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WARNING: MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD

I have watched the series up to Ep 12. A really endearing show indeed. For a TV anime, the animation is incredibly fluid and the background is stunning detailed. The main characters are also quite well developed with distinctive personalities. Somehow this series has a Ghibli flavour: besides the top-notch animation, it has even paid homage to a few Ghibli movies - Whisper of the Heart (Yurie in her uniform resembles Shizuku) and Spirited Away (the flight and free fall scene in ep 1, the spirit land in ep 2).

Undoubtedly a teenage girl suddenly gaining some sort of extraordinary power is not a mostly original concept. Yet I love the way the story flows. Instead of making it a story about an evil-bashing heroine, the team makes it a slice-of-life story that intertwines seamlessly with the supernatural, comedy and romance. Despite being a Kami-sama, Yurie has to face all the problems faced by any typical Japanese student, like school-work and interpersonal relationship. Also, the unpredictable nature of every single episode (from a hectic day dealing with alien and the government to just a quiet day sticking in the Kotatsu) makes the series as a whole interesting and intriguing.

A pity that the remaining 4 episodes will be released on DVD only. I have gotten too attached to the series... Sad

There are a few questions that left unanswered, but they do not really affect my viewing expereince. Some of the major questions include why did Yurie, being an absolutely normal middle-school student, suddenly become a Kami-sama? And what kind of Kami-sama is she?

By the way I find it a bit weird that the prime minister is still in friendly terms with Yurie, after all the fiasco with the Martian in Ep 4. He did not only send her a New Year greeting card (Ep 11), but also personally answered her phone calls and delivered her the confidential documents (Ep 6). Also, why did other officals do nothing to stop Yurie and the Martian (Ep 4) after the PM had been knocked out?

I would be glad if anyone could shed some light on these questions. Smile