
God's Appearance

Return From The Hard Journey |
MORIBITO (Guardian)
Guardian of the Awful God 2 Volumes
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."
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