Ah! My Goddess is an anime television series directed by Hiroaki Gōda, animated by Anime International Company, and produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). Composed by Himaguchi Shiro, the music was produced by Half H•P Studio with Iwanami Miwa as music director. The series was coordinated by both Hiroaki Gōda and You Watanabe, with Matsubara Hidenori as character designer. The series is based on the manga series Oh My Goddess! by Kōsuke Fujishima, using material from the first 20 volumes of the series over 24 episodes. The series focuses on Keiichi Morisato, a college student who accidentally summons a goddess, Belldandy, and wishes for her to remain with him forever. The season began broadcasting in Japan on TBS on January 7, 2005, and ended its run on July 8, 2005. Bandai Visual released the episodes in Japan between April 22, 2005, and November 25, 2005, as eight DVD compilations each containing three episodes. The two original video animations (OVAs), which had not been broadcast, were released on a special DVD on December 23, 2005. In Region 1, the anime was licensed to Media Blasters. Six DVD compilations, containing all twenty-six episodes, were released by Media Blasters from September 27, 2005, and July 11, 2006. Each DVD contained four episodes, excluding the first two, which contained five each. A premium complete season box set was released on November 7, 2006; the regular set followed on November 27, 2007. MVM Films distributed the series in the United Kingdom, with the individual volumes released between February 5, 2007, and December 3, 2007, in six similar DVD compilations. The box set followed on July 7, 2008. Madman Entertainment distributed the series in Australia, with the six individual volumes released between July 26, 2006, and December 6, 2006. The DVD collection containing all 26 episodes was released on October 10, 2007.
Three pieces of theme music were used throughout the series. The opening theme, titled , was performed by Yoko Ishida. Ishida also sang the first ending theme, , used for the first 12 episodes, the special episode and episode 24. The second ending theme, used for the remainder of the series except episode 24, is "Wing" performed by Yoko Takahashi.
Episode list
Volume DVDs
Japanese release Bandai Visual released the episodes in Japan between April 22, 2005, and November 25, 2005, as eight DVD compilations each containing three episodes. The two original video animations (OVAs), which had not been broadcast, were released on a special DVD on December 23, 2005.
+ Bandai Visual (Japan, Region 2 DVD) Volume Episodes Release date Ref.Volume 11–3April 25, 2005Volume 24–6May 27, 2005Volume 37–9June 24, 2005Volume 410–12July 22, 2005Volume 513–15August 26, 2005Volume 616–18September 23, 2005Volume 719–21October 28, 2005Volume 823–24November 25, 2005Volume 925-26December 23, 2005
North American release In Region 1, the anime was licensed to Media Blasters, which released six DVD compilations, containing all twenty-six episodes, between September 27, 2005, and July 11, 2006. A premium complete season box set was released on November 7, 2006; the regular set followed on November 27, 2007.
+ Media Blasters (North America, Region 1 DVD) Volume Episodes Release date Ref.Volume 11–5September 27, 2005Volume 26-10November 29, 2005Volume 311-14January 31, 2006Volume 415-18March 28, 2006Volume 519-22May 30, 2006Volume 623-26July 11, 2006Premium DVD Box1-26November 7, 2006Normal DVD Box1-26November 27, 2007
United Kingdom release MVM Entertainment distributed the series in the United Kingdom, with the individual volumes released between February 5, 2007, and December 3, 2007, in six similar DVD compilations. The box set followed on July 7, 2008.
+ MVM Entertainment (United Kingdom, Region 2 DVD) Volume Episodes Release date Ref.Volume 11–5February 5, 2007Volume 25-10April 16, 2007Volume 311-14June 18, 2007Volume 415-18August 6, 2007Volume 519-22October 1, 2007Volume 623-26December 3, 2007DVD Box1-26July 7, 2008
Australasia release Madman Entertainment distributed the series in Australasia, with the six individual volumes released between July 26, 2006, and December 6, 2006. The DVD collection containing all 26 episodes was released on October 10, 2007.
+ Madman Entertainment (Australasia, Region 4 DVD) Volume Episodes Release date Ref.Volume 11–5July 26, 2006Volume 25-10August, 2006Volume 311-14September 6, 2006Volume 415-18October, 2006Volume 519-22November, 2006Volume 623-26December 6, 2006DVD Box1-26October 10, 2007
Notes A. Episode 12.5 was not included in the English DVD releases and it consequently has no official U.S. title. In addition, the episode is not officially numbered but had aired between episodes 12 and 13. The title translates loosely to "Ah! An Exchange Diary with the Goddess?"
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