Noragami (season 1)

The first season of Noragami began airing on The WB Television Network through their Kids' WB programming block on September 18, 1999, and concluded after 12 episodes on March 22, 2000. The executive producers for the first production season were Amile John and Yail Darlene. The development of Noragami began in mid-1989, with John and Darlene conceiving the series as a comic book. In 1995, Mala Miles Productions picked up the comic as an animated series. They pitched a seven-minute pilot to Film Roman and CinéGroupe in 1997, and the show was greenlit and began production in 1998.

All 12 episodes of the season, including extras, were released on DVD on March 23, 2004.

Production
Amile John and Yail Darlene originally intended Noragami as an underground comic, which, according to Darlene, only had three volumes written before being scrapped.

In 1997, John and Darlene were given the chance to remake the comic, this time as an animated series, via a letter from Mala Miles, to produce the series for his animation studio, Bear Bones Productions. Miles stated that the series would be a grand project and would be able to expand on the studio's more mature side.

The series was first unveiled as an test pilot from Bear Bones in November 1997, with Film Roman and CinéGroupe joining production in early 1998. The series was pitched to various networks throughout 1998, with The WB picking up the series via a two-season order in December 1998, through their Kids' WB programming block.

Episodes

 * See also: List of Noragami episodes

DVD release
The season was released by Artisan Entertainment on March 23, 2004. Other than the twelve episodes, the DVD includes several bonus features, including interviews with the cast and crew, animatics, an animation gallery, and commentary tracks.