Anime

The Noragami television series adaptation is produced by Bones, directed by Kotaro Tamura
with scripts by Deko Akao and character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto.[24] Prior to the series'
television premiere, its first episode was screened at 2013's Anime Festival Asia on November
10, 2013.[25] The anime began airing in Japan on January 5, 2014, on Tokyo MX and later on
MBS, BS11 and TVA. Funimation has licensed the anime for streaming in North America.[24] 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.[24] The opening theme song
is "Goya no Machiawase" (?, Overnight Appointment) with composition and
lyrics by Shuntar and arrangement and performed by Hello Sleepwalkers. The ending theme
song is "Heart Realize" ( Hto Riaraizu?) with composition, arrangement and
lyrics by Supercell and performed by Tia.
Episode list
No.

Title

Original air date

"A Housecat, a Stray

God, and a Tail"
"Ieneko to Noragami to
Shippo"
()

January 5, 2014

A god named Yato answers a five-yen prayer to defeat a phantom that has appeared above a school
using his Regalia, Tomone. Shortly after the battle, however, Tomone decides she is fed up with Yato
and requests to have his contract with him terminated. Now without a Regalia, Yato takes up a new
request to find a missing cat named Milord. Whilst he is doing that, a girl named Hiyori Iki spots him
walking into the path of an oncoming bus and dives into to save him. She pushes him out of the road
but is hit by the bus herself, and afterwards finds her spirit separated from her body, although she is
able to return to it safely. Whilst recovering in hospital, Hiyori hears strange voices before having
another encounter with Yato, who formally introduces himself as a god. Some time later, Yato finds
Milord but is attacked by the phantom. After Hiyori helps Yato escape, she learns that the incident
from before has resulted in her becoming a half-phantom lying between the worlds of the living and
the dead, causing her spirit, which has a cat's tail, to sometimes leave her body. After learning of the
situation, Hiyori gives Yato five yen as a fee in order to help her get back to normal.

"Snow-like"
"Yuki no Yna"
()

January 12, 2014

As Hiyori ends up drifting out of her body more often than not, she takes advantage of her new agile

form. Despite being reminded by Hiyori about the job she paid him for, Yato insists that he can't do
anything until he gets a new Regalia. Assuming a Regalia could be made from any phantom, Hiyori
goes in search of one, only for it to turn out to be a really hostile one. Hiyori attempts to fight the
phantom herself but is stopped by Yato, who is injured in the process. After retreating to treat his
'blight' wound, which can spread if left untreated, Yato explains that Hiyori's tail is what connects her
to her physical form, and if it is cut, she will die. The phantom returns, and Yato spots an uncorrupted
spirit and claims it as his new Regalia, which takes the form of a white katana, allowing Yato to defeat
the phantom. Yato afterwards decides to name his Regalia Yukine, which transforms into the form a
teenage human boy.

"Bidden Calamity"
"Manekareta Yakusai"
()

January 19, 2014

As Yukine tries to adjust to his role as Yato's Regalia, he is scolded by Yato over allegedly having dirty
thoughts about Hiyori, explaining that they share the same mind and body. Later, the three are
summoned by the God of Learning, Lord Tenjin, who has taken on Tomone, now named Mayu, as one
of his new Regalia. Tenjin commissions Yato to take care of some phantoms that have appeared near a
railway track. Whilst fighting the phantoms, the three encounter a 'storm', which Yato and Yukine
manage to destroy before it compels a schoolboy to walk into the path of a train.

"Where Happiness Lies"

"Shiawase no Arika"
()

January 26, 2014

Yato takes Hiyori and Yukine to meet a fellow god named Kofuku, and her Regalia, Daikoku. In the
middle of their talk, Yato is summoned by a suicidal office worker named Usuke Urasawa, whom he
accidentally knocks off the top of a building in the process. On the way down, Usuke explains how his
luck and fortune went downhill in pursuit of love for a girl, who turns out to be Kofuku, revealed to be
a Binbougami (God of Poverty) who causes bad luck and misfortune to those around her. Yato
manages to use Yukine to sever Usuke's ties and memories to Kofuku, before ensuring he lands safely.
After Yato collects his payment, Kofuku tells Hiyori that Yato had once killed before. Later, as Yato tells
Hiyori to go to Kofuku and Daikoku should anything happen to him, Yukine encounters a strange
woman, who is revealed to be Nora--Yato's former Regalia.

