Moribito series

Moribito
Cover of the Japanese edition of Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, the first in the series

AuthorNahoko Uehashi
TranslatorCathy Hirano
IllustratorMakiko Futaki
Miho Satake
Yuko Shimizu
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
GenreFantasy series
PublisherJapan Kaiseisha (hardcover, 1996–2012), Shinchosha (bunkobon, 2003–2007)
United States Scholastic Corporation (hardcover and paperback, 2008–2009)
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback and bunkobon)

The Moribito series (Japanese: 守り人シリーズ, Hepburn: Moribito shirīzu, lit. 'Guardian series') is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Nahoko Uehashi. The first novel in the series, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, has been adapted into numerous media, including a radio drama, manga series, an anime adaption, and a live-action series.

As of 2018, the series is composed of 10 parts, published in 13 volumes. The series has been translated into several languages. In English, Scholastic released the first two novels in 2008 and 2009 respectively.