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The Best Episodes of Noragami Season 1

Every episode of Noragami Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Noragami Season 1!

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Yato may just be a minor god now, but he’s determined to make it big and he’s got a plan. Unfortunately, things just don’t seem to be going his way. He doesn’t have a single

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Noragami Season 1 Episode 9 - Name
    8.6/10(437 votes)

    S1:E9

    With Yato on the verge of death, Hiyori and friends decide to hold a dangerous purification ritual that requires outside help. But who would willingly risk their life for this unknown god?

    Director:Satomi Nakamura
    Writer:Hiroko Fukuda

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  2. Noragami Season 1 Episode 12 - A Scrap of a Memory
    8.4/10(420 votes)

    S1:E12

    Yato and Yukine face Rabo and Nora in a final battle.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Noragami Season 1 Episode 8 - Over the Line
    8.0/10(364 votes)

    S1:E8

    Despite his poor condition, Yato is hired to help a student with a bullying problem. But things take a drastic turn when both the student and Yukine come face-to-face with the reality of their situations.

    Director:Shuji Miyahara
    Writer:Hiroko Fukuda

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  4. Noragami Season 1 Episode 11 - Abandoned God
    8.0/10(358 votes)

    S1:E11

    Hiyori mysteriously loses all memory of Yato but no one else. While Yato struggles to help her remember, Nora and Rabo continue with their scheme.

    Director:Tetsuo Hirakawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Noragami Season 1 Episode 4 - Where Happiness Lies
    7.9/10(383 votes)

    S1:E4

    Yato introduces Yukine and Hiyori to one of the Seven Gods of Fortune... Except this god is nothing like what they imagined!

    Director:Satomi Nakamura
    Writer:Hiroko Fukuda

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  6. Noragami Season 1 Episode 5 - Borderline
    7.9/10(372 votes)

    S1:E5

    Yato teaches Yukine a new technique to ward off Phantoms... and it's not long until this skill is put to the test! To make matters worse, Yukine must also contend with the naughty thoughts and feelings he has for Hiyori...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Akiko Waba

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  7. Noragami Season 1 Episode 6 - Scary Person
    7.9/10(358 votes)

    S1:E6

    Yato and Yukine are suddenly attacked by Bishamon, a skimpily-dressed goddess of war. While Yato tries to deal with the situation in an injured state, Hiyori seeks help from another god...

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Noragami Season 1 Episode 10 - Regarded with Hate
    7.7/10(350 votes)

    S1:E10

    Hiyori rings in the new year by visiting a nearby shrine. Nora and a sinister god of calamity named Rabo have other plans for her, though…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hiroko Fukuda

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  9. Noragami Season 1 Episode 7 - Uncertainty & Destiny
    7.6/10(359 votes)

    S1:E7

    Bishamon and other gods must exterminate the Phantoms that have poured out of the newly-opened Vent. However, Yukine and Yato are still on unfriendly terms - a fact that the mysterious Nora uses to her advantage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Noragami Season 1 Episode 1 - A Housecat, a Stray God, and a Tail
    7.5/10(481 votes)

    S1:E1

    Yato is an unemployed stray god who battles Phantoms and solves humans' problems for only 5 yen. But little does he know that a search for a missing cat is about to lead to a fateful encounter...

    Director:Yoshifumi Sueda
    Writer:Deko Akao

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  11. Noragami Season 1 Episode 3 - Bidden Calamity
    7.5/10(380 votes)

    S1:E3

    Yukine learns that living with a god isn't all it's cracked up to be, but things start to change when an unexpected client hires Yato for a job!

    Director:Shuji Miyahara
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Noragami Season 1 Episode 2 - Snow-like
    7.4/10(416 votes)

    S1:E2

    Angry that Yato hasn't found a way to heal her yet, Hiyori takes matters into her own hands. She hurries off to find a new Regalia for Yato, but encounters disaster instead!

    Director:Naomichi Yamato
    Writer:Deko Akao

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Name" is the best rated episode of "Noragami" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 437 votes. Directed by Satomi Nakamura and written by Hiroko Fukuda, it aired on 3/2/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "A Scrap of a Memory".