"Borderline"
"Kykaisen" ()

February 2, 2014

After Yato teaches Yukine how to make a borderline, which regalia can use against phantoms, Hiyori
decides to have Yukine live in her house, feeling Yato can't look after him properly. After some
reluctance, Yato agrees to let Yukine stay with her. Yato ends up sneaking himself too, keeping Yukine

in check before he gets any ideas about Hiyori. The next day, Yukine runs away after Hiyori stops him
from stealing a skateboard, with Yato later explaining to her that any impure thoughts Yukine has
results in pain for himself. Whilst running away, Yukine encounters a little girl, which he later learns to
be the spirit of a girl who died in a traffic accident. However, the girl ends up getting possessed by a
phantom and becomes consumed by it, forcing Yato to use Yukine to defeat her against his will .

"Scary Person"
"Kowai Hito"
()

February 9, 2014

Yukine, depressed about being used by Yato to kill the girl spirit instead of saving her, steals the
skateboard he had his eye on before. When Yato stops him, Hiyori appears, deciding to cover for
Yukine by claiming she bought it for him. Just then, a god named Bishamon, holding a personal grudge
against him, appears and attacks Yato. Hiyori calls Kofuku and Daikoku to help, tracking Yato's location
using her sense of smell. However, Kofuku's attempt to stop the battle ends up making things worse
by causing a huge hole with raging storms appear. Bishamon tries to take advantage of the situation,
dealing some damage to Yato, but is urged by one of her regalia, Kazuma, to retreat to protect her
other regalia.

"Uncertainty & Destiny"

"Mayoigoto,
Sadamegoto"
()

February 16, 2014

Hiyori's presence as a spirit is discovered by Kazuma, who chooses to keep this a secret from
Bishamon, before telling Hiyori that if nothing is done about Yukine, Yato will die. Later that night, as
Yato is helping out at a convenience store, Yukine is caught trying to steal some charity money. Just
then, another phantom appears, and despite Nora's presence causing Yukine unease, Yato assures
him that he is his regalia and manages to defeat the phantom with him.

"Over the Line"

"Issen o Koete"
()

February 23, 2014

Yato and Yukine are called to Hiyori's school at the request of a bullied student, with Yato giving him a
certain something to use. Whilst at the school, Yukine laments that he never had the chance to go to
high school himself and make friends with others. The student is driven by a phantom to confront the
bully using a knife Yato had given him, but he manages to hold himself back and disperse the phantom
with his own will. Yukine, however, gives into his frustration and starts breaking the school's windows,
causing Yato's blight to spread further. As Hiyori discovers this, she risks herself to try and bring him to
Kofuku and Daikoku, getting blighted herself in the process. Kofuku and Daikoku shut them out with a

borderline.

"Name"
"Namae" ()

March 2, 2014

Daikoku and Kofuku only allow Hiyori to come through the borderline so she can cleanse her blight,
stating that Yato will die unless Yukine receives punishment by ablution. Although Daikoku manages
to enlist the help of Mayu, he struggles to find a third Regalia to help perform the ablution. Rejecting
the thought of calling on Nora, as she might kill Yukine, Hiyori goes to Bishamon's shrine to request
Kazuma's help. As the three Regalias get together, they discover Yukine's back is covered with
phantoms and begin their ablution, in which Yukine must endure pain until he confesses to his sins, or
otherwise transform into a phantom himself. Yukine admits his crimes and expresses his jealousy of
the living and his envy of what they have. As Yukine's condition worsens, Hiyori and Yato calls out to
him, reminding him that they are his friends, and the name Yato gave him is that of a person's.
Hearing this, Yukine apologises for all the bad things he had done, allowing the ablution to be
successfully carried out. With both Yato and Yukine back to normal, they both feel thankful towards
Hiyori for saving their lives. Meanwhile, Nora has awakened a god named Rabo, who has a grudge
against Yato.

10

"Regarded with Hate"

"Imu Beki Mono"
()

March 9, 2014

As Yukine takes up a part time job at Daikoku's food stand to help repay what he stole, he and Hiyori
hear from Miyu about how Tenjin banished one of his regalias for stinging him with blight. Meanwhile,
Tenjin informs Yato, who finally contemplates fulfilling Hiyori's request, that he may be able to fix her
problem if he cuts his ties with her. On New Year's Day, as Yato and Yukine fight a group of phantoms,
Hiyori, who was on a shrine visit with her friends, is lured out by Nora, who sends her own phantoms
to chase after her. As Hiyori is saved as the phantoms are dissolved by dawn's sunlight, Nora informs
her about Rabo and his desire to kill Yato, telling her to stop existing. After Yato and Yukine manage to
defeat all the phantoms, they catch up to Hiyori, only to find she has no memory of who Yato is.

