Oh My Goddess! , or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 2014, ...

'', the manga by

Kōsuke Fujishima is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for his love of automobiles and motorcycles, and several of his series and their characters reflect this, such as in ''éX-Driver'' and ''Oh My Goddess!''. Early life and career Born in Chiba, Japan, ...

, has been adapted into five

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versions between 1993 and 2007, including an

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(

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), ''

The Adventures of Mini-Goddess , or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 2014, ...

'', ''

Ah! My Goddess , or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 2014, ...

'', and its sequels, '' Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy'' and '' Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings''. In 1993,

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produced a five-episode OVA series based on the manga series. Its success inspired a spinoff TV series entitled ''The Adventures of Mini-Goddess''. Produced by

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and initially aired on WOWOW in 1998 and 1999, the plot revolved around the adventures of three miniaturized goddesses and their rat companion Gan-chan, all of whom live in a temple home. In 2005,

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(TBS) began broadcasting ''Ah! My Goddess'', a new series directed by Hiroaki Gōda and animated by Anime International Company. It ran for 24 episodes between January 7 and July 8, 2005. A sequel also animated by Anime International Company and directed by Gōda, ''Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy'', aired on TBS between April 6 and September 14, 2006. A two-episode special entitled ''Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings'', animated by Anime International Company and directed by Gōda, was broadcast on TBS on December 9, 2007. Each series was licensed to a different American publisher.

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received the rights to publish the OVA in Region 1 and released five VHS tapes and two DVDs. ''The Adventures of Mini-Goddess'' was licensed to

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(under their old name, Pioneer Entertainment) and was released to four DVDs. ''Ah! My Goddess'' was licensed by

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, who released all 26 episodes on 6 DVD compilations. However, Media Blasters declined the sequel (''Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy''); it was instead licensed to

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, who released six DVD compilations. and then to

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, who later released a boxset in November 25, 2008. Thirteen pieces of

theme music Theme music is a musical composition that is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequence, opening credits, closing credits, and in some instances at so ...

are used in the different series: four opening themes and nine ending themes. The Japanese production companies or the holders of the licenses in Region 1 released several

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s and

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s as well. __TOC__

OVA series

First series

From late 1993 to early 1994, the

series was produced by

, featuring the central characters of Kosuke Fujishima's

series. It is distributed by

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in Japan and by

in North America. The English dub was produced by Coastal Carolina Studios. The storyline initially parallels the early parts of the original manga and is similar to early episodes of the later 2005 TV series; the first three episodes of the OVA cover the same story as episodes one through ten of the 2005 series. However, episodes four and five do not follow the manga or any other TV series. The series was initially released straight to VHS between February 21, 1993 and May 17, 1994. It was reissued twice in North America on VHS and LaserDisc format: once between June 29, 1994 and August 31, 1994 and again between May 29, 1996 and June 28, 1996. It was also released to two DVDs on August 14, 2001 and October 9, 2001 respectively. Both the opening theme, , and the ending theme, "Congratulations", are sung by the

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Ah! My Goddess (2011)

#episode 1 bundled with manga vol. 42 special edition #episode 2 bundled with manga vol. 43 special edition #episode 3 released prior bundled with manga vol. 46 Three pieces of music themes was used. "Everlasting" by

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used as the opening theme song. For episodes 1 and 2 "Friendship" (友情, ''Yuujou'') and episode 3 "THIS LOVE" sung by the Goddess Family Club are the closing theme song.

Television series

The Adventures of Mini-Goddess

'', or, when literally translated from its original Japanese title, ''Ah! My Goddess: Being Small is Convenient'', is a Japanese

animated Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most anim ...

TV series and that had 48 episodes aired during its run from 1998 to 1999. It was directed by Hiroko Kazui and Yasuhiro Matsumura and was produced by

. It premiered as a part of the omnibus show

Anime Complex ''Anime Complex'' was a series of omnibus Japanese anime shows broadcast on WOWOW and Kids Station. It featured two unrelated series from various producers (notably Bandai Visual and Pony Canyon) of 15 minutes each per airing, and cycled as one ...

on WOWOW. In Region 1, it was licensed to and distributed by

, formerly known as Pioneer Entertainment. The series does not follow the manga closely; instead, it describes the adventures of the miniaturized three goddesses and their rat companion Gan-chan, who live in their temple home. In Japan, the season was released by

on both DVD and VHS. Six VHS tapes were released between December 18, 1998 and October 20, 1999. Later, six DVDs were released between May 19, 1999 and October 20, 1999. A boxed set was released to Japan on February 20, 2008. For Region 1, the season was licensed to Geneon Entertainment, under the name Pioneer Entertainment. They released the season to four DVD compilations, each containing 12 episodes, between February and August 2002. Like Pony Canyon, Geneon Entertainment released a limited-edition boxed set of the DVDs on July 1, 2003. ''The Adventures of Mini-Goddess'' has two pieces of theme music, both of which are ending themes. by Yuki Ishii served as the ending theme for episodes 1–24, and "XXX (Kiss Kiss Kiss)" by Splash! served as the ending theme for episodes 25–48.

Ah! My Goddess

The episodes of the Japanese

television series ''

'' are directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by

, and produced by

(TBS) and

Kodansha is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...

. The series focuses on the beginning of the manga series, when Keiichi summons

Belldandy is a fictional character in the popular anime and manga series ''Oh My Goddess!''. She was created by Kōsuke Fujishima as one of three Goddesses who come to Earth to reside with Keiichi Morisato, and she serves as his love interest. She is de ...

and wishes for her to remain with him forever and uses material from the first 20 volumes of the series over 24 episodes. The season began in Japan, on TBS, on January 7, 2005, and ended on July 8, 2005.

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released eight DVD compilations in Japan between April and November 2005, each containing three episodes. The two OVAs, which had not been broadcast, were released on a special DVD on December 23, 2005. The English adaptation is licensed by

, who released all 26 episodes on 6 DVD compilations between September 2005 and July 2006, to Region 1. Each episode uses two pieces of theme music, one opening theme and one of two closing themes. by

Yoko Ishida is a Japanese singer. She is known for having performed theme songs for anime shows such as ''Prétear'', ''Ai Yori Aoshi'', the ''Ah! My Goddess'' TV series and the ''Strike Witches'' series, as well as for having sung for the Para Para Max CD ...

was used as the opening theme for every episode. One through twelve and the finale, episode 24, ended with , also by Yoko Ishida; episodes 13–23 and 25–26 closed with "Wing", by

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Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy

The episodes of the Japanese

television series '' Ah! My Goddess: Everyone Has Wings'', officially named ''Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy'' in North America, are directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by TBS and Kodansha. Like its predecessor, the anime does not follow the manga chronologically. The plot follows the adventures of Keiichi and

in the aftermath of the Lord of Terror fiasco. It premiered on TBS on April 6, 2006 and concluded on September 14, 2006, continuing the storyline from season one. Season two concluded with episode 22, although the Japanese and North American DVD releases include episodes 23 and 24. It was released to DVD in Japan between July 2006 and February 2007 by

, who released the first season, declined to produce this season; it was licensed to

instead. ADV Films released the season on six DVD compilations, each containing four episodes, between May and March 2007. The rights were then transferred to

, who released a boxed set on November 25, 2007. The episodes featured three pieces of theme music: one opening theme and two closing themes. by

served as the opening theme song. For episodes 1–11, , also by Yoko Ishida, served as the ending, and episodes 12–24 ended with by Jyukai.

Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings

''Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings by Aya Yanagi'' is a two-episode special that commemorates the 20th anniversary of the original publication of ''

''. It was directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by TBS and Kodansha. The episodes aired on December 8, 2007.

released the episodes to a single DVD in Japan on February 22, 2008. The episodes, however, have yet to be licensed and released to Region 1. Both the opening theme, , and the closing theme, , are played by Jyukai.

Note

A. Episode 12.5 was not included in the English DVD releases and consequently has no official U.S. title. In addition, the episode is not officially numbered but was aired between episodes 12 and 13.

References

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