Overview
Noragami is a multimedia franchise represented in Volluble by 8 connected works across 4 media categories. This hub organizes the franchise by release chronology and gives newcomers a clear starting point.
Synopsis
Noragami follows Yato, a minor god scraping by in modern Japan, taking odd jobs for five yen to build a shrine and be remembered. His world changes when he saves Hiyori Iki, a schoolgirl whose spirit becomes prone to slipping out of her body. Alongside his Regalia—a human soul turned weapon named Yukine—Yato navigates the hidden society of gods, spirits, and divine servants. Their cases bring them into conflict with other deities, especially the war god Bishamon, and expose the fragile bonds between gods and the souls who serve them.
As the franchise grows, the original manga expands beyond episodic exorcisms into deeper arcs about divine reputation, memory, and found family. The anime's first season adapts the early story, while Noragami Aragoto continues into the Bishamon and underworld conflicts. Spin-offs and side stories, including Stray Stories and Noraneko, offer lighter or supplemental glimpses of the cast. Across versions, Yato's quest for recognition becomes a larger struggle to protect those he cares for while confronting his own dark past.
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Anime, Manga & Related Material
Browse the connected catalog from the earliest release forward, newest first, or alphabetically.
Where Should You Start?
Volluble Recommended Start
Start with Noragami. It gives newcomers a practical first look before committing to the wider franchise.
Source-Material Route
If you prefer the original source, begin with Noragami: Stray God and follow the source-material branch from there.
Core Franchise Path
- MangaNoragami: Stray God2010 · Manga · 109 chapters
- MangaNoragami: Stray Stories2011 · Manga · 13 chapters
- AnimeNoragami2014 · Anime · 12 episodes
- OvaNoragami OVA2014 · Ova · 2 episodes
- MangaNoragami: Awase Kagami2014 · Manga · 2 chapters
- AnimeNoragami Aragoto2015 · Anime · 13 episodes
- OvaNoragami ARAGOTO OVA2015 · Ova · 2 episodes
Volluble Test Drive
Use the recommended starting point above. If its characters, world and pacing click with you, continue into the core path or move to the source material for more detail.
Should You Get Into It?
Try it if you enjoy…
- A large catalog gives you multiple ways into Noragami, from core series to movies and side material.
- The franchise can be explored chronologically or by following only the core continuity.
- Anime-first viewers can sample the recommended start before deciding whether to move into the source material.
It may not suit you if…
- A large franchise can make watch order and continuity choices confusing at first.
- Alternate versions, recuts, movies and side stories may overlap with the core story.
- Completion can require a significant time commitment if you choose to explore every connected work.
Franchise Background
Noragami traces its Volluble catalog back to Noragami: Stray God (2010). The catalog above separates core works, adaptations, alternate versions, movies, specials and other connected material so the release history remains understandable as the franchise grows.
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