“Two priestess lovers awaken powers to battle evil forces threatening their bond.”
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
神無月の巫女
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Synopsis
Two priestess lovers awaken powers to battle evil forces threatening their bond.
Kannazuki no Miko begins in the village of Mahoroba, where time passes slowly for both man and nature. Two students from the village's prestigious Ototachibana Academy might as well be night and day. Himeko is shy and unassertive, while Chikane is bold and elegant. Despite this, they love each other, and nothing can come between them, no matter how hard they try. On the two girls' shared birthday, a sinister voice corrupts one of their friends into attacking them, and just when it seemed grimmest, the lunar and solar priestess powers that lay dormant in the two girls awaken, dispelling the evil. That was only the first hurdle, however. The two must now fend off the countless others who would threaten their well-being—even the people closest to them!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 47 sampled reviews
What 47 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.39 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 2.9
↑ 1.57
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Jul 2022
- 9 “I loved this anime, it was my first openly yuri anime ever watched, I just wish it was longer!!! I liked how much romantic tension was pent up in the characters without notice, and I loved the yuri...”
- 7 “I love the plot of this show- the art is wonderful as is the story. I can't say I truly loved it though, because there WERE some plot points that I absolutely hated. However, with the writing it...”
- 8 “Kannazuki no Miko delivers intense drama and suspense that makes you feel deeply connected to the characters, with a soundtrack that perfectly complements every moment and an ending theme that...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2004 – Dec 2004 Fall 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0122 catalog
Produced by
- Studio Fantasia Producer
- Remic Producer
- Front Line Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Rondo Robe Producer
- Memory-Tech Producer
- Toshiba Entertainment Producer
- Geneon Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor