It was serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from February 2008 to May 2016, with the chapters collected in 25 tankōbon volumes.

While sitting on a park bench collecting her thoughts, Nanami meets a strange man hanging from a tree because he is being chased by a dog.

At first, Nanami is reluctant, but as she lives with Tomoe, Onikiri, and Kotetsu she begins to understand and works hard in her new position as the Land God.

Written and illustrated by Julietta Suzuki, Kamisama Kiss was serialized in the semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from February 20, 2008,[6] to May 20, 2016.

[8] North American publisher Viz Media licensed the English language distributions rights at the 2009 New York Anime Festival.

[9][10] An anime television series adaptation of Kamisama Kiss was produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Akitaro Daichi.

The 17th issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine announced in August 2014 that the manga series inspired a second anime season, which began airing on January 5, 2015.

The story follows Nanami as she goes back in time to find a cure for Tomoe's curse which he had placed on himself so he could become human and live out his life with Yukiji.

[67] Jacob Chapman of Anime News Network describes Kamisama Kiss as a 50/50 cross between Inuyasha and Fruits Basket.