppliger, John (July 18, 2008). "Ask John: What Are the Best Sword & Sorcery Anime?". AnimeNation. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ 最終回だよ！全員集合！『精霊の守り人 最終回』ついに完結！！. NHK Drama (in Japanese). NHK. January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Moribito, #1) by Nahoko Uehashi". Goodreads. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Uehashi, Nahoko (2008). Guardian of the Spirit (Moribito). Arthur A. Levine Books. ISBN 978-0545005432.
- ^ "Batchelder Award winners, 1968-Present". ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Loo, Egan (March 27, 2008). "Media Blasters Rescues Seirei no Moribito License". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 16, 2009). "Adult Swim Removes Moribito from Weekend Schedule (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2009.