Binbougami ga!

At the expense of the people and things around her, Sakura has absorbed so much "happiness energy" that she has caused an energy imbalance in the world. In order to return balance to the world, the Poverty God, Momiji, sets out to take away Sakura's ability to absorb this energy. Will Momiji be able to put a stop to Sakura's absorbing abilities, or will the God succumb to her happiness?

(Source: FUNimation)

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Type:TV
Studios:Sunrise, TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Funimation, Kodansha, Trinity Sound, Sony Music Entertainment, Studio Jack
Date aired: 5-7-2012 to 27-9-2012
Status:FINISHED
Genre:Adventure, Comedy, Supernatural
Scores:74
Popularity:42593
Duration:23 min/ep
Quality: HD
Episodes:13

Anime Characters

Name:
Ryuuji Gorihara

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Tomokazu Sugita(Japanese), Chris Rager(English),
Name:
Kurumi Minowa

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Rie Kugimiya(Japanese), Jad Saxton(English),
Name:
Ibuki

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Kouji Yusa(Japanese), Joel Mcdonald(English),
Name:
Genjurou Rindou

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Ryoutarou Okiayu(Japanese), Duncan Brannan(English),
Name:
Ichiko Sakura

Role: MAIN

Voice Actor:
Kana Hanazawa(Japanese), Brina Palencia(English),
Name:
Yamabuki

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Kikuko Inoue(Japanese), Lydia Mackay(English),
Name:
Shion Adenokouji

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Satoshi Hino(Japanese), Alex Organ(English),
Name:
Kuroyuri

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Ryouko Shiraishi(Japanese), Morgan Lauré(English),
Name:
Momoo Inugami

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Hiro Shimono(Japanese), Todd Haberkorn(English),
Name:
Bobby Statice

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Yoshihisa Kawahara(Japanese), Patrick Seitz(English),
Name:
Rika Tsuwabuki

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Shiho Kawaragi(Japanese), Tia Ballard(English),
Name:
Ranmaru Rindou

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Haruka Tomatsu(Japanese), Martha Harms(English),
Name:
Kikunoshin Suwano

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Hiroshi Naka(Japanese), Kent Williams(English),
Name:
Ryuuta Tsuwabuki

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Asami Shimoda(Japanese), Ryan Reynolds(English),
Name:
Keita Tsuwabuki

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Kouki Uchiyama(Japanese), Clifford Chapin(English),
Name:
Momiji Binboda

Role: MAIN

Voice Actor:
Yumi Uchiyama(Japanese), Colleen Clinkenbeard(English),
Name:
Tama-chan

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Ayaka Mori(Japanese),
Name:
Nadeshiko Adenokouji

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Sayaka Kanda(Japanese), Michelle Lee(English),
Name:
Sorata Tsuwabuki

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Akina(Japanese),
Name:
Akane Tange

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Kozue Harashima(Japanese), Michelle Rojas(English),
Name:
Mika Tsuwabuki

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Ayami Yoshii(Japanese), Monica Rial(English),
Name:
Mizunoe Urashimako

Role: SUPPORTING

Voice Actor:
Yuuki Ono(Japanese), Micah Solusod(English),

Reviews

Kalladry

~~~_Pretty, rich girl Ichiko has been blessed with an inordinate amount of good fortune, so much so that she’s actually sucking the fortune from those around her. To correct that massive imbalance, god of misfortune Momiji is sent to the human world to balance things out —but Ichiko isn’t willing to cooperate._~~~ This was…really dumb, but often _entertainingly_ dumb. The base story is simple: once Ichiko and Momiji meet, most episodes fall into a familiar pattern of 1) Momiji coming up with some way to steal Ichiko’s energy, and ruin Ichiko’s life/happiness as much as possible, and 2) Ichiko mostly thwarting this somehow, while also becoming a slightly better person and making friends (Poor little rich girl is actually very lonely, whodathunk.) The show avoids having an idiot plot not just because of the zaniness, but because Momiji opts to take the most painful and/or inconvenient ways of approaching the “reduce Ichiko’s fortune” goal, so Ichiko _cannot_ be persuaded. __Very fun: Momiji is _full_ of references to other anime, frequently masquerading as other characters__ However, the series is _obsessed_ with boobs. Ichiko’s got big ones, and gets dubbed “Titchiko” by classmates. Momiji is flat-chested and this is used to mock her. And then we have Bobby, a traveling monk and the lone black character, who is useful about twice (giving Ichiko helpful magical items) and then spends most of the series being a pervert, because “haha man likes to grope high school girls” is…not funny, but _someone_ thought it was. The show is at its best once it settles into a rhythm of Momiji thinking up some new scheme to drain Ichiko’s energy, and Ichiko channeling her frustration and anger into not just thwarting Momiji, but actively attempting to beat her. (The tennis match in episode 9 was ramped up to eleven, and is a personal favorite.) Overall it had some really funny moments, and I’m disappointed there isn’t a second season (although it ended fine, no cliffhanger, but clearly _could’ve_ continued; it came out in 2012 so hope for a continuation is gone). But the boob comments and pervert-as-a-personality-trait aren’t funny, and also make this unacceptable for playing at work. ___Verdict___ _English dub?_ Yes, by people who sound like they’re having a lot of fun _Visuals:_ Nothing standout, but Momiji’s frequent visual references to other shows are VERY fun. _Worth watching?_ Depends. It’s got its funny bits and I enjoyed it overall, but it’s also NSFW with its boobs obsession (and Bobby, overall).

Binbougami ga!

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