The World God Only Knows

The World God Only Knows (Japanese神のみぞ知るセカイ, Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai, GV " The world that only God knows " ), often abbreviated to Kaminomi (神 のみ), is a manga series of Tamiki Wakaki is written and drawn. Since April 2008, the still ongoing series will be printed in the magazine Shōnen Sunday. An adaptation of the same name as the Light Novel series followed in 2009. Further adaptations as an anime television series, here with English subtitles The World God Only Knows, which originated in the animation studio Manglobe directed by Shigehito Takayanagi, followed by 2010 to 2013.

Action

Keima Katsuragi (桂 木 桂 马, Katsuragi Keima ) is a student of the second year of the high school and a fanatical player of Galgēs ( playing with pretty girls, often Ren'ai Adventure Ren'ai or simulations ). On the Internet it is under the name Otoshi - gami (落とし 神, GV " The conquest of God " ) known, since he is able to seduce every female character in this game. In school life but this looks completely different and he is nicknamed " nerd " (オタメガネ, Otamegane, a portmanteau of Otaku and Megane ), which is meant to be derogatory.

One day he receives an e - mail in which a contract is offered to him " to conquer girls ". When he confirmed this, but he thinks only of his games continue. In reality, he concluded the contract with the demon Elsea de Lute Irma (エリュシアデ· · ·ルートイーマ), nicknamed Elsie (エルシィ, Erushi ) and hell. It is not as suspected evil, but to capture the hidden in the hearts of girls and waiting to be reborn as the children called " escape souls " (Japanese Kaketama or white). The only way this out of there but it was that the girl would fall in love with a boy, which close the gaps in their hearts and could be no place for souls. Keima is not at all enthusiastic about the idea and the misunderstanding and that he has never seduced a real girl, let alone ever was willing to. However, it forces an emerging with the contract collar to that would behead him in case of a breach of contract.

In this situation inevitable sticking Keima tries to apply his collected experiences in games to the reality, which is used repeatedly to parody the typical clichés of the games and the stereotypes of Anime characters. At the same time the relationship between Keima and Elsie, this is followed now also attends the school, pretending to be his half-sister.

Formation and Publications

Kami nomi zo Shiru The manga Sekai is written and drawn by the Japanese mangaka Tamiki Wakaki. A first chapter a comprehensive precursor was in the 32nd 2007 issue of Shōnen Sunday under the title Koishite! ? Kami- sama! (恋 し て?神 様! ) Published. The actual series began on 9 April 2008 in the same magazine, which is published by Shogakukan. From the still ongoing series have been published (December 2013) 24 chapter summaries - referred to in the manga itself as a flag that is in the themed of the action matches a state variable based on what the player thinks the impact on further action has - as tankōbon.

• Vol 01: 978-4-09-121430-0 ISBN 11 July, 2008
• Vol 02: ISBN 978-4-09-121497-3 17 October, 2008
• Vol 03: 978-4-09-121570-3 ISBN 16 January, 2009
• Vol 04: 978-4-09-122004-2 ISBN 17 April, 2009
• Vol 05: 978-4-09-121709-7 ISBN 17 July, 2009
• Vol 06: ISBN 978-4-09-121788-2 16 October, 2009
• Vol 07: 978-4-09-122137-7 ISBN 16 January, 2010
• Vol 08: 978-4-09-122266-4 ISBN 16 April, 2010
• Vol 09: 978-4-09-122329-6 ISBN 18 June, 2010
• Vol 10: ISBN 978-4-09-122522-1 (normal), Vol 10: ISBN 978-4-09-941700-0 (limited with DVD) September 17, 2010
• Vol 11: 978-4-09-122679-2 ISBN 17 December, 2010
• Vol 12: ISBN 978-4-09-122679-2 (normal), Vol 12: ISBN 978-4-09-159079-4 ( with limited calendar) 19 April, 2011
• Vol 13: ISBN 978-4-09-122792-8 (normal), Vol 13: ISBN 978-4-09-159093-0 (limited with steel bookmark ) 17 June, 2011
• Vol 14: ISBN 978-4-09-123237-3 (normal), Vol 14: ISBN 978-4-09-941711-6 ( with limited OVA) 16 September, 2011
• Vol 15: ISBN 978-4-09-123429-2 (normal), Vol 15: ISBN 978-4-09-159107-4 ( with limited phone pendant ) 16 December, 2011
• Vol 16: ISBN 978-4-09-123563-3 (normal), Vol 16: ISBN 978-4-09-159112-8 (limited with pen in sickle form) 16 March, 2012
• Vol 17: ISBN 978-4-09-123696-8 (normal), Vol 17: ISBN 978-4-09-941802-1 ( with limited Vol 18 and Artbook ) 18 July, 2012
• Vol 18: ISBN 978-4-09-123710-1 (normal), Vol 18: ISBN 978-4-09-941802-1 ( with limited Vol 17 and Artbook ) 18 July, 2012
• Vol 19: ISBN 978-4-09-123885-6 (normal), Vol 19: ISBN 978-4-09-941803-8 ( with limited OVA), October 18, 2012
• Vol 20: ISBN 978-4-09-124037-8 (normal), Vol 20: ISBN 978-4-09-941806-9 (limited with OVA and 4-sided Yonkoma - Manga), December 18, 2012
• Vol 21: ISBN 978-4-09-124198-6 (normal), Vol 21: ISBN 978-4-09-941815-1 ( with limited Manga Magical Star Kanon- chan 100 %), April 16, 2013
• Vol 22: ISBN 978-4-09-124321-8 (normal), Vol 22: ISBN 978-4-09-941814-4 ( with limited OVA), June 18, 2013
• Vol 23: ISBN 978-4-09-124381-2, September 18, 2013
• Vol 24: ISBN 978-4-09-124511-3 (normal), Vol 24: ISBN 978-4-09-159172-2 ( with limited extra illustrations ), December 18, 2013

