Kamisama Kiss
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 9/10WhimsicalPlayful, fanciful and lightly magical in sensibility.This show: 8/10SupernaturalGhosts, demons and powers beyond nature in our own world.This show: 8/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 8/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 8/10Urban fantasyMagic hidden inside the modern world.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Tia Lynn BallardJ. Michael TatumMicah SolusodJad SaxtonJessie James GrelleLuci Christian
Starring
Tia Lynn BallardJ. Michael TatumMicah SolusodJad SaxtonJessie James GrelleLuci Christian
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Kamisama Kiss Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
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| S1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.4 | |
| S2 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.2 |
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About
"Cozy folklore romance with a bite of drama"
A homeless teenage girl accidentally becomes a local deity after a stranger gives her his shrine, only to find herself bound to a prickly, gorgeous fox spirit who must serve as her familiar. What follows is a breezy blend of slice-of-life comedy, Shinto-flavored fantasy, and slow-burn romance, as she navigates spirit politics, minor gods, and her own growing feelings. It's warm, funny, occasionally melodramatic, and driven by charming character chemistry rather than high stakes, ideal for anyone wanting a cozy, folklore-tinged love story with fantasy trimmings.
Watch it for
the slow-burn chemistry between the new god and her stubborn, gorgeous fox familiar.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced plotting rather than gentle, episodic romance and folklore.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12012
7.72K135h 23m
Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out that his place is a shrine, and Nanami has unwittingly taken over his job as a local deity! Nanami has all kinda of new responsibilities she doesn't understand, dangers she's unaware of, and a cranky ex-familiar who's... actually pretty hot. What's a new-fledged godling to do?
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Season 22015
8.41K124h 47m
After a rough start as a newly ordained god, Nanami’s finally finding her land legs in the world of gods, demons, and spirits. However, not everything is going magically well. Nanami’s feelings for Tomoe are growing stronger, but Tomoe goes from hot to cold faster than a weather god! And he’s not the only moody demon. The flowers in Kurama’s mountain home are dying, and the person behind the wilting wildlife is none other than his brother Jiro! Nanami’s got a lot on her plate. When the going gets tough, will this green goddess have what it takes to save the day?
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Tia Lynn Ballard Nanami Momozono
J. Michael Tatum Tomoe
Micah Solusod Mizuki
Jad Saxton Onikiri
Jessie James Grelle Kotetsu, Additional Voices, Mamorinogami
Luci Christian Narrator
Joel McDonald Mikage
Sean O'Connor Kurama
Shinnosuke Tachibana Tomoe
Suzuko Mimori Nanami Momozono
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