About “Noragami” in a few words:

Noragami is a popular anime and manga series that follows the adventures of Yato, a minor deity in Japanese mythology, as he helps humans and spirits with their problems in exchange for a fee of 5 yen. Along the way, he is joined by the human girl Hiyori and the regalia (spirit weapon) Yukine. The series is known for its blend of action, comedy, and drama, as well as its exploration of themes such as friendship, identity, and the nature of belief.

Meet the characters from Noragami

Yato

Oh man Yato is chaos wrapped in a blue tracksuit and somehow still terribly endearing — the “delivery god” who’ll do literally any odd job for five yen and a dream. He’s goofy, dramatic, and yet there’s this weirdly deep sadness under all the theatrics (like, he’ll make a shrine one minute and brood the next). He is both infuriatingly unreliable and frustratingly dependable — you can trust him to show up late but to show up, you know? Loves ramen, collects weird nicknames, and has a habit of declaring grand plans that he forgets by breakfast.

Hiyori Iki

Hiyori is the human anchor in a supernatural mess and she’s honestly the kind of friend you want in every anime — practical, stubborn, and impossibly caring. She’s half-spirit, half-high-school-kid (so yes: a lot of motion-sickness and awkwardness) and somehow balances being sensible with making reckless, heart-first choices all the time. She fusses over everyone, loses her school bag in dramatic ways, and is also secretly very brave when it actually counts. She’ll scold you for being dumb but then save your soul without blinking, and she keeps weird little hairpins in case of emergencies.

Yukine

Ugh Yukine starts as that infuriating teenage brat — sulky, jealous, petty (steals socks? maybe), and then grows into this genuinely loyal, tragic, awkward sword who wants to be better. He’s messy, learns the hard way about being a Regalia, cries a lot, hits puberty in about two episodes, and also somehow becomes a fierce protector when it matters most. He hoards weird snacks and is terrible at remembering important dates but never forgets who trusted him. He’s equal parts guilty and proud, which makes his redemption feel messy and very earned.

Bishamonten

Bishamon is basically a walking arsenal with a soft spot the size of a mountain for her Regalia — proud, vengeful, and also ridiculously maternal in a scary-strong-samurai-queen kind of way. She looks like pure discipline (lots of armor and swords and attitude) but will melt into this surprisingly dorky, overprotective friend-mode if someone she cares about trips. She collects grudges and weapons with equal intensity, has a very specific fashion sense (elegant but lethal), and cries in private while organizing her army of very traumatized but loyal followers. Also, she secretly enjoys small, silly pleasures like sweet tea or a dramatic monologue about justice — very inconsistent but iconic.

Kofuku

Kofuku is the chaos goddess of poverty and she is absolutely, wonderfully unbothered by decorum — bubbly, mischievous, and somehow the most unpredictable person in any room. She flits between childlike glee and cunning mischief, eats whatever is available (sometimes inexplicably classy food, sometimes instant noodles), and somehow causes more trouble than sense would allow. She’s chaotic-good but also a little unreliable — you’ll never know if she’ll help or accidentally ruin your plans, though she swears it was for the best. She wears mismatched socks, loves pranks, and has a weird soft spot for her friend Ebisu (don’t tell anyone, she’ll deny it dramatically).