Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Hardback cover of the novel
精霊の守り人
(Seirei no Moribito)
GenreSword and sorcery[1]
Novel
Written byNahoko Uehashi
Published by
English publisher
PublishedJuly 1996
Audio drama
Written bySatoshi Maruo
StationNHK FM Broadcast
Original runAugust 7, 2006August 18, 2006
Episodes10
Manga
Written byNahoko Uehashi
Illustrated byKamui Fujiwara
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Gangan
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 12, 2007August 22, 2008
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed byKenji Kamiyama
Written byKenji Kamiyama
Music byKenji Kawai
StudioProduction I.G
Licensed by
Original networkNHK-BS2
English network
Original run April 7, 2007 September 29, 2007
Episodes26 (List of episodes)
Television drama
Directed byHiroshi Kataoka
Written bySumio Omori
Original networkNHK
Original run March 19, 2016 January 27, 2018[2]
Episodes22

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Moribito, #1) by Nahoko Uehashi". Goodreads. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Uehashi, Nahoko (2008). Guardian of the Spirit (Moribito). Arthur A. Levine Books. ISBN 978-0545005432.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.