When did the Japenese series Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit first premier of Caroon Network's Adult Swim prgramming block?
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit: Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (精霊の守り人 , Seirei no Moribito ) is the first in the twelve volume "Moribito" (守り人 ) series of Japanese fantasy novels by Nahoko Uehashi. Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit:  The series premiered on Adult Swim in the U.S. at 1:30 a.m. on August 24, 2008 EST, but was dropped from the schedule without warning or explanation on January 15, 2009 after two runs of the first ten episodes. Adult Swim: Adult Swim (stylized as [adult swim]) is the adult-oriented nighttime programming block of American children's cable network, Cartoon Network, that operates daily from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am, Eastern and Pacific Time.
August 24, 2008