Synopsis

High schooler Nanami Momozono has quite a few problems of late, beginning with her absentee father being in such extreme debt that they lose everything. Downtrodden and homeless, she runs into a man being harassed by a dog. After helping him, she explains her situation, and to her surprise, he offers her his home in gratitude. But when she discovers that said home is a rundown shrine, she tries to leave; however, she is caught by two shrine spirits and a fox familiar named Tomoe. They mistake her for the man Nanami rescued—the land god of the shrine, Mikage. Realizing that Mikage must have sent her there as a replacement god, Tomoe leaves abruptly, refusing to serve a human. Rather than going back to being homeless, Nanami immerses herself in her divine duties. But if she must keep things running smoothly, she will need the help of a certain hot-headed fox. In her fumbling attempt to seek out Tomoe, she lands in trouble and ends up sealing a contract with him. Now the two must traverse the path of godhood together as god and familiar; but it will not be easy, for new threats arise in the form of a youkai who wants to devour the girl, a snake that wants to marry her, and Nanami's own unexpected feelings for her new familiar. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Episodes

13 episodes
  1. 13 I've Started the "Being a God" Thing 第13話 『神様はじめました』 25 Dec 2012
  2. 12 Nanami Quits Being a God 第12話『奈々生、神様をやめる』 18 Dec 2012
  3. 11 The Familiar Goes Into Town 第11話『神使、街にでかける』 11 Dec 2012
  4. 10 Tomoe Becomes a Familiar / The God Goes to a Mixer 第10話『巴衛、神使になる』『神様、合コンにいく』 4 Dec 2012
  5. 9 The God Goes to the Dragon King's Palace 第9話『神様、竜宮城にいく』 27 Nov 2012
  6. 8 The God Goes to the Beach 第8話『神様、海へいく』 20 Nov 2012
  7. 7 The God Asks a Boy Out on a Date 第7話『神様、デートに誘う』 13 Nov 2012
  8. 6 The God Catches a Cold 第6話『神様、風邪をひく』 6 Nov 2012
  9. 5 The God Loses Her Home 第5話『神様、家をうしなう』 30 Oct 2012
  10. 4 The God is Kidnapped 第4話『神様、拐かされる』 23 Oct 2012
  11. 3 The God Makes a Match 第3話『神様、縁をむすぶ』 16 Oct 2012
  12. 2 The God Becomes a Target 第2話『神様、ねらわれる』 9 Oct 2012
  13. 1 Nanami Becomes a God 第1話『奈々生、神様になる』 2 Oct 2012

Characters & Staff

Narukami
Supporting
Lydia Mackay (English)

Information

Japanese 神様はじめました
Studios TMS Entertainment
Source Manga
Licensors Funimation
Rating 8.1
Broadcast Tuesdays at 02:05 (JST)
Aired 02 Oct 2012 – 25 Dec 2012

Last updated: 04 Sep 2026