


(It is there where you finally say "Hey! This is clearly not Inuyasha!" ) But not trace of it in the OVA. Besides, with regard to the whole story, it is in this Past Arc where we are supposed to discover most of the important information about the nature of Tomoe and Nanami's relationship, as well as Tomoe and Yukiji's, which is not explaind in the OVA at all, when it really shoud have been because it is by far the most interesting part of the story and it really changes everything. I'll try to explain briefly what we are missing in the OVA without giving any explicit spoiler:įirst of all, the time-travel logic is far better depicted in the manga, and Nanami goes through way more hardship to accomplish her mission. BUT! (And this is a huge "But") The feels one gets in the manga are 300% more intense than in the OVA, so as an adaptation, it's just mediocre. The love between the main characters is reinforced and some The OVA is very well done, just like the regular anime good art, good cast, good rythm, good everything.

However, if you already read the manga, you won't be able to help feeling a little disappointed. If you haven't read the manga, this OVA is just a great addition to the anime. The adaptation has never been completely faithful to the manga, and the same happens with this OVA. To speak about this OVA it's important to acknowledge first of all the huge difference between the manga of Kamisama Hajimemashita and it's anime adaptation. As Nanami travels back hundreds of years to save her precious familiar, she discovers that she is far more closely bonded to Tomoe than she previously thought.

Since there is no way to stop the curse, Nanami wants to stop Tomoe from getting cursed in the first place by traveling back through time, even if it means they may never meet. However, something has changed recently to reactivate the curse Tomoe has fallen in love with his new human master, Nanami. When Mikage discovered Tomoe, the god made the youkai forget his human love as a quick solution. Seeking to live as a human with his beloved, he made a deal with a fallen god, but he only ended up cursed and dying. Mikage explains that long ago, before he and Tomoe had met, the fox youkai was in love with a human woman. Tomoe's former master, Lord Mikage, appears after his long absence and places Tomoe into a magical pocket mirror in order to stave off his ailment. While playing in the snow one day at her shrine, the land god Nanami Momozono witnesses her familiar-the fox youkai Tomoe-collapse, with dark markings appearing on his body.
