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Oh My Goddess! was first published on September 25, 1988 as a spinoff from the manga You're Under Arrest (逮捕しちゃうぞ, Taiho Shichauzo); Kosuke Fujishima had added a four-panel gag strip to You're Under Arrest in which the main characters prayed to a goddess.^[1] The gag became very popular, and Fujishima liked the look of his drawings of the goddess so much that he began drawing a full-fledged manga based around her. Oh My Goddess! was published in the Japanese publisher Kodansha's monthly Afternoon magazine, where it was very warmly received--it has been a staple of Afternoon ever since. A complete collection of the manga published to date would run over 200 chapters (over thirty-four collected volumes). There have been twenty-six volumes of the manga published in the US so far, and publisher Dark Horse Comics is now reprinting unflopped versions of the earlier graphic novels in order to spark new interest in the series.

As the manga's popularity increased, a five-episode OVA was made based on it. With the OVA's success, the stage was set for two TV series and a movie to follow. Due to its length, only the part of the plot common to the OVA and TV series as well as the manga will be included below.

Plot

Art Style

Due to the fact that the manga has run for almost 20 years now, the style of the art in Oh My Goddess! has constantly changed as the series progressed and Fujishima's skills improved. Early on, the artwork was similar to what was seen in most late 80s manga and anime, with Fujishima's touch seen in certain detail elements, most notably the characters hair. The characters also sported decidedly eighties fashion, including oversized jackets and leg warmers. As the series has progressed, the art style evolved into the more recognizable style used by Fujishima today. The character art has become cleaner, more detailed and better proportioned, this is most easily seen in the characters faces and their hair. The Goddess's hair in particular has become more complex and detailed with noticeable layering and curling as well as losing the 80s inspired bigness seen in the earlier chapters. Among other things, the original manga cover (the one displayed above is a new cover designed for a rerelease) shows that Belldandy has dark blue/purple colored hair, which has since changed to brown.

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