# Ah! My Goddess season 1

Ah! My Goddess is an anime television series directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). Composed by Himaguchi Shiro, the music was produced by Half H•P Studio with Iwanami Miwa as music director. The series was coordinated by both Hiroaki Gōda and You Watanabe, with Matsubara Hidenori as character designer. The series is based on the manga series Oh My Goddess! by Kōsuke Fujishima, using material from the first 20 volumes of the series over 24 episodes. The series focuses on Keiichi Morisato, a college student who accidentally summons a goddess, Belldandy, and wishes for her to remain with him forever. The season began broadcasting in Japan on TBS on January 7, 2005, and ended its run on July 8, 2005. Bandai Visual released the episodes in Japan between April 22, 2005, and November 25, 2005, as eight DVD compilations each containing three episodes. The two original video animations (OVAs), which had not been broadcast, were released on a special DVD on December 23, 2005. In Region 1, the anime was licensed to Media Blasters. Six DVD compilations, containing all twenty-six episodes, were released by Media Blasters from September 27, 2005, and July 11, 2006. Each DVD contained four episodes, excluding the first two, which contained five each. A premium complete season box set was released on November 7, 2006; the regular set followed on November 27, 2007. MVM Films distributed the series in the United Kingdom, with the individual volumes released between February 5, 2007, and December 3, 2007, in six similar DVD compilations. The box set followed on July 7, 2008. Madman Entertainment distributed the series in Australia, with the six individual volumes released between July 26, 2006, and December 6, 2006. The DVD collection containing all 26 episodes was released on October 10, 2007.
Three pieces of theme music were used throughout the series. The opening theme, titled "Open Your Mind" (〜小さな羽根ひろげて〜, Chiisana Hane Hirogete), was performed by Yoko Ishida. Ishida also sang the first ending theme, "Negai" (願, "Wish"), used for the first 12 episodes, the special episode and episode 24. The second ending theme, used for the remainder of the series except episode 24, is "Wing" performed by Yoko Takahashi.

