Noragami OVA

ノラガミ OAD

7.70(192K votes)

Ranked #1403Popularity #815

episodes

Type

OVA

Status

Finished Airing

Aired

Feb 17, 2014 to Jul 17, 2014

Studios:Bones

ComedySupernatural

Synopsis

Kamigakari, Kamitatari Hiyori Iki is excited to start high school alongside her two middle school friends, but "Delivery God" Yato seems to have other plans for the day. Will Hiyori be able to make a good impression on her first day? Or will Yato cost her a happy high school life? Haru no Hi no Yakusoku On another day, Hiyori decides to take advantage of the beautiful weather and invites a number of people to gaze at the cherry blossoms, including the fearsome combat god, Bishamon. But how long will their blissful day last when Yato and his old rival Bishamon start to drink together? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Worth Watching? — Global Verdict

6.3/10

Average Review Score

50%

Recommend It

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International Reviews

Aphyxia

Not Recommended

Wow, way to shit on a series. The OVA that should not have been. The first episode just fucks up the series royally and after having watched the series it is hard to see that as canon. The second episode is a bit better but in the end still feels off-canon and weird. Also, it includes spoilers since it skips quite a few volumes. If you like Noragami, do yourself a favour and don't watch this till you've watched everything else. Since this review was supposedly still not long enough, I'll have to write some more. I really don't understand for who the second episode of the OVA was meantfor since it was in the middle of some situation which the viewer who came straight from the series wouldn't know.

44 found helpfulJan 16, 2016

AyoooCee

Recommended

Community Discussion

The Noragami OVA's or, in this case OAD's were pretty decent. You all know already OVA's are usually fillers and in Noragami's case that concept doesn't change. While they are fillers they're not bad though, they don't really have continuity with the story but there is enjoyment here. I personally really liked Noragami, and just the same I really liked these OVA's despite the fact that they aren't really story associated. Both episodes take place after the events of the anime i'm pretty sure, and that's actually cool considering OVA's usually happen sometime during the show in between episodes. While it isn't story heavy, thefirst episode does explore a bit more of the God's lore. The first episode mainly showcases Yato's antics and it's pretty entertaining to see with some appearances from the anime's side characters which is nice to see. The episode wasn't anything special at all, but it entertaining and a fun watch nonetheless. The second episode was better, showing alot of chemistry and interplay between the other God's. While it didn't have action, i really enjoyed seeing the Gods all come together and interact with eachother. The characters are fleshed out a bit more and like I said it's nice to see them all hang out with eachother. There is a bit of a plot twist that makes things a bit more interesting but again it's nothing spectacular. It was funny to see things so light hearted and then take a crazy turn towards the end. The Gods all had funny moments and i'd say that and their interplay together entertained me the most. The animation and sound goes without saying, they are fantastic just as they are in the show. Overall i enjoyed them, they're nothing that great but I did like them and I don't feel I wasted my time at all. If you liked the show i'd give this a watch. It's full of lighthearted funny moments and further develops the characters of the show. If you agreed with my review give it a thumbs up (:

BabyGirl06301

Recommended

I can't believe it's taken me so long to watch these. Straight off the bat, I'll say that the second episode is better than the first. The first episode, to me, was a sort of give-or-take situation as it didn't really mean anything for the characters or their progression. Before I get back to all that, I wanna also mention that the art is a step down from the usual series' art because these are OVAs. They aren't going to look as nice as the main series, so beware of that. Obviously, the music is always bomb, so that's a given. The second episode specificallywas nice to watch because it did have some semblance of character development. Rather than a one-off, funny episode like the first episode was, this episode had a few sweet and contemplative moments that gave a little bit more insight into these characters and how they feel about each other. The first episode, like I said, wasn't much. The story wasn't really there for me, and it was just an episode meant for watching Yato screw around in Hiyori's body. Nothing special. These episodes were nice to watch to revisit the characters, but overall, the tone is much different than the main series'. Not getting those series moments with Yato that you'd normally get through the main series makes these OVA episodes lacking. But what can you really ask from an OVA, right? I've seen exactly one seriously good OVA, but otherwise, they're usually mediocre. I'm not gonna revisit these episodes in the future, but I don't regret watching them in the first place.

3 found helpfulNov 17, 2018

Katsudon96

Recommended

Although i enjoyed this... it spoiled a lot of the 2nd Season of the anime and should be watched after the 2nd season, which means this shouldn't marked as a side story for the 1st season, it will spoil everyone who is misinformed on the series and think they should watch these afterwards. Back to the Review. This was just as good as the main series. The Art style, Character development and the overall enjoyment was very good. Had a more than a few laughs. The VA do a good job at bringing the characters to life and hit the right points (NOTE: I watched theAnime English Dubbed before hand which is also very Good and pretty much spot on compared to the Japanese Dub). Both episodes are done to the same height that the main series has set and you will enjoy these 2 OVA... That Said... PLEASE WATCH THESE AFTER SEASON 2

5 found helpfulApr 14, 2021

Resting_Bonfire

Mixed Feelings

Noragami (Ova) It is a slightly amusing addition to what is happening and is largely based on the "comedy" genre. The implementation of this has been mostly average. It had one or two subtle jokes. What I found pleasant, at least, was that you could see more of the open character style. In principle, I would never reject Yato's screen time. Otherwise, it's an average everyday Ova as you know her. The only strength that Noragami actually has, are mostly sympathetic characters and this is where Ova could score. Among other things, this could be seen as a "Ship" episode for various pairing.

3 found helpfulApr 20, 2021