Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
Japanese manga series
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (Japanese: かんなぎ, Hepburn: Kannagi; lit. "Shrine Maiden"), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eri Takenashi. The manga was serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Rex magazine from the January 2006 issue to the September 2017 issue. A 13-episode anime adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures aired between October and December 2008 in Japan. An original video animation (OVA) episode was released in May 2009. Bandai Entertainment licensed the manga and anime series, including the OVA.
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Nagi (ナギ)
Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu
The title character in the series, Nagi, is a goddess who awakens when Jin fashions a sculpture from the wood of a sacred tree. Her mission is to cleanse the impurities of the world, but because her sacred tree was cut down, her powers have weakened significantly, and she is easily harmed by them. She improvises an exorcist staff from a magical girl-themed toy baton.[ch. 1] She has a child-like personality that is a bit mischievous. She states she has a split personality named Kannagi (かんなぎ), who is more serious and polite.
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