ɪntˈɛndᵻd təbi ɐ pɹˈiːkwəl tə dᵻɹˈɛktɚ tʃˈiːɾoʊ ˈɛs. ɹˈoʊnjoʊz spˈɪɹɪt wˈɔːɹɪɚz fˈɪlmz, spˈɪɹɪts wʌz ɹˈoʊnjoʊz tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən deɪbjˈuː, ðˌoʊ hiː hæd ɔːlɹˌɛdi dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd sˈɛvɹəl fˈɪlmz.
Intended to be a prequel to director Chito S. Roño's Spirit Warriors films, Spirits was Roño's television debut, though he had already directed several films.