Season two of Kamisama Kiss kicks off on FUNimation with episode 13, “I’ve Started The ‘Being A God’ Thing Again,” where it re-familiarizes you on the previous season, which aired in 2012 from October until December for 12 episodes. If you already have watched the first season, which I have yet to watch, you know that protagonist Nanami Momozono is assuming the duties as a human goddess at a local Shinto shrine.
She spends most of her time writing special talismans at night, which causes her to wake up late.
Nanami’s predicament is a solid example that you cannot choose your blood relations. It is important to look at people objectively and that includes your parents. If you can look beyond the fact that these people are your parents, you can understand that they are pieces of garbage and that nothing good comes out of associating yourself with them.
There is nothing wrong with turning your backs on blood relatives if they keep doing things that get themselves into trouble and/or hurt you in the process. In Nanami’s case, her dad is a piece of garbage for running away because he has a large gambling debt.
Nanami takes up the mantle as the new land god, with four familiars working under her. I decided to give this anime a shot because I enjoyed watching Gugure! Kokkuri-San, which finished airing in mid-December, because of the similarities between the two shows in regard to supernatural elements.
She falls in love with Tomoe, a fox familiar, but it is strictly forbidden for demons and humans to form relationships.
The episode starts out normally with Nanami going through her daily routine, but impulsively rushes to school with no idea that the new term starts the next day. I loved her response of going back to sleep and taking another “lazy day.”
I love how there is a serious moment with Nanami contemplating the possibility of being with Tomoe only to be interrupted by the sudden appearance of the wind god Otohiko, who may have watched too many episodes of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.
The scene gets funnier when Tomoe tries to calm the situation only for Otohiko to smother him like they were reunited lovers.
Nanami’s response to the situation was priceless.
School started as usual, but I enjoyed the scene where Otohiko “reprimands” Nanami for calling him “guy-lady-guy” instead of “Wind God, Otohiko.” I do feel sorry for Nanami, but it feels appropriate for her to be subject to a few running gags.
It’s obvious that Otohiko does not like women and it shows when Nanami asks him on what a shikigami is.
This scene reminds me of a plot device in the anime series Yu Yu Hakusho!
The scene after Mizuki accidentally stepped on the shikigami egg had me laughing. I can see that Tomoe and Mizuki, respectively reminded me of Kokkuri and Inugami from Gugure! Kokkuri-San. I loved how Nanami panicked, Mizuki acting ashamed, and Tomoe praising Mizuki for a job well-done.
More humor comes in the form of Nanami’s new shikigami, who comes in the form of a monkey that wastes no time in scratching Tomoe’s face repeatedly.
The episode started getting serious when Nanami runs into a tsuchigumo, which is a demonic spider familiar. It shows that Kamisama Kiss is not completely about the humor. I felt the serious tone blended well with the humor.
It ends on a pleasant note as Nanami names her shikigami “Mamoru,” which gives him the ability and initiative to protect and purify. That saves the day let alone saving Tomoe from the wretched tsuchigumo.
I found episode 13 to be an enjoyable watch. If you live in North America, you can stream it on FUNimation, but paid subscribers get first priority and everybody else will have to wait one week to watch it.
If you enjoyed watching Gugure! Kokkuri-San, you’ll enjoy Kamisama Kiss.