## Episode list

| No. | Title | Animation Director | Screenwriter | Original airdate |
| 1 | "Ah! You're a Goddess?" Transliteration: "Aa! Kimi wa Megami-sama?" (Japanese: ああっキミは女神さまっ?) | Hiroaki Gōda | Hiroaki Gōda | January 6, 2005 (2005-1-6) |
| 2 | "Ah! Those Who Believe Shall Find Salvation?" Transliteration: "Aa! Shinjiru Mono wa Tsuwareru?" (Japanese: ああっ信じる者は救われるっ?) | Hiroshi Ōshita | Yoh Watanabe | January 13, 2005 (2005-1-13) |
| 3 | "Ah! Apprenticeship, Home, and the Goddess!" Transliteration: "Aa! Shugyō to Wagaya to Megami-sama!" (Japanese: ああっ修行と我が家と女神さまっ) | Nonaka Takuya | Yoh Watanabe | January 20, 2005 (2005-1-20) |
| 4 | "Ah! The Queen and the Goddess!" Transliteration: "Aa! Joō-sama to Megami-sama!" (Japanese: ああっ女王さまと女神さまっ) | Ryuichi Kimura | Jukki Hanada | January 27, 2005 (2005-1-27) |
| 5 | "Ah! Living Under One Roof Together!" Transliteration: "Aa! Hitotsu Yane no Shita de!" (Japanese: ああっひとつ屋根の下でっ) | Yoshiyuki Asai | Chabō Higurashi | February 3, 2005 (2005-2-3) |
| 6 | "Ah! A Blessing in Every Bargain?" Transliteration: "Aa! Horidashimono ni Megumi Ari?" (Japanese: ああっ掘り出しものに恵アリっ?) | Hirotaka Endō | Yoh Watanabe | February 10, 2005 (2005-2-10) |
| 7 | "Ah! Where to Confess One's Love!" Transliteration: "Aa! Omoi Tsutaeru Bashō!" (Japanese: ああっ想い伝える場所っ) | Teragijin Hitoaki | Jukki Hanada | February 17, 2005 (2005-2-17) |
| 8 | "Ah! Can You Pass the Love Test With Those Low Scores!" Transliteration: "Aa! Hensachi Sanjū kara no Ren'ai Juken!" (Japanese: ああっ偏差値30からの恋愛受験っ) | Mio Takatori | Chabō Higurashi | February 24, 2005 (2005-2-24) |
| 9 | "Ah! The Queen and the Goddess's Secret!" Transliteration: "Aa! Joō-sama to Megami no Himitsu!" (Japanese: ああっ女王さまと女神のヒミツっ) | Yoshihiko Iwata | Yoh Watanabe | March 3, 2005 (2005-3-3) |
| 10 | "Ah! Can the Auto Club Triumph?" Transliteration: "Aa! Jidōshabu wa Katemasu ka?" (Japanese: ああっ自動車部は勝てますかっ?) | Teragijin Hitoaki | Jukki Hanada | March 10, 2005 (2005-3-10) |
| 11 | "Ah! A Demon has Come and is Creating Calamity!" Transliteration: "Aa! Akuma ga Kitarite Wazawai o Nasu!" (Japanese: ああっ悪魔が来たりて災いを成すっ) | Yoshiyuki Asai | Chabō Higurashi | March 17, 2005 (2005-3-17) |
| 12 | "Ah! Compare and Contrast Goddesses and Queens?" Transliteration: "Aa! Megami to Joō o Tenbin ni Kakete?" (Japanese: ああっ女神と女王を天秤にかけてっ?) | Yoshihiko Iwata | Yoh Watanabe | March 24, 2005 (2005-3-24) |
| 12.5 | Transliteration: "Aa! Megami to Kōkan Nikki?" (Japanese: ああっ女神と交換日記っ?) | Hiroaki Gōda | Yoh Watanabe | March 31, 2005 (2005-3-31) |
| 13 | "Ah! Who Does Big Sister Belong To?" Transliteration: "Aa! Onee-sama wa Dare no Mono?" (Japanese: ああっお姉さまっは誰のモノっ?) | Hirotaka Endō | Jukki Hanada | April 7, 2005 (2005-4-7) |
| 14 | "Ah! Teaching a Lesson Called Competition!" Transliteration: "Aa! Taiketsu to Iu Na no Kyōiku Jisshū!" (Japanese: ああっ対決という名の教育実習っ?) | Teragijin Hirotaka | Aoshima Takashi | April 14, 2005 (2005-4-14) |
| 15 | "Ah! My Heart Was Stolen By a Goddess!" Transliteration: "Aa! Megumi ni Kokoro Ubawarete!" (Japanese: ああっ女神に心奪われてっ) | Ryuichi Kimura | Chabō Higurashi | April 21, 2005 (2005-4-21) |
| 16 | "Ah! Catastrophe Arrives. An Auspicious Sign Stands?" Transliteration: "Aa! Wazawai Kitarite Chabashira Tatsu?" (Japanese: ああっ災い来たりて茶柱立つっ?) | Yoshiyuki Asai | Aoshima Takashi | April 28, 2005 (2005-4-28) |
| 17 | "Ah! What Are Ability and Effort?" Transliteration: "Aa! Sainō to Doryoku tte, Nan Desu ka?" (Japanese: ああっ才能と努力って何ですかっ?) | Hiroaki Tomita | Jukki Hanada | May 5, 2005 (2005-5-5) |
| 18 | "Ah! Confess Your Feelings Under the Moon?" Transliteration: "Aa! Unmei no Kokuhaku wa Tsuki no Shita de?" (Japanese: ああっ運命の告白は月の下でっ?) | Hirotaka Endō | Yoh Watanabe | May 12, 2005 (2005-5-12) |
| 19 | "Ah! Don't Look At Me Like That?" Transliteration: "Aa! Sonna Hitomi de Mitsumenaide?" (Japanese: ああっそんな瞳でみつめないでっ?) | Teragijin Hirotaka | Chabō Higurashi | May 19, 2005 (2005-5-19) |
| 20 | "Ah! Save the Goddess, If You're a Man!?" Transliteration: "Aa! Megami o Sukue! Otoko Nara!?" (Japanese: ああっ女神を救えっオトコならっ?) | Yoshihiko Iwata | Jukki Hanada | May 26, 2005 (2005-5-26) |
| 21 | "Ah! The One I Yearn For Is A White-Winged Angel!" Transliteration: "Aa! Akogare wa Shiroi Tsubasa no Tenshi!" (Japanese: ああっ憧れは白い翼の天使っ) | Akira Katō | Aoshima Takashi | June 2, 2005 (2005-6-2) |
| 22 | "Ah! A Devil's Whisper, Along With a Pot?" Transliteration: "Aa! Akuma no Sasayaki wa Tsubo to Tomo ni?" (Japanese: ああっ悪魔のささやきは壺と共にっ?) | Yoshiyuki Asai | Chabō Higurashi | June 16, 2005 (2005-6-16) |
| 23 | "Ah! The Savior, Together With the Sound of a Flute?" Transliteration: "Aa! Kyūseishu wa Fue no Oto to Tomo Ni?" (Japanese: ああっ救世主は笛の音と共にっ?) | Hirotaka Endō | Yoh Watanabe | June 23, 2005 (2005-6-23) |
| 24 | "Ah! Always With You?" Transliteration: "Aa! Itsumo Kimi to Tomo ni?" (Japanese: ああっいつもキミと共にっ?) | Hiroaki Gōda Itsuki Imazaki Teragijin Hitoaki | Yoh Watanabe | July 7, 2005 (2005-7-7) |
| 25 | "Ah! Urd's Small Love Story?" Transliteration: "Aa? Urudo no Chiisana Koi Monogatari?" (Japanese: ああっウルドの小さな恋物語っ) | Ei Aoki | Aoshima Takashi | December 23, 2005 (2005-12-23) (OVA) |
| 26 | "Ah! Being an Adult is Heart-Throbbing?" Transliteration: "Aa! Doki Doki wa Otona no Aji?" (Japanese: ああっドキドキは大人の味っ?) | Takafumi Hoshikawa | Jukki Hanada | December 23, 2005 (2005-12-23) (OVA) |

## Volume DVDs
### Japanese release

Bandai Visual released the episodes in Japan between April 22, 2005, and November 25, 2005, as eight DVD compilations each containing three episodes. The two original video animations (OVAs), which had not been broadcast, were released on a special DVD on December 23, 2005.
Bandai Visual (Japan, Region 2 DVD) :
| Volume | Episodes | Release date |
| Volume 1 | 1–3 | April 25, 2005 |
| Volume 2 | 4–6 | May 27, 2005 |
| Volume 3 | 7–9 | June 24, 2005 |
| Volume 4 | 10–12 | July 22, 2005 |
| Volume 5 | 13–15 | August 26, 2005 |
| Volume 6 | 16–18 | September 23, 2005 |
| Volume 7 | 19–21 | October 28, 2005 |
| Volume 8 | 23–24 | November 25, 2005 |
| Volume 9 | 25-26 | December 23, 2005 |

### North American release

In Region 1, the anime was licensed to Media Blasters, which released six DVD compilations, containing all twenty-six episodes, between September 27, 2005, and July 11, 2006. A premium complete season box set was released on November 7, 2006; the regular set followed on November 27, 2007.
Media Blasters (North America, Region 1 DVD) :
| Volume | Episodes | Release date |
| Volume 1 | 1–5 | September 27, 2005 |
| Volume 2 | 5-10 | November 29, 2005 |
| Volume 3 | 11-14 | January 31, 2006 |
| Volume 4 | 15-18 | March 28, 2006 |
| Volume 5 | 19-22 | May 30, 2006 |
| Volume 6 | 23-26 | July 11, 2006 |
| Premium DVD Box | 1-26 | November 7, 2006 |
| Normal DVD Box | 1-26 | November 27, 2007 |

### United Kingdom release

MVM Entertainment distributed the series in the United Kingdom, with the individual volumes released between February 5, 2007, and December 3, 2007, in six similar DVD compilations. The box set followed on July 7, 2008.
MVM Entertainment (United Kingdom, Region 2 DVD) :
| Volume | Episodes | Release date |
| Volume 1 | 1–5 | February 5, 2007 |
| Volume 2 | 5-10 | April 16, 2007 |
| Volume 3 | 11-14 | June 18, 2007 |
| Volume 4 | 15-18 | August 6, 2007 |
| Volume 5 | 19-22 | October 1, 2007 |
| Volume 6 | 23-26 | December 3, 2007 |
| DVD Box | 1-26 | July 7, 2008 |

### Australasia release

Madman Entertainment distributed the series in Australasia, with the six individual volumes released between July 26, 2006, and December 6, 2006. The DVD collection containing all 26 episodes was released on October 10, 2007.
Madman Entertainment (Australasia, Region 4 DVD) :
| Volume | Episodes | Release date |
| Volume 1 | 1–5 | July 26, 2006 |
| Volume 2 | 5-10 | August, 2006 |
| Volume 3 | 11-14 | September 6, 2006 |
| Volume 4 | 15-18 | October, 2006 |
| Volume 5 | 19-22 | November, 2006 |
| Volume 6 | 23-26 | December 6, 2006 |
| DVD Box | 1-26 | October 10, 2007 |