MORIBITO (Guardian)

Guardian of the Awful God Volume 1: God’s Appearance

by Nahoko Uehashi

illus. by Makiko Futaki

Heroine Balsa encounters a brother and sister being sold by a slave trader in the market. The girl, who seems to have a strange aura, is called Asra. Impulsively Balsa takes her away. However, later she comes to wonder if the girl is a divinely appointed guardian or a child of disaster. Author Uehashi likens her multi-award-winning “MORIBITO (Guardian)” series to a tree that keeps growing new branches of rich foliage. Illustrator Futaki is an animator for Studio Ghibli, creator of international hits “Princess Mononoke” and “Spirited Away.”

22 x 16 cm, 290 pages, Full-colour and black-and-white illustrations
First published December 2008

Rights sold: 

• China
• Taiwan