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A [[Long Runners|long-running]] manga (November 1988 to April 2014) that tells the romantic (and comedic) story of Keiichi Morisato, a short fellow with low self-esteem studying engineering in college, and the three [[Norse Mythology|Norse goddesses]] who move in with him. Because he is a genuinely good person, the sweet and beautiful Belldandy, Norn of the Present, is sent by "The Goddess Relief Agency" in Heaven to grant him a wish. Keiichi, currently faring poorly at dating and convinced he's being set up for a practical joke by the upperclassmen in his dorm, [[Be Careful What You Wish For|wishes that a girl just like her would stay with him forever.]]
So she does.
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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.
''Ah! My Goddess'' combines the finest elements of America's 1960's [[Fantastic Comedy|"supernatural sitcoms"]] with a tender and sweet love story and no small amount of both lighthearted slapstick comedy and intense drama. True to its roots, the series has a noticeably subdued use of [[Fan Service]] compared to more recent [[Bishoujo Series]]. The innocent nature of the series make it receivable to a much wider audience (particularly
It has spawned numerous adaptations, including a five-episode [[OVA]] series in the early 1990s (which this entry was originally written for), a motion picture, and a [[Gag Series|sequel series]] called ''[[Adventures of Mini-Goddess|The Adventures of the Mini-Goddesses.]]'' This was followed much later by two season-long TV series; one in 2005, the second in 2006 (subtitled ''Flights of Fancy'' outside Japan) which continued the story that began in the first series. Those were followed by a 2-episode TV special to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary, called
Not to be confused with ''[[Ah My Buddha|Ah! My Buddha.]]''
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* [[A Form You Are Comfortable With]]: It's been stated by a demon that, even though she looked human, it wasn't her true form. She then proceeded to show Keiichi what she really looked like, effectively scaring him witless. She then points out that the Goddesses aren't showing him their true forms either, and the fact they look human is just so that people don't feel alienated from them. This causes Keiichi a moment of fright when Belldandy calms him down, but she acknowledges the issue and says that she does not mind. Keiichi then gets over the fear and decides he doesn't really care what Belldandy may really be, because he loved her for who she was, not how she looked.
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* [[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.}}
* [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)]]: In Urd's debut chapter, she wanted to have sex with Keiichi with the supposed intent of spicing up Keii and Bell's love life. It didn't work, though, and her further attempts [[Shipper on Deck|to bring the two together]] were less devious
** In Peorth's debut arc, she seduced Keiichi several times with the intent of satisfying his carnal desires. However, she crossed the [[Moral Event Horizon]] when she slipped a "love drop" in Keiichi's drink to get him aroused -- a rough equivalent of slipping someone a date-rape drug. Fortunately -- and unfortunately -- for Keiichi, the plan [[Epic Fail|backfired in the most incredible way possible]]...
* [[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.
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** 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:
{{quote|Hagal (in Nifelheim):'' ...and [[Third Person Person|Hagal]] will become known as...''
(cut to Hild, on Earth)
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.
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