When she was eleven years old, Kotoko Iwanaga was kidnapped by the spirits and asked her to become the Goddess of Wisdom, a mediator between the human and supernatural worlds. The price fot this power comes with a cost: the loss of an eye and a leg. Over the years, she spends her days solving problems for the spirits and fighting yokai (literal translation: monsters). Meanwhile, a young man, Kuro Sakuragawa, is struggling to get past his break-up with his girlfriend, Saki Mihara. During her visit at a hospital, Kotoko becomes infatuated with the young man. She asks him to go out on a date with her. Yet, Kuro is someone feared by all supernatural creatures. Initially, he doubts her intermediary role until a fateful encounter with a yokai in a library. There, they revealed to each other their true identities. In return, Kuro agrees to help Kotoko solve mysterious incidents involving the supernatural. The second arc of the series investigates the legend of Steel Lady Nanase.
Truthfully, I was indiffernet to this series because the protagonist came across as clingy and annoying. Imagine the Goddess of Wisdom as a prebubescent teenage girl engaged in a one-sided love affair with her crush. Despite this odd pairing, Kotoko and Kuro made a dynamic duo in solving dangerous unsolved mysteries. The show reveals the aftermath of Kuro and Saki's breakup and the backstory to Kuro's secret identity. The strength of the show was the nemesis who was a work of fiction wreaking havoc in the city. How Kotoko handled this mind-blowing case was worth watching for the suspense. While the plot was intriguing, I recommend binge-watching this show on a rainy day.
Opening theme: "Mononoke in the Fiction" by Lie and a Chamelon
Ending theme: "Last Dance" by Mamoru Miyano
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