List of Oh My Goddess episodes
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Oh My Goddess!
, the manga by Kōsuke Fujishima
, has been adapted into five anime
versions between 1993 and 2007, including an original video animation (OVA
), The Adventures of Mini-Goddess, Ah! My Goddess, and its sequels, Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy and Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings.
In 1993, Anime International Company produced a five-episode OVA series based on the manga series. Its success inspired a spinoff TV series entitled The Adventures of Mini-Goddess. Produced by Oriental Light and Magic
and initially aired on WOWOW
in 1998 and 1999, the plot revolved around the adventures of three miniaturized goddesses and their rat companion Gan-chan, all of whom live in a temple home. In 2005, Tokyo Broadcasting System
(TBS) began broadcasting Ah! My Goddess, a new series directed by Hiroaki Gōda and animated by Anime International Company. It ran for 24 episodes between January 7 and July 8, 2005. A sequel also animated by Anime International Company and directed by Gōda, Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy, aired on TBS between April 6 and September 14, 2006. A two-episode special entitled Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings, animated by Anime International Company and directed by Gōda, was broadcast on TBS on December 12, 2007.
Each series was licensed to a different American publisher. AnimEigo
received the rights to publish the OVA in Region 1 and released five VHS tapes and two DVDs. The Adventures of Mini-Goddess was licensed to Geneon Entertainment under their old name, Pioneer Entertainment, and was released to four DVDs. Ah! My Goddess was licensed by Media Blasters
, who released all 26 episodes on 6 DVD compilations. However, Media Blasters declined the sequel (Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy); it was instead licensed to ADV Films, who released six DVD compilations. Thirteen pieces of theme music
are used in the different series: four opening themes and nine ending themes. The Japanese production companies or the holders of the licenses in Region 1 released several soundtrack
s and drama CDs as well.
series was produced by Anime International Company, featuring the central characters of Kosuke Fujishima's Oh My Goddess!
series. It is distributed by Pony Canyon
in Japan and by AnimEigo
in North America. The storyline initially parallels the early parts of the original manga and is similar to early episodes of the later 2005 TV series; the first three episodes of the OVA cover the same story as episodes one through ten of the 2005 series. However, episodes four and five do not follow the manga or any other TV series.
The series was initially released straight to VHS between February 21, 1993 and May 17, 1994. It was reissued twice: once on April 16, 1995 and again between May 29 and June 28, 1996. It was also released to two DVDs on August 14 and October 9, 2001 respectively.
Both the opening theme, , and the ending theme, , are sung by the Goddess Family Club.
TV series and that had 48 episodes aired during its run from 1998 to 1999. It was directed by Hiroko Kazui and Yasuhiro Matsumura and was produced by Oriental Light and Magic
. It premiered as a part of the omnibus show Anime Complex
on WOWOW
. In Region 1, it is licensed to and distributed by Geneon Entertainment, formerly known as Pioneer Entertainment. The series does not follow the manga closely; instead, it describes the adventures of the miniaturized three goddesses and their rat companion Gan-chan, who live in their temple home.
In Japan, the season was released by Pony Canyon
on both DVD and VHS. Six VHS tapes were released between December 18, 1998 and October 20, 1999. Later, six DVDs were released between May 19, 1999 and October 20, 1999. A boxed set was released to Japan on February 20, 2008. For Region 1, the season was licensed to Geneon Entertainment, under the name Pioneer Entertainment. They released the season to four DVD compilations, each containing 12 episodes, between February and August 2002. Like Pony Canyon, Geneon Entertainment released a limited-edition boxed set of the DVDs on July 1, 2003.
The Adventures of Mini-Goddess has two pieces of theme music, both of which are ending themes. by Yuki Ishii served as the ending theme for episodes 1–24, and "XXX (Kiss Kiss Kiss)" by Splash! served as the ending theme for episodes 25–48.
television series Ah! My Goddess are directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System
(TBS) and Kodansha
. The series focuses on the beginning of the manga series, when Keiichi
summons Belldandy
and wishes for her to remain with him forever and uses material from the first 20 volumes of the series over 24 episodes.
The season began in Japan, on TBS, on January 7, 2005, and ended on July 8, 2005. Bandai Visual
released eight DVD compilations in Japan between April and November 2005, each containing three episodes. The two OVAs, which had not been broadcast, were released on a special DVD on December 23, 2005. The English adaptation is licensed by Media Blasters
, who released all 26 episodes on 6 DVD compilations between September 2005 and July 2006, to Region 1.
