andrejbeca

Kay,so it's time for my first review here.I hope you will find it useful c:

The series is set in a world divided into "The Near Shore" which is pretty much the world as we know it and "The Far Shore" from where creatures like gods and phantoms originate.Although the creatures of both "Shores" live in the same space,"The Near Shore" beings usually cannot see gods or phantoms,however people are heavily influenced by them.The plot revolves around Yato,a god who lacks a shrine and worshipers...and the money to get the previous two.But being an ambitious person,Yato is sure that the future is bright as he does various jobs varying from killing phantoms to searching for lost pets and repairing the plumbing for the pay of 5 yen.On one of these jobs he incounters Hiyori,a final year student.Hiyori now becomes a half phantom able to see the "Far Shore" creatures.Ever since their incounter,Hiyori's soul ever so often slips out of her body.The third main character is Yukine,a deceased boy,whose pure soul now serves as Yato's weapon.Hiyori becomes good friends with them and then the story unfolds... c:

The story and setting are interesting,detailed and well put together.However they are some unanswered questions that I'm sure trouble the fans,but they will hopefully be resolved in the second season which has been announced.It is well paced and it didn't seem to drag at any moment.It also touches Japanese tradition and rituals which add to the great atmosphere.Noragami offers a healthy mixture of action,drama and comedy,so I'm sure that anyone who read the synopsys and said:"This seems worth watching",will like.

The animation was really good and I have no complaints about it.The fights don't drag and are fun to watch while being adequately animated.There were just a few scenes in which it seemed like the animation is lacking but it doesn't affect the overall impression.The opening animation is different but good too.

The soundrack is very good aswell.The oppening theme is on point and the ending felt like it was very adequate.Background music fits really well into the scenes and it is very satisfactional.Although there is nothing that really stands out like there is in some other series.

I liked the characters c:

The main characters get a fair amount of development and the relations between the characters is really well depicted.The side characters are really on point as well and they all really fit in with each-other.Although there aren't many characters they are likeable and all are unique and only one of them annoyed me,which is rare :p The antagonists however didn't really get me interested much and that's a downside for me because I'm a fant of the antagonists.

All in all,Noragami is a short and entertaining anime,definitely worth watching.Hopefully the second season will be just as good if not better c: