Manga Review – Noragami: Stray God Vol 1 by Adachitoka (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release Date: September 2, 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1612629063
Stand Alone or Series: 1st volume in Noragami: Stray God series
Source: Borrowed from Library
Rating: 4/5 stars

“Yato is a homeless god. He doesn’t even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he’s set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he’ll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can’t afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school.”

This is the first book in the Noragami Stray God manga series. There are 21 books in this series right now and they are still being released. I enjoyed this manga series; it’s well drawn and entertaining with a fun story.

This story involved Yato, a homeless god, who does random services to those who pray to him in exchange for their worship. He hopes to someday build himself a temple. When he helps a young girl deal with bullying at school there are some unintended consequences.

Overall I enjoyed this. There is a lot of humor and it’s a fun story. The illustration is well done and easy to follow. I plan on continuing the series.