ノラガミ - Noragami
Natively: Level 26
Summary
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.
Availability
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Personal Opinion
This is one of my favorite animes.
Characters:
The mmc is goofy but has his serious moments, and the fmc manages to be sweet and kind while still being assertive/not a pushover. Plus she actually has her own unique usefulness in the story, she’s not just thrown in for the sake of inclusivity like too many shonen series tend to do with female characters.
The main characters’ relationship is cute, and I felt the development was perfectly paced.
Story:
The story definitely reflects some real life issues, and can show you a new perspective on some problems in society, human nature, and the way we treat people. I’m pretty hard headed with my opinions, and it still managed to make me reconsider.
Language:
As for the language, I watched season one when my listening skill was pretty bad (probably around n4 level) and I found it manageable. Since it’s shonen there are some very specific terms related to its power system.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Adorable likable characters
- Variety of speaking styles to get exposed to
- Enticing story
- Good balance of plot and comedy
- Vocab deck available on jbdb
Cons
- The manga is pretty long
- No season 3
- At the upper limit of the current level range (it bounces between 26 and 27)
- There is a scantily clad character, could be considered fanservice, although her character is much deeper than just her outfit and I wouldn’t say she’s just a fanservice character.
