On This Day in Anime

On this day in 2006, the anime adaptation of Kamisama Kazoku began its run. The show introduces us to Toru, a seemingly ordinary high school student whose life is upended when he learns his father is none other than God himself, and that his parents have a divine plan for his future: marriage to a young woman named Kumari. Toru, however, has other ideas about his destiny, leading to a clash between divine will and teenage rebellion.

The series offered a unique blend of divine comedy and high school romance, exploring themes of fate, free will, and the quirks of celestial bureaucracy. While it may not have reached the massive popularity of some of its contemporaries, it's remembered fondly by those who discovered its charmingly absurd premise and character-driven humor.