Volume 17 and 18 were published, unusually, at the same time and also appeared as a double set with the artbook Every Lovely Angel that among other things, cover the series from the Shonen Sunday, and the anthologies contains double size.

In South Korea, the series was licensed by Haksan Culture, where the first two volumes were published in August 2009. Egmont Manga and Anime published a German translation with so far 15 volumes since November 2011.

Adaptations

Light Novel

An adaptation of the manga as a Light Novel series written by Mamizu Arisawa. The illustrations are by the author of the manga, meanwhile Tamiki Wakaki. The first edition appeared on 19 May 2009 ( ISBN 978-4-09-451137-6 ) and the second on 18 May 2010 (ISBN 978-4-09-451203-8 ) also in Shogakukan under the imprint Gagaga Bunko. From this it appeared two issues.

Anime

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai

Under the direction of Shigehito Takayanagi and after a building on the plot of the manga screenplay by Hideyuki Kurata, the Kami nomi zo animation studio Manglobe Shiru Sekai filmed in 2010. The character design is by Akio Watanabe. The background music composed and arranged Hayato Matsuo. A prologue to the series was released on 17 September 2010 with the limited edition version of the 10th manga strip.

The first broadcast of the first season was held from October 7 to December 23, 2010 the night of (and thus on the previous TV day ) to parallel on the Japanese television TV Tokyo, who was involved, inter alia, in the production and TV Setouchi. Half an hour later, the transfer was followed by TV Hokkaido. A few days later, the transmitter TV Aichi, TV Osaka and TVQ Kyushu began also with the broadcast. The season extends over the first two manga volumes is divided into several arcs: Episode 1 is from Ayumi Takahara and corresponds to the first manga chapter; the consequences 2 and 3, respectively in two separate chapters, about Mio Aoyama based on the manga chapters 2 to 5; Episode 4 with a side story to Manga Chapter 17 (Volume 3); Follow the 5 and 7 on canon Nakagawa on Chapters 7 to 10; Follow 8 to chapter 11 and 12; the consequences of 9 to 11 over Shiori Shiomiya on Chapters 13 to 16; and the last episode of the Manga Chapter 6

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai II

The second season started on 12 April 2011 on TV Tokyo, and ran until June 28, 2011, 12 episodes. TV Aichi followed with a half-hour offset and within a week TVQ Kyushu, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TV Osaka. As of April 18 was followed by AT- X nationwide via satellite. This season also contains several story arcs, this time mainly from the volumes 3-5: the episodes 1 and 2 deal with Kusunoki Kasuga based on the manga chapters 18 to 22; 3 and 4 follow Haqua based on the sections 22 to 26; Follow 5-7 on Chihiro Kosaka to Chapters 28 through 32; Episode 8 with two side stories on Chapters 33 and 27; Follow 9 to 11 on June Nagase on Chapters 36 to 41; and the last episode is a side story based on Chapter 75 of Volume 8

Both series were on the same day stream ( due to the different time zones nominally the day before) as their Japanese Air Date on TV Tokyo in an English subtitled version of the world on Crunchyroll.

Both squadrons were ( each in a normal and a limited version) sold from January to December of 2011 to 12 Blu- Ray and DVD. The sales figures were lower than expected, then the Blu- Ray's of Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai II sold in the respective first appearance each week only about 2000 times

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami - hen

Based on the sales figures for a third season was originally not planned and the production crew was disbanded. In December 2012, however, the production of a third television season called Megami -tion was announced. This OVA is to be enclosed with the planned for June 2013 22 Manga strip.

The government took over Satoshi Watanabe Akio Ōsedo and was supported as a character designer Toshie Kawamura. The 12 episodes complete season ran from July 9 to September 24, 2013 after midnight on TV Tokyo first, later followed by TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, TVQ Kyushu, Hokkaido TV and TV Aichi. An English subtitled simulcast ran on Crunchyroll.

