しにがみのバラッド。
Momo, the Girl God of Death
A girl wrapped in white, her name is Momo...in her hand lies a blunt yet shiny scythe. By her side is a winged black cat by the name of Daniel. Carrying the souls of humans, the girl's existence parallels to that of a "Death God" or "Shinigami". At the instant when this white Death God touches the hearts of humans, the world is filled with kindness and grief... (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | しにがみのバラッド。 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Shinigami no Ballad. |
| English | Momo, the Girl God of Death |
| Chinese | 死神的歌谣 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Shinigami no Ballad: Momo the Girl God of Death · Shinigami's Ballad |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 6 ep · 25 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-03-03 → 2006-04-07 (Spring 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Group TAC |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaFantasyPsychologicalSupernatural |
| Themes | EpisodicFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Child CastSchool |
Reception
| Community score | 6.62 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.95 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.1 |
| On lists | 9,194 |
| Favourited | 53 (0.6%) |
| Completion | 83.4% |
| Drop rate | 6.2% |
| In backlog | 47.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.74 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Group TAC | — | 14 of 22 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2006 | D | 55 of 78 |
| Length | Micro-series | D | 141 of 210 |
| Year | 2006 | D | 151 of 232 |
| Genre | Psychological | D | 328 of 416 |
| Source material | Light novel | D | 638 of 927 |
| Era | Late 2000s | D | 753 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Supernatural | D | 877 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,255 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,467 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,474 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,242 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,663 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tomomi Mochizuki, Kazuyuki Hashimoto |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Reiko Yoshida |
| Character design | Nanakusa, Hiroyuki Horiuchi |
| Original creator | Keisuke Hasegawa, Nanakusa |
AniList id 789 · MAL id 789 · Bangumi 1838 · record updated 2026-08-26