Daikoku/Synopsis

History
Daikoku had been serving Kofuku as her shinki and guardian for a long time, and it is unknown for how long he has been working with Kofuku. He knew Yato quite well; a result of Yato’s frequent visits to their home even before the series started.



His history as a human was never known, however, due to his liking towards children it was assumed that Daikoku used to be a father before he died.

He says in the manga that he isn't a blessed regalia because Kofuku doesn't want him to become one, as the effects would be disastrous (the void opened by Daikoku would grow exponentially and many more ayakashi would come out of it).

Because of his love for children, Kofuku searched for the spirit of a child to make it into her shinki. The child was called Daigo and looked to be around three to four years old. In the manga, Kofuku explains to Hiyori that they had to let him go, because of problems that surged when Daigo began asking why he wasn't growing. Kofuku mentions that Daikoku blighted her because of the child and that she regretted making him feel so sad in her attempt to make him happy.

Volume 2 (6 - 7)
Chapter 6: Daikoku was first introduced together with Kofuku when Yato brought both Hiyori and Yukine to meet them. When Yato asked Kofuku for some money, Daikoku immediately appeared and kicked him, shouting to Yato not to lay his hands on Kofuku and told him to return the money. He later introduced himself and when Hiyori asked whether he and Kofuku were married, he quickly denied as he explained that Kofuku was his god, and called her, “his lady” as he liked the nickname. Yato then told Hiyori and Yukine not to look at Daikoku’s intimidating face because he actually had a liking towards kids and ran away, much to Daikoku’s dismay. With Yato leaving, his conversation with Yukine and Hiyori became more relaxed.

When Kofuku started to talk about nasty rumors about Yato, Daikoku told her to stop, saying that it happened a long time ago. He told Yukine to not worry about Yato’s past, although not to let his guard down either. When Yukine asked whether he could work with Kofuku instead, Daikoku immediately rejected the request. Hiyori later asked for the reason Yato brought her to meet Daikoku and Kofuku, and Yato told her to rely on them should something happen to him.

Chapter 7: When Yato and Yukine were attacked by Bishamon, Hiyori ran to get Kofuku and Daikoku’s help. Daikoku told Hiyori not to rely on them. However, Hiyori insisted, and when Hiyori tried to explain that she had a reason to ask for their help. Daikoku and Kofuku asked whether Hiyori was forced to or was being blackmailed. Nevertheless, Daikoku and Kofuku agreed to help Hiyori, and Daikoku was surprised to know that Hiyori was actually a semi-apparition.

With Hiyori’s help, Daikoku arrived with Kofuku and transformed into Kokki as Kofuku summoned a huge amount of Gloom. This reveals Kofuku’s actual identity as Binbougami, "the god of poverty". After successfully saving Yato and Yukine, Daikoku scolded and kicked Yato for scolding Kofuku.

Volume 3 (8, 10 - 11)
Chapter 8: Daikoku and Kofuku arrived at the convenience store where Yato was working and immediately threw Yato across the shop when Yato hit Kofuku’s head with a ladle. Daikoku handed a request to exterminate phantoms in the area to Yato. It's when Yukine ran away after being accused of stealing, Daikoku was forced to take care of the shop with Kofuku and were later fired due to an unknown reason. It's presumed that it's due to them blowing up the shop.

Chapter 10: When a blighted Hiyori brought an unconscious Yato and Yukine to Kofuku’s house, Daikoku immediately made a Boundary to separate himself and Kofuku from the three. Hiyori was shocked by the hostility and told them that Yato was going to die.

Chapter 11: Daikoku allowed Hiyori to enter Kofuku’s house to have her Blight cleansed. He then made a preparation for the purification ritual for Yukine which could only be performed with three shinki, and went searching for two other shinki to help. He was only able to get Mayu from Tenjin and couldn’t find another shinki when Kazuma arrived. Together with Mayu and Kazuma, Daikoku was able to perform the purification ritual.

Daikoku told Yukine to confess all of his sins; however, Yukine refused and nearly changed into a phantom. When the situation became dire and Kazuma told Daikoku to change into Kokki to kill Yukine, Daikoku scolded Kazuma and said that Kokki would summon Gloom instead and told Kazuma to calm down. However, with Hiyori’s interference, Yukine was able to return back to normal and was completely purified together with Yato. Daikoku cried happily when Hiyori hugged Yato and Yukine and cried in relief.

Volume 4 (12 - 14)
Chapter 12: After the purification ritual, Daikoku accepted Yukine to work with him in Kofuku’s shop and told Hiyori that Yukine wanted to borrow her old textbooks so that he could learn. When Hiyori neck-locked Yato for the huge amount of money offering she had to pay Kofuku (a million yen for two requests), Daikoku wondered which wrestling federation Hiyori belonged to.

Chapter 13: Daikoku was picking some oranges as he listened to Hiyori teaching Yukine when Bishamon arrived. He was shocked to see Kazuma, afraid for the possibilities of Bishamon knowing about Yato’s purification, and about Kazuma helping with it. When Kofuku threatened Bishamon to send a ridiculous amount of Gloom should she hurt Yato. Daikoku cried and nose-bleed as he hugged Kofuku, claiming that he had fallen more in love with her.

Chapter 14: Daikoku wondered since when did Yukine become a part of his family when the boy returned to his room.

Volume 5 (16 - 18)
Chapter 16: Daikoku was shocked to see Yato lazing around in his house and told him to get out.

Chapter 17: Daikoku talked to Yato about Yukine’s emotional distress due to losing a friend (Suzuha) and causing Kazuma to be exiled by Bishamon. He was unimpressed that not only he and Kofuku had to shelter Yukine and Yato, but also Kazuma. The next day, Daikoku and Kofuku had to deal with Yato’s whines and Yukine’s loud cries.

Chapter 18: Daikoku was shocked to learn that Hiyori’s soul was kidnapped by Bishamonten’s shinki Aiha and Kugaha, and tried to stop Yato and Yukine from going to fight Bishamonten but to no avail. He was worried that Yato would die and disappear if the two clashed. Furthermore, he was almost scolded Kofuku when she decided to bet her money on Bishamon’s victory; when Kofuku explained that betting on Bishamon’s victory would mean victory for Yato instead.

Volume 22 (22)
Chapter 22: Upon Yato, Yukine and Hiyori’s safe return, Daikoku quickly dashed towards them, hugging while crying happily together with Kofuku. He then smacked Yato with loads of paper bills, saying that he betted on Yato’s victory. He was surprised to learn that Yukine had become a blessed regalia and said that Yukine was too good for Yato.

Season 1
Episode 4: Daikoku was first introduced together with Kofuku when Yato brought both Hiyori and Yukine to meet them. When Yato asked Kofuku for some money, Daikoku immediately appeared and kicked him, shouting to Yato not to lay his hands on Kofuku. He later introduced himself and when Hiyori asked whether he and Kofuku were married. Daikoku quickly denied as he explained that Kofuku was his god, and called her, “his lady” as he liked the nickname. Yato then told Hiyori and Yukine not to look at Daikoku’s intimidating face because he actually had a liking towards kids, and Daikoku kicked him out of the house as a result of it. With Yato sent flying, the conversation between Daikoku and Kofuku with Yukine and Hiyori became more relaxed.

Kofuku told Hiyori and Yukine that Yato was actually a scary god before Yato returned, saying that they received a job. The client Yusuke Urasawa apparently was a victim of Kofuku’s, whose true identity was then revealed by Yato as Binbougami the god of poverty. Daikoku scolded Kofuku for playing around with Yusuke, praised Yukine’s ability to sever relationships despite being a novice and paid Yato 5 yen for all of his troubles.

When Hiyori asked whether the rumors about Yato were actually true, Daikoku told her that it was although it happened a long time ago, when it was all “kill or be killed”. He told Hiyori that gods were born from wishes of people, but when famous ones would always be remembered and worshiped; nameless ones like Yato had to do anything to be remembered, granting any wish they received. Hiyori later asked for the reason Yato brought her to meet Daikoku and Kofuku, and Yato told her to rely on them should something happen to him.

Episode 6: When Yato and Yukine were attacked by Bishamon, Hiyori ran to get Kofuku and Daikoku’s help. Daikoku told Hiyori not to rely on them, however, Hiyori insisted, and when Hiyori tried to explain that she had a reason to ask for their help Daikoku and Kofuku asked whether Hiyori was forced to or was being blackmailed. Nevertheless, Daikoku and Kofuku agreed to help Hiyori, and Daikoku was surprised to know that Hiyori was actually a semi-apparition.

