In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Seirei no Moribito”, also known by the following titles:
- Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit
- 精霊の守り人
- Guardian of the Sacred Spirit
- Guardian of the Spirit
- Moribito: Guardíán del Espíritu Sagrado
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Seirei no Moribito is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Moribito Series ↗ ↖
守り人シリーズ
Summary
At a time when the balance of nature still held the civilizations of mankind in thrall, young prince Chagum has been accused of being possessed by an evil spirit: the water demon, which once perished at the hands of the emperor 100 years ago. This could possibly mean great misfortune. Not only for the Imperial family, but for the entire world as well.Court advisors only see one solution. Chagum must be put to death by his own father’s hand. His salvation is in the form of Balsa, a spear woman and mercenary from Kanbal, the kingdom across the mountains. Her skills are legendary, and although reluctant, she is held by a mysterious vow to save eight souls before she dies. Can she fend off an entire empire and make Chagum her eighth soul?
(Source: RightStuf)
Background
The first two novels of the Moribito Series were published in English by Scholastic from April 1, 2009 to May 1, 2009.
Seirei no Moribito ↗ ↖
Guardian of the Sacred Spirit
Summary
Once every 100 years, a Water Fairy implants an egg into a person who then becomes the Guardian of Fairies. This time, the responsibility falls on Chagum, the second prince of the New Yogo Kingdom.Chagum’s life isn’t easy. The king finds Chagum an inconvenience and attempts to have him killed. As a result, the queen asks a female guard, Balsa, to protect Chagum. In addition to this, beings from another world, known as Nayugu, constantly attack him in order to eat the egg carried in Chagumu’s body.
(Source: MU)
Seirei no Moribito ↗ ↖
精霊の守り人
Summary
On the precipice of a cataclysmic drought, the Star Readers of the Shin Yogo Empire must devise a plan to avoid widespread famine. It is written in ancient myths that the first emperor, along with eight warriors, slew a water demon to avoid a great drought and save the land that was to become Shin Yogo. If a water demon was to appear once more, its death could bring salvation. However, the water demon manifests itself within the body of the emperor's son, Prince Chagum—by the emperor's order, Chagum is to be sacrificed to save the empire.Meanwhile, a mysterious spear-wielding mercenary named Balsa arrives in Shin Yogo on business. After saving Chagum from a thinly veiled assassination attempt, she is tasked by Chagum’s mother to protect him from the emperor and his hunters. Bound by a sacred vow she once made, Balsa accepts.
Seirei no Moribito follows Balsa as she embarks on her journey to protect Chagum, exploring the beauty of life, nature, family, and the bonds that form between strangers.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Seirei no Moribito is based on Nahoko Uehashi's Moribito novel series. It adapts the first novel in the series, and greatly expands the midsection of the novel.
Jin: Anime Seirei no Moribito Gaiden ↗ ↖
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Gaiden
Summary
Set six years before Seirei no Moribito, this is the origin story for Jin, one of the Imperial Hunters.(Source: MU)
Yami no Moribito ↗ ↖
The Guardian of Darkness