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So she does.

Keiichi and Belldandy enter into a very sweet, very low-key romance but then Belldandy's sultry elder sister Urd (the Norn of the Past) shows up, irritated because they haven't moved faster and into more advanced levels of intimacy. Then their kid sister Skuld (the Norn of the Future) appears, convinced that Keiichi is no good for her big sister and seeking to sabotage the relationship. Matters are further complicated by Keiichi's sister Megumi (who in the grand tradition of ''[[Bewitched]]'' knows nothing about the supernatural nature of the sisters), the demoness Mara, who has a grudge against the goddesses, and a large cast of additional supporting characters from Heaven, Hell, and the student body of the Nekomi Institute of Technology, where Keiichi attends classes.

 

 

 

* [[Above the Influence]]: In chapter 43 (episode 19 in the anime), thanks to a [[Magic Misfire]], Belldandy spends a day throwing herself at Keiichi (including, at least in the manga, taking him to watch a porn movie). He realizes that ''something's'' up and refrains.

** Sayoko shows up drunk at his temple house in episode 2 of Season 2, throwing herself, [[Squick|and throwing up]] on him. She later wakes up and finds herself sleeping in one of their futons.

* [[Absolute Cleavage]]: It's not surprising from Urd, or from [[Evil Is Sexy|Hild]]. But when ''Belldandy'' [http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/4939/belldandysurprise.jpg displays it], [[Head-Tiltingly Kinky|the mind goes "Tilt."]]

** In the second episode of ''Itsumo Futari De'' (translated by one group as "Together Forever"), well, it's a [[Beach Episode]] where the outfits of all three goddesses have officially crossed into Stripperiffic territory. Cue full on Brain Crash.

* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: The first TV series focused on Keiichi and Belldandy's romance; everything that didn't support or relate to that plotline was cut out, and as a result, they could take the romance far further and deeper than the manga. Furthermore, as it was intended to be a self-contained series from the beginning, the romance arc reached its resolution: {{spoiler|[[They Do]], as of Episode 24}}.

* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: Episode One of the TV series sets up Keiichi's situation as the [[Nice Guy]] who is always taken advantage of but always does the right thing. The episode ends with the [[Meet Cute|first scene]] of the manga.

** Both TV series, and the TV special ("Tatakau Tsubasa", the Lind Arc) also fit into one continuity, albeit a different one-- they're more or less the original manga, except set in the mid-to-late 2000s (around the time ''they'' debuted).

** ''Itsumo Futari de'' has gone all out on this trope. Both stories as of Sept 2011 are original to the anime, and have no basis at all in the manga. The second episode introduces both a school for young Goddesses (Seizu Girls' Academy), and two new characters: Eri and Saga, two ''teenage'' goddesses obsessed with being the best.

** In fact, Aoshima set up an [[Attempted Rape]] of Belldandy at one point in the manga, and even though it fails miserably (she threw him out the window with a tornado), [[Moral Event Horizon|the bastard was considered by most readers to be an irredeemable asshole]]. The later chapters and the anime don't do much to dispel this notion.

** Even the bad girls, by which I mean Hild, also seem to want Keiichi, though her attraction to him mostly seems to be because she wants to seduce him for fun.

* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: When Marller causes Belldandy to become a demon, she tells the former goddess to commit crimes in order to avoid more troubles for Keiichi. One of the "evil" deeds she commits is jaywalking.

* [[Art Evolution]]: Expected, seeing as the series has been running for over 20 years. The whole franchise is practically a record of how Fujishima's art style has changed over the decades.

* [[Asshole Victim]]: Senbei's powers seem to use this as a premise.

** Aoshima pretty much brings misfortune on himself. Because he's an asshole.

** [[Badass Abnormal]]: If you are of divine or demonic origin, this is part of the package.

** [[Badass Normal]]: Keiichi during the Lind Arc. {{spoiler|He bore an angel and kicked ass despite NOT being a god. Apparently, his pureness of heart, which is needed to bear an angel, was at god level, even though he was an ordinary mortal.}}

** [[Badass Pacifist]]: Belldandy.

** [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Banpei was designed this way.

* [[Brilliant but Lazy]]: Urd's inherent powers are potentially leagues above those of her sisters and possibly any other deity except The Almighty and Hild, but she prefers to hang out with her siblings to watch over them and have some fun instead.

