Genres: action, comedy, drama, magic, romance
Themes: goddesses, gods, harem, magical girlfriend
Synopsis:
Keiichi Morisato is looking forward to university life. But in reality, he has no luck in anything, and he has trouble with clubs, love, etc. The truth is that he has an unlucky star above his head. One day, Keiichi is stuck watching the dorm while his sempai are away, and has a mountain of chores to do to boot. But Keiichi is a good-natured person, and is set about doing his duties. As he is about to finish his final chore, he makes a phone call to his sempai. But the words that came through the receiver are, 'Goddess Help Line.' Shortly afterwards, a beautiful goddess named Belldandy appears in front of him from the mirror of his room.
26 episodes:
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ah! You're a Goddess?" "Kimi wa Megami-sama?" (キミは女神さまっ?) | January 7, 2005 |
| Keiichi Morisato, a young student at the Nekomi Institute of Technology (NIT) and member of the NIT Auto Club, is rejected by school idol Sayoko Mishima, embarrassed by the Auto Club, and unwittingly angers dozens of the Institute's female students. While the other club members attend a party, he is left to answer the phone. Shortly before the anticipated call Keiichi goes for a walk, during the course of which he encounters Hijiri, a young girl who has lost her purse. He goes out of his way to help her find it, before returning to his dormitory to take the expected call. Keiichi then accidentally dials a wrong number, which connects him to the Goddess Helpline. To his surprise, the goddess Belldandy warps in and offers to grant him one wish. | ||
| 2 | "Ah! Those Who Believe Shall Find Salvation?" "Aa! Shinjiru Mono wa Tsuwareru" (ああっ信じる者は救われるっ?) | January 14, 2005 |
| Keiichi jokingly tells Belldandy that he wishes for "a goddess like [her] to stay by [his] side forever". His wish is granted, but the dormitory in which Keiichi is living has a strict "no girls" policy, and so he is evicted. The two search for a place to spend the night, but their efforts are complicated by the "System Force," which makes it impossible for them to remain apart even for brief periods. Eventually, Keiichi and Belldandy find a place to settle down for the night, and talk into the early hours, getting to know each other. | ||
| 3 | "Ah! Apprenticeship, Home, and the Goddess!" "Aa! Shugyō to Wagaya to Megami-sama!" (ああっ修行と我が家と女神さまっ) | January 21, 2005 |
| Keiichi and Belldandy set out to find a place to live. They meet Hijiri, the young girl Keiichi helped in the first episode, and her mother buys them a meal. However, the search for accommodation does not go well. Belldandy asks the "Holy Spirit" of Keiichi's money for help, and a strange gust of wind blows his single banknote—Keiichi's "entire fortune"—into the air. It leads them to a Buddhist temple, where the priest, Koshian, after mistaking Keiichi for a thief, allows them to stay on the condition that they maintain the temple. Belldandy saves Keiichi by using her magic, an incident witnessed by Koshian and which inspires him to go on a pilgrimage, leaving the temple in their charge. | ||
| 4 | "Ah! The Queen and the Goddess!" "Aa! Joō-sama to Megami-sama!" (ああっ女王さまと女神さまっ) | January 28, 2005 |
| Keiichi takes Belldandy on a tour of the Nekomi Institute of Technology. She immediately attracts attention from the students, to the irritation of Sayoko Mishima, the self-proclaimed "Queen of the Campus". Forced to explain Belldandy's presence, Keiichi claims she is a new exchange student. Professor Osawa is suspicious however, and decides to investigate. To protect the pair, Toraichi Tamiya and Otaki Aoyama modify the school records, inserting Belldandy into the system. Sayoko, still angry with Belldandy, decides to flirt with Keiichi, but the System Force continually interferes with her plans. In desperation she takes Keiichi for a drive, but when he reveals he knows that Sayoko is only pretending to care about him, she finally admits defeat. | ||
| 5 | "Ah! Living Under One Roof Together!" "Aa! Hitotsu Yane no Shita de!" (ああっひとつ屋根の下でっ) | February 4, 2005 |
| Social pressure, and a growing realization of his feelings for her, encourage Keiichi to ask Belldandy out on a date. He turns to a self-help book for advice, but nothing seems to go quite right. Summoning his courage, Keiichi decides just to be himself, but Belldandy mistakes his nervousness for illness, and rushes him off to his room, where she uses magic to "heal" him. Keiichi succeeds in expressing his feelings for Belldandy just before losing consciousness, and he realizes the next day that it does not matter whether or not they go out together. No matter what other people think, he will always have Belldandy at his side. | ||
| 6 | "Ah! A Blessing in Every Bargain?" "Aa! Horidashimono ni Megumi Ari?" (ああっ掘り出しものに恵アリっ?) | February 11, 2005 |
| Megumi Morisato, Keiichi's sister, arrives unannounced at the temple and tells Keiichi that she has been accepted as a student at the Nekomi Institute of Technology, and will therefore be moving to the town. She gives Keiichi a specification for her ideal home, threatening to live with Keiichi and Belldandy if Keiichi does not find a home for her. In spite of his conviction that an apartment meeting Megumi's specification will be impossible to find, Keiichi undertakes the task. After a fruitless day's search, Megumi reveals that she would be happy to lower her expectations, and that she never intended to move into the temple anyway. The following day, Belldandy casts a spell, which leads them to an apartment meeting everything on Megumi's wish list. The reason for the apartment's availability, and its low price, is soon revealed in the form of a "third-class" Earth spirit, who attacks Keiichi and Belldandy. After defeating the spirit, Belldandy discovers why it is haunting the apartment. In return for Belldandy's help, the spirit agrees to protect Megumi when she moves in. | ||
| 7 | "Ah! Where to Confess One's Love!" "Aa! Omoi Tsutaeru Bashō!" (ああっ想い伝える場所っ) | February 18, 2005 |
| It is Valentine's Day and Belldandy, unaware of the custom, fails to give Keiichi a gift. Megumi explains the tradition to her, so Belldandy makes some chocolate for Keiichi, and tries to find a romantic spot in which to give it to him. Naively, she asks Sayoko Mishima about "romantic places", and is directed towards the campus playboy, Toshiyuki Aoshima. Toshiyuki takes Belldandy to a hotel room, where he attempts to take advantage of her, but Belldandy uses her magic to ward him off before collapsing with exhaustion. The following day she takes Keiichi out on a date. In spite of some poor initial choices, she does eventually find a romantic spot, and they finally exchange gifts. | ||
| 8 | "Ah! Can You Pass the Love Test With Those Low Scores!" "Aa! Hensachi Sanjū kara no Ren'ai Juken!" (ああっ偏差値30からの恋愛受験っ) | February 25, 2005 |
| While trying to find medication for Belldandy's flu-like symptoms Keiichi meets a pharmacist who proves to be Belldandy's older sister, Urd, in disguise. She convinces Keiichi that Belldandy is ill because of a problem with the System, which can only be fixed if a sample of Keiichi's DNA is sent to heaven. Urd claims the best method is by physical contact, and the second best is for Keiichi to kiss Belldandy. Keiichi finds himself unable to do that, and so Urd attempts to force him to kiss Belldandy, but fails. When Belldandy wakes up and discovers what is going on she and Urd fight, until Urd's spell backfires, leaving Belldandy the victor. To Keiichi's dismay, it is then revealed that Urd has been condemned to remain on Earth until further notice. | ||
| 9 | "Ah! The Queen and the Goddess's Secret!" "Aa! Joō-sama to Megami no Himitsu!" (ああっ女王さまと女神のヒミツっ) | March 4, 2005 |
| After defeating Sayoko and Urd in the NIT beauty pageant, Belldandy reveals a little too much of her powers to the suspicious Sayoko. Sayoko and Toshiyuki join together in an attempt to investigate Belldandy's powers, but they are repeatedly thwarted by Urd. In frustration, Sayoko and Toshiyuki decide to kidnap Keiichi, exploiting Urd's weakness for enka music to distract her from protecting Keiichi. While Urd does battle with Toshiyuki, Belldandy searches for Keiichi. Sayoko meanwhile is torturing Keiichi by forcing him to watch her destroying rare and collectible model cars. After rescuing Keiichi and defeating Toshiyuki, Belldandy and Urd erase Sayoko's and Toshiyuki's memory of events. | ||
| 10 | "Ah! Can the Auto Club Triumph?" "Aa! Jidōshabu wa Katemasu ka?" (ああっ自動車部は勝てますかっ?) | March 11, 2005 |
| Toshiyuki opens a rival club opposite the Auto Club, calling it the Four Wheels Club. Intent on closing down the Auto Club, he challenges them to a race, with the loser agreeing to disband their club. Belldandy accepts the challenge, and she, Keiichi, and the other members of the Auto Club, raise the funds to build a car for the event, only to see it destroyed by Toshiyuki. Refusing to admit defeat, they narrowly succeed in rebuilding the car just in time for the start of the race. Once it is underway, however, Belldandy has to use all of her powers to keep the vehicle from disintegrating, but with the combination of Keiichi's driving skills, the innovative design of their car, and Sora Hasegawa's knowledge of the area, the Auto Club wins the race. | ||
| 11 | "Ah! A Demon has Come and is Creating Calamity!" "Aa! Akuma ga Kitarite Wazawai o Nasu!" (ああっ悪魔が来たりて災いを成すっ) | March 18, 2005 |
| The demon Marller, who had been incarcerated by Belldandy and her sister Urd, is released from her prison and seeks revenge. Disguised as a Tanuki statue, she infiltrates Keiichi and Belldandy's temple home and transforms Keiichi into a Honda Cub. The two goddesses are unable to reverse the spell, as Marller has password-protected her curse. Urd and Keiichi head off to find the CD in which Marller had been imprisoned, while Belldandy tracks down Marller and asks her to release Keiichi. Marller chooses to fight with Belldandy instead, but Urd's arrival with the CD forces her to surrender the password in exchange for her freedom. | ||
| 12 | "Ah! Compare and Contrast Goddesses and Queens?" "Aa! Megami to Joō o Tenbin ni Kakete?" (ああっ女神と女王を天秤にかけてっ?) | March 25, 2005 |
| Still bent on revenge, Marller teams up with Sayoko, who steals the CD from Urd. Marller casts a spell on Keiichi, making him attracted to Sayoko instead of to Belldandy. Sayoko joins Belldandy and Keiichi and the three go to a dance club. Belldandy and Sayoko have a dance off, after which Keiichi declares that he wishes to stay with Sayoko, suggesting that Belldandy should go home to rest. Although the spell causes Keiichi to feel an attraction to Sayoko, his feelings for Belldandy keep surfacing, to Sayoko's frustration. After Urd defeats Marller by using rock music, and the CD is grabbed by a system bug, Keiichi finds Belldandy and reveals that all he wants is for her to stay with him, which she does. | ||
| 12.5 | "Aa! Megami to Kōkan Nikki?" (Recap Episode) (ああっ女神と交換日記っ?) | April 1, 2005 |
| Keiichi and Belldandy discuss their feelings about their experiences together so far. | ||
| 13 | "Ah! Who Does Big Sister Belong To?" "Aa! Onee-sama wa Dare no Mono?" (ああっお姉さまっは誰のモノっ?) | April 8, 2005 |
| Problems with Yggdrasil, focused on Belldandy, start to cause serious disruption on Earth. Belldandy's younger sister, Skuld, arrives to fix the system and take Belldandy back to heaven. The goddesses hunt down the bugs, while Skuld attempts to persuade Belldandy. As the bugs continue to disrupt Keiichi's life, Belldandy agrees to return to heaven after telling Keiichi that time travels differently there, and that one second in heaven could equal hundreds of years on Earth. Keiichi promises to wait for her return, no matter what. Although Skuld is pleased initially, she comes to realize the extent of Keiichi and Belldandy's dedication to one another. With Keiichi's help, she rebuilds her "bug stomper", and with the bugs finally eliminated, Skuld announces her intention to remain on Earth, to watch over the pair. | ||
| 14 | "Ah! Teaching a Lesson Called Competition!" "Aa! Taiketsu to Iu Na no Kyōiku Jisshū!" (ああっ対決という名の教育実習っ?) | April 15, 2005 |
