Ah! My Goddess
It seems like the old guard are slowly but surely drawing things to a close this year and next for some sizable properties. The latest one to get the nod is Ah! My Goddess by Kosuke Fujishima. The series, which began in 1988, is set to conclude with the 48th volume that will ship in July and conclude with “another ending” drama CD as a limited edition release tied with it. The series itself will conclude in Monthly Afternoon magazine with the April 25th issue.
The property has been fairly influential in its early years and was one of the big shows that helped to raise the interest in anime in general as it was adapted initially into an OVA series that was released by AnimEigo and then three TV series from there, as well as OVAs and a theatrical film that were spread across other distributors and a very fun spinoff show as well. The manga has seen continuous publication in North America, which just announced the release of the 46th volume of the manga.
Plot concept: Alone in his dorm room one Saturday night (a frequent occurrence, to be honest), young Keiichi Morisato accidentally dials a wrong number that will literally change his life. You see, he inadvertently reaches the Goddess Technical Help Line, and a goddess is dispatched to grant him one wish.
The lovely young Belldandy informs him that he may have one wish – a wish for virtually anything in the world. In disbelief, Keiichi opts for a wish he believes will confound the system (and will prove that Belldandy has no particular wish-granting power): he wishes that Belldandy would stay with him always.
The power of this wish almost rips the fabric of time and space but it is ultimately granted. But of course such a wish has unforseen consequences, including the fact that Keiichi lives in a guys-only dorm. When his roommates return to find him with a woman on the premises, he is immediately tossed out on to the street. But the wish also has other unexpected side effects – such as when Keiichi and Belldandy are in peril of being separated, a motorcycle is suddenly repaired so that they can travel together.
[Source: ANN]