* [[Broken Bird]]: Morgan LeFay from [[The Movie]] {{spoiler|lost faith in love after deserting her lover, thus she became [[The Dragon]] for Celestine}}

** Aoshima to Urd.

* [[Canon Immigrant]]: The goddesses' battle outfits, and the [[Bridge Bunnies]] Ere, Ex and Chrono, first appeared in [[The Movie]] and weren't incorporated into the manga until several years later.

** More accurately, Urd ''could'' be. Skuld's still too young and inexperienced to be a Goddess 1st Class yet. Urd's actually passed the promotion exam, but decided to stay at 2nd Class because she thinks the ability to lie is more useful than some extra firepower.

** It should also be noted that in the OVA and anime's first season, although the Trope still applies to Belldandy, [[Character Development|she does dance around the truth a couple times]], such as the time she tried to get back to Keiichi's house via the girl's bathroom:

''(Bell licks her finger and tries to scratch out a stain on the mirror)'' }}

* [[Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: Averted for Urd, for whom it's a power source. [[Never Gets Drunk|Super-averted]] for Belldandy. Just keep ''her'' away from the soda.

* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Belldandy, though what sets her off varies, and usually Keiichi explaining that something isn't what it looks like is enough to calm her down. After all, she trusts Keiichi fully, and Keiichi is not the kind of a jerk to hit on other girls.

** When the GATE TO HEAVEN asks Belldandy to continue [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?|teaching her about love]], even though she had promised to help, she refused.

'''Belldandy:''' Yes, when it comes to Keiichi, I am not so generous. }}

** Skuld displays this trope towards Belldandy from time to time.

* [[Clone Degeneration]]: Happens to a clone of {{spoiler|Urd}} at one point, when Mara duplicates her.

** Also, it was shown in ''The Adventures Of Mini Goddesses'' manga that making too many [[Super-Deformed]] copies of oneself cause them to look... [[Squick|rather disturbing]].

* [[Correspondence Course]]: Shiho learned how to be an exorcist this way.

* [[Crazy Jealous Guy]]: Urd's ex-boyfriend Troubador. When they were dating he'd make insects crawl out of the bodies of any man who flirted with her, and tried the same thing on Keiichi.

* [[Cross-Popping Veins]]: Several characters show these from time to time.

* [[Cursed with Awesome]]: Urd angsts a lot over being half demon early on. But she's the only one who can use both holy and demonic powers.

* [[Dojikko]]: Chrono. Very much. {{spoiler|Peorth actually relied on her clumsyness to get her job done: Breaking the rythm orb.}}

** Lind [[Lady of War|of all people]] is hilariously clumsy when it comes to {{spoiler|getting restoration magic right.}}

* [[Drunk on Milk]]: Belldandy gets intoxicated by drinking soda.

* [[Dull Eyes of Unhappiness]]: Belldandy's eyes get this way a few times in the TV series, such as the episode where Hild uses time travel to steal Keiichi or the time Belldandy walks in on Keiichi [[Comic Role Play|practicing]] saying "I love you" with Peorth.

* [[Evil Costume Switch]]: Technically Keiichi does when he is possessed in the movie.

** More prominently both Urd and Keiichi get this during the Lord of Terror arc when possessed. Keiichi's hair even grows longer and is dyed blond in the manga and TV series. However, when the Lord of Terror is defeated and is expunged from Keiichi his hair remains long and goes black and Keiichi is surprised at what he is wearing. In the anime his hair reverts to being short as well.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Hild wants to increase the demons' stock share on Earth, but she follows the agreement to never kill goddesses, though she did once show no problems beating up her own daughter, albeit non-lethally.

** Marller's own schemes sometimes makes her wonder if she's going too far, such as when she rigs Belldandy's goddess license to make her a demon instead, or when she splits Urd's demonic and goddess halves into two separate bodies.

** During the Lord of Terror arc, when Urd sets Fenrir loose on the city, Mara asks if she's maybe going "a little ''too'' far?"

* [[Equivalent Exchange]]: The Law Of Conservation of Happiness. Granting too many happy wishes in a short span of time means that someone has to suffer a bit of bad luck, as Keiichi learned the hard way when an intoxicated Belldandy started granting the wishes of every poor soul in town.

** Also one of the rules of wishes granted by demons.

* [[Fan Service]]: Notable for ''not'' having much of it. And what [[Fan Service]] there is is very tastefully done, ''especially'' for this genre.

** On the other hand, if [[Technology Porn|detailed imagery of rare cars and motorcycles]] would count as this trope, AMG would almost be [[Hentai]].

* [[Fertile Feet]]: Belldandy does this in ''Fighting Wings''. Lind grows a flower in her hand, so it might be a common trait.

* [[Fighting From the Inside]]: Whether through demons or [[Stop Helping Me!|well-meaning goddesses]], Keiichi is the victim of [[Mind Control]] quite often, yet always tries (and usually manages) to resist it.

** Around the time of the "Mystery Child" arc in the manga, Keiichi became more squeamish around women, and Belldandy more naïve.

** Then there is Mara's ever-growing stupidity. In the early manga she was occasionally an actual problem. Not so in the anime.

* [[Friend to All Living Things]]: Belldandy, to the extent she can speak with animals, plants and inanimate objects.

* [[Fun Size]]: Belldandy splits off a [[Super-Deformed]] size of herself in episodes 25 and 26 of Season 1 so her main body can recover after using a lot of her power to fix the damage around the temple and city from the Lord of Terror arc in the previous episodes.

* [[I Love You Because I Can't Control You]]: Two examples, Aoshima towards Belldandy, and later Sayoko towards Keiichi.

* [[Immortal Immaturity]]: In the TV series, Skuld can occasionally venture into [[Bratty Half-Pint]] territory -- though this is somewhat excusable given that she's something of a case of [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]], with her chronological age and high intelligence masking the fact she is, by deity standards, a child. Urd, who is the oldest of the sisters, often isn't much more mature than Skuld is.

* [[Indirect Kiss]]: Invoked by Keiichi in regards to a can of tea he shared with her while she was under the influence of one of Urd's love potions (which had been botched by Skuld).

* [[Informed Flaw]]: Keiichi's [[Unlucky Everydude]] status as a 'loser' seems greatly exaggerated by modern standards, aside from bad luck with women and oftentimes being a doormat.

** It should be noted that he's shown courage and fortitude on several occasions, such as when Belldandy was kidnapped in the Dream Castle arc, or when he faced down Hild in the Lind arc. And yet he can't say a simple "I Love You" to Belldandy (not without [[Stop Helping Me!|too much help]] from third parties, that is...)

* [[Instant Illness]]: In the OVA, when Keiichi brings Belldandy to the abandoned temple, he gets a fever and faints immediately.

* [[Instant Runes]]: Particularly obvious, in [[The Movie]].

** Keiichi has all of three outfits: his jeans, white t-shirt, and leather jacket; His racing gear; and that green and yellow striped suit.

*** He has another outfit in the movie.

* [[Love Epiphany]]: Two examples. Skuld begins to develop feelings for Keiichi in the last episode of Season 1. Sayoko also begins to realize her feelings for him as well in episode 2 of Season 2.

* [[Love Hotel]]: In a go-all-out attempt to finally get Belldandy and Keiichi in the same bed, Urd forces the couple to hide in one of these with the help of a rainstorm. {{spoiler|of course, Belldandy STILL doesn't get it and Keiichi just buys an umbrella instead.}} [[Shipper on Deck|Urd and Peorth]] pretty much abandon all hope at that point.

* [[Love-Obstructing Parents]]: Urd and Skuld, probably manga's [[Ur Example|Ur Examples]] of the "overly enthusiastic" and "utterly opposed" versions, respectively. In the TV series, Urd is actually fairly low-key, only rarely trying to push Keiichi and Belldandy together, while Skuld is much more active about running interference.

* [[Love Potion]]: In an early chapter Urd brews one with the intent of tricking Keiichi into taking it to speed along his relationship. She ends up accidentally swallowing it. (The whole chapter brings some [[Fridge Horror]] since the love potion was essentially a date-rape drug that might have made Keiichi try to force himself on Belldandy...)

* [[Magical Girlfriend]]: Belldandy definitely in the OVA, early manga, and most of the first season of the TV series. Elsewhere, it depends on your definition of "girlfriend".

** Skuld eventually becomes a puppy version of this trope to Sentaro. He doesn't seem to be aware of her true nature tough.

** Apparently, the wordless tones heard in the anime are the programming language in [[A Form You Are Comfortable With]], since Hild speaks of the reunification spell having "verses" rather than "movements".

* [[Magitek]]: The universe is controlled by a magic computer, and spells are often referred to as "programs".

** More than likely a type 2 (Magic is Cheating) because magic lets a deity/magical being alter the "program" of reality. Despite this demons and goddesses can use regular physics and science just as well. The Muscle bound demon knows a lot about musculature and how to relax tensed/overtaxed muscles. Skuld regularly designs machines that do things for her a mundane spell could accomplish. (more like Type 1)

* [[Magnetic Girlfriend]]: More literal than usual, most of the girls that turn up are supernatural beings that end up there ''because'' three goddesses are living with Keiichi. Except for Sayoko, who only became interested in him because Belldandy was upstaging her.

* [[Mayfly-December Romance]]: It was suggested, but never explicitly stated (until Peorth told Keiichi, sadly), that whatever relationship Keiichi and Belldandy would have would be one of these. '''However,''' it should be noted that the gods and goddesses are capable of getting sick, injured, and have been killed before. They can also die if their demon doublet is killed.

** Many times in the manga, one of the main reasons Keiichi didn't more persistently pursue a relationship with Belldandy is because he's afraid of her not being willing to return to Heaven when she has to. Although this fear was justified in the OVA, where Belldandy ''was'' forced to return, [[Genre Savvy|in the manga, Keiichi may be thinking of this Trope:]] [[Fridge Brilliance|when he dies, Belldandy will continue living, unable to let go of his memory.]]

* [[The Messiah]]: Belldandy.

* [[Mid-Air Bobbing]]: Urd in particular likes to do this.

* [[Middle of Nowhere Street]]: Nekomi.

* [[Moment Killer]]: ''Just'' when you think Keiichi has the nerve to admit his deep love for Belldandy (or vice-versa)...

* [[Motorcycle on the Coast Road]]

* [[Mundane Wish]]: When Tamiya unintentionally summons the demon Mara, who offers him a wish, he thinks she's an ordinary human who sneaked in and tells her to "get the heck out". She tells him that's an uninspired choice for a wish and then vanishes.

* [[Nice Guy]]: If you read the synopsis above, then you'd know that if Keiichi ''wasn't'' one of these, there'd be no story in the first place. And many girls ''adore'' this genuinely [[Nice Guy]], too.

** Having Belldandy around all the time works wonders on anyone's personality. Keiichi was a little crude early on in the manga, but that didn't last long once Bell started to gently steer him in the direction she wanted.

** This trope also comes into play anytime Skuld or Urd does a plan involving Keiichi and Belldandy, and the other one finds out about it and attempts to foil it somehow.

* [[Ninja]]: Kodama, Hikari, and Nozomi, tiny ninjas transformed from rats by Mara.

** {{spoiler|This has recently been revealed to be a plot point; when Keichi made his wish, his sexual desire was sealed by Heaven to prevent him from pursuing the opportunity.}}

* [[Not-So-Harmless Villain]]: Eiwaz is a demon that looks like a small girl and only seems to serve as a guide during the Nilfheim arc. She really loves karaoke. She is also Hagal's [[The Dragon|right hand]] and very good at playing evil mindgames.

