One day, a high school girl named Hiyori Iki saves Yato from an oncoming bus, but ends up getting hit herself.

Alongside Yato's Shinki (神器, Jingi) (or "Regalia")—a weapon forged from the spirit of a deceased human's soul—named Yukine, the trio go through many adventures struggling with their friendship, identity, and pasts.

[23] Two additional original animation DVDs (OADs) were bundled with the limited edition of the 10th and 11th manga volumes, respectively released on February 17 and July 17, 2014.

"Noragami: Gods and Fate"), was released by developer Sakurasoft [ja] for Android devices on October 29, 2015;[48][49] an iOS version became available on November 14 of that same year.

She praised the characters and artwork, but called the first chapter "fairly weak", and commented that not all the plot devices are used to their full potential.

Locksley also favorably compared Adachikota's artwork to Takeshi Obata's in Death Note, and concluded that the first volume is "an uneven start for Noragami, but overall a positive one.

"[56] In another review of the first volume, Matthew Warner of The Fandom Post made positive comments about the story and artwork, highlighting the backgrounds as "the best aspect of the book's art".

Warner expressed: "With a nice bit of Japanese folklore and a likable pair of main characters, this volume brings the series off to a solid start.

"[57] Danica Davidson of Otaku USA, likewise, gave a positive review to the first volume, calling it "a cute start with a nice mixture of supernatural and fun.

"[58] Theron Martin of Anime News Network made a positive review of the series, praising the story, visuals, and its well-balanced mix of comedy and drama, criticizing however the last three episodes, calling them "anticlimactic".

"[59] Gabriella Ekens, of the same site, commended the series, praising its plot, world, and characters, calling Yato the "big reason why Noragami works".

Ekens also said that the series "balances both aspects of shōnen and shōjo anime", calling it a "middle ground between shrine-focused slice-of-life romance" (like Gingitsune and Kamisama Kiss), and a "supernatural action" (like Bleach), also noting similarities to Inuyasha and Soul Eater.

In particular, Beveridge commended the work of studio Bones, stating that they made it "a fully realized world in so many ways", and that "[w]ith strong background design and some solid choreography in the action sequences", they elevated the original material "just a bit more", concluding that Noragami is "an appealing show that knows how to work its magic well and the overall presentation is certainly a strong one.

"[61] Sheena McNeil of Sequential Tart commended the series as well for its plot and characters, commenting that it has a "nice balance of drama, angst, and humor that seems very natural given the circumstances."

Despite criticizing the "arc format" of the series and the "underdeveloped" antagonist of the first season, Mills ultimately called Noragami an "immensely entertaining show", and that it "built and established an incredibly rich world with well developed characters.