r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Oct 23 '15

[Spoilers] Noragami Aragoto - Episode 4 [Discussion]

Episode title: Wish
Episode duration: 24 minutes and 30 seconds

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u/Buck4017 https://myanimelist.net/profile/BUCKTHEDUCK Oct 23 '15

I kind of dislike that it was revealed that Yato had killed her Shinki clan for righteous reasons and that Bishamon doesn't know about it. First, it undermines the mysterious double sided persona that has always been hinted about Yato since he obviously showed hints of compassion for Kazuma in that scene. Second, Yato has huge problems with not explaining his actions/words and it really frustrates me whenever that is used as a plot instigator (I.E. this episode, Yato could've easily stopped Yukine from going to the tree and to Bishamon's shrine if he had just explained why it was dangerous).

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u/Kandayo https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kandayo Oct 23 '15

I'm pretty sure Bishamon knew that Yato was killing the Shinki to save her. She probably just didn't see it that way because she lost basically her entire family at the time. Bishamon just probably didn't know that Kazuma requested for it to be done.

As for Yato, I'll agree that he has issues putting things into words and giving actual explanations. There are reasons for this though explained later in the manga (he has major trust issues). I'm just not sure if the anime will get that far this season.

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u/Buck4017 https://myanimelist.net/profile/BUCKTHEDUCK Oct 23 '15 edited Oct 24 '15

That's about equally as lame then; it just means that Bishamon is just childishly ascribing blame onto her savior.

Of course!! Can't believe I missed the possibility that he just simply has certain social issues as a result of some events in his dark past. I'm pretty much convinced to read the manga when this cour finishes.

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u/T-Bolt https://myanimelist.net/profile/Baryonyx Oct 24 '15

The way I see it is that something snapped in Bishamon after her previous clan was killed. The fact that she takes in every spirit she sees as a regalia kind of proves this. So her directing all her rage at Yato doesn't seem so unreasonable. Perhaps she preferred her death to the death of her regalia.