Nanami Momozono's father was in excessive debt and was also absent. Now homeless, Nanami spots a man being "harassed by a dog." She helps him out, then explains her situation. The man offers her his house, but it turns out to be a beat-up shrine. Upon trying to leave, she is stopped by two shrine spirits and Tomoe, a fox familiar.¹
The trio mistook her for the man she had saved. The man, Mikage, was apparently the shrine's land god. They believe that Nanami was sent there to be their replacement god. However, Tomoe retreats, refusing to submit himself to a human. Regardless, Nanami throws herself into her duties as the new god of the shrine. She recognizes Tomoe's necessity, and through a turn of events, she ends up sealing a contract with him.¹
Deification
As we can see, Nanami becomes a deity, a land god. This is an example of deification, of a human becoming a god. This is contrary to everything the Bible says!
"Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me." (Isaiah 43:10)
However, this show portrays a Shintoist perspective that there are multiple 神 (kami), gods. Therefore, the message of Kamisama Kiss is that humans can, themselves, become a god. That is evil and wicked! The only true 神様 (kamisama) is Jehovah God.
Lovable Demons
Nanami's familiar, Tomoe, and Akura-ou, both of whom are 妖怪 (youkai),⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾ demons, "are seen terrorizing villages and burning buildings down."³ This sounds more like a demon's work than the Lord's work. And yet, Nanami is in love with this demon?
"Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils." (1 Corinthians 10:21)
This "land god," Nanami, chose the table of devils. She chose to follow and love the darkness, rather than the light.
Nudity and Impropriety
According to Crunchyroll, this anime contains nudity.² A woman's undergarments are seen, and women are touched inappropriately.³ Does this glorify the Lord?
"In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;" (1 Timothy 2:9)
This is not what God would desire! Jehovah's word, the Bible, commands modesty.
Alcohol
Additionally, this show has alcohol and drunkenness in it.³ The Lord is clear in His word that this is wrong. Drunkenness is a threefold sin: 1) sin in looking upon the wine, 2) drinking the wine, and 3) getting drunk off the wine.
"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;" (Ephesians 5:18)
If you are drunk with wine, you are not filled with the Spirit. Therefore, it follows that these characters are doing something contrary to the Lord and His will.
The IMDb page says that this drunkenness is done "for comedic purposes."³ Is it funny to do something sinful? Is it comedic to get drunk and be filled with wine? Absolutely not! Yet this anime paints alcohol as something enjoyable and funny.
Conclusion
Considering all these things, it is clear where this anime stands in relation to the Bible. No one should have anything to do with Kamisama Kiss. Instead, they should "Kiss the Son" (Psalm 2:12), the Lord. May we obey the Scriptures!
Sources:
1. "Kamisama Hajimemashita." MyAnimeList, myanimelist.net/anime/14713/Kamisama_Hajimemashita. Accessed 11/13/2025.
2. Kamisama Kiss. Crunchyroll, crunchyroll.com/series/GRE5KE7P6/kamisama-kiss. Accessed 11/13/2025.
3. "Kamisama Kiss Parents guide." IMDb, imdb.com/title/tt2320220/parentalguide. Accessed 11/13/2025.
4. "Tomoe." Kamisama Kiss Wiki, kamisamahajimemashita.fandom.com/wiki/Tomoe. Accessed 11/13/2025.
5. "Akura-ou." Kamisama Kiss Wiki, kamisamahajimemashita.fandom.com/wiki/Akura-ou. Accessed 11/13/2025.