| Skuld is having a hard time adapting to life on Earth, and her attempts to help Belldandy around the temple are not as successful as she would like. When Megumi turns up and criticizes Skuld's work on Keiichi's bike, both Megumi and Skuld decide to enter separate robots into a competition. Megumi embraces the help of others, but Skuld turns down all offers of assistance. Both contestants manage to produce their robots, but on the day of the contest it becomes clear that Skuld's emphasis on power over control has given the advantage to Megumi. Skuld attacks Megumi's creation with her own, but Megumi is able to stop her. In desperation, Skuld causes her robot to self destruct, destroying Megumi's in the process. However, Belldandy, Skuld, and Megumi manage to settle their differences and agree to work together next time. | ||
| 15 | "Ah! My Heart Was Stolen By a Goddess!" "Aa! Megumi ni Kokoro Ubawarete!" (ああっ女神に心奪われてっ) | April 22, 2005 |
| In the hope of attracting more attention from her sister, Skuld builds Banpei-kun RX. When Marller arrives, Banpei drives her away, thus proving its worth. Unfortunately, Banpei consumes considerable power, thus causing disruption to Keiichi's work and Urd's entertainment. Skuld responds by modifying Banpei to be more power efficient. Things continue to go awry when Banpei attacks Keiichi, believing that it is defending Belldandy. Although it was never programmed to behave in that way, Banpei has modified its own programming because of its love for Belldandy. Banpei constantly follows Belldandy around, learning to accept the others only as a result of Belldandy's teachings and example. When Marller returns, Banpei and Skuld work together to rescue Belldandy's lunch, but Banpei loses its memory and personality when saving Skuld. | ||
| 16 | "Ah! Catastrophe Arrives. An Auspicious Sign Stands?" "Aa! Wazawai Kitarite Chabashira Tatsu?" (ああっ災い来たりて茶柱立つっ?) | April 29, 2005 |
| Marller takes possession of Megumi and summons Senbei, the god of unhappiness and poverty, in the hope of separating Belldandy and Keiichi. The earth spirit who shares Megumi's apartment does his best to help her, but fails, and is forced to make his way to Belldandy disguised as a teddy bear. Meanwhile, Senbei and Marller try to bring misfortune on Keiichi, but Keiichi seems to be having a very lucky day, and each attempt is deflected by a corresponding stroke of good fortune. Things come to a head when Marller seals Belldandy's powers and Senbei causes the car Keiichi is driving to burst into flames. With the arrival of the earth spirit to explain events, Belldandy is able to exorcise Marller from Megumi and to use her powers to save Keiichi. | ||
| 17 | "Ah! What Are Ability and Effort?" "Aa! Sainō to Doryoku tte, Nan Desu ka?" (ああっ才能と努力って何ですかっ?) | May 6, 2005 |
| Sora Hasegawa, lacking in self confidence, is entered into a women-only go-kart race. She initially refuses to participate, but Belldandy persuades her. Sora moves in with the others at the temple, and Skuld builds a race track for her to practice on. Skuld also builds a robot to drive the kart for Sora, and Urd tries to transform Sora's personality with one of her potions, but both schemes are unsuccessful. With Sora about to give up, Belldandy convinces her to try one last time. Sora finally succeeds, but on the day of the race she falls ill, brought on by her fear of failure. Eventually, following Keiichi's example and with some wise words from Belldandy, Sora is able to compete in the race. | ||
| 18 | "Ah! Confess Your Feelings Under the Moon?" "Aa! Unmei no Kokuhaku wa Tsuki no Shita de?" (ああっ運命の告白は月の下でっ?) | May 13, 2005 |
| Megumi arranges a seaside vacation for Keiichi and Belldandy as an opportunity for Keiichi to get closer to Belldandy, but Skuld and Urd tag along as well. Urd wishes to be helpful, but her assistance is more of a hindrance than a help. Skuld though, still wanting Belldandy to have nothing to do with Keiichi, constantly interferes. After Urd tells Keiichi that he must declare his love to Belldandy, he tries to do just that, near the sea, but Skuld interferes with a robot and almost destroys everything. Belldandy saves Keiichi, but just as he declares his love Skuld comes between the pair, leading Keiichi and Skuld to believe that they are the ones destined to be together, in spite of their wishes. Belldandy, however, is happy that Keiichi has finally revealed his feelings for her. | ||
| 19 | "Ah! Don't Look At Me Like That?" "Aa! Sonna Hitomi de Mitsumenaide?" (ああっそんな瞳でみつめないでっ?) | May 20, 2005 |
| Urd prepares an aphrodisiac, which Skuld sabotages by adding extra ingredients. Although the potion, created in the form of small sweets, was intended for Keiichi, Belldandy eats it instead and becomes far more outgoing. When Urd realizes what has happened, she reveals to Skuld that an antidote is possible, but it would take 30 hours to make and the potion will wear off in 24 hours, anyway. Keiichi finds it difficult to cope with Belldandy's new personality, but he agrees to take her out shopping. Skuld and Urd follow, trying to keep things under control, as Keiichi continues to be confused by Belldandy's behavior, unsure of how he should react. As the day ends, Keiichi and Belldandy travel along the coast at sunset, ending up in an old church, where Belldandy professes her love and Keiichi professes his in return. | ||
| 20 | "Ah! Save the Goddess, If You're a Man!?" "Aa! Megami o Sukue! Otoko Nara!?" (ああっ女神を救えっオトコならっ?) | May 27, 2005 |
| Urd and Skuld are called back to heaven because of increasing problems with the Yggdrasil. However, Skuld leaves Keiichi a dessert, which changes him into a woman. Belldandy, while trying to prepare an antidote for Keiichi, is exposed to a virus from heaven and becomes ill. On Skuld's suggestion, Megumi, Sora, Toraichi, and Otaki pay a visit, forcing Keiichi to disguise himself until they leave, although Megumi sees through the act and assumes it must be to help Belldandy. In desperation Keiichi resorts to dialing wrong numbers in the hope of reaching the Goddess Helpline, but all to no avail. When Belldandy's angel, Holy Bell, emerges, with crystals marring her skin, Keiichi makes one more attempt to contact the Goddess Helpline and succeeds. Following Urd's instruction, Keiichi climbs the Tokyo Tower to catch wind crystals for the cure. On Skuld's advice, they jump from the tower, and are saved only by Banpei's efforts. Returning to the temple, Urd makes up the antidote, which Keiichi then administers to Belldandy via a kiss. | ||
| 21 | "Ah! The One I Yearn For Is A White-Winged Angel!" "Aa! Akogare wa Shiroi Tsubasa no Tenshi!" (ああっ憧れは白い翼の天使っ) | June 3, 2005 |
| Skuld begins training in magic, so that she may have an angel just like Belldandy. However, she becomes frustrated by the amount of effort involved, and so tries to shortcut the process through science, building a device to amplify her powers. When she switches it on, it casts a high-level water spell, knocking Skuld unconscious and trapping her with Keiichi. Belldandy is unable to reach them, as her powers are insufficient. Only Urd is powerful enough, if she summons her angel, but she cannot, as she ordered it never to appear again because of its hybrid demon/goddess appearance. Finally Urd comes to terms with her angel, and summons it to save Skuld. The episode ends with a call from the Almighty, who reveals that Urd's license has been suspended. | ||
| 22 | "Ah! A Devil's Whisper, Along With A Pot?" "Aa! Akuma no Sasayaki wa Tsubo to Tomo ni?" (ああっ悪魔のささやきは壺と共にっ?) | June 17, 2005 |
| Marller finds and awakens the Lord of Terror, who has been sealed in an urn, to bring misery to the world. Urd, depressed over the loss of her goddess license, tries to cope by finding something to do with her life, but everything she tries only makes her feel worse. After the Lord of Terror offers her a chance to regain her powers by embracing her demonic side, he takes possession of her, and Urd announces that she is the Lord of Terror's rightful heir. Belldandy is thus given a choice: inform the Almighty One, who may destroy Urd, or try to save Urd herself. Making things more difficult, Urd now possesses the Ultimate Destruction program, and, unless the goddesses can stop her, she will destroy the world. When Urd arrives, accompanied by a giant robot, Belldandy, Skuld, and Keiichi engage her in battle. Although Urd is temporarily defeated thanks to their efforts, Marller ambushes them, sealing Keiichi away when he tries to protect Belldandy. Once Belldandy has recovered, she realizes that the only way she can defeat Urd is by removing her own "power limiter," thus unleashing her full strength. | ||
| 23 | "Ah! The Savior, Together With the Sound of a Flute?" "Aa! Kyūseishu wa Fue no Oto to Tomo Ni?" (ああっ救世主は笛の音と共にっ?) | June 24, 2005 |
| Belldandy, in search of sufficient power to stop the Lord of Terror, releases her full strength and buys the goddesses time to resolve the emergency. Meanwhile, Urd starts to unleash the Ultimate Destruction program by working through each level of protection. Belldandy finds her and attempts to destroy the urn in which the Lord of Terror was confined, inadvertedly removing the final layer of protection. This starts the destruction program and releases Fenrir. The Almighty contacts Skuld and sends her the vaccine for the program, and Belldandy does battle with Urd once more. During the battle however, the Lord of Terror leaves Urd to possess Fenrir. Skuld arrives and Belldandy blows Midgard's flute, the cure for the Ultimate Destruction program, summoning Midgard. The Lord of Terror is seemingly defeated, but at the last minute, he manages to take possession of Midgard. | ||
| 24 | "Ah! Always With You?" "Aa! Itsumo Kimi to Tomo ni?" (ああっいつもキミと共にっ?) | July 8, 2005 |
| The Lord of Terror, now possessing Midgard, continues his attack as he attempts to open a gate to the "world of the demons". Keiichi and Skuld manage to work out what is happening and Belldandy "deletes" Midgard, injuring Keiichi in the process. Confident that the Lord of Terror is gone, the three goddesses and Keiichi head back to the now destroyed temple, unaware that the Lord of Terror has taken possession of Keiichi. He takes Midgard's flute and leaves Belldandy with the option of killing him or allowing the Earth to be destroyed. Furthermore, the Valkyrie Lind descends, with orders to kill the Lord of Terror and Keiichi in the process if necessary. Belldandy chooses to defend Keiichi, even at the cost of her own life. The Lord of Terror threatens to kill Keiichi in an attempt to force the goddesses to assist him in his aims, prompting Belldandy to offer herself in Keiichi's place. However, when the Lord of Terror discovers that he cannot possess a goddess, Skuld takes advantage of his weakness to force him into a floppy disc instead, which she wipes with a magnet, thus defeating him. | ||
| 25 | "Ah! Urd's Small Love Story?" "Aa? Urudo no Chiisana Koi Monogatari?" (ああっウルドの小さな恋物語っ) | December 23, 2005 (OVA) September 22, 2006 (TV) |
| Problems at Yggdrasil after the Lord of Terror incident result in Belldandy shrinking and Urd becoming a child. Urd spends her temporary childhood with a new friend, Shouhei Yoshida, after almost getting him into trouble when she was caught drinking sake. Meanwhile, Keiichi and Belldandy work on producing moon rocks, in an effort to provide an alternative energy source for the goddesses while Yggdrasil is being repaired. Urd decides to help Shohei increase in self-confidence, and takes him to the top of a high-rise construction site, as a test for him to overcome his fear. With the moon rocks complete and Urd once again her normal age, she says goodbye to Shohei, pretending to be his friend's older sister. She agrees to see him again once he has grown up. | ||
| 26 | "Ah! Being an Adult is Heart-Throbbing?" "Aa! Doki Doki wa Otona no Aji?" (ああっドキドキは大人の味っ?) | December 23, 2005 (OVA) September 29, 2006 (TV) |
| Due to continuing problems at Yggdrasil, Skuld ages into an adult, and she decides to take advantage of her temporary adulthood. After stealing a motorbike, she encounters Toshiyuki Aoshima, who provides her with all the ice cream that she can eat. However, he expects something in return and entraps her. After being rescued by Keiichi and Belldandy, Skuld is confused by her feelings. Although she could not bear to be touched by Toshiyuki, Keiichi's touch produces a different response. She asks Keiichi to take her out, and they venture downtown. As they shop for clothes, the pair are asked to model for a bridal salon. After some difficulty when feigning a kiss for a requested photograph, the two end up at the beach, where Skuld tries to come to terms with her feelings for Keiichi before reverting to her real age. | ||
