神無月の巫女
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
The highborn Himemiya Chikane is cool and aloof, the perfect young lady of good breeding. Kurusegawa Himeko is devoted to her, and secretly her friend. Their lives are undisturbed in their school, until an ancient evil suddenly rears its head. To combat it, Chikane and Himeko must take on the roles of shrine maidens of the Moon and Sun.
Names
| Original | 神無月の巫女 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kannazuki no Miko |
| English | Destiny of the Shrine Maiden |
| Chinese | 神无月的巫女 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Kannaduki no Miko · Priestesses of the Godless Month · La sacerdotisa de Octubre · A Sacerdotisa de Outubro · Kapłanki przeklętych dni |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-10-02 → 2004-12-18 (Autumn 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | TNK |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | DramaMechaRomance |
| Themes | YuriSuper RobotShrine MaidenLove TriangleMagicMythologyGodsFemale ProtagonistLGBTQ+ ThemesShounenPrimarily Female Cast |
Reception
| Community score | 6.35 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.64 / 10 |
| Composite | 44.2 |
| On lists | 16,217 |
| Favourited | 229 (1.4%) |
| Completion | 79.1% |
| Drop rate | 7.7% |
| In backlog | 46.0% |
| Score spread σ | 2.06 |
| MyAnimeList | 6.81 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | TNK | C | 18 of 38 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2004 | E | 45 of 52 |
| Year | 2004 | D | 140 of 178 |
| Genre | Mecha | D | 360 of 484 |
| Era | Early 2000s | E | 553 of 687 |
| Demographic | Shounen | E | 1,070 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,286 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,470 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,610 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,892 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,447 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,515 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,322 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tetsuya Yanagisawa, Minoru Yasuhara |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Sumio Uetake |
| Character design | Maki Fujii |
| Original creator | Kaishaku |
AniList id 143 · MAL id 143 · record updated 2026-08-27