8.0
Viewer Rating
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Noragami (2014)
Noragami (2014)
Overview
Hiyori Iki is a normal middle school student until she was involved in a bus accident while trying to protect a stranger. This incident causes her soul to frequently slip out of her body, and she becomes aware of the existence of two parallel worlds. Through her soul, she meets the strange, nameless god without a shrine, Yato. Yato is determined to make a name for himself out there by accepting any wishes for 5 yen, including Hiyori's to fix her body.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
Hiyori Iki is a normal middle school student until she was involved in a bus accident while trying to protect a stranger. This incident causes her soul to frequently slip out of her body, and she becomes aware of the existence of two parallel worlds. Through her soul, she meets the strange, nameless god without a shrine, Yato. Yato is determined to make a name for himself out there by accepting any wishes for 5 yen, including Hiyori's to fix her body.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Noragami is a fantasy anime rooted in Japanese mythology, focusing on personal growth, the formation of strong bonds, and the struggle for purpose within a divine hierarchy. Its themes are primarily spiritual and relational, lacking explicit political messaging or alignment with specific progressive or conservative ideologies.
This Japanese anime features characters and voice actors consistent with its cultural origin. The narrative explores themes within Japanese mythology and character development without explicitly centering on or critiquing traditional identities or promoting explicit DEI themes as defined by the evaluation criteria.
Secondary
The series features Bishamon, a powerful war god, who frequently engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against male opponents, most notably Yato. She uses her shinki as weapons, demonstrating significant combat prowess.
Noragami does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the relationships between gods, humans, and spirits without exploring queer identities or experiences, resulting in no depiction in the series.
Noragami, 2014 does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the adventures of a minor deity, Yato, and his human companion, Hiyori, in the world of gods and spirits, with no relevant plot points or character arcs concerning transsexual identity.
Noragami is an anime adaptation of a manga series. All major characters, such as Yato, Hiyori, and Yukine, maintain their established genders from the source material in the on-screen portrayal.
Noragami is a Japanese anime adaptation of a Japanese manga. The characters, originally depicted as Japanese, are consistently portrayed as such in the anime, with Japanese voice actors. There is no evidence of any character's race being changed from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
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8.2
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