With Hiyori’s help, Daikoku arrived with Kofuku and transformed into Kokki as Kofuku summoned a huge amount of Gloom, revealing her ability. After successfully saving Yato and Yukine, Daikoku scolded and kicked Yato for scolding Kofuku.

Episode 7: During Yato’s part-time job as a cashier, Daikoku and Kofuku arrived and immediately threw Yato across the shop when Yato hit Kofuku’s head with a ladle, and fought about Kofuku’s professional name. Daikoku handed a request to exterminate phantoms in the area to Yato and witnessed Yukine being accused of stealing, although later saw Yukine caught red-handed as he tripped on Kofuku’s feet when he ran out of the shop and dropped a donation box containing some money. He and Kofuku had to take care of the shop temporarily as Yato went to chase Yukine and complete the mission.

Episode 8: Daikoku was seen picking some oranges when Bishamon visited their home. He was surprised when Bishamon told Kofuku that she knew of Kofuku’s relationship with Yato. When Kofuku threatened Bishamon to send a ridiculous amount of Gloom should she hurt Yato, Daikoku cried and hugged Kofuku, claiming that he had fallen more in love with her.

Later that evening, when a blighted Hiyori brought an unconscious Yato and Yukine to Kofuku’s house, Daikoku immediately made a Boundary to separate himself and Kofuku from the three. Hiyori was shocked by the hostility and told them that Yato was going to die.

Episode 9: Daikoku allowed Hiyori to enter Kofuku’s house to have her blight cleansed. He then made a preparation for the purification ritual for Yukine which could only be performed with three shinki, and went searching for two other shinki to help. He was only able to get Mayu from Tenjin, and told Kofuku via telephone that he couldn’t find another shinki when he noticed the presence of a man, said man being Rabo.

After asking around for shinki to help, Daikoku returned with only Mayu and was scolded by Kofuku. He nearly failed to stop Yukine from leaving when Kazuma arrived. Together with Mayu and Kazuma, Daikoku was able to perform the purification ritual.

Daikoku told Yukine to confess all of his sins; however, Yukine refused and nearly changed into a phantom. When the situation became dire and Kazuma told Daikoku to change into Kokki to kill Yukine, Daikoku scolded Kazuma and said that Kokki would summon Gloom instead and told Kazuma to calm down. However, with Hiyori’s interference, Yukine was able to return back to normal and was completely purified together with Yato. Daikoku cried happily when Hiyori hugged Yato and Yukine and cried in relief.

Episode 10: After the purification ritual, Daikoku accepted Yukine to work with him in Kofuku’s shop and told Hiyori that Yukine wanted to borrow her old textbooks so that he could learn. When Hiyori neck-locked Yato for the huge amount of money offering she had to pay Kofuku (a million yen for two requests), Daikoku wondered which wrestling federation Hiyori belonged to.

That evening when Daikoku brought a snack for Hiyori and Yukine, he hit Yato for being an uninvited guest and left downstairs.

Episode 11: When Yato screamed about Hiyori’s memory loss, Daikoku wondered since when both Yato and Yukine had become part of his and Kofuku’s household.

The next day when Yato furiously drew a picture book for Hiyori, Daikoku wondered if Yato and Yukine were still going to stay at his and Kofuku’s house.

After Rabo’s ambush on Yato and Yukine, Daikoku treated Yukine's wounds and told Kazuma that Kofuku had nothing with the sudden rise of the Gloom. Together with Kofuku, they discussed Rabo and his origins and learned that Rabo was once Yato’s acquaintance.

Episode 12: Daikoku and Kofuku listened to Yato, Yukine and Hiyori’s stories after the clash against Rabo. They then called for a celebration when Hiyori told that she wanted to always be with Yato, much to Yato’s embarrassment.

OVA Episodes
OVA Episode 1: Before he appeared in the episode, Daikoku told Yukine to keep an eye of both Yato and Kofuku as they could be causing trouble together. Later during a soccer match where Hiyori’s high school team was losing, Daikoku came and dragged Kofuku away for causing misfortunes to the players.

Daikoku later failed to stop Kofuku from accidentally pushing Hiyori and Yukine who were trying to save a peeping tom from falling, and hit her head a little after the incident was resolved by Yato. After Yato was caught, he hung Yato upside down and filled a bucket with wet cement. When Yato cried apologizing to Hiyori for his mischief, Daikoku told Kofuku to also reflect on her actions as he hit her head a little.