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Noragami
File:Noragami volume 1 cover.jpg
Cover of Noragami volume 1 by Kodansha featuring Yato (left) and Hiyori Iki (right), along with Yukine in his sword form (middle)
ノラガミ
GenreSupernatural, Action, Comedy[1]
Manga
Written byAdachitoka
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Magazine
Monthly Shōnen Magazine +
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 6, 2010 – present
Volumes16 + 1 special (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byKotaro Tamura
Written byDeko Akao
Music byTaku Iwasaki
StudioBones
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, BS11, TVA
Original run January 5, 2014 – March 23, 2014
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Directed byKotaro Tamura
Written byDeko Akao
Music byTaku Iwasaki
StudioBones
Released February 17, 2014 – July 17, 2014
Episodes2
Anime television series
Noragami Aragoto
Directed byKōtarō Tamura
Written byDeko Akao
Music byTaku Iwasaki
Kayo Konishi, Yukio Kondoo (MOKA☆)
ELECTROCUTICA
StudioBones
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, BS Fuji, RKK, AT-X
Original run October 2, 2015 – December 25, 2015
Episodes13 + 2 OVA (List of episodes)

Noragami (ノラガミ, lit. Stray God) is a Japanese manga series by Adachitoka. It began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine in January 2011's issue. This series has been collected in sixteen tankōbon volumes as of November 2015. An anime television series adaptation by Bones aired in Japan beginning from January 5, 2014 to March 23, 2014, with a total of 12 episodes. The second season, entitled Noragami Aragoto, aired in Japan from October 2, 2015 to December 25, 2015, with a total of 13 episodes.

Plot

See also: List of Noragami characters

As a minor god of calamity, Yato lacks even a shrine to his name. In attempts to become known, he charges only 5 yen to grant the wishes of Near Shore dwellers- a.k.a. the living. Throughout his missions, he encounters a Near Shore girl named Hiyori Iki whose soul frequently slips out of her body, and Yukine, a wandering spirit whom he names as his weapon to kill corrupted spirits with.

He also has a dark past with Bishamon the God of War, resulting in many fights between them. There is also a dark relation with a Nora, which used to be his Hiki.

Media

Manga

See also: List of Noragami chapters

Noragami started as a manga series, authored by Adachitoka and published by Kodansha. The series premiered in Monthly Shōnen Magazine's January 2011 issue, released on December 6, 2010,[2] and has been compiled into fifteen tankōbon volumes between July 15, 2011, and November 17, 2015.[3] The ninth volume was released simultaneously with a limited edition, bundled with a drama CD.[4] Volumes 10 and 11 were released simultaneously with limited editions, each containing an anime episode on DVD.[5][6] Extra chapters of the series have been published in the spin-off publication, Monthly Shōnen Magazine + since 2011 and as of November 15, 2013, they have been compiled into one volume under the title Noragami Shūishū (ノラガミ拾遺集).[7] Both the main series and spin-off series have been licensed in North America by Kodansha Comics USA, under the title Noragami: Stray God and Noragami: Stray Stories respectively. The first volume of Noragami: Stray God was released on September 2, 2014, with six volumes released as of August 18, 2015.[8][9] The first volume of Noragami: Stray Stories will be released in December 2015.[10]

Anime

See also: List of Noragami episodes

The Noragami television series adaptation is produced by Bones, directed by Kotaro Tamura with scripts by Deko Akao and character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto.[1] Prior to the series' television premiere, its first episode was screened at 2013's Anime Festival Asia on November 10, 2013.[11] The anime began airing in Japan on January 5, 2014, on Tokyo MX and later on MBS, BS11 and TVA. Its final, twelfth episode aired on Tokyo MX on March 23, 2014. Besides the television series, two additional episodes were released on DVDs bundled with the limited edition of the 10th and 11th volumes of the manga, published on February 17 and July 17, 2014.[1] Funimation has licensed the anime for streaming in North America.[1] Madman Entertainment has licensed the anime for distribution in Australia and New Zealand.[12]

The opening theme song is "Goya no Machiawase" (午夜の待ち合わせ, Overnight Appointment) with composition and lyrics by Shuntarō and arrangement and performed by Hello Sleepwalkers. The ending theme song is "Heart Realize" (ハートリアライズ, Hāto Riaraizu) with composition, arrangement and lyrics by Supercell and performed by Tia. The anime's second season, Noragami Aragoto, began airing on October 2, 2015. For this season, the opening theme song is "Kyōran Hey Kids!!" (狂乱 Hey Kids!!) by The Oral Cigarettes, and the ending theme song is "Nirvana" (ニルバナ, Nirubana) by Tia. The second season's finale was "The God of Fortune's Message" (13th episode) and was aired on December 25th, 2015.

Game

A mobile game titled error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help) was released by developer Sakura Soft in autumn 2015.[13]

Reception

Noragami was the 14th top selling manga series in Japan during the first half of 2014.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Funimation to Stream Noragami Supernatural Anime". Anime News Network. December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  2. ^ 「アライブ」あだちとか新連載、主人公は気分屋の自称"神" (in Japanese). Natalie.mu. December 6, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  3. ^ 製品検索: あだちとか [Product search: Adachitoka]. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "CD付き ノラガミ(9)限定版 (講談社キャラクターズA)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "DVD付き ノラガミ(10)限定版 (講談社キャラクターズA)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "DVD付き ノラガミ(11)限定版 (講談社キャラクターズA)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  7. ^ ノラガミ拾遺集 壱 (月刊マガジンコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  8. ^ "Noragami 6". Kodansha Comics USA. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "Kodansha Comics Adds Fairy Tail Ice Trail, Noragami: Stray Stories Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  10. ^ "Noragami: Stray Stories 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "AFA : Anime Festival Asia 2013". Anime Festival Asia. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  12. ^ "Noragami (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  13. ^ "Noragami ~Kami to Enishi~ Smartphone Game Slated for Fall". Anime News Network. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  14. ^ "Top Selling Manga in Japan By Series: 2014 (First Half)". Anime News Network. June 3, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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