Noragami

***Noragami*** (Japanese: ノラガミ, lit. "Stray God") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Adachitoka. It began serialization in Kodansha's *Monthly Shōnen Magazine* in December 2010. The series has been collected into twenty-two *tankōbon* volumes as of June 2020. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Bones aired from January to March 2014. A 13-episode second season, titled *Noragami Aragoto*, was broadcast from October 2015 to December 2015.

## Plot/Synapsis:

### **Noragami: Stray God (Season 1):**

In times of need, if you look in the right place, you just may see a strange telephone number scrawled in red. If you call this number, you will hear a young man introduce himself as the Yato God.

Yato is a minor deity and a self-proclaimed "Delivery God," who dreams of having millions of worshippers. Without a single shrine dedicated to his name, however, his goals are far from being realized. He spends his days doing odd jobs for five yen apiece, until his weapon partner becomes fed up with her useless master and deserts him.

Just as things seem to be looking grim for the god, his fortune changes when a middle school girl, Hiyori Iki, supposedly saves Yato from a car accident, taking the hit for him. Remarkably, she survives, but the event has caused her soul to become loose and hence able to leave her body. Hiyori demands that Yato return her to normal, but upon learning that he needs a new partner to do so, reluctantly agrees to help him find one. And with Hiyori's help, Yato's luck may finally be turning around.

### **Noragami Aragoto (Season 2):**

Yato and Yukine have finally mended their relationship as god and Regalia, and everyone has returned to their daily life. Yato remains a minor and unknown deity who continues taking odd jobs for five yen apiece in the hopes of one day having millions of worshippers and his own grand shrine. Hiyori Iki has yet to have her loose soul fixed by Yato, but she enjoys life and prepares to attend high school nonetheless.

Taking place immediately after the first season, *Noragami Aragoto* delves into the complicated past between Yato and the god of war Bishamon. The female god holds a mysterious grudge against Yato, which often results in violent clashes between them. It doesn't help that Bishamon's most trusted and beloved Regalia, Kazuma, appears to be indebted to Yato. When lives are on the line, unraveling these mysteries and others may be the only way to correct past mistakes.

## MAL info:

**Producers:** Avex Entertainment, Dentsu,  Shochiku,  Kodansha,  Movic,  Ai Addiction,  Lawson HMV Entertainment, A-Sketch

**Licensors:** Funimation

**Studios:** Bones

**Source:** Manga

**Duration:** 24 min. per ep.

**Rating:** PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

**Score:** 8.03 (Season 1); 8.25 (Season 2)

**Ranked:** #477 (Season 1); #248 (Season 2)

**Popularity:** #18 (Season 1); #61 (Season 2)

## Characters:

* **Yato** (Main)
* **Yukine** (Main)
* **Iki Hiyori** (Main)
* **Bishamon** (Supporting)
* **Kofuku** (Supporting)
* **Kazuma** (Supporting)
* **Nora** (Supporting)

## Official sites:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/20507/Noragami?q=noraga&cat=anime

https://myanimelist.net/anime/30503/Noragami\_Aragoto

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noragami