Each episode uses two pieces of theme music, one opening theme and one of two closing themes. by Yoko Ishida
was used as the opening theme for every episode. One through twelve and the finale, episode 24, ended with , also by Yoko Ishida; episodes 13–23 and 25-26 closed with "Wing", by Yoko Takahashi
;.
television series Ah! My Goddess: Everyone Has Wings, officially named Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy in North America, are directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by TBS and Kodansha. Like its predecessor, the anime does not follow the manga chronologically. The plot follows the adventures of Keiichi
and Belldandy
in the aftermath of the Lord of Terror fiasco.
It premiered on TBS on April 6, 2006 and concluded on September 14, 2006, continuing the storyline from season one. Season two concluded with episode 22, although the Japanese and North American DVD releases include episodes 23 and 24. It was released to DVD in Japan between July 2006 and February 2007 by Bandai Visual
. Media Blasters
, who released the first season, declined to produce this season; it was licensed to ADV Films instead. ADV Films released the season on six DVD compilations, each containing four episodes, between May and March 2007. The rights were then transferred to Funimation, who released a boxed set on November 25, 2007.
The episodes featured three pieces of theme music: one opening theme and two closing themes. by Yoko Ishida
served as the opening theme song. For episodes 1–11, , also by Yoko Ishida, served as the ending, and episodes 12–24 ended with by Jyukai
.
. It was directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by TBS and Kodansha. The episodes aired on December 8, 2007. Bandai Visual
released the episodes to a single DVD in Japan on February 22, 2008. The episodes, however, have yet to be licensed and released to Region 1.
Both the opening theme, , and the closing theme, , are played by Jyukai
.
Oh My Goddess!
, also known as Ah! My Goddess!, is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It premiered in the November 1988 issue of Afternoon where it is still being serialized. Every few months, the most recent chapters are published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha...
, the manga by Kōsuke Fujishima
Kosuke Fujishima
is a Japanese manga artist.Born in Chiba, Japan, he first came to public attention as an editor of Puff magazine, his first job after completing high school. Fujishima originally intended to be a draftsman, but took the editorial role after failing to get a drafting apprenticeship...
, has been adapted into five anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
versions between 1993 and 2007, including an original video animation (OVA
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
), The Adventures of Mini-Goddess, Ah! My Goddess, and its sequels, Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy and Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings.
In 1993, Anime International Company produced a five-episode OVA series based on the manga series. Its success inspired a spinoff TV series entitled The Adventures of Mini-Goddess. Produced by Oriental Light and Magic
Oriental Light and Magic
Not to be confused with Industrial Light & Magic, formerly Oriental Light and Magic, is a Japanese animation studio founded in June 1995. They have worked on several anime series, with Pokémon their most prominent work, doing all of the TV anime and films. The animation studio is composed of...
and initially aired on WOWOW
WOWOW
WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...
in 1998 and 1999, the plot revolved around the adventures of three miniaturized goddesses and their rat companion Gan-chan, all of whom live in a temple home. In 2005, Tokyo Broadcasting System
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
(TBS) began broadcasting Ah! My Goddess, a new series directed by Hiroaki Gōda and animated by Anime International Company. It ran for 24 episodes between January 7 and July 8, 2005. A sequel also animated by Anime International Company and directed by Gōda, Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy, aired on TBS between April 6 and September 14, 2006. A two-episode special entitled Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings, animated by Anime International Company and directed by Gōda, was broadcast on TBS on December 12, 2007.
Each series was licensed to a different American publisher. AnimEigo
AnimEigo
AnimEigo is an American entertainment company that licenses and distributes anime, samurai films and Japanese cinema. The company was founded in 1988 in Ithaca, New York by Robert Woodhead and Roe R. Adams, III. It is now based in Wilmington, North Carolina, and run by Natsumi Ueki, Robert's wife...
received the rights to publish the OVA in Region 1 and released five VHS tapes and two DVDs. The Adventures of Mini-Goddess was licensed to Geneon Entertainment under their old name, Pioneer Entertainment, and was released to four DVDs. Ah! My Goddess was licensed by Media Blasters
Media Blasters
Media Blasters is an entertainment corporation founded by John Sirabella and Sam Liebowitz, based in New York City. They are in the business of licensing, translating, and releasing to the North American market manga compilations and anime and live-action movies and television series to home-video...
, who released all 26 episodes on 6 DVD compilations. However, Media Blasters declined the sequel (Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy); it was instead licensed to ADV Films, who released six DVD compilations. Thirteen pieces of theme music
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
are used in the different series: four opening themes and nine ending themes. The Japanese production companies or the holders of the licenses in Region 1 released several soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s and drama CDs as well.
OVA series
From late 1993 to early 1994, the original video animationOriginal video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
series was produced by Anime International Company, featuring the central characters of Kosuke Fujishima's Oh My Goddess!
Oh My Goddess!
, also known as Ah! My Goddess!, is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It premiered in the November 1988 issue of Afternoon where it is still being serialized. Every few months, the most recent chapters are published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha...
series. It is distributed by Pony Canyon
Pony Canyon
is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
in Japan and by AnimEigo
AnimEigo
AnimEigo is an American entertainment company that licenses and distributes anime, samurai films and Japanese cinema. The company was founded in 1988 in Ithaca, New York by Robert Woodhead and Roe R. Adams, III. It is now based in Wilmington, North Carolina, and run by Natsumi Ueki, Robert's wife...
in North America. The storyline initially parallels the early parts of the original manga and is similar to early episodes of the later 2005 TV series; the first three episodes of the OVA cover the same story as episodes one through ten of the 2005 series. However, episodes four and five do not follow the manga or any other TV series.
The series was initially released straight to VHS between February 21, 1993 and May 17, 1994. It was reissued twice: once on April 16, 1995 and again between May 29 and June 28, 1996. It was also released to two DVDs on August 14 and October 9, 2001 respectively.
Both the opening theme, , and the ending theme, , are sung by the Goddess Family Club.
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The Adventures of Mini-Goddess
The Adventures of Mini-Goddess, or, when literally translated from its original Japanese title, Ah! My Goddess: Being Small is Convenient, is a Japanese animatedAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
TV series and that had 48 episodes aired during its run from 1998 to 1999. It was directed by Hiroko Kazui and Yasuhiro Matsumura and was produced by Oriental Light and Magic
Oriental Light and Magic
Not to be confused with Industrial Light & Magic, formerly Oriental Light and Magic, is a Japanese animation studio founded in June 1995. They have worked on several anime series, with Pokémon their most prominent work, doing all of the TV anime and films. The animation studio is composed of...
. It premiered as a part of the omnibus show Anime Complex
Anime Complex
Anime Complex was a series of omnibus anime shows broadcast on WOWOW and KIDS STATION. It featured two unrelated series from various producers of 15 minutes each per airing, and cycled as one series ended. It had three runs from 1998 to 2001.The first, Anime Complex, was broadcast on WOWOW from...
on WOWOW
WOWOW
WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...
. In Region 1, it is licensed to and distributed by Geneon Entertainment, formerly known as Pioneer Entertainment. The series does not follow the manga closely; instead, it describes the adventures of the miniaturized three goddesses and their rat companion Gan-chan, who live in their temple home.
In Japan, the season was released by Pony Canyon
Pony Canyon
is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
on both DVD and VHS. Six VHS tapes were released between December 18, 1998 and October 20, 1999. Later, six DVDs were released between May 19, 1999 and October 20, 1999. A boxed set was released to Japan on February 20, 2008. For Region 1, the season was licensed to Geneon Entertainment, under the name Pioneer Entertainment. They released the season to four DVD compilations, each containing 12 episodes, between February and August 2002. Like Pony Canyon, Geneon Entertainment released a limited-edition boxed set of the DVDs on July 1, 2003.
The Adventures of Mini-Goddess has two pieces of theme music, both of which are ending themes. by Yuki Ishii served as the ending theme for episodes 1–24, and "XXX (Kiss Kiss Kiss)" by Splash! served as the ending theme for episodes 25–48.
Ah! My Goddess
The episodes of the Japanese animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
television series Ah! My Goddess are directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
(TBS) and Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
. The series focuses on the beginning of the manga series, when Keiichi
Keiichi Morisato
is the major character in the popular manga Oh My Goddess! and in the anime of the same name and is voiced by Masami Kikuchi. His name is often abbreviated as "K1" .- Description :...
summons Belldandy
Belldandy
is a character in the popular anime and manga series Oh My Goddess!. She was created by Kōsuke Fujishima as one of three Goddesses who come to Earth to reside with Keiichi Morisato, and she serves as his love interest. She is depicted as a beautiful and powerful young woman, with strong nurturing...
and wishes for her to remain with him forever and uses material from the first 20 volumes of the series over 24 episodes.
The season began in Japan, on TBS, on January 7, 2005, and ended on July 8, 2005. Bandai Visual
Bandai Visual
, is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...
released eight DVD compilations in Japan between April and November 2005, each containing three episodes. The two OVAs, which had not been broadcast, were released on a special DVD on December 23, 2005. The English adaptation is licensed by Media Blasters
Media Blasters
Media Blasters is an entertainment corporation founded by John Sirabella and Sam Liebowitz, based in New York City. They are in the business of licensing, translating, and releasing to the North American market manga compilations and anime and live-action movies and television series to home-video...
, who released all 26 episodes on 6 DVD compilations between September 2005 and July 2006, to Region 1.
Each episode uses two pieces of theme music, one opening theme and one of two closing themes. by Yoko Ishida
Yoko Ishida
is a Japanese singer, employed by Hyper Voice. She is known for having performed theme songs for anime shows such as Prétear, Ai Yori Aoshi and the Ah! My Goddess TV series, as well as for having sung for the Para Para Max CD series....
was used as the opening theme for every episode. One through twelve and the finale, episode 24, ended with , also by Yoko Ishida; episodes 13–23 and 25-26 closed with "Wing", by Yoko Takahashi
Yoko Takahashi
is a Japanese singer from Tokyo, perhaps best known for performing , the opening theme song of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. She also performs the closing theme, an "acid bossa" version of "Fly Me to the Moon" and , the closing theme of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth...
;.
Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy
The episodes of the Japanese animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
television series Ah! My Goddess: Everyone Has Wings, officially named Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy in North America, are directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by TBS and Kodansha. Like its predecessor, the anime does not follow the manga chronologically. The plot follows the adventures of Keiichi
Keiichi Morisato
is the major character in the popular manga Oh My Goddess! and in the anime of the same name and is voiced by Masami Kikuchi. His name is often abbreviated as "K1" .- Description :...
and Belldandy
Belldandy
is a character in the popular anime and manga series Oh My Goddess!. She was created by Kōsuke Fujishima as one of three Goddesses who come to Earth to reside with Keiichi Morisato, and she serves as his love interest. She is depicted as a beautiful and powerful young woman, with strong nurturing...
in the aftermath of the Lord of Terror fiasco.
It premiered on TBS on April 6, 2006 and concluded on September 14, 2006, continuing the storyline from season one. Season two concluded with episode 22, although the Japanese and North American DVD releases include episodes 23 and 24. It was released to DVD in Japan between July 2006 and February 2007 by Bandai Visual
Bandai Visual
, is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...
. Media Blasters
Media Blasters
Media Blasters is an entertainment corporation founded by John Sirabella and Sam Liebowitz, based in New York City. They are in the business of licensing, translating, and releasing to the North American market manga compilations and anime and live-action movies and television series to home-video...
, who released the first season, declined to produce this season; it was licensed to ADV Films instead. ADV Films released the season on six DVD compilations, each containing four episodes, between May and March 2007. The rights were then transferred to Funimation, who released a boxed set on November 25, 2007.
The episodes featured three pieces of theme music: one opening theme and two closing themes. by Yoko Ishida
Yoko Ishida
is a Japanese singer, employed by Hyper Voice. She is known for having performed theme songs for anime shows such as Prétear, Ai Yori Aoshi and the Ah! My Goddess TV series, as well as for having sung for the Para Para Max CD series....
served as the opening theme song. For episodes 1–11, , also by Yoko Ishida, served as the ending, and episodes 12–24 ended with by Jyukai
Jyukai (band)
is a pop and soft rock duo from Japan.-Members:Manami was born on December 28, 1986 in Osaka, Japan. She is responsible for vocals and songwriting. She debuted as a solo artist in 2008 under the stage name "Aimmy"...
.
Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings
Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings by Aya Yanagi is a two-episode special that commemorates the 20th anniversary of the original publication of Oh My Goddess!Oh My Goddess!
, also known as Ah! My Goddess!, is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It premiered in the November 1988 issue of Afternoon where it is still being serialized. Every few months, the most recent chapters are published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha...
. It was directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by TBS and Kodansha. The episodes aired on December 8, 2007. Bandai Visual
Bandai Visual
, is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...
released the episodes to a single DVD in Japan on February 22, 2008. The episodes, however, have yet to be licensed and released to Region 1.
Both the opening theme, , and the closing theme, , are played by Jyukai
Jyukai (band)
is a pop and soft rock duo from Japan.-Members:Manami was born on December 28, 1986 in Osaka, Japan. She is responsible for vocals and songwriting. She debuted as a solo artist in 2008 under the stage name "Aimmy"...
.
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