SYNOPSIS: A story about Hiyori, a human, who can interact with gods and spirits from a parallel world.
RATING : 7.8/10
I like this anime. I love how the story was able to use gods and goddesses of Japanese Mythology. The main issue that I had was that the progression of the story was quite slow. There were many parts that I think weren't that interesting, especially in the first season. The second season was much better, but still, they could have incorporated more exciting parts in the anime. Still, I was entertained by the hilarious moments that the characters had. I loved the relationship that developed between the characters, especially between Hiyori, Yato, and Yukine. I wish that there would be a third season, especially since the second season ended in somewhat of cliffhanger.
Also, I liked the animation. The fighting scenes were impressive. The thing I love most was the eyes, especially when they are glowing. It was so beautiful to see.
WARNING: SPOILERS!
RANDOM THOUGHTS AND REACTIONS My favorite character is Daikoku. He was such a kind character, which is kind of in contrast with his appearance. He acted as the father of the group. It was funny, especially when he tries to disown Yato, and yet he always prepared a room for him. Also, I love his relationship with Kofuku. I love the relationship that formed between Hiyori, Yukine, Daikoku, Kofuku, and Yato. They feel like family. They support each other a lot. I feel bad for Hiyori because Yato didn't do much about her situation with the half-life as a phantom. It kept her with them, so I shouldn't be bothered that much, but still, I worry about her suddenly collapsing on a rode somewhere because of this. The first season pissed me off about Yukine. He was such an asshole there, and I felt bad for Yato. He didn't deserve the pain he had to endure for Yukine. I'm glad that Hiyori was there to realize what happened, and that Daikoku was such a reliable person. I'm also glad that Yukine repented about what he did and was able to bloom into a decent person. Information I did not need or want: Gods don't have to poop! I found Bishamon very awesome. I love that she took care of many regalias and that her regalias are part of her armor and weapons. The only thing I dislike is that she kept on harboring hatred for Yato. It's not like he killed her clan because he just wanted to. Kazuma should have told her the full story earlier. I love that they were able to make peace. She even tried to help him escape Izanami's clutches. I dislike that Bishamon disowned Kazuma at some point. I get that she's traumatized by what Yato did, but she still should've listened to him. I'm glad that they were able to make up in the end, and they were able to make the clan stronger than what it used to be. Rabou's arc wasn't that interesting. I don't get his obsession with Yato. I feel like he was just there because he was manipulated by Nora, which he probably was. We got to see Yato's beautiful glowing eyes, though, so there's that. I love Hiyori and Yato together. I don't know how that would work since she's a human, and he is a god. Still, they were lovely together. I love their care and support for one another. The baby in season two episode one creeped me out a lot. How much longing could he have to have summoned a phantom? Also, he looked ugly as hell. I hate Kugaha. He was such an asshole to Bishamon and his fellow regalia. He treated them like trash, and he even killed some of them. He doesn't have any redeeming qualities, and his motive was pure selfishness. I'm glad that Bishamon released him as her regalia. He deserved to be abandoned. I also love that Yato was able to cut off his hand. I'm surprised that Hiyori managed to survive real life, given that she mostly spent her time with Yato and the others. I felt sad during that part where Nora forced Yato to work for his father again. He was starting to be confident about himself, and she had to go drag him again to do bad things. I wish we could see more interactions with the other gods. FUNNY MOMENTS : Every time Yato was insulted for being poor and having sweaty hands. Yato introduced Kofuku as his girlfriend, and everyone was shocked, except Daikoku, who was angry. It was funny that she seemed more like a sugar-mommy than a girlfriend. When Yato said that Daikoku likes kids and Hiyori hid Yukine from him. Yato accidentally pushed Yusuke Urasawa off the rooftop and the fall that lasted for a long time. Plus, finding out that he was dating Kofuku, and that's why he is suffering since Kofuku is the god of poverty. Everyone getting shocked about Yukine's power development under Yato. Yukine tricked Yato into leaving him alone by distracting him with food. FEELS AND FUCK-YEAH MOMENTS : Kofuku threatened Bishamon so that she won't mess with Yato. Hiyori remembered Yukine and Yato on her own. My heart hurt for Yato and Yukine during this part. They wanted to keep Hiyori with them, but they didn't how to do that. I liked the friendship that developed between Yukine and Suzuha. I felt bad for Yukine when he found out that Suzuha had died. Kofuku tried to bet on Bishamon so that she would have the worst luck and lose against Yato. I love her support for Yato. I love how loyal Yukine became towards Yato. I love that he became an Imperial Regalia because he protected Yato against Bishamon at the cost of his life. Hiyori made a mini-shrine for Yato. I love his reaction. It touched my heart so much because you could see how happy he was because he finally got his lifelong dream. Ebisu's death. It broke my heart to see him die, especially since he realized how much he wanted to live. I was so sad for Yato because he knew how much Ebisu just wanted to help humans even though his way is unconventional. I love the bond that they had, even though they were only together for such a short time. He was able to help Yato open his eyes about what he truly wants. Yato freed Nora as his regalia. I love this moment. I love how he finally realized his self-worth and that he doesn't need Nora as his back-up. I love that he now wants to be a god of fortune, and he just wants to help others. THINGS I WONDER ABOUT: Why is Yato so strong despite having no shrine in the beginning? Who is Yato's father, and why is he Hiyori's classmate? What is Yukine's past? Why is Nora so strong?
