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Noragami(anime)

I haven't read the Manga though 

PLOT

At the boundary between this realm and another, there are eight million gods, dead spirits who serve the gods, and other assorted spirits who help and meddle in the affairs of humans. When a young middle school student named finds herself bullied by classmates, she runs to the bathroom crying and finds a message along with a phone number that says, "I solve your troubles." When she calls the number, a crude jersey-wearing boy named appears. After her conflict, , Yato's regalia, quits and Yato finds himself without a servant.

Reduced to working odd jobs in order to raise money to build a shrine, Yato answers a call to find Milord, a boy's cat. , while walking with her friends, spots Yato running in front of a bus to catch the lost cat. Pushing him aside, she gets hit by the bus and becomes disconnected from her body. After this ordeal, she is able to see dead spirits and starts to disconnect from her body, gaining a tail that serves as the representation of the connection between her soul and her body. She then asks Yato to help her return to her original state.

Yato calls himself a god but he does not answer people's prayers and no one acknowledges him. He one day hopes to have a shrine and followers, but right now he only has his regalia, , his friend, Hiyori and the ability to cut all who pass between this world and the next. 

GENRE: Supernatural , Comedy , Action

CHARACTERS

Yato (夜卜 Yatō)

Yato is a war god who wants to build his own shrine. In the past he was known as a god of calamity (禍津神 magatsukami). He wears a track suit and a fluffy scarf and refers to himself as "Yato God" (Yatogami). His current Regalia (神器 shinki) quit, and he becomes unarmed until he met Hiyori and Yukine. He calls himself a "delivery god" (デリバリーゴッド deribarī goddo) and often posts or writes his own cell number in public areas in case someone needs his help. He usually charges 5 yen (about 5¢ in U.S. dollars) - what Japanese people usually give when praying at a shrine - and he is willing to do anything for 5 yen. Though he often wastes money on items that allegedly bring happiness. He is also good at both academics and sports. As he 'stopped' being a God of Calamity due to his dislike of violence, he is often being forgotten by humans. This makes his fear being forgotten, which is why he treasures the existence of Hiyori. Since accepting Hiyori's job to return her to normal, Hiyori becomes increasingly involved in Yato and Yukine's activities, and even saves both of them from Yukine's actions that caused blight upon Yato. Over time, Yato becomes more concerned about Hiyori and her well being, but worries about being forgotten by her to the point he stalks her constantly and gets jealous over her interactions with other people. Despite it being her best chance to return to normal, Hiyori refuses to cut her bond with Yato, promising that she will never forget him and even builds a small shrine for him. Yato promises himself that he will become an existence that can make Hiyori happy. It is later revealed that his actual name is Yaboku, with "Yato" being a name that a previous Regalia mistakenly gave him due to a kanji mix-up, yet he took to heart and has been using ever since.Hiyori Iki (壱岐 ひより Iki Hiyori)
Hiyori is a middle school girl in her third year (9th grade), and a high school first year (10th grade) starting from chapter 25 of the manga. After saving Yato from a car accident, she develops the problem of involuntarily falling asleep suddenly due to her soul 'slipping out' of her body and somehow becoming stuck between the human world and the afterlife. Hiyori becomes more involved in Yato's activities and events in the 'far side'. During this time, she develops a strong attachment to Yato, being able to recognize him by scent and feeling embarrassed by how much she likes it. Despite it being her best chance to return to normal, Hiyori refuses to have her bond to Yato cut because she wants to spend more time with him. She even promises to never forget about Yato, and builds him a small shrine. Even when she gradually forgets about Yato's existence due to Yato's prolonged absence and her school life, she continues to feel empty and that she is missing the one she wants to spend her time with. Although overjoyed upon remembering about Yato, she feels guilt about forgetting about him even a little bit. In the anime, she lost her memories of Yato and Yukine after being attacked by Nora and the Phantoms Nora summons on New Year's Eve. She later was able to recover all her memories by recognizing Yato's smell.Yukine (雪音 Yukine)
Yukine is Yato's current Regalia. His Regalia name is "Sekki" (雪器), whose shape is a katana. He died at a young age, making him miss normal life as a teenager. He acts his age, and once stole money from people with the excuse that it's okay since he's dead. Every time he steals or sins in any other way, Yato suffers injuries. Even though Yato is his master, Yukine doesn't really show Yato respect as much as how he actually respects him. After being saved by Hiyori, he becomes more obedient. Like Yato, Yukine treasures Hiyori's existence, and fears that one day, when Hiyori has grown up, she will forget him and Yato. After Yukine saves Yato from being killed by Bishamon, Yukine becomes a Blessed Regalia and takes the shape of a twin katana.Gods