** Keima was pointed out to appear to be a little too old to be Hotaru-no-suke's son in Colors' encyclopedia. It's also noted that there is mystery surrounding both of their appearances that probably ties in with some the bigger mysteries and main themes of the series.

** Hild gets a rapid series of these when [http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/1578/hildohcrap1.jpg Belldandy] [http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7600/hildohcrap2.jpg asks] [http://www.mangareader.net/161-10647-22/ah-my-goddess/chapter-180.html a favor]. Her expression when she pops out from beneath the manhole cover is especially funny on the queen of demons.

* [[Omake]]: "The Adventures of the Mini-Goddesses", featuring everyone super deformed, abusing Gan-chan the rat. Spawned its own series of anime shorts.

* [[One-Winged Angel]]: {{spoiler|Lind's angels Cool Mint and Spearmint literally only have one wing each. Averted in that both don't exhibit the typical traits of the trope due to being actual angels}}.

* [[Rage Against the Heavens]]: In [[The Movie]], Celestine, {{spoiler|though Belldandy talks him out of it.}}

* [[Reality Ensues]]: In one episode of the TV series, [[Tim Taylor Technology|Skuld upgrades the output on Keiichi's bike to about 113%]]. Even Megumi was quite impressed, until she pointed out the futility of said upgrade, as the chassis of the bike wouldn't be able to withstand so much power. Indeed, once Keiichi (forcibly) tested out his bike, it nearly sent him into orbit explosively.

* [[Relationship Ceiling]]: The majority of fans believe Belldandy and Keiichi's relationship can't really progress without altering the premise—though in the earliest manga chapters, the relationship moved, albeit at a slow pace; that is, it's not like the premise hasn't been altered before. Averted in the OVA.

** And it looks like it finally went the full distance in Chapter 278 when Belldandy changes the game by having Keiichi end the wish contract and invoke a new one which effectively makes them a married couple.

* [[Rock Me, Asmodeus]]: Inverted with Mara, who can't help dance until she drops whenever she hears rock 'n roll.

* [[Roof Hopping]]: Belldandy does so, but with telephone poles.

** The original (flipped) English version of the manga was rated "Ages 8 and up", whereas the newer right-to-left edition is rated "13+". There are only three considerable differences between the two: The format, the number of references to Japanese culture (the right-to-left version has more) and the crudeness of the wording... [[Unfortunate Implications|and, if anything, the original was more crude than the newer versions]].

** Part of this is probably that bookstores/publishers don't think young children could handle a "backwards" book and multiple foreign references; most of the rest is likely because the original editions came out before the manga publishers standardized their age ratings.

* [[Satan]]: Hild, though she seems like less an ultimate evil and more an annoying trickster.

** Tamiya and Otaki's behavior is heavily implied to be a result of how they were treated by ''their'' sempai in the Motor Club, who eventually returns.

* [[Sexy Santa Dress]]: Urd wears one in an episode of ''Flights of Fancy''.

* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Urd, Megumi, Peorth, and Chihiro ship Belldandy/Keiichi.

* [[Shout-Out]]: One plot arc involved Keiichi bonding with an [[Space Whale|extradimensional whale]] by singing Matthew Sweet songs. He's [[Big in Japan]], you know.

** English version only, in the original, K1 listens to The Carpenters (''Sing'' and ''Top of the World'' are the songs). Changed due to the impossibility of getting the rights to publish the original lyrics. Luckily it all worked out since Sweet's "Missing Time" happens to fit the plot perfectly.

** There's also a Shout Out to ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]'' when Keiichi's mother visits for the first time. One of her guesses as to why Keiichi is living with a lot of women:

'''Keiichi:''' What kind of story is that? }}

** When asked by Skuld why she wore such an uncool red mask, Morkulaffi answered that they got intel that wearing red masks and helmets made you [[Mobile Suit Gundam|three times faster]].

** Belldandy too, if she weren't so gosh darn nice.

* [[Single-Target Sexuality]]: Belldandy towards Keiichi. It takes [[Friend to All Living Things|her]] a little while to figure this out, unfortunately for Keiichi.

* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man|Single Goddess Seeks Good Man]]: Belldandy and Keiichi's relationship is quite possibly one of the greatest examples of this wonderful trope.

* [[Skinship Grope]]: Done by Urd to Skuld at one point, with Keiichi hearing everything and misinterpreting it (apparently not by much). It's also done in a lighter form in the episode where Skuld temporarily becomes an adult: she brags about her body but is shot down by Urd affirming her status as the big sister.

* [[Slapstick Knows No Gender]]: Mara and Sayoko are never safe from having a can of whoop-ass opened on them when the former's [[Zany Scheme|Zany Schemes]] are exposed and fail; or when the latter goes too far in her bitchery. Usually a good [[Shock and Awe|electrocution]] at the hands of Urd.

** A few others did this, of course: Urd vs. Uld (correct name: Urð, or possibly Urdr), Skuld vs. Skurd (Correct name: Skuld), Lind vs Rind, etc. Most of these are obvious if you actually check the Norse myths they're based on: The Japanese names are the nearest equivalents to the Norse ones possible given Japanese lacks some of the sounds.

** The effect may be restricted to English audiences, but "Belldandy", taken as a compound word, is evocative of both bells-- generally "happy" instruments, rung in times of celebration and such, and "dandy", an old-fashioned, light-hearted adjective meaning "high-quality", which goes '''much''' farther in describing the character than "Verthandi".

** And of course, the great ''Ah!'' vs. ''Oh...'' debate. This one was settled by [[Word of God|Fujishima himself]]; according to [[The Other Wiki]], and a snippet in Volume 2 of the right-to-left English version, the title was due to the way the Japanese put the accent on "Oh" instead of "God" when saying "Oh my God!" in English. So it's two titles for the price of one: a [[Gratuitous English]] [[Stealth Pun]] in Japan, and its rough English translation is a straight-up pun. A literal [[A Worldwide Punomenon|Worldwide Punomenon]]-- Works out nicely.

* [[Spit Take]]: In the anime's third episode, the mother of a little girl whom Keiichi helped out in the first episode treats Keiichi and Belldandy to lunch at a fast-food joint as thanks — when the little girl starts asking too many questions... and Belldandy [[Can Not Tell a Lie|starts giving too many answers]].

** He does it again in the first episode of Season 2 when Belldandy compares Skuld and Urd with Keiichi and Megumi after the two goddesses get into yet another argument outside the temple.

* [[Spy Catsuit]]: When she's racing, [[Innocent Fanservice Girl|Belldandy of all people]] prefers to wear really tight racing leathers with heart motifs.

* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: The two motor club guys do this sometimes. Some of the goddesses and demons do this once in a while as well.

* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Skuld relies on bombs before her magic develops. She also has a habit of putting self-destruct routines in her machines. She also just, in general, ''enjoys'' having this happen.

* [[Swirling Dust]]: Sort of -- all of Keiichi's possessions instead of dust.

* [[Take a Third Option]]: Urd manages to convince the tiny female ninjas to do this by exploiting [[Loophole Abuse]] via [[Exact Words]] {{spoiler|(Be killed by those who pursue them or kill all those who pursue them) So when the entire clan gets defeated by Belldandy is to leave the clan (and Mara employ).}}

* [[Theme Naming]]: "[[wikipedia:Tamiya Corporation|Tamiya]]", "Otaki", and "[[wikipedia:Hasegawa Corporation|Hasegawa]]" are all manufacturers of plastic model cars, planes, etc.

* [[There Is Only One Bed]]: When Sayoko passes out after drinking and Mara takes her home for the night, [[Hilarity Ensues]] when they wake up together and Sayoko assumes Mara took advantage of her.