The third season covers the " goddesses " cycle of manganese from, ie Chapter 114 Volume 13 Chapter 189 and in Volume 19

OVAs

In addition, OVAs were produced which were included as bonus limited individual manga volumes. The first OVA 4- nin to Idol ( 4人 と アイドル, Yonin to Aidoru ) was included with the limited edition version of the 14th manga strip of 16 September 2011. She tells a side story to Chihiro, Ayumi and Kanon, based on Chapters 54 and 55 from the manga Band 6

The plot of the second season, however, was continued with the second OVA Tenri - hen (天理 编) in two parts on October 18 and 18 December 2012 were included with the limited edition 19th and 20th band. These act on Tenri Ayukawa and based on the 7 band or Chapters 57 to 65

The limited edition Volume 22 of 18 June 2013, a further OVA spinoff about canon called Magical Star Kanon- chan 100 % was settled (マジカル ☆ スター かのん100 %), which was an adaptation of the eponymous band 12 attached Extra - short story.

Synchronization

Music

In the first season, a shortened version of the title God only knows Dai ​​-san- maku ( God only knows第三幕) was played in the credits of the " Oratorio The World God Only Knows / Vocal: Elisa" was interpreted. The guy was also in an abridged version, in general, entitled Koi no Shirushi (コイノシルシ) highlighted, which was sung by Ayana Taketatsu. Exceptions were Episode 4 Tatte Ichido no Kiseki (たった 一度 の 奇跡) sung by "Asuka Sora starring Sakurai Tomo " (飞鸟 空starring樱井 智), resulted in 7 Happy Crescent (ハッピー クレセント, Happi Kuresento ) of " Nakagawa Kanon ( Toyama Nao ) "(中川 かのんstarring东山 奈 央), resulted in 8 Koi no Shirushi from Elsie (コイノシルシfrom Elsie ) of" Elsie starring Ito Kanae " (エルシィstarring伊藤かな 恵) and in the last episode Shuseki Cairo no Yume Tabibito (集 积 回路 の 夢 旅人) of " Katsuragi Keima starring Shimono Hiro with Oratorio The World God Only Knows" (桂 木 桂 马starring下野 纮with Oratorio The World God Only Knows ).

In addition, music was also played in a few episodes. In episode 4 Hajimete no Iro (初めて の 色) of " Asuka Sora starring Sakurai Tomo " was played. In the story arc to the idol Kanon Nakagawa, ie the consequences of 5-7 following the pieces as a singer " Kanon Nakagawa ( Nao Toyama ) " were played call: All 4 You, Love canon, and Happy Crescent Love Call (らぶこーる, Rabu Koru ). In Episode 7 Moreover, Koi, Yoroshiku Onegai shimasu! (恋,ヨロシク お願い し ます! ) Of " Citron starring Hidaka Rina & Uchida Maaya & Toyama Nao " (シトロンstarring日 高 里 菜&内 田 真 礼&东山 奈 央), the Citron, the fictional band consisting of three singers in the sequence is. In episode 8 was Oh! May God! ( Oh!まい ☆ GOD! ) Of " Elsie starring Kanae Itō " and in the last two episodes God only knows Oratorio The World God Only Knows.

" Lia & Elisa Oratorio The World God Only Knows / Vocal " and the guy Ai no Yokan (アイノヨカン) of Kaminozo Shiritai (神 のみ ぞ 知り 隊) used in the second season as a biasing A Whole New World God Only Knows was.

The third season used in the opening credits God only knows - Secrets of the Goddess ( Extract ) of " Oratorio The World God Only Knows / vocal: Saori Hayami " and no Kizuna Yukue each sung in credits for the episodes 2-6, 9 and 11 by another voice actress under her role names - episode 2: " canon Nakagawa ", 3: " Tenri Ayukawa ", 4: " Tsukiyo Kujo ", 5: " Yui Goidō ", 6: " Shiori Shiomiya ", 9: " Ayumi Takahara " and 11 " Jupiter no Shimai ", ie the previous together - resulted in 7 was Hajimete no Koi o Shita Kioku - Piano banso (初めて 恋 を し た 記憶~ピアノ 伴奏~ ) used by " Kosaka Chihiro starring Asumi Kana ," resulted in 8 Hitomi kara Snow (瞳 から スノー, Hitomi kara Suno ) of " Nakagawa Kanon starring Toyama Nao ", Episode 10 With ... you ... by " Haqua starring Hayami Saori ," resulted in 12 hajimete no Koi o Shita Kioku of " 2B Pencils & Nakagawa Kanon (Vocal: Kosaka Chihiro starring Asumi Kana, Nakagawa Kanon starring Toyama Nao " ) and in the epilogue finally Koi no Shirushi of" Kami nomi zo Shiru Tai ".

The first OVA used Natsuiro Surprise (夏 色 サプライズ) by Nao Toyama and Hajimete Koi o Shita Kioku (始めて 恋 を し た 記憶) Asumi Kana in pre-or end credits. The Tenri -OVA used as the theme for the first part Hikari no Kiseki (ヒカリノキセキ) and for the second part Mirai e no Tobira (未来 へ の 扉), both of eyelis.

Reception

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai by Oricon was the fourth best-selling tankōbon in the week from 13 to 19 January 2009. During this itself sold more than 50,500 copies. The rest of the manga volumes are found in their appearance regularly in the top 10 again, each with about 80,000 copies sold in its first week.