The story for this anime can be split into 3 parts (4 if you count the ova); the first part focuses on the first few episodes, introducing the main characters Yato, Hiyori, Yukine and the a few of the supporting cast to make reoccurring appearances throughout. The second part, personally I feel being the strongest of the series, focuses on Yato and Yukine's relationship, hints at their individual pasts and ultimately solidifies the bond between them and Hiyori. And the third part being an original ending not pertaining to the manga itself but once again drives home the message of keeping those you care about close and always thinking of their best interest. Unfortunately, the fact that this is only a 12 episode series means that a lot of loose ends aren't dealt with and left up in the air; the whole explanation of Yato's past and Yukine's death, the state of Hiyori's body and a few other things that I won't mention for spoiler reasons. The story does however accomplish making you love the relationship between the three protagonists which is still pretty good I would say.
Probably the biggest draw for ANYONE to this series would be the animation and music! The characters move and act very fluid and the scenery and action sequences are just eye-candy galore. The OP, ED and OST are all great to listen to and set the mood of each episode almost perfectly. The show also has a TON of well known voice actors; Kamiya Hiroshi, Yuuki Kaji, Jun Fukuyama and Miyuki Sawashiro just to name a few.
Adapting the characters from the original story is where I have mixed feelings. For starters I would say that they made Yato and Yukine both more likable compared to the how they are portrayed in the manga; Yato is just more funny and isn't trying too hard to be the 'strong, mysterious-type' while Yukine is shown to have more of a kinder side compared to just being a 'shitty brat' when first introduced in the manga. That said though my main problem comes from the lack of depth into characters pasts and what their goals and drive are. Again, this is the fault of only being 12 episode long so I can understand that, but I feel for anime only viewers who don't read manga could very easily be left feeling unsatisfied.
My final 'verdict' is, I REALLY like this series; Anime AND Manga together. Like I said before there are a few problems story wise and if someone wants the whole thing wrapped up nice and neat in only 12 episodes then that someone will be disappointed. But is someone just wants an interesting series with supernatural setting, funny and amusing characters, well animated action sequences and a potential interest in a new manga afterwards than I would recommend this one to you. These are just my thoughts and if anyone feels like giving any feed back feel free to comment on my profile; I would greatly appreciate it.
