This is a list of episodes of the Japanese animated TV series Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (精霊の守り人, Seirei no Moribito). The episodes are directed by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by Production I.G. The English adaptation of the series was originally licensed by Geneon Entertainment before it dissolved and the licensed was transferred to Sentai Filmworks. The episodes are based on the Moribito series of Japanese fantasy novels, written by Nahoko Uehashi, and adapt the first installment, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, over twenty-six episodes. They aired from April 7, 2007, to September 29, 2007, on NHK-BS2.
Two pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and one closing theme. The opening theme is "Shine" by Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel, and the closing theme is Sachi Tainaka's "Itoshii Hito e" (愛しい人へ, lit. To the loved one).
Six DVD compilations, each containing two episodes of the series, have been released in Japan by Geneon Entertainment, with the latest released on November 21, 2007.[1][2] A seventh compilation was released on December 21, 2007.[3]
- ^ 精霊の守り人 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 精霊の守り人 6: DVD" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 精霊の守り人 7 〈初回限定版〉: DVD" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-12-05.