Series synopsis
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens, also known as かんなぎ is a Japanese animation comedy drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 4, 2008. It ended on December 27, 2008. It stars Haruka Tomatsu, Hiro Shimono, Kana Hanazawa and Takanori Hoshino.
An art student named Jin Mikuriya carves a statue from the wood of the Kannagi tree only to have the statue come to life in the form of a goddess, who has now taken over the statue. He and "Nagi" work together to destroy the impurities that are gathering in the town.
Premise
An art student named Jin Mikuriya carves a statue from the wood of the Kannagi tree only to have the statue come to life in the form of a goddess, who has now taken over the statue. He and "Nagi" work together to destroy the impurities that are gathering in the town.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Haruka Tomatsu as Nagi (voice)
- Hiro Shimono as Jin Mikuriya (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Hakua Suzushiro (voice)
- Takanori Hoshino as Daitetsu Hibiki (voice)
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Meguru Akiba (voice)
- Risa Hayamizu as Takako Kimura (voice)
- Mai Nakahara as Shino Ookouchi (voice)
Guest cast
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Tsugumi Aoba (voice)
- Junko Shimeno as Rocky (voice)
- Miho Miyagawa as Miipu (voice)
- Nana Furuhara as Meguri (voice)
- Yuka Nishigaki as Kobu (voice)
- Aiko Kusumi as Female Student (voice)
- Erika Sudou as Female Student (voice)
- Yoshimasa Kawata as Male Student (voice)
- Joji Yanami as Mr. Dokusasori (voice)
- Tomoyuki Higuchi as Thug (voice)
- Norio Wakamoto as Drunk Man (voice)
- Katsuhito Nomura as Thug (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | May 27, 2009 | May 27, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 13 | October 4, 2008 | December 27, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
If I Had This... When Takako finds a lot of money on the street, she assembles Nagi, Zange, Tsugumi and the rest of the art club to make an independent movie with it. However, during the shooting session, the group is taken by a storm. To complicate matters, one of the movies that Akiba rented as research material is almost past devolution time. |
May 27, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Shrine Girl When Jin Mikuriya uses the trunk of a sacred tree to carve a statue for a school project, he accidentally summons a guardian deity named Nagi. |
October 4, 2008 |
| 2 |
Gyokuon Attack! When Jin gets a surprise visit from his classmate and friend Tsugumi Aoba, Nagi fabricates a story explaining her living with Jin. Later, Nagi flees the house after an argument with Jin and finds herself in danger when trying to cleanse a impurity on her own. |
October 11, 2008 |
| 3 |
The School's Goddess When Nagi secretly infiltrates Jin's school to search for an impurity, she stumbles upon a mysterious girl. |
October 18, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2008 |
| Last aired | December 27, 2008 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |