History Literature / Moribito

** The spin-off books are titled "[verb] Mono".

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* PosthumousSibling: Tugum was born to the Mikado after the death of his oldest son, Sagum.
* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Tugum is three while his half-brother, Chagum, is fifteen. Sagum, the firstborn son of the Mikado, would've been seventeen if he'd survived the ending of ''Guardian of the Spirit''.

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Chagum becomes new Mikado after defeating the Talsh Empire and the death of his father. Balsa and Tanda finally become a proper pair as well. But, on the other hand, it's still unknown if Balsa and Chagum see each other again after the finale of ''Guardian of Heaven and Earth'' as they part ways in the second volume.]]
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* PosthumousSibling: Tugum was born to the Mikado fourteen years after the death of his oldest son, Sagum.

* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Tugum is twelve years younger than his half-brother, Chagum. Sagum, the firstborn son of the Mikado, would've been seventeen if he'd survived the ending of ''Guardian of the Spirit''.

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** The spin-off books are titled "[Japanese verb] Mono".

* NamedAfterFirstInstallment: The series is named after the Japanese word in the original title of the first novel, ''Guardian of the Spirit''.

* NamedAfterFirstInstallment: The series has the same title in Japanese as ''Guardian of the Spirit'', which is the English subtitle of Season 1.

* NewSeasonNewTitle: The radio drama changes from ''Guardian of the Spirit'' to ''Guardian of the Darkness'' in Season 2.

* NamedAfterFirstInstallment: The series has the same title in Japanese as Season 1, which is based on ''Guardian of the Spirit''.
* NewSeasonNewTitle: The three seasons are subtitled ''Guardian of the Spirit'', ''The Anguish of the Destroyers'', and ''Balsa's Fate'' respectively. In Japanese, though, the series has the same title as ''Guardian of the Spirit'' and only the latter two have subtitles.

* NamedAfterFirstInstallment: The live-action series has the same title in Japanese as Season 1, which is based on ''Guardian of the Spirit''.
* NewSeasonNewTitle: The last two seasons of the live-action series are subtitled ''Kanashiki Hakai-shin'' (悲しき破壊神, "The Sorrowful God of Destruction") and ''Saishū-shō'' (最終章, "The Final Chapter") in Japanese. Season 1 has its own subtitle ''Guardian of the Spirit'' in English as the franchise is known outside Asia simply as ''Moribito''.

* ''Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness'', a manga series written by Yū and serialized in Asahi Shimbun Publications' magazine ''Nemuki+'' from 2014 to 2017.

* ''Jin ~Anime Seirei no Moribito Gaiden~'', a manga spin-off of the anime ''Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'' written by Miki Kanae and illustrated by Gatou Asou in 2008.

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* ComicBookAdaptation: Kamui Fujiwara and Yū adapted ''Guardian of the Spirit'' and ''Guardian of the Darkness'' into manga series published by Square Enix and Asahi Shimbun Publications respectively.

* NewSeasonNewTitle:
** The radio drama changes from ''Guardian of the Spirit'' to ''Guardian of the Darkness'' in Season 2.
** The last two seasons of the live-action series are subtitled ''Kanashiki Hakai-shin'' (悲しき破壊神, "The Sorrowful God of Destruction") and ''Saishū-shō'' (最終章, "The Final Chapter") in Japanese. Season 1 has its own subtitle ''Guardian of the Spirit'' in English as the franchise is known outside Asia simply as ''Moribito''.

* A Japanese live-action series released in three seasons from 2016 to 2018: ''Guardian of the Spirit'', ''The Anguish of the Destroyers'', and ''Balsa's Fate''.

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* FoodPorn: Every dish looks just so delicious and tasty that you start drooling. Look no further than the luxurious lavish meal Balsa gets served in Episode 1. In Japan, the novel series even includes a cookbook.
* SpiritWorld: Nayugu is the spiritual companion of Sagu the mortal realm. At times, the two overlap while, at others, they can be light years apart. In the anime, one of the only ways to see it or physically enter it is by [[spoiler:drinking the sap of a Sig Salua blossom]]. Nayugu seems very alien but magnificent to cast and viewers.
* StandardRoyalCourt: New Yogo features the Mikado, the royal children, the three queens, the head of the military, and the Master Star Reader who is the Mikado's pet scientist, advisor and head of the intelligence at the same time. Court proceedings are not decadent but ritualized and cold.

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''Moribito'' is a series of Japanese fantasy novels written between 1996 and 2018 by Creator/NahokoUehashi.

* ''Balsa's Table'', a [[/index]]SpinOffCookbook that includes recipes from novels by Nahoko Uehashi.[[index]]

* ''Guardian of the Spirit'', a manga series written by Kamui Fujiwara and serialized in [[/index]]Creator/SquareEnix's magazine ''Monthy Shonen Gangan'' from 2007 to 2008.[[index]]

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* ''Guardian of the Spirit'', written by Satoshi Maruo and broadcast by [[/index]]Creator/{{NHK}} FM Broadcast in 2006.
* ''Guardian of the Darkness'', written by Satoshi Maruo and broadcast by Creator/{{NHK}} FM Broadcast in 2007.

* AudioAdaptation: Satoshi Maruo adapted the first two novels of the series, ''Guardian of the Spirit'' and ''Guardian of the Darkness'', into radio dramas broadcast by Creator/{{NHK}}.
* BittersweetEnding: The novel series ends a bit optimistically [[spoiler:with Chagum becoming new Mikado after defeating the Talsh Empire and the death of his father. Balsa and Tanda finally become a proper pair! But, on the other hand, it's still unknown if Balsa and Chagum see each other again after the finale of ''Guardian of Heaven and Earth'' as they part ways in the second volume.]]

* ComicBookAdaptation: Kamui Fujiwara and Yū adapted the first two novels of the series, ''Guardian of the Spirit'' and ''Guardian of the Darkness'', into manga series published by Square Enix and Asahi Shimbun Publications respectively.
* DemonicPossession: In ''Guardian of the God'', [[spoiler:Asla becomes possessed by a really dangerous bloodthirsty monster that happens to be worshipped as a god by a certain tribe living in the deep forests of Lota Kingdom.]]

%%* LotusEaterMachine: Is the main theme of ''Guardian of the Dream''.
* SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: The ending of ''Guardian of the God'' has [[spoiler:a mere twelve-year-old girl Asla sealing really bloodthirsty 'god' inside her body in order not to let it kill even more people.]]

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Nayugu is the spelling used in the novels, but the anime adaptation of ''Guardian of the Spirit'' spells it as "Nayug".

* YouAreTheTranslatedForeignWord: "Moribito" means "guardian" in Japanese, and the English release titled it ''Moribito''. This is likely to give it a more distinctive title than the straight translation while reminding audiences of what it means.

* ''Balsa's Table'', a [[/index]]SpinOffCookbook that includes recipes from other series by the same author.[[index]]

In addition to the main series of novels, there are spin-offs, a guide book, and a cookbook.

!!Other Books

* ''[[Literature/TreadingThePathOfFire Treading the Path of Fire]]'', a collection of two short stories.

* ''Jin ~Anime Seirei no Moribito Gaiden~'' (2008), a manga spin-off of the anime ''Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'' written by Miki Kanae and illustrated by Gatou Asou.
* ''Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness'' (2014-2017), a manga series written by Yū and serialized in Asahi Shimbun Publications' magazine ''Nemuki+''.

* ''Guardian of the Spirit'', written by Satoshi Maruo and broadcast by Creator/NHK FM Broadcast in 2006.
* ''Guardian of the Darkness'', written by Satoshi Maruo and broadcast by Creator/NHK FM Broadcast in 2007.
!!Others
* ''All About Moribito: The Complete Guide to the Moribito Series'', which includes two short stories.
* ''Balsa's Table'', a [[/index]]SpinOffCookbook that includes recipes from other series by the same author.[[index]]
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* ''[[Literature/GuardianOfTheGod Guardian of the God]]'' (two-parter)

* ''[[Literature/GuardianOfHeavenAndEarth Guardian of Heaven and Earth]]'' (three-parter)

* ''[[Literature/GuardianOfTheGod Guardian of the God]]'' two-parter

* ''[[Literature/GuardianOfHeavenAndEarth Guardian of Heaven and Earth]]'' three-parter

* ''[[Literature/GuardianOfTheGod Guardian of the God]]''

* ''[[Literature/GuardianOfHeavenAndEarth Guardian of Heaven and Earth]]''

* ''Balsa's Table'', a cookbook that includes recipes from other series by the same author.

* ''[[Literature/MoribitoIIGuardianOfTheDarkness Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness]]''

* ''Balsa's Table'', a SpinOffCookbook that includes recipes from other series by the same author.