11

"Abandoned God"
"Suterareta Kami"
()

March 16, 2014

As Yato and Yukine try to figure out how to restore Hiyori's memories, they are confronted by Nora,
who reveals she had stolen Hiyori's memory of Yato and has become Furuhime, regalia of Rabo, who
attacks Yato in an attempt to awaken some repressed memories. As Yato finds himself unable to beat
Rabo and Furuhime, the two take their leave, with Furuhime stating she will return Hiyori's memory if
Yato can defeat Rabo. It is revealed that Rabo is a calamity god, a god who answers malicious wishes

to kill people, phantoms, and gods, who once worked alongside Yato, who was also a calamity god
himself. As Yato becomes conflicted over whether restoring Hiyori's memory is the right thing to do,
Yukine shows Hiyori a picture book detailing the times they have spent together. Meanwhile,
Furuhime reveals that Hiyori's memory is further waning, shown when she loses her memory of
Yukine, and will leave her as an empty vessel if nothing is done. Despite knowing the risks involved,
Yato and Yukine resolve to restore Hiyori's memory.

12

"Scrap of a Memory"
"Hitohira no Kioku"
()

March 23, 2014

Yato and Yukine warp over to Rabo's shrine, mistakenly dragging Hiyori along with them. Yato
immediately engages Rabo and Furuhime, only to be easily fended off and taken prisoner by a spell of
Rabo's which enshrouds the victim in a sphere of water. Hiyori manages to pull Yato out, allowing the
fight to resume. Unsatisfied with Yato's performance, Rabo decides to destroy the jewel-like sphere
containing Hiyori's stolen memories, causing her to fall unconscious. Angered by this, Yato appears to
awaken to his former self as a god of calamity, and easily kicks Rabo into the stone cliff surrounding
the site. Having seen that Yato had returned to his old self, Rabo absorbs the storm which had been
raging from above, thus merging with its phantoms. An exchange between the two causes boulders to
loosen, one of which heads directly for Hiyori. Yato saves her just in time, and holds her tightly to his
body in a protective gesture. Hiyori's memories are awakened by his scent, and she returns to
consciousness. Realizing he has to get rid of Hiyori, Rabo takes hold of her, but is finished off by Yato
and Yukine with a move used for cleansing phantoms. As the three make their way back home, Hiyori
tells Yato and Yukine that she never wants to sever her ties with them.

OAD 1

"God's Possession,
God's Curse"
"Kamigakari,
Kamitatari"
()

February 17, 2014

Hiyori's first day at high school becomes a nightmare for her when Yato possesses her body, after she
unintentionally slips out of it upon falling asleep. He uses Hiyori's body to his advantage by doing all
sorts of embarrassing and over-the-top things to spread word of his services to the other students,
with Kofuku joining in on the fun. Yukine tries to get Tenjin and Mayu to help put a stop to Yato's
antics, but they too end up getting distracted. As Hiyori struggles to make Yato return her body, she
and Yukine spot a perverted student, who sneaked a camera into the girl's changing rooms, and
discover he has been possessed by a phantom. When the student attempts to jump out of the window
upon being discovered, Yato manages to rescue him and subdue the phantom, but ends up breaking
his (Hiyori's) shoulder in the process. As such, Yato is caught and given an appropriate punishment
whilst Hiyori begins her next day of school with a bizarre reputation.

OAD 2

"A Promise in Spring"

"Haru no yakusoku"
()

July 17, 2014

During the spring, Hiyori invites all the Gods and Regalias together for a flower viewing party under
the cherry blossoms. Whilst the various groups get to know each other, Yato and Bishimon continue to
have trouble seeing eye to eye and wind up having a drinking contest against each other. In their
drunken state, Bishamon, blaming herself for the death of her clans, gets a hand over mouth kiss from
Yato, prompting a fierce punishment that ruins the party. The next day, Yukine receives a magazine for
Regalias that Yato had been keeping from him, which includes a scathing interview from Mayu and a
questionnaire for Yukine to fill in. As the various Gods look over the questionnaires submitted by their
Regalias, Yato, who receives a subtle punishment for his misbehavior, feels relieved that Yukine has no
intention of changing his job.