* [[The Three Faces of Eve]]: To quote another lovable animated female, "Well, ''doy''".

* [[Those Two Guys]]: Tamiya and Otaki, the heads of the Motor Club.

* "[[This and That]]": Used by Urd in the "instructional" video she gave Keiichi (in the English dub, it's "[[Rule of Three|this, that, and the other thing, too]]") in TV Episode 8.

** Sayoko may also qualify; in the earliest chapters of the manga, she tried to get Keiichi into her hooks, solely to prove her superiority over Belldandy. She not only settled down; when she finally had Keiichi wrapped around her little finger later in the series, what does she do? ''She returns the sweater Belldandy made for Keiichi'' (which she stole to keep Belldandy preoccupied) ''and tells him to wear it home.'' Without actually telling him she stole it, of course.

* [[Two Scenes, One Dialogue]]: One chapter has something along the lines of:

Hild:'' ... "the greatest Daimaikaichou ever!" I'm sure that's what she's saying right now.'' }}

* [[Unexpected Genre Change]]: The Lord of Terror arc. Wasn't this supposed to be a cute and sweet [[Slice of Life]] romantic comedy? Sorry, we put that concept on the shelf for a while, it's time to save the world.

* [[Unknown Rival]]: Belldandy towards Peorth, the former never thinks of the latter as such, which only ticks Peorth off more.

** Possibly Belldandy towards Sayoko as well, since the goddess never seems to have any ill will towards her despite all her attempts to break her and Keiichi up.

** Belldandy mostly dresses in [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]-style housedresses early on in the manga, but becomes considerably more of a fashionista later on, particularly after she starts working at Whirlwind alongside Keiichi.

* [[Unlucky Everydude]]: Keiichi was this early in the manga. It took a while before he was really portrayed as a legitimate [[Nice Guy]].

* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]: Celestine.

* [[Wham! Episode]]: After more than twenty years of the status quo, chapter 285 appears to turn everything upside down. See [[Awful Truth]] and [[Cerebus Retcon]].

** The fandom, wich is normally completely laid back, erupted in chaos when the contents of this chapter were revealed. For the first time ever. The wham was just that big.

* [[When She Smiles]]: Lind becomes a lot less chilly and intimidating.

** The "Belldandy smile" (TM) is a superpower in its own right, capable of melting glaciers and convincing even the most militant feminists to have some tea and cookies.

* [[Whip It Good]]: Urd breifly wields a pair of whips in the first season of the anime, and in the second season she swings a chain around like a whip while on her way to confront Hild. Peorth once used her vines as a whip when trying to help Keiichi overcome his [[Cannot Spit It Out]] problem.

* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Gan, in his spirit form.

** In the occasional flashback, though, she was an ''adorable'' little girl (so was Belldandy, too, but that kinda goes without saying).

** When Belldandy unlocks her [[Power Limiter]], her hair turns silvery. Belldandy was also portrayed with silvery hair for the first 40-50 chapters of the manga.

* "[[Years Too Early]]": Urd says Skuld is a hundred years too early to call an angel (and, by implication, defeat her), and in a later episode, Mara says that the demons guarding the [[Sealed Evil in a Can]] are a thousand years too early to fight her. Oddly enough, a ''mortal'' trumps them both-- Sayoko wins a drinking contest early in manga Chapter 44, and says to the passed-out loser, "You're one-point-two million years too early to drink this lady under the table, pal!" Naturally, she passes out-- [[Ship Tease|in Keiichi's arms, no less]]-- later in the chapter, after a drunken misadventure or two.

* [[You Cannot Grasp the True Form]] - The form of the goddesses and demons on Earth are not their real forms, and they can take on any form they want according to the demon in chapter 267. When she tries to reveal her true form to Keiichi, it shows up as an [[Eldritch Abomination]] type of being and he almost loses his mind.

* [[Your Mind Makes It Real]]: When Hagall [[Master of Illusion|projects an illusion]] into her opponent's mind, it becomes real to them.

 

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