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The World God Only Knows: Four Girls and an Idol (OAV)

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Alternative title:
Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Yonnin to Idol (Japanese)
The World God Only Knows: Four People and an Idol
神のみぞ知るセカイ 4人とアイドル (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Eli ,Chihiro ,and Miyako try to form a band but end up looking to Katsuragi for help. In the process they meet Kanon and become friends/ rivals.
User Ratings: 445 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 30 votes (sub:23, dub:3, others:4
1 Tagalog dubbed
1 Italian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
)
 Excellent: 57 votes (sub:49, dub:4, raw:1, others:3
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Very good: 104 votes (sub:95, dub:3, raw:1, others:5
4 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Good: 158 votes (sub:140, dub:12, ?:1, raw:1, others:4
3 Spanish subtitled
1 Turkish subtitled
)
 Decent: 65 votes (sub:55, dub:8, others:2
2 Spanish subtitled
)
 So-so: 20 votes (sub:15, dub:4, raw:1)
 Not really good: 7 votes (sub:4, others:3
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Weak: 4 votes (sub:4)
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 776 users, rank: #1552 (of 10148)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.373 (Good+), std. dev.: 1.3509, rank: #2402 (of 10319)
Weighted mean: 7.252 (Good+), rank: #2682 (of 10319) (seen all: 7.25 / seen some: 8.00 / won't finish: 9.00)
Bayesian estimate: 7.259 (Good+), rank: #2402 (of 7759)
Running time: half hour
Number of episodes: 1
Episode titles: We have 1
Vintage: 2011-09-16
Opening Theme:
"Natsuiro Surprise" (夏色サプライズ) by Kanon Nakagawa starring Nao Tōyama
Ending Theme:
"Hajimete Koi wo Shita Kioku" (初めて恋をした記憶) by Chihiro Kosaka starring Kana Asumi
Trivia: We have 1
News:
Section 23 Films Adds Patlabor Film, The World God Only Knows OVAs (Jan 22, 2015)
The World God Only Knows Manga Gets New Tenri Anime (Jul 14, 2012)
Interest:
The World God Only Knows Bundled OVA's Cast Revealed (Sep 6, 2012)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    The World God Only Knows - OVA Collection (Blu-ray) 2015-05-05 (from $125.99)
    The World God Only Knows - Ultimate Collection (Blu-ray) 2017-01-03 (from $299.95)
    The World God Only Knows - Ultimate Collection (Blu-ray) 2025-07-15 (from $55.06)
DVD (Region 1)
    The World God Only Knows - OVA Collection (DVD) 2015-05-05 (from $39.50)
    The World God Only Knows - Ultimate Collection (DVD) 2017-01-03 (from $199.99)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Shigehito Takayanagi
Series Composition: Hideyuki Kurata
Script: Hideyuki Kurata
Storyboard: Jun Soga
Unit Director:
Jun Soga
Yoshihiro Oka
Music: Hayato Matsuo
Original creator: Tamiki Wakaki
Character Design: Akio Watanabe
Art Director: Ayumi Satō
Chief Animation Director:
Sachiko Sugimoto
Toshie Kawamura
Animation Director:
Eiji Komatsu
Emi Hirano
Naoaki Hōjō
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
Producer:
Mitomu Asai
Takeyuki Suzuki
Tomotaka Iida

Animation Director Cooperation:
Akane Umezu
Ryōta Furukawa
Animation producer:
Hiroshi Kudo
Takashi Kochiyama
Character Design Cooperation: Toshie Kawamura
Color Check: Makiko Doi
Color design: Yuichi Kuboki
Color setting: Makiko Doi
Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka
Key Animation:
Kazuya Saitō
Mikihiko Andō
Photography: Tomoaki Makitera (Asahi Production)
Planning: Nobumasa Sawabe
Production producer: Akio Matsuda
Prop Design: Chiyoko Sakamoto
Sub-Character Design: Toshie Kawamura
Theme Song Arrangement:
Takuya Watanabe (ED; OP)
Theme Song Composition:
mixakissa (ED)
Takuya Watanabe (OP)
Theme Song Lyrics:
mixakissa (ED)
zopp (OP)
Theme Song Performance:
Kana Asumi (ED)
Nao Tōyama (OP)
スーパーバイザー: Masaki Nawata
原案協力: Kazuaki Ishibashi
絵コンテ監督: Tamiki Wakaki
Ayana Taketatsu as Ayumi Takahara
Kana Asumi as Chihiro Kosaka
Kanae Itō as Elysia de Lute Ima

Hiro Shimono as Keima Katsuragi
Nao Tōyama as Kanon Nakagawa
Nozomi Chikamura as Miyako Terada

Miki Itō as Manager
Mitsuhiro Sakamaki as Receptionist
Ryūsei Nakao as Ichirō Kodama
Japanese companies
English staff
English cast
ADR Director: Christopher Ayres
Translation: Tomoe Spencer
ADR Script:
Christopher Ayres
George Manley
Executive producer:
Eiichi Takahashi
John Ledford
Producer:
David Del Rio
John Ledford

Audio Engineer:
Brent Marshall
Bryan Leach
Jason Grundy
BD Authoring: Joel McCray
Menu Design:
Andrea Rodriguez
Larry Koteff (Ultimate Collection)
Mixing: Brent Marshall
Packaging Design:
Andrea Rodriguez
Larry Koteff (Ultimate Collection)
Production:
Brittany Deans
Crystal Ruiz
Janice Williams
Joey Goubeaud
Son Phan Le
Production Assistant:
Annie Nguyen
Cierra Kling
E.W. Rector, III
Jose DeArmas
Natalie Jones
Ned Gayle
Shannon Reed
Production Coordination: Janice Williams
Production manager:
Luke Patterson
Son Phan Le (Ultimate Collection)
Subtitling: Neal Barnes
Technical Assistant: Michael Olesch
English companies
Distributor: Distribution Solutions (2025 release; United States and Canada)
Internet Streaming: HIDIVE (Subtitled & Dubbed)
Licensed by: Sentai Filmworks
Production: Sentai Studios (Ultimate Collection)

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