is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minene Sakurano which was serialized in the monthly magazine Shōnen GanGan from 1996 to 2000.

The story involves Tasuke Shichiri, a 14-year-old boy that receives a gift from his father, Tarousuke, who is traveling in China.

The gift is a ring, the shitenrin, and those pure of heart may gaze into it and receive a moon goddess named Shaolin.

[1] Shaorin (守護月天 小璘, Shugogetten Shaorin, Chinese Pinyin: Xiǎolín, Gutsoon spelling: Shao Lin[2]) A moon spirit who wears traditional styled costumes, she has little understanding of the human world after spending a few thousand years in the confines of the shitenrin.

Throughout the anime her purpose is to protect Tasuke and she does so by summoning different assistants called Hoshigami (星神, literally "star gods") through the ring.

She initially causes trouble for Tasuke by destroying harmless household objects in her efforts to protect him.

Because his father and older sister travel and his mother left for a global trip when he was just a baby.

He is decisive and intelligent, but nonetheless beleaguered and is a similar character to Keiichi Morisato in both personality and situation.

Ruuan's role as opposed to Shaorin's is not to protect Tasuke but instead to make him happy which she does by giving inanimate objects life to do her bidding.

Ruuan and Shao are sworn rivals and conflict often occurs as their roles of keeping Tasuke "safe" or "happy" aren't always equivalent.

Rūan voiced by Yumi Takada Rishu (離珠) The tiny, pink-haired, telepathic hoshigami of Shaorin that is given to Tasuke when he attends school.

She is unable to speak at an audible volume to Tasuke so she communicates by drawing cartoons on palm cards with a paintbrush.

Bannanchiten Kiryū (万難地天 紀柳) Freed from a small Chinese fan, also sent by Tasuke's father.

She is an earth spirit and her role is to put her master through trials by making things grow to several times their normal size.

In the manga he also runs the school store, which provides more opportunity to see Shaorin and participate in stories.

He has the cool, cheerful look whenever he is near cute girls, but has an evil look towards the boys, making the guys suggest he has a split-personality.

She has an odd habit of being able to appear anywhere, as well as enjoys playing "matchmaker" solely because of all the entertainment she gets from the situation.

In chapter 51 she comes home again, bringing with her another woman named Sayuri, whom she had found on a sickbed in Mongolia.