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KAMICHU!!
Yurie is a petite, shy, and otherwise ordinary middle school girl who suddenly discovers that, overnight, she has become a kami, a god in the Shinto sense. She has no idea what sort of god she is or what her powers are. Her friends give her the nickname Kamichu, a portmanteau of kami and chūgakusei. In her journey she meets many other divinities and spirits, and learns the ways of the gods in order to become a great god herself. During the course of the series, Yurie grows more in being both a better god and as a person.
Kamichu! is set in in the Spring of 1983 to the Spring of 1984, in the city of Onomichi, Hiroshima prefecture, on the shores of Japan's Inland Sea. Many of the temples and landmarks shown in the anime are real locations in and around the city, faithfully depicted.
KAMICHU REVIEW:
Suppose, just for the sake of argument, that you woke up one morning and discovered that you had become a god. It might be great–perhaps you could solve all of your problems with a snap of your fingers! Or (if you have a fantasy writer’s imagination) it might be awful. Gods might have powerful enemies and worse problems than you will ever have to face. But perhaps the worst outcome would be if it actually didn’t make much difference in your life.
This is a charming little show, gentle, whimsical and low-key. Perhaps a bit too low key for some tastes.
If you want to see a fantasy about a brave and dynamic girl who overcomes formidable challenges in order to achieve her full potential, you probably should watch Cardcaptor Sakura instead. This show is about a girl who, even when granted divine powers, still has difficulty dealing with the ordinary challenges of everyday life.
The quality of the animation is very good even by Japanese standards. The story is set in the small city of Onomichi, and as this video shows, the exterior shots closely mirror the actual appearance of the city.
MORE...http://bugfox.net/fun/2006/12/30/kamichu-anime-review/
The City of Onomichi, the city KAMICHU was based in
Onomichi in the background Real places were actually chose and drawn into the story.
