Noragami (ノラガミ, lit. "Stray God") is an anime television series adapted from the manga of the same title by Adachitoka. It is produced by Bones and directed by Kotaro Tamura with character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto. The series follows a poor deity named Yato, who desires to become a famous god, and his adventures with a human girl named Hiyori, whose spirit frequently leaves her body, and Yukine, a young wandering spirit whom he adopts as his weapon.
Prior to the series' television premiere, its first episode was screened at 2013's Anime Festival Asia on November 10, 2013. The anime began airing in Japan on January 5, 2014, on Tokyo MX and later on MBS, BS11 and TVA. Funimation licensed the anime for streaming in North America.Madman Entertainment licensed the anime for distribution in Australia and New Zealand.
Two additional episodes were released on DVDs, bundled with the limited edition of the 10th and 11th manga volumes, published on February 17 and July 17, 2014. The opening theme song is "Goya no Machiawase" (午夜の待ち合わせ, Overnight Appointment) by Hello Sleepwalkers. The ending theme song is "Heart Realize" (ハートリアライズ Hāto Riaraizu) by Supercell and sung by Tia.
The anime's second season, Noragami Aragoto, was announced March 2015 by Kodansha. The series aired between October 2, 2015 and December 25, 2015. For this season, the opening theme song is "Kyōran Hey Kids!!" (狂乱Hey Kids!!) by The Oral Cigarettes, and the ending theme song is "Nirvana" (ニルバナ Nirubana) by Tia.