ああっ女神さまっ (Aa Megami-sama)
Demographic	Seinen
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Manga: Oh My Goddess! (manga)
Author	Kōsuke Fujishima
Publisher	Kodansha
Other publishers: Dark Horse comics Egmont Grupo Editorial Vid Tong Li Comics Daewon C&I Norma Editorial Egmont-Verlag Comics House (Discontinued after Volume 13) Oh My Goddess!, known as Ah! My Goddess (ああっ女神さまっ Aa! Megami-sama) in Japan and in some English releases, is a manga and anime series by Kosuke Fujishima. ... Image File history File links Oh_My_Goddess_Logo. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (641x636, 707 KB) Summary Croped poster of Ah! My Goddess The Movie Source: http://animepa. ... Seinen not to be confused with adult )) is a subset of manga that is generally targeted at an 18–30 year old male audience, but the audience can be much older with some comics aimed at businessmen well into their 40s. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a subplot) a romance film can be loosely defined as any film in which the central plot (the premise of the story) revolves around the romantic involvement of the storys protagonists. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Oh My Goddess! was first published in 1988-09-25 as a spinoff from the manga Youre Under Arrest (逮捕しちゃうぞ, Taiho Shichauzo); Fujishima had added a four-panel gag strip to Youre Under Arrest in which the main characters prayed to a goddess. ... Kosuke Fujishima Kōsuke Fujishima , born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The head office of Kodansha Kodansha Limited ) is the largest Japanese publisher of literature and manga, headquartered in (Bunkyo), Tokyo. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Egmont may refer to the following: Egmont is a play by Goethe telling the tale of the 16th century Flemish Count of Egmont who is sentenced to death by the occupying Spaniards. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Grupo Editorial Vid (also known as Vid or Mundo Vid) is a Mexican manga and comic publisher, each volume is sold for around 50-60 Pesos (Less than 5-6 Dollars). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Tong Li (Chinese: 東立, Hanyu Pinyin: Dōng Lì, also known as Tong Li Publishing Co. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Daewon Media Co. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Comics House is a manga publisher in Malaysia. ... Japonica Polonica Fantastica (first volume published in 2000, currently in stasis on volume 27 of manga, due to the licence problems)
Serialized in	Afternoon (magazine) Super Manga Blast
Original run	1988-08-25 – ongoing
Volumes	34+
OVA: Oh My Goddess! (OVA)
Director	Hiroaki Gōda
Studio	AIC
Episodes	5
Released	February 2, 1993 – May 17, 1994
Runtime	153 min
TV anime: Adventures of Mini-Goddess
Director	Hiroko Kazui, Yasuhiro Matsumura
Studio	Oriental Light and Magic
Network	WOWOW
Other networks: Tooniverse
Original run	April 6, 1998 – March 29, 1999
Episodes	48
Movie: Ah! My Goddess The Movie
Director	Hiroaki Gōda
Producer	Seiichi Horiguchi Kinya Watanabe Tsuyoshi Yoshida
Composer	Shirou Hamaguchi
Studio	AIC
Released	October 21, 2000
Runtime	105 minutes
TV anime: Ah! My Goddess (TV)
Director	Hiroaki Gōda
Studio	AIC
Network	TBS and its affiliates, BS-1 and HBC
Other networks: GMA, QTV, HERO Animax
Original run	January 6, 2005 – ongoing
Episodes	Season 1: 26 (24 + 2 DVD OVA) Season 2: 24 (22 + 2 DVD OVA) Mini-Season 2.5: 3 (2 + 1 DVD OVA)

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Story

The manga tells the story of college freshman Keiichi Morisato, who, because of his pure heart, has been chosen by Yggdrasil, Heaven's computer system, to receive a single wish. The "angelic" goddess Belldandy is sent down to Earth to ask for his wish, and tells him that he can potentially wish for anything that he wants, from becoming a billionaire to destroying the world in an instant. Keiichi first thinks that this entire meeting is a prank set up by his senpais, but during their short meeting, he soon realizes that she's the only person who truly understands and appreciates him. Being enchanted by her, Keiichi wishes that someone like Belldandy would stay with him forever, under the condition that the offer is valid. Ironically, he does not fully comprehend the outcome of his wish, and is stunned on realizing that Belldandy will now be living with him. The manga/anime follows their relationship as they become closer to each other. This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Keiichi Morisato (森里 螢一 Morisato Keiichi) is a character in the popular manga Oh My Goddess! (OMG) and in the anime of the same name and is voiced by Masami Kikuchi. ... Heaven is one of the two divine factions in the Oh My Goddess! anime/manga series // Yggdrasil Norse references Yggdrasil (ユグドラシル Yugudorashiru) is the heavenly computer system that maintains reality, with the Gods and Goddesses acting as its programmers, system administrators, and debuggers and is named after the World Tree in... For the Norse mythology deity, see Verdandi. ... Senpai ) is a Japanese term (sometimes an honorific) for a person in a club or other organization, including a school or college, who is a senior, in other words a member of a year above. ...

The varying anime series feature the main characters and are based on the same basic plotline as the original manga, but each has taken a unique interpretation on this concept — described below — and, as such, should be considered separate canons. The only exception to this is the more recent TV series, which follows the plot of the manga closely. “Animé” redirects here. ...

Being a mechanical otaku^[1] himself, Fujishima frequently bases whole chapters, or even story arcs, around mechanics, focusing especially on motorcycle mechanics. Most notably, readers discover that Keiichi Morisato is a member of his college's motor vehicle club, which is always under threat of being put out of commission by a rival motor club. There are also several story arcs related to racing found earlier in the manga; the concept of racing is also a significant plot device in each of the anime canons. Both Keiichi and Belldandy are exceptionally gifted at racing (Keiichi because of natural ability and Belldandy because of her ability to "talk" with the machines). Most of the other main characters have exhibited some degree of skill in racing and/or mechanics, making the idea of mechanics a significant device for character development and growth. Otaku ) is a derisive Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests in manga, anime or hentai. ...

Oh My Goddess! (Manga)

Main article: Oh My Goddess! (manga)

The manga was first published in 1988 as a spin-off of the manga You're Under Arrest (逮捕しちゃうぞ, Taiho Shichauzo). Fujishima had added a four-panel gag strip to a version You're Under Arrest in which the main characters prayed to a goddess.^[2] The gag became very popular, and Fujishima liked the look of his drawings of the goddess so much that he began drawing a full-fledged manga based around her. Oh My Goddess! was published in the Japanese publisher Kodansha's monthly Afternoon magazine, where it was very warmly received — it has been a staple of Afternoon ever since. A complete collection of the manga published to date would run over 200 chapters (over thirty-four collected volumes). There have been twenty-six volumes of the manga published in the US so far (as of April 2007), and publisher Dark Horse Comics is now reprinting unflipped versions of the earlier graphic novels in order to spark new interest in the series.
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Anime Adaptations

Oh My Goddess! has seen various anime adaptations throughout the years, from the original OVA release, to the currently running TV series. Each puts its own spin on the series; the OVA features a condensed, highly altered version of the story, the movie and the Adventures of Mini-Goddess series have original stories not based on the manga while the new TV series sticks as close to the manga as possible Original Video Animation ), abbreviated OVA ), is a term used for anime titles that are released direct-to-video, without prior showings on TV or in theaters. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... In 1993, the Oh My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) OVA was produced by AIC, featuring the central characters of Kosuke Fujishimas popular Oh My Goddess! series. ... Oh! My Goddess: The Movie In 2000, the Oh! My Goddess: The Movie (Japanese: AA! Megami Sama: The Movie) featuring the characters Keichii, Belldandy, Celestine and Peorth, among others, was produced by AIC. It was distributed in the US by Geneon Entertainment in 2001. ... The Adventures of Mini-Goddess (also known as Ah! My Goddess: Being Small is Convenient) (Japanese ああっ女神さまっ 小っちゃいって事は便利だねっ; AA! Megami Sama: Chicchaitte Kotoha Benridane) is a a 48-episode TV series featuring chibi versions of Urd, Belldandy, and Skuld of Oh My Goddess! fame in a comedic super deformed style was produced... In 2005, a new anime TV series of Ah! My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) began airing in Japan, again produced by AIC and distributed in the US by Media Blasters[1]. In this version, they have returned to the manga roots of the series, retelling events much closer to their...

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Oh My Goddess! (OVA)

Main articles: Oh My Goddess! (OVA) and List of Oh My Goddess episodes

A five episode OVA series titled Oh My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) featuring Keiichi, Belldandy, and the other major characters from the manga was produced from 1993 to 1994 by Anime International Company and is distributed in Japan by Pony Canyon and in North America by AnimEigo ^[3]. The OVA is based on several early plots from the manga, but with many events and characterizations removed. The other Goddesses, Urd and Skuld, are introduced comparatively early (in the second and third episodes, respectively), and in the final two episodes, The Almighty begins working to separate the two, forcing Belldandy to return to Heaven and her duties. In 1993, the Oh My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) OVA was produced by AIC, featuring the central characters of Kosuke Fujishimas popular Oh My Goddess! series. ... This is the complete episode listing for all the animation produced for Oh My Goddess!. The series consists of five OVA episodes, one movie, forty-eight 7-minute mini-episodes, and a currently-airing series with forty-six 25-minute TV episodes (under the name Ah! My Goddess) from the... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Anime International Company Inc. ... Pony Canyon is a large Japanese company, established on October 1st 1966, which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. ... AnimEigo is an American licensor and distributor, within the United States and Canada, of Japanese anime such as Urusei Yatsura, Oh My Goddess!, Vampire Princess Miyu, Gainaxs classic industry sendup Otaku no Video, the Bubblegum Crisis OVA series, and Kimagure Orange Road. ... Urd (ウルド Urudo) is a character in the popular Oh My Goddess! manga and anime, voiced by Toma Yumi (冬馬由美). Biography Urd is Belldandys older sister and is the second Goddess to appear to Keiichi. ... Skuld (スクルド Sukurudo) is a character in the anime/manga Oh My Goddess! and is the younger sister of Belldandy. ...

A re-release is now available on DVD for purchase.

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The Adventures of Mini-Goddess

Main article: The Adventures of Mini-Goddess

A 48 episode TV series Adventures of Mini-Goddess (ああっ女神さまっ 小っちゃいって事は便利だねっ, Aa! Megami-sama! Chicchaitte Koto wa Benri da ne ) series featuring shrunken versions of Urd, Belldandy, and Skuld in a comedic super deformed style was produced by Oriental Light and Magic and premiered on WOWOW in 1998 as a part of the omnibus show Anime Complex. It is distributed in Japan by Pony Canyon and in North America by Geneon Entertainment. ^[4] This series departs the most from the basic manga storyline, and indeed, shares next to no continuity with the previous series.
The Adventures of Mini-Goddess (also known as Ah! My Goddess: Being Small is Convenient) (Japanese ああっ女神さまっ 小っちゃいって事は便利だねっ; AA! Megami Sama: Chicchaitte Kotoha Benridane) is a a 48-episode TV series featuring chibi versions of Urd, Belldandy, and Skuld of Oh My Goddess! fame in a comedic super deformed style was produced... Ryu drawn in a super deformed style, from the arcade game Pocket Fighter, known as Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix in the United States. ... Oriental Light & Magics logo Oriental Light and Magic (OLM) is a Japanese animation studio. ... WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Anime Complex was an omnibus anime show broadcast on WOWOW from April 6 to September 28, 1998. ...

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Ah! My Goddess The Movie

Main article: Ah! My Goddess: The Movie

A film, titled Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (劇場版ああっ女神さまっ, Gekijōban Aa! Megami-sama) premiered in Japan in 2000. It saw the return of the main cast, along with several popular characters from the manga who had not appeared in any of the previous anime. It is distributed in Japan by Shochiku and in North America by Geneon Entertainment in 2001. ^[5] The plot does not seem to follow any of the existing canon, but uses plot devices from several different story arcs from the manga.
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Ah! My Goddess (TV)

Main articles: Ah! My Goddess (TV) and List of Oh My Goddess episodes

In 2005, a new anime TV series of Ah! My Goddess (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama) began airing in Japan, again produced by AIC and distributed in North America by Media Blasters. ^[6] In this version, they have returned to the manga roots of the series, retelling events much closer to their original form, though there are minor differences, typically based on what is considered unacceptable for television, or to fix plot holes in the manga, or to just move the time-frame from the late-'80s into the mid-'00s. While this makes good use of the manga, the anime writers do not limit themselves by events in the manga; some episodes do not mirror any particular plot element in the manga at all. This 1st season consisted of 24 episodes plus a special episode (aired between 12th and 13th) being a recap. The Japanese DVD release contained 2 bonus OAV (OVA) episodes focusing on the aftermath of the first season's finalé. In 2005, a new anime TV series of Ah! My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) began airing in Japan, again produced by AIC and distributed in the US by Media Blasters[1]. In this version, they have returned to the manga roots of the series, retelling events much closer to their... This is the complete episode listing for all the animation produced for Oh My Goddess!. The series consists of five OVA episodes, one movie, forty-eight 7-minute mini-episodes, and a currently-airing series with forty-six 25-minute TV episodes (under the name Ah! My Goddess) from the... Image File history File links Oh_My_Goddess_TV_DVD_Vol_01_(region_1). ... Media Blasters is a corporation in New York City that translates, packages, and dubs anime and live action films for home video release. ...

A second season titled Ah! My Goddess: Everyone Has Wings (Japanese: ああっ女神さまっ それぞれの翼 – Aa! Megami-sama: Sorezore no Tsubasa) (titled Flights of Fancy in the U.S.) had picked up the story on April 6, 2006 from where the series left with the first series and concluded at 22 episodes. There is also a novelisation of the second season. 2 bonus OAV (OVA) episodes were also included on the final Japanese DVD release, giving Sorezore no Tsubasa a total of 24 episodes. is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of December 2006, it has been announced that ADV Films has licensed the second season for release in the US. This is a change from Media Blasters who did the first season. The U.S. release of the first DVD of the season 2 is scheduled on May 8th, 2007, according to the Amazon.com. It has also been announced by the new Ah! My Goddess website hosted by ADV that the original cast from the first season has been brought back to provide the voices.^[7] ADV Films logo ADV Films is the home video publication arm of A.D. Vision based in Houston, Texas. ...

There has also been a UK release of Volume 1 of Oh My Goddess! The first DVD Volume has been rated a PG. The main language is Japanese with English subtitles. PG can mean: Bangkok Airways: IATA airline designator Page, in chat short-hand Papua New Guinea: ISO 3166-1 country code Parental Guidance, the name given to a number of similar movie and television ratings, including: An MPAA (US) movie rating A BBFC (UK) movie rating An OFLC (Australia) movie...

The director of the series, Hiroaki Gōda, would like to animate as much of the original manga as possible, making more episodes a possibility.

Recently, it has been reported on "The Goddess Project.net", Anime News Network and Anime on DVD that a special Ah! My Goddess OVA-type production entitled Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings (Japanese: ああっ女神さまっ 闘う翼 – Aa! Megami-sama: Tatakau Tsubasa) is set to broadcast in Japan on December 8th, 2007. This special will adapt some of those manga chapters that were originally skipped over by Gōda's animation team. It has now been confirmed and more information can be found on their website^[8]

Cast and staff

Cast

Main article: List of Oh My Goddess characters

Names are given in Western order with the given name preceding the surname. This article contains character information for Oh My Goddess! // Keiichi Morisato Belldandy Urd Skuld Almighty Celestin Lind Morgan le Fay Peorth Troubador Chrono, Ere & Ex Hild Lord of Terror Marller Senbee Welsper Angel Eater Megumi Morisato Keima Morisato Takano Morisato Chihiro Fujimi Toraichi Tamiya Otaki Aoyama Sora Hasegawa Banpei Sigel...

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Aya Hisakawa ) is a seiyÅ« and J-pop singer born November 12, 1968 in Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ... Skuld (スクルド Sukurudo) is a character in the anime/manga Oh My Goddess! and is the younger sister of Belldandy. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Masami Kikuchi Masami Kikuchi (菊池 正美 Kikuchi Masami, born April 24, 1960) is a veteran seiyu who was born in Nagano. ... Keiichi Morisato (森里 螢一 Morisato Keiichi) is a character in the popular manga Oh My Goddess! (OMG) and in the anime of the same name and is voiced by Masami Kikuchi. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Megumi Ogata (ç·’æ–¹ 恵美 Ogata Megumi, born June 6, 1965, making her a Gemini. ... Keiichi Morisato (森里 螢一 Morisato Keiichi) is a character in the popular manga Oh My Goddess! (OMG) and in the anime of the same name and is voiced by Masami Kikuchi. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... The Almighty ), also known as Kami-sama and God, is a character in the anime/manga series Oh My Goddess! The lord of Heaven and Earth. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Hiroshi Yanaka , born March 10, 1958 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and seiyÅ« who is affiliated with Seinenza Theater Company. ... Celestin is a character in the anime Ah! My Goddess The Movie. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Miki Itō (伊藤 美紀 Itō Miki, née 平野 美紀 Hirano Miki) is a well-known veteran seiyu, born on October 21, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Valkyrie Goddess Lind from Manga Lind (rhyming with wind) is the fifth goddess to appear in the popular manga Oh My Goddess! by Kosuke Fujishima, although she is the fourth goddess to appear in the television series (Peorth only appears in a cameo in the ending credits of the... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Rei Sakuma (佐久間 レイ Sakuma Rei), née Reiko Sakuma (佐久間 玲子 Sakuma Reiko, born January 5, 1965) is a seiyÅ«, or voice actor, who was born in Tokyo. ... Peorth (ペイオース Peiōsu) is the fourth goddess of the Oh My Goddess! series, and she enters the story when Keiichi accidentally calls her up one day, much like he did Belldandy. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Akiko Yajima ) (May 4, 1967 - ) is a female seiyÅ« from Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture. ... Chrono, Ere and Ex are characters in the manga / animé series Oh My Goddess!. They are three goddesses who maintain Yggdrasil. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Yoko Honna (本名 陽子 Honna Yōko) is a seiyÅ« who was born on January 7, 1979 in Soka, Saitama. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Rumi Kasahara (笠原 留美 Kasahara Rumi) is a seiyu born at Niigata, Japan on March 3, 1970. ... Chrono, Ere and Ex are characters in the manga / animé series Oh My Goddess!. They are three goddesses who maintain Yggdrasil. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Chiemi Chiba (Chiba Chiemi, 千葉千恵巳; born 25 February 1975 in Saitama prefecture, Japan) is a SeiyÅ« (voice actress) and J-Pop singer. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Yui Horie , born September 20, 1976) is a popular singer and voice actress in Japan. ... Chrono, Ere and Ex are characters in the manga / animé series Oh My Goddess!. They are three goddesses who maintain Yggdrasil. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Masako Joh , born October 12, 1978 in Nagasaki) is a seiyÅ« who works for 81 Produce. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Koichi Yamadera ), born June 17, 1961 in Tagajo, Miyagi, is a Japanese seiyu and singer who also hosts Oha Star, a childrens TV show in Japan. ... Troubador (トルバドール Torubadōru) is a Plum Tree Spirit who also happens to be Urds ex-boyfriend. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Gara Takashima , born March 2, 1954 in Tokyo) is a veteran seiyÅ« who works for Haikyo. ... Hild or Hildr may also refer to a Valkyrie in Norse Mythology. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Chafurin , born December 4, 1961 in Saitama) is a seiyÅ« who works for Office Osawa. ... Lord of Terror is a character in Anime/Manga serries Oh My Goddess! The Lord of Terror is divided into two parts. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Urara Takano ), née Hisako Takayama ), born August 16, 1961) is a seiyÅ« who was born in Chiba, Japan. ... Spoiler warning: Marller (Mara) In the manga and anime series Oh My Goddess!, Marller or Mara was once the childhood friend of the goddesses who are the main characters, though now shes a demon. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Welsper (also known as Velsper) is a character in Manga series Oh My Goddess! Welsper is a demon, who is in a doublet with Belldandy. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Voice Animage, a magazine about all things about seiyÅ«. For the retail company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... In 1993, the Oh My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) OVA was produced by AIC, featuring the central characters of Kosuke Fujishimas popular Oh My Goddess! series. ... The Adventures of Mini-Goddess (also known as Ah! My Goddess: Being Small is Convenient) (Japanese ああっ女神さまっ 小っちゃいって事は便利だねっ; AA! Megami Sama: Chicchaitte Kotoha Benridane) is a a 48-episode TV series featuring chibi versions of Urd, Belldandy, and Skuld of Oh My Goddess! fame in a comedic super deformed style was produced... Oh! My Goddess: The Movie In 2000, the Oh! My Goddess: The Movie (Japanese: AA! Megami Sama: The Movie) featuring the characters Keichii, Belldandy, Celestine and Peorth, among others, was produced by AIC. It was distributed in the US by Geneon Entertainment in 2001. ... In 2005, a new anime TV series of Ah! My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) began airing in Japan, again produced by AIC and distributed in the US by Media Blasters[1]. In this version, they have returned to the manga roots of the series, retelling events much closer to their... Ayako Kawasumi , born March 30, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan) is a highly prolific seiyÅ« and J-pop singer. ... Morgan Le Fay ) is a character in the anime film Ah! My Goddess The Movie. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Yuriko Fuchizaki (渕崎 ゆり子 Fuchizaki Yuriko, born December 5, 1968 in Tokyo) is a veteran seiyÅ« who works for Remax. ... Megumi Morisato (森里 恵 Morisato Megumi) is a character in the anime and manga series Oh My Goddess! and is Keiichis younger sister. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Ikue Otani (大谷 育江 ÅŒtani Ikue, born August 18, 1965 in Tokyo) is a seiyÅ« who works for Mausu Promotion. ... Sora Hasegawa is a character in Anime/Manga serries Oh My Goddess! Sora Hasegawa (Hasegawa Sora) - A member of the Nekomi Tech Motor Club. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Yuka Imai (今井 由香 Imai Yuka, born September 19, 1970) is a female seiyu born in Shizuoka. ... Chihiro Fujimi (藤見 千尋 Fujimi Chihiro) is a character in the anime/manga series Oh My Goddess!. She is the original founder and director of the Nekomi Institute of Technology Motor Club. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之 Yanada Kiyoyuki, born May 10, 1965) is a seiyÅ« who was born in Tokyo. ... Tamiya (ç”°å®®) is a character in the Anime/Manga series Oh My Goddess!. At the start of the series, they are the directors of the Motor Club. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Issei Futamata (二又 一成 Futamata Issei, born March 15, 1955) is a veteran seiyu who was born in Aomori. ... Otaki Aoyama (大滝) is a character in the Anime/Manga series Oh My Goddess!. At the start of the series, they are the directors of the Motor Club. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Mamiko Noto Mamiko Noto , born February 6, 1980 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a seiyÅ«. She is very prolific, voicing leading roles in recent series such as School Rumble, Elfen Lied, Jigoku Shoujo, Ichigo 100%, and the anime version of Witchblade. ... Sayoko Mishima (三嶋 沙夜子 Mishima Sayoko) is a character in the anime/manga series Oh My Goddess!. Biography Spoiler warning: Sayoko is a rich and popular girl at Keiichis school. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Nobuo Tobita ) is a veteran seiyÅ« who was born November 6, 1960 in Ibaraki. ... Toshiyuki Aoshima (青嶋 紀元 Aoshima Toshiyuki) is a character in the anime/manga serries Oh My Goddess! Aoshima is a playboy around the Nekomi Institute of Technology campus and Sayokos cousin. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Naomi Shindou ) is a seiyu born on November 9 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ... Shohei Yoshida is a character in anime/manga Oh My Goddess! Spoiler warning: Shohei Yoshida was the temporary boyfriend of Urd whom deaged due to problems at Yggdrasil as a result of the Lord of Terror incident. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Chie Nakamura ) is a Japanese voice actress who works for Office Kaoru. ... Satoko Yamano is a character in anime/manga Oh My Goddess! Spoiler warning: Satoko is a freshman in electronics at Nekomi Institute of Technology and is the girlfirend of Otaki. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Asami Sanada was born 8 September 1977 in Nagano, Japan. ... Shiho Sakakibara ) is a character in the anime/manga Oh My Goddess!. pending research She is voiced by Asami Sanada. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Noriko Shitaya , born April 22, 1982 in Chiba) is a seiyÅ« who works for 81 Produce. ... For Hijri, see Islamic calendar. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Mugihito (麦人), whose birth name is Terada Makoto (寺田 誠), is a seiyu whose birthday is August 8, 1944. ... Koshian is a character in anime/manga Oh My Goddess! The Buddhist priest and caretaker of the Tariki Hongan temple where Keiichi and the Goddesses currently reside. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Korean name Romi Paku or Park Romi (born January 22, 1972) is a Japanese actress and seiyÅ« of Korean descent. ... Sentaro Kawanishi (川西仙太郎 Kawanishi Sentarō) is a characters in the manga / animé series Oh My Goddess!. He is a boy who loves riding his bike around the neighborhood in Nekomi. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Keima Morisato is a character in Anime/Manga serries Oh My Goddess! Keima Morisato (Morisato Keima) - Keiichi and Megumis father. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Takano Morisato is a character in Anime/Manga serries Oh My Goddess! Takano Morisato (Morisato Takano) - Keiichi and Megumis mother. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Belldandy and Banpei Banpei is a humanoid robot in anime/manga Oh My Goddess! and was designed and built by Skuld. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Mitsuo Iwata (岩田 光央 Iwata Mitsuo, born July 31, 1967) is a seiyÅ« who was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama. ... Gan-chan (聖) (also known as Mitsuo Iwata his full name) is a character in anime/manga Adventures of Mini-Goddess Spoiler warning: Gan-chan is the much abused temple rat from the Adventures of Mini-Goddess series. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫 Wakamoto Norio), is a veteran seiyÅ« who was born Noriaki Wakamoto (若本 紀昭 Wakamoto Noriaki) on October 18, 1945 at Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Senbee is the miniature genie and the self-proclaimed god of disaster and poverty. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Sigel is a character in Anime/Manga series Oh My Goddess! Originally a simple welcome robot made to look like a ten-year old girl, Sigel is Banpeis love interest. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Yuriko Yamaguchi (山口 由里子 Yamaguchi Yuriko, born November 21, 1965) is a seiyū (voice actor) who was born in Osaka. ... Heaven is one of the two divine factions in the Oh My Goddess! anime/manga series // Yggdrasil Norse references Yggdrasil (ユグドラシル Yugudorashiru) is the heavenly computer system that maintains reality, with the Gods and Goddesses acting as its programmers, system administrators, and debuggers and is named after the World Tree in... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... 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In 1993, the Oh My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) OVA was produced by AIC, featuring the central characters of Kosuke Fujishimas popular Oh My Goddess! series. ... The Adventures of Mini-Goddess (also known as Ah! My Goddess: Being Small is Convenient) (Japanese ああっ女神さまっ 小っちゃいって事は便利だねっ; AA! Megami Sama: Chicchaitte Kotoha Benridane) is a a 48-episode TV series featuring chibi versions of Urd, Belldandy, and Skuld of Oh My Goddess! fame in a comedic super deformed style was produced... Oh! My Goddess: The Movie In 2000, the Oh! My Goddess: The Movie (Japanese: AA! Megami Sama: The Movie) featuring the characters Keichii, Belldandy, Celestine and Peorth, among others, was produced by AIC. It was distributed in the US by Geneon Entertainment in 2001. ... In 2005, a new anime TV series of Ah! My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) began airing in Japan, again produced by AIC and distributed in the US by Media Blasters[1]. 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Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Takeshi Yasuda was born in Tokyo Japan in 1943. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Kosuke Fujishima Kōsuke Fujishima , born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... 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Megami Sama: The Movie) featuring the characters Keichii, Belldandy, Celestine and Peorth, among others, was produced by AIC. It was distributed in the US by Geneon Entertainment in 2001. ... In 2005, a new anime TV series of Ah! My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ, Aa! Megami-sama!) began airing in Japan, again produced by AIC and distributed in the US by Media Blasters[1]. In this version, they have returned to the manga roots of the series, retelling events much closer to their... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Hiroshi Kato Hiroshi Kato (加藤浩 Kato Hiroshi , born in Tokyo,1935) is a world renowned Aikido Master (8th Dan). ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... Image File history File links Yes_check. ... Image File history File links X_mark. ... 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Soundtracks

Main article: Oh My Goddess! Soundtracks

The seiyu of the series are also professional singers. Either in the form of Goddess Family Club or an Original Soundtrack, the series has led to over a dozen albums. Below is a list of soundtracks (OSTs) from the anime series derived from the Oh My Goddess! manga. ... Voice Animage, a magazine about all things seiyū. A seiyū, seiyuu or seiyu ) is a Japanese voice actor. ... The Goddess Family Club is a seiyu trio consisting of Oh My Goddess! voice castmates Kikuko Inoue (井上喜久子) (as Belldandy), Aya Hisakawa (久川綾) (as Skuld), and Yumi Touma (冬馬由美) (as Urd). ... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ...

"Ah" or "Oh"?

The original Japanese title is ああっ女神さまっ "Aa! Megami-sama!". The problem of how to translate this phrase has led to a great deal of debate and flamewars amongst English-speaking anime fans during the early 1990s. The US-anime import company AnimEigo obtained the OVA rights and entitled them: "Oh My Goddess!".^[9] Those who objected felt that the title should be "Ah! My Goddess". References to "Oh my god" and "Oh my goddess" in a number of songs (such as Hottokenai No Sa, Megami-sama tto Oyoubi) only fueled further debate. Flaming is the hostile and insulting interaction between Internet users. ... AnimEigo is an American licensor and distributor, within the United States and Canada, of Japanese anime such as Urusei Yatsura, Oh My Goddess!, Vampire Princess Miyu, Gainaxs classic industry sendup Otaku no Video, the Bubblegum Crisis OVA series, and Kimagure Orange Road. ... Original Video Animation ), abbreviated OVA ), is a term used for anime titles that are released direct-to-video, without prior showings on TV or in theaters. ...

Series creator Fujishima was ultimately consulted. His initial reaction was to agree with the "Ah" camp. After the English phrase "Oh my God" was explained to him, he decided that "Oh" would be closer to what he was trying to convey. Yet, when a Japanese fan later pointed out to Fujishima that the Japanese merchandise uses "Ah", Fujishima said that it would be better to keep things consistent.^[10]

Oh My Goddess! is the official English title for the manga, which is published by Dark Horse Comics;^[11] AnimeEigo later also used Oh My Goddess! for the OVA.^[9] The bilingual release, which was released by Kodansha, uses Ah! My Goddess.^[12] Pioneer chose to use Ah! My Goddess in their North American release of the movie;^[13] this was possibly due not to any aesthetic considerations, but rather because AnimEigo uses the title Oh My Goddess!. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Original Video Animation ), abbreviated OVA ), is a term used for anime titles that are released direct-to-video, without prior showings on TV or in theaters. ... The head office of Kodansha Kodansha Limited ) is the largest Japanese publisher of literature and manga, headquartered in (Bunkyo), Tokyo. ... Old Pioneer Logo (Until 1998) Pioneer Corporation ) (TYO: 6773 ) is a Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Tokyo, Japan. ...

The 2005 TV series and DVD releases carry the title Ah! My Goddess.^[14]

References to Norse Mythology

In creating Oh My Goddess!, Fujishima has borrowed extensively from Norse mythology. Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ...

• The main example of this can be found in the names of the three heroines of the story — Urd, Belldandy, and Skuld. These are the names of the three Norns, the beings in charge of weaving the fate of the world. Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld represent the past, present and future in traditional Norse and the domains of the three goddesses match accordingly.

• In English translations, Belldandy's name is not written as "Verthandi" or "Verdandi" as would be expected if it were a transliteration from the original Old Norse (Verðandi). This is because the spelling and pronunciation of the name were derived from the Japanese language transliteration used in the manga, not from the original Old Norse. The Japanese transliteration came about as a result of the phonology of the Japanese language. First, there is no /v/ in Japanese, and so it is rendered as [b]. Next, there is no /ð/ in Japanese, so it is rendered as [d]. Finally, due to the fact that the phonotactics of Japanese only allows syllables to end in vowels or /n/, an epenthetic /ɯ/ was added after the /r/. All these changes meant that the original name "Verðandi" was transliterated as, ベルダンディー -, Berudandī. This was then in turn transliterated into English as "Belldandy".

• The other major example of Norse reference stems from Yggdrasil, the tree that holds up the world; the Norns are said to work at the foot of this holy tree. In Oh My Goddess, the power of the goddesses is regulated by the Yggdrasil system, a physically giant, hopelessly complex computer system. The Yggdrasil system is used to access and process wish requests transferred by the Goddess Technical Helpline and the Earth Assistance Hotline, as well as to enforce the implementation of the accepted wishes. This system is so important to the dimension inhabited by the goddesses that, when it breaks down after an attack by the Lord of Terror, the goddesses are not able to successfully fulfill their basic life functions. It is during this story arc that readers learn that the Yggdrasil system is also used to convert energy gathered from the earth into that which the goddesses can then use to function. This particular use of Yggdrasil is meant to add dramatic color to certain storylines, and is not strictly held to throughout the rest of the series, as the system seems to be working fine most of the time.

• Other examples include the periodic cameos made by Sleipnir, the heavenly steed, and Belldandy's use of Norse runes throughout the storyline. Also, it is revealed later in the series that the demons have a counterpart system to Yggdrasil — the Nidhogg system. In Norse mythology, Nidhogg is the name of the dragon that is wrapped around the base of the Yggdrasil tree, continually gnawing at its roots.

• Additionally, Peorth is named after one of the runes. Peorth is the mysterious fourth goddess who is employed by a rival agency to Belldandy's. Not much is revealed about her past, except for that she and Belldandy worked together at the Yggdrasil debugging station. However, readers get the direct impression that Peorth is a fun-loving risk-taker who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. Her name makes sense, then, as the Peorth rune is classically interpreted as risk-taking and mystery. Tied to Peorth is her use of the Vanir bird to refresh Belldandy's memory. The Vanir are another set of Norse gods tied to fertility and peace — the Vanir bird's function is to reveal the past, and thus bring peace between friends.

• Hild, the CEO of the infernal realm, is named after one of the Valkyries, the battle spirits who take the ghostly spirits of fallen soldiers to Valhalla. According to several sources, Hild means "The Battle."

• In the most recent installments of the manga, a fifth goddess is introduced into the character set. Her name is Rind, and she is a member of the Ah! My Goddess version of the Valkyries — special agents who are trained in the ways of battle. In traditional mythology, Rind is an ice giantess who becomes pregnant with Odin's child.

• Skuld's second android invention is given the name Sigel by Belldandy after a story arc revolving around the question of whether machines are alive. Sigel wants very much to be alive, and so her name is also appropriate — the Sigel rune is the rune of life.

• In the Lord of Terror arc Mara utilized the urn Mao Za Haxon, which contained the Ultimate Destruction Program's bootup protocol, which eventually led Urd to summon a huge dog-spirit named Fenrir. In Norse mythology, Fenrir or Fenrisulfr is a monstrous wolf, the son of Loki and the giantess Angrboða, who is destined to eat the sun.

• In another installment an exorcist in training accidentally summons Garm. In Norse mythology, Garm is a huge dog which guards Hel, the land of the dead, alongside of Hræsvelgr. Garm was the greatest of all dogs and lived in a cave called Gnipahellir.

• In the movie adaptation of Ah! My Goddess, Peorth is given the order to nullify the threat to the world-tree by using the eradiction spell Gunghir. Gunghir is the name of the enchanted spear used by Odin, the king of the Norse gods.

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Video Games

A Dreamcast quiz game named Quiz: Ah! My Goddess was released in August 1998. A PC-FX quiz game was also released. The Dreamcast , code-named White Belt, Black Belt, Dural, Dricas, Vortex, Katana, Shark and Guppy during development) is Segas last video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... For other uses, see August (disambiguation). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The PC-FX console The PC-FX was NECs 32-bit sequel to its PC Engine (US:TurboGrafx 16). ...

In February 2007 an Ah! My Goddess game developed by Marvelous Interactive, Inc. was released in Japan for the PS2 console. The game was only released in Japan and was released in 2 editions, the limited edition (also known as the "Holy Box" edition) and the regular DVD edition. Currently there have not been any plans for the game to be licensed and translated into English. However the game could be ordered from websites such as Amazon Japan, Play Asia and Yes Asia. PS2 can mean: PlayStation 2 (Sony PS2), sixth-generation video game console PS/2 (IBM Personal System/2 office PCs, or the interface standard for mice and keyboards that the PS/2 series set) Phantasy Star II, second in the Phantasy Star seiries of video games. ...

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External links

• (Japanese) Official Ah! My Goddess website
• (English) Open Your Mind - Comparisons between the manga and anime series.
• (English) Belldandy Angel Feathers - Multimedia Fan site
• (English) The Goddess Project – Fansite & Forum
• (English) Oh My Goddess Wiki