SEASON 1 - What Happened? Yato, a god without a shrine was introduced. He takes on different requests from humans for 5-yen to have money to buy a shrine. His current regalia, Tomone, left him, and she was replaced by Yukine. Hiyori, a human girl, got into an accident when she tried to save Yato. Because of the accident, her soul randomly slips out of her body and into the world of phantoms or spirits. She asked Yato to help her become normal again. Yato went to Kofuku to ask for money. She was introduced to Hiyori and Yukine. Bishamon found Yato. She wanted to kill him because he killed many of her Regalia. Hiyori went to Kofuku to ask her to help Yato. She intervened and created a storm. Yato was able to escape Bishamon's wrath. Bishamon went to Kofuku to find Yato. Kofuku warned her against harming Yato. Kazuma told Hiyori that Yato is an enemy and the savior of Bishamon. Yukine had a hard time with being dead and caused different sins. Every time he sinned, Yato became inflicted with injuries. Yato suffered in silence and almost died. Yukine underwent an ablution to cure Yato of the blight. Mayu, Kazuma, and Daikoku were the ones that performed it. Rabou, an old god of calamity, decided to pick a fight with Yato. He wanted to kill him or to be killed by him. They used to be partners in killing people back in the old days. He used Nora as his Regalia. Nora decided to remove Hiyori's memory of Yato and Yukine because she doesn't like her. She told Yato that she would return Hiyori's memory if he fought Rabou. Hiyori remembered Yato on her own after he saved her life. Yato was able to kill Rabou.
SEASON 2 - What Happened? Bishamon kept having nightmares about when Yato killed her Regalias. Yukine befriends one of Bishamon's regalia, Suzuha. Suzuha was killed by Kugaha, another one of Bishamon's regalia. Kazuma noticed that Bishamon has a blight. He had everyone examined to find out who caused it. They found no mark on anyone. Kugaha told Bishamon that Kazuma helped with Yukine's ablution. Yukine asked Bishamon what happened to Suzuha and Kazuma was exiled as her regalia. Aiha and Kugaha attacked Yato, Kazuma, and Hiyori. Kugaha kidnapped Kazuma and Hiyori. Yato went to Bishamon to rescue them. Yato and Bishamon fought. Yukine protected Yato at the cost of being destroyed. He was upgraded into an Imperial Regalia for his loyalty. The medicine that hid Bishamon's blight lost its effect and everyone was able to see that she was very infected by it. She kept on using her Regalia's to attack Yato because she thought he was there to eliminate her clan again. Kugaha used phantoms to kill his fellow regalias. Aiha confessed and she told Kuraha about Kugaha's plans. Kuraha freed Hiyori and Kazuma. Kazuma ran to Bishamon and got hit by her attack. He confessed that he was the one who asked Yato to kill his fellow regalias in the past to cure Bishamon. Kugaha wanted to kill Bishamon because he wanted her to be reborn. He wanted to become her guide because he thought that the current Bishamon was weak. Yato defeated one of his phantoms and cut off his hand. Bishamon released him as her regalia and she defeated the phantom that killed most of her regalias. Aiha underwent an ablution. Kazuma was restored as Bishamon's guiding voice. The Gods called a Colloquy to investigate the attack wherein the Masked Phantoms were used. Ebisu offered Yato money to buy Yukine. Hiyori created a miniature version of a shrine for Yato. Takamagahara, the dwelling place of the gods, officially recognized that shrine as his shrine so he was now allowed to live in Takamagahara and attend colloquies. Kazuma trained Yukine. Nora attacked Yato and took him back to his father. He had to kill people during several jobs and was ashamed of himself. Hiyori almost forgot him, but he was always at the back of her mind. She went to an amusement park with her friends and was kissed by one of their classmates. Heaven deemed that Ebisu is the conjurer that used the masked phantoms. They locked all the gods in heaven to make sure that they would not interrupt Ebisu's capture. Nora told Yato that he needed to rescue Ebisu from the underworld to be free. Ebisu wanted to get the Locution Brushes to perfect his conjuring. Every time he tried to conjure a phantom, his body got attacked with blights. Yato helped Ebisu escape Izanami's clutches. Bishamon and Kofuku rushed to Ebisu to protect him from heaven. Hiyori and Yukine went with them. Ebisu was able to escape from the underworld, but Yato got stuck. Bishamon went to the underworld to help him escape. Hiyori used a 'Soul Call' taught by Ebisu to call Bishamon and Yato back. They had a hard time with calling Yato because Yato is not his real name. It was Yaboku. They tried to protect Ebisu from heaven but they still killed him. Yato was angry because he knew that Ebisu was not the conjurer, but his father. His father used Ebisu to escape the clutches of the gods. Yato released Nora as his regalia. Yato wishes to be a god of fortune that helps people and not kill them. It was revealed that Yato's father is the guy that kissed Hiyori.
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