Ah! Megami-Sama has all the ingredients for a classic buddy love story. Lonely, hapless MC Keiichi Morisato accidentally has a chance encounter with the goddess Belldandy and their lives are changed forever. The premise is not realistic by any means but it is so over the top fun. There is a big cast of colorful characters that add to light and comedic tone. Both leads have a boy/girl next door personality that is very endearing to watch. The cel animation is so beautiful that your heart will skip a beat at the soft, romantic scenes.
With such a short run time, however, there is essentially no fluid story. The climax of the last two episodes doesn’t feel satisfying because there is essentially no buildup. An attempt for any studio to adapt a 48 volume story into 6 episodes is a difficult feat, however, and one can forgive this to some extent.
Despite its shortcomings, I’d still recommend Ah! Megami-Sama. It has likable characters, cute designs, and heartwarming tropes that make it great addition to the genre.
