Kamisama Dolls

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English: Kamisama Dolls

Synonyms: Kami-sama Dolls

Japanese: 神様ドォルズ

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 6, 2011 to Sep 28, 2011

Premiered: Summer 2011

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: TV Tokyo, Shogakukan Productions, Media Factory, Half H.P Studio, AT-X, flying DOG, Sony Music Communications

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: Brain's Base

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Seinen, Supernatural

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.10¹ (scored by 24,666 users)

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Ranked: #3211²

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Popularity: #1467

Members: 55,752

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Summer 2011TVBrain's Base

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Kyouhei, after moving away to Tokyo from his old town to get away from the events that happened, is on a goukon with his friends, including his old neighbor, Shiba. After drinking for a whole night, he and Shiba discover a dead, bloody body in the elevator. He is told by his younger sister, Utao with her Kamisama Doll, that Aki, an old friend, and his Doll are the culprits responsible.

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The first episode received an early screening during an event held at Gamers Akihabara headquarters in Tokyo on Saturday, June 18, 2011. The regular television broadcast started on July 6, 2011.

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Adaptation:	Kamisama Dolls
Side story:	Kamisama Dolls Specials

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Characters & Voice Actors

Kuga, Aki

Main

Kimura, Ryouhei
Japanese

Kuga, Utao

Main

Fukuen, Misato
Japanese

Kuga, Kyouhei

Main

Okamoto, Nobuhiko
Japanese

Shiba, Hibino

Main

Kayano, Ai
Japanese

Hyuuga, Mahiru

Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana
Japanese

Karahari, Kuuko

Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki
Japanese

Hyuuga, Koushirou

Supporting

Murase, Katsuki
Japanese

Karahari, Kyousuke

Supporting

Kirimoto, Takuya
Japanese

Somaki, Yurako

Supporting

Yamaguchi, Rie
Japanese

Senou, Chihaya

Supporting

Nabei, Makiko
Japanese

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Kishi, Seiji

Director, Sound Director

Takadera, Takeshi

Sound Director

Kosaka, Harume

Episode Director

Namura, Hidetoshi

Episode Director, Key Animation

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"Fukanzen Nenshou (不完全燃焼)" by Chiaki Ishikawa

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#01: "Switch ga Haittara (スイッチが入ったら)" by Chiaki Ishikawa (eps 1-6, 8-13)
#02: "Natsu no Niwa (夏の庭)" by Chiaki Ishikawa (ep 7)

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Dec 2, 2011

13 of 13 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

Archaeon (All reviews)

175 people found this review helpful

Since time immemorial the worship of higher powers has been a cornerstone of human civilization, but as mankind's understanding of the universe grew, so did his technology, and many ancient beliefs were gradually replaced or discarded by one means or another. Not all of them fell by the wayside though, and while some religions adapted their rituals and practices in order to survive in the ever-changing world, others were carefully hidden to keep the old ways alive, or to protect their secrets from being misused by humanity.

Originally a manga by Yamamura Hajime, Kamisama Dolls begins with a rather nightmarish scene in which three children are read more

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Jul 30, 2011

13 of 13 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

qvnsq (All reviews)

34 people found this review helpful

I have finished this series and this is an update on my original 4 ep review

Story: 8/10
The story is pretty good. Though i admit when i first read the summary i didn't think it would be. I expected more of a chill anime without any killing, mass murder, psychopaths, and rival clans but i was wrong. It moves at a good pace and development has been very good imo. They're cliffhangers so it makes you want the week to go on by faster. All 13 episodes are either decent or pretty good. The main plot is kind of vague though and that's one thing i don't like about it.Even though the plot is vague the story is still going somewhere. It isn't the best story out there but it is unique and interesting though sometimes the fights that happen in the anime are provoked by really stupid reasons or something really cliche happens.All in all the story is something that makes you wanna watch it even if there are some obvious faults to it but nothing is perfect.

Art: 7/10
Not much to say here. I'm not really bothered or pay attention much to the art style. All i can say it's average. The art looks pretty good for me and there is nothing annoying about it.I have notice that the animators have used a couple of very creative tricks to minimize their workload. For example in the OP it isn't animated much but they use moving lines to make you feel that their is more to it than still shots of characters and some animation.Imagine the OP without any of the lines and you can see that it would be boring.

Sound: 6/10
Again not much to say. The characters sound okay. There are a couple high pitched screams that might pop some eardrums but there seems to be no one with an annoying voice so yay. The bgm's does help with atmosphere and as for corny music i haven't notice any since I'm really tolerant of sound. The op and ed sound good but nothing special.There are also themes to each "doll" (depending on the character that uses the "doll") that the "dolls" sing and they sound really catchy to me because it seems that the tune represents the characters personality.

Character:9/10
The characters are pretty damn good. I would say they have depth in them and character development have been good too imo. There are badasses ,weirdos, and sissys. Our main character kyouhei (not sure if i spelled it right) is a sissy on the outside but glimpse of his past and a couple of character development scenes prove otherwise. Some characters might seem useless but after a few episodes you see where they fit into the story. The main characters do develop a considerable amount towards the end of the story and they go a bit deeper within our main character Kyouhei.

Enjoyment: 9/10
I love it. It's very enjoyable and something to look forward to watching. Most people will like it unless you are really particular about the anime you watch. I believe that enjoyment is the most important factor so i will describe my experience. The first episode was enjoyable though i look at it and said ok where are you going with this. As the story goes on i notice that the dialogue is a bit awkward and some scenes are really unnecessary, for example some of the comedic moments seem really out of place. The end is a cliffhanger and i was disappointed but itching for another season. Not the best ending in the world and kind of sucks imo. Even with all of its faults it was a enjoyable watch so I will guarantee that you most of you would like it so give it a TRY.

Overall: 8/10
If i could compare it to another anime it would be like higurashi no naku koro ni. Why? Because there is also a messed up village with some weird traditions, moe girls, and lightheartedness followed by blood or anger but it isn't as extreme as higurashi. So it's higurashi to a lesser degree. Some people might actually find it generic (in some ways it is) but it isn't. It's above average. In a sense that it's not in the "DAMN this is good" category but in the "hmmm this is pretty good" category.I liked it because even with a restricted budget the studio was able to produce a wonderful but not perfect anime.

So yeah it is an above average anime with a pretty good story, okay art and sound, interesting characters, enjoyable, and overall pretty good.

I would recommend this or at least try one episode and you would be hooked. Its better than most anime in its season (maybe the best) imo. Manga time =) no cliffhangers for me.

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Oct 2, 2011

13 of 13 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 5

Veldimburg (All reviews)

33 people found this review helpful

I just read some review about Kamisama Dolls, and, yeah, I saw the score too. It was quite funny so I'll talk my mind here.

Kamisama Dolls, at first it seems like a good anime. Art okay, Sound that you don't even hear -which is neither good or bad-, story seems great... Well, the characters are pretty shitty but Aki is here so you kind of find some comfort.

That's what you think when you've finished to watch the first episode.

But... You keep going on to just find out that while Kamisama Dolls makes 13 episodes, it could have be only 4. You're overbored most of the read more

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Sep 27, 2011

13 of 13 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

shrimpgeek (All reviews)

9 people found this review helpful

I thought the anime had the perfect amount of highs and lows. It was a very well balanced show with the right amount of drama, comedy and action. The main protagonist, Kyouhei, is actually older than your typical protagonist in action anime. In this case, he is a college student who is making ends meet. Underneath the plainness, there is a secret and a emotional baggage that he harbors. It is this struggle to come to terms with his past that makes him interesting since it shows that we are all flawed in some way. Moreover, the show never read more

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