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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

first novel of the Moribito series by Nahoko Uehashi
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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Summary

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit authored Guardian of the Spirit — author (P50): Nahoko Uehashi[3].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit received the Guardian of the Spirit — award received (P166): Sankei Children's Book Award[4].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit received the Guardian of the Spirit — award received (P166): Noma award for children's literature[5].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit received the Guardian of the Spirit — award received (P166): Q11637105[6].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's instance of is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — instance of (P31): literary work[7].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's genre is Guardian of the Spirit — genre (P136): fantasy[8].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's part of the series is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — part of the series (P179): Moribito series[9].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's language of work or name is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — language of work or name (P407): Japanese[10].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's country of origin is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — country of origin (P495): Japan[11].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Seirei no Moribito (Kaiseisha Wonderland edition)[12].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Seirei no Moribito (Kaiseisha Poche edition)[13].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Seirei no Moribito (Shinchō Bunko edition)[14].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Jīnglíng Shǒuhùzhě[15].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit[16].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Moribito: Il Guardiano dello Spirito[17].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Scholastic Paperbacks edition)[18].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Moribitó: El guardián del espíritu (El Barco de Vapor Roja edition)[19].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Moribito: O Guardião do Espírito[20].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Jīnglíng Shǒuhùzhě[21].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Les gardiens de l'esprit sacré[22].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Moribito: Čuvar na duhot[23].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Jeonglyeong-ui Suhoja[24].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Moribito I: El guardián del espíritu[25].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's has edition or translation is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — has edition or translation (P747): Người bảo hộ tinh linh[26].
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '精霊の守り人'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit authored Guardian of the Spirit — author (P50): Nahoko Uehashi[3].

Publication

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's language of work or name is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — language of work or name (P407): Japanese[10]. Its genre is Guardian of the Spirit — genre (P136): fantasy[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — part of the series (P179): Moribito series[9].

Subject and Themes

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit's part of the series is recorded as Guardian of the Spirit — part of the series (P179): Moribito series[9].

Reception

Awards received include Guardian of the Spirit — award received (P166): Sankei Children's Book Award[4], an award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1954[30]; Guardian of the Spirit — award received (P166): Noma award for children's literature[5], a literary award[31], in Japan[32]; and Guardian of the Spirit — award received (P166): Q11637105[6], a literary award[33], in Japan[34].

Why It Matters

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit receive?

Honors received include Guardian of the Spirit — award received (P166): Sankei Children's Book Award[4], Guardian of the Spirit — award received (P166): Noma award for children's literature[5], and Guardian of the Spirit — award received (P166): Q11637105[6].

Related Entities

Japan literary work

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . kaiseisha.co.jp. Retrieved . kaiseisha.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . kaiseisha.co.jp. Retrieved . kaiseisha.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . kaiseisha.co.jp. Retrieved . kaiseisha.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . amazon.co.jp. amazon.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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