Guardian of the Sacred Spirit
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| Guardian of the Sacred Spirit | |
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| 精霊の守り人 (Guardian of the Spirit) |
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| Genre | fantasy |
| Novel: Moribito series | |
| Authored by | Nahoko Uehashi |
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| Publish date | |
| No. of volumes | 5 |
| TV anime : Seirei no Moribito | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Studio | Production I.G. |
| Licensor | Geneon |
| Network | NHK |
| Original run | April 7, 2007 – |
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Guardian of the Sacred Spirit (精霊の守り人 Seirei no Moribito?) is the first in the "Guardian" series of fantasy novels by Nahoko Uehashi. An anime television series based on the novels and directed by Kenji Kamiyama began broadcasting on April 7, 2007. At the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007 in March, Geneon announced they have acquired the license to the anime, and Scholastic announced they have US distribution rights to the novels.[1]
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[edit] Novels
The novel series was published in hardback by Kaiseisha as children's literature, but has many adult fans. The first volume is slated for release in bunko size by Shinchosha in March 2007. The Tabibito series takes place in the same world, but with different characters.
[edit] Moribito (Guardian) Series
- Seirei no Moribito/Guardian of the Sacred Spirit
- Yami no Moribito/Guardian of Darkness
- Yume no Moribito/Guardian of Dreams
- Kami no Moribito/Guardian of the Gods
- In two volumes: the Raihou-hen (The Visit), and the Kikan-hen (The Return).
[edit] Tabibito (Traveller) Series
- Kokuu no Tabibito (The Traveller of the Void)
- Souro no Tabibito (The Traveller of the Blue Road)
[edit] Ten to Chi no Moribito (The Guardian of Heaven and Earth)
- Rota Oukoku-hen (The Kingdom of Lota)
- Kanbaru Oukoku-hen (The Kingdom of Kanbal)
- Shin Yogo Teikoku-hen (The New Yogo Empire)
[edit] Radio Drama
NHK Radio "Youth Adventure" (Seishun Aventure) produced a 10-episode radio drama Guardian of the Sacred Spirit.
[edit] Anime
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex fame, the anime began broadcasting on NHK on April 7, 2007.
- Opening theme song: Shine, by L'Arc~en~Ciel
- Ending theme song: Itoshii Hito e (愛しい人へ?), by Sachi Tainaka
[edit] External Links
- ^ Geneon Snags "Moribito", Original novels coming too. animeOnline. Retrieved on March 22, 2007.
