[Master]

MAL Score: 8.15

Spoiler: Synopsis

Yato is a minor deity who lacks even a single shrine. In order to build his own shrine and gain recognition as a god, he scrawls his cell number on the wall of a downtown bathroom telling people he will help them in exchange for a 5-yen offering, becoming a self-styled "delivery god." Hiyori, the daughter of a respectable family, is almost killed in a traffic accident, but is rescued by Yato. This causes her to become a "hanyou," a person who can exit her body in soul form.

She chases Yato down, and they begin to work together to help Yato be recognized. Yato also finds a boy named Yukine who becomes a Regalia, a "sacred treasure" that can be used by a god as a weapon to fight. The three of them battle phantoms who bring harm to humans as Yato's dark hidden history is gradually revealed.

Review

What makes Noragami such a strange and wonderful case is how the series never tends to stray too far from established Anime storytelling and plot conventions, yet manages to handle every aspect of the execution with a competency that few can match.

Norgami uses the increasingly popular subject matter of Japan’s Kami (gods/dieties) and their relationship with humans, Ayakashi (demons/phantoms) and human wishes as its canvas. At the heart of the series though, is the tale of Yato the 5-yen wish granting god, his “sekki” Yukine and their human friend Hiyori. Like many great series before it, Noragami proves that you can have a great experience when you let the characters drive the plot. It also helps that said characters are extremely likable, well developed and generally interesting.

The 12 episode series run focuses on the introduction of the main cast proper, and goes through what is the first major arc of the source manga, the Yukine arc. While the story’s plot itself won’t surprise or bring anything truly original forward, its a heartfelt story nonetheless. One that truly touches the very core of caring for one’s friends and familial relationships. And of course, since we’re dealing with Kami and humans, there’s a pretty unique and original take on the whole “what it means to live, and what it means to wish and hope” idea.

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[Nuance]

That show was phenomenal.
I tried out the first episode and immediately found myself binge watching the whole series.

[Master]

That show was phenomenal.
I tried out the first episode and immediately found myself binge watching the whole series.

Same, I can't wait for season 2 this summer, I'm somehow resisting the urge to read the manga.

[Nuance]

Same, I can't wait for season 2 this summer, I'm somehow resisting the urge to read the manga.

Oh dang, I didn't even know there was going to be a season two.
Now I'm all excited.

[ねこまっしぐら]

This is on my list. It's pretty far back in my list though.

[Nyx]

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[Chromium]

I have this show on my hard drive, I watched the first episode but then forgot about it.

Thanks for the reminder

[Master]

Norgami Season 2 Trailer


Noragami S2 PV!! That music!! So hyped for the Bishamon arc! I have been told my manga reader's friends that the next arc is going to be incredible.

[Kaneki Ken]

I absolutely loved Noragami. So hyped for S2. A little bit more hyped than I was for HS DxD BorN..... And that's my favorite Anime.