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{{Infobox character
 
{{Infobox character
 
|name = Yato
 
|name = Yato
|image = Yato-0.png
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|image = [[File:Yato (Anime).png|300px]]
|kanji = 夜ト
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|kanji = {{Ruby||や}}
|rōmaji = Yatō
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|rōmaji = ''Yato''
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|alt. name = {{Ruby|夜|や}}{{Ruby|卜|ぼく}} ''Yaboku'' (by [[Father]] and [[The Stray]])<br>
|alt. name = Yaboku (true name)<br/>Amagiri no Mikoto (by Heaven)<br/>Yatty (by Kofuku)<br/>Jersey/Tracksuit/Drippy (by Yukine and Hiyori)
 
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{{Ruby|夜|や}}トくん ''Yato-kun'' (by [[Tenjin]])<br>
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{{Ruby|夜|や}}トちゃん ''Yato-chan'' (by [[Kofuku]])<br>
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{{ruby|天|あま}}{{ruby|斬|ぎりの}}{{ruby|命|みこと}} ''Amagiri no Mikoto'' (by [[Heaven]])<br>
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ジャージ ''Jersey'' (by [[Yukine]] and [[Hiyori Iki|Hiyori]])<br>
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Drippy (by [[Yukine]] and [[Hiyori Iki|Hiyori]])
 
|race = God
 
|race = God
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
|age = 1000+
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|age = ~1,050
|hair = Dark violet/Black
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|hair = Black
 
|eyes = Blue
 
|eyes = Blue
|occupation = God of War<br/>Delivery God<br/>God of Calamity (former)<br/>God of Fortune (working title)
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|occupation = Delivery God<br>
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God of Calamity (formerly)<br>
|relative(s) = [[Fujisaki Kouto]] (“father”) <br> [[Nora]] (“sister”)
 
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God of Fortune (aspiring)
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|relative(s) = [[Father]] (father)<br>
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[[The Stray]] (adopted sister)
 
|status = Alive
 
|status = Alive
|manga debut = [[Noragami Chapter 01|People Who Wear Sportswear]]
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|manga debut = [[Chapter 1]]
|anime debut = [[Noragami Episode 01|A Housecat, A Stray God, and a Tail]]
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|anime debut = [[Episode 1]]
 
|japanese voice = [[Wikipedia:Hiroshi Kamiya|Hiroshi Kamiya]]
 
|japanese voice = [[Wikipedia:Hiroshi Kamiya|Hiroshi Kamiya]]
 
|english voice = [[Wikipedia:Jason Liebrecht|Jason Liebrecht]]
 
|english voice = [[Wikipedia:Jason Liebrecht|Jason Liebrecht]]
 
|image gallery = yes
 
|image gallery = yes
 
|height = 174cm (5'8"){{cite}}
|BirthDate = August 10
 
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|affiliation=
|height = 174cm
 
 
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{{Spoiler}}
'''Yato''' (夜ト, ''Yatō'') is one of the three main protagonists of ノラガミ ''[[Noragami]]''. An obscure god who considers himself a God of Fortune / Happiness and War, he has been labelled a God of Calamity and Depression in the past. Yato's dream is to become a famous god, whom everyone worships.
 
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{{Nihongo|'''Yato'''|{{Ruby|夜|や}}{{Ruby|ト|と}}|Yato}}, also known by his given name, {{Nihongo|'''Yaboku'''|{{Ruby|夜|や}}{{Ruby|卜|ぼく}}|Yaboku}}, is one of the main three protagonists of [[Noragami (Manga)|Noragami]]. He is an obscure god who aims to become a [[God of Fortune]].{{CHref|40|We Not-So-Humbly Pray|11|n=c40}} In the past, he was known as a [[God of Calamity]].{{CHref|19|Prayer|5|n=c19}}
   
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
Yato appears to be an extremely handsome young man in his late teens to early twenties with a height of 174cm (5’8”). He has messy, dark violet hair and light blue eyes with small, round pupils that become narrow when he is serious or angry, resembling that of a cat's.
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Yato appears to be a young man in his late teens to early twenties with a height of 174cm (5’8”).{{cite}} He has messy, dark black hair and light blue eyes with small, round pupils that become narrow when he is serious or angry, resembling that of a cat's.
   
Yato is often seen wearing a navy tracksuit that has a small golden crown on the right side, and a pair of brown leather boots. A recognizable feature of his is a faded blue scarf (nicknamed 'fluffy fluff scarf' by Yato himself) with tears along with it around his neck. Although the exact fabric is unknown, some fans believe that Yato's scarf is actually a towel that he stole from a bathhouse.
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Yato is often seen wearing a navy tracksuit that has a small golden crown on the right side and a pair of brown boots. He wears a faded blue scarf with tears around his neck.
   
In flashbacks of his time as Yaboku, he is seen with a mini ponytail wearing a blue, man's kimono.
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In the flashbacks, he is seen with a ponytail and wears a dark-colored man's kimono.
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When imagining himself becoming the wealthiest God, he has a large red cape, a crown, and holds a pink hand fan.
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<gallery hideaddbutton="true" captionalign="center" position="center">
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Yato as the wealthiest God.png|Yato imagines himself as the wealthiest God
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</gallery>
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
Yato can be mischievous, crude, and unpredictable in his behaviour. He often has low tolerance on something he wants, usually causing those around him to become upset. Furthermore, he is rather childish and gullible at times. Yato will often indulge in fantasies of being a very successful God with more followers than any other deity; shrines full of luxury and shrine maiden at his fingertips. As his existence would end if he were to be forgotten, he has developed [https://common-phobias.com/athazagora/phobia.htm Athazagoraphobia].
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Yato can be mischievous, crude, and unpredictable in his behavior. At times, he is rather childish or gullible. He often indulges in fantasies of becoming a supremely successful god, with a large, luxurious shrine and many [[Wikipedia:Miko|miko]] fawning over him.{{CHref|n=c1}}
   
Yato is very materialistic when it comes to money, claiming to [[Hiyori |Hiyori]] that he will complete her job request since he intends to keep her money. Alongside this, he carries an enormous bottle full of 5yen coins- the traditional offering for shrines. He tends to spend his money on drinking, gambling, and good luck trinkets, to the point where he has even stolen money from his [[Shinki]]s. When Yato opted to use his money to make Hiyori happy at Capypaland, [[Yukine |Yukine]] became so excited that his master would use his money to make someone else happy that he shed tears, causing her to pity him.
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Yato is quite tight with his money, wanting to complete any and all of his jobs so that he wouldn't have to refund his clients{{cite}} and even feeling temptation to sell his [[shinki]] when presented with a large offer.{{CHref|26|How to Worship A God|7|n=c26}} However, despite his grand aspirations, he decidedly charges only 5 yen per job,{{CHref|5|Borderline|2|n=c5}} which is the standard offering at shrines. He also spends his money on drinking, gambling, and good luck trinkets.{{cite}} According to [[Yukine]], it is rare that Yato would spend his money to make someone else happy.{{cite}}
   
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Despite his seemingly carefree personality, Yato can be very serious when the situation requires it. He has a complex moral code. He has shown himself to believe in harsh and risky teaching methods, demonstrated by his handling of [[Manabu Hagiwara|Manabu]]'s bullying situation{{CHref|10|Crossing the Line|3|n=c10}} and Yukine's first [[ablution]].{{CHref|11|A Name|3|n=c11}} He believes [[god|gods]] to be unable to do wrong{{CHref|6|Be Afraid|2|n=c6}}{{CHref|22|What Must Be Done|6|n=c22}} and has low tolerance for people who he views as weak-spirited{{CHref|n=c1}} or who want to commit suicide.{{CHref|4|A Few Godly Perspectives|2|n=c4}} However, he also demonstrates an underlying sense of compassion; for example, empathizing with Yukine's situation{{CHref|n=c11}} and wanting to raise him up,{{CHref|8|Strays on a Stormy Night|3|n=c8}} or not wanting [[shinki]] to witness a [[humans|human]] give up a chance at life.{{CHref|n=c4}}
Despite his aloof and often idiotic personality, Yato can be quite wise and very serious when the situation requires it. Believing his father's words, Yato thinks gods can do whatever they want, but he currently believes it is because their decision - mostly helped by others - would be the right one. He has a very low tolerance for weak-spirited people, having little motivation to help those wanting to commit suicide. This is mostly due-in-part because Shinki hasn't had the chance to experience a full life; oftentimes dying in unfortunate accidents or at the hands of another. 
 
   
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Yato has shown great determination and perseverance in pursuit of his goals, spending centuries trying to become a more popular god and break away from his past with his [[Father]] and [[The Stray]]. Because of this desire, Yato is very secretive concerning the details of his past, though he doesn't attempt to lie when confronted with it.{{CHref|7|Benighted|2|n=c7}}
Yato is also rather mysterious; Examples being, when he meets with [[Nora ]] (Mostly the reason being why he keeps her at his side) or gives incomplete answers/ acts in a questioning manner, including telling Yukine that he killed an entire clan of Shinki due to his own desires rather than to help another god at [[Kazuma]]'s request. He refused to tell his true name and past even to his closest friends, fearing they would hate him; especially given he's a god easily forgotten humans. That and abandonment issues caused by his dubbing, "God of Calamity." This caused some strain on his relationship with Yukine since he feels inferior to Nora, though Yato alleviates these fears when he releases her, begging Yukine to be his guidepost and light the way for him.
 
   
In the past, Yato's nature was extremely ruthless and cruel, thinking that killing was a game to satisfy his [[Fujisaki Kouto|father]] and enjoy with his sister. However, his personality seems to have altered to a more optimistic standard through Sakura's influence on showing him the beauty of humanity and the world. He became more reluctant to murder, regretting being involved in killing jobs tasked by his father and wants to cut himself off from killing people in the present. Though, he seems less reluctant when dealing with murderous and "sinful" people, deeming it a necessary evil. Still, Yato can be a cruel and merciless person, showing great loyalty towards those he loves and cares for. He was angered when Hiyori was kidnapped, to the point where he challenged [[Bishamon |Bishamon]], believing she was the one responsible. He was also devastated when Yukine sacrificed himself to save him during said fight. His father revealed that Yato is a "God of Depravity," meaning that Yato's only purpose is to bring upon great suffering to those around him, not to bring them happiness. This is strongly implied by [[Kofuku]], who learned about her future friend from rumours that he once killed several Shinki, though according to [[Daikoku]], this happened a long time ago when the rule was "kill or be killed". 
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Although Yato was taught to think that killing was a game by Father, he has consistently shown concern for people's wishes and well-being, even before seeing [[Sakura]]'s horror at what he considered a "game."{{CHref|45|Transpired Transgressions|12|n=c45}}{{CHref|46|Children At Play|12|n=c16}} Under Sakura's gentle guidance, he became more reluctant to murder, regretting being involved in killing jobs tasked by his father and wants to cut himself off from killing people in the present - although he seems less reluctant when dealing with those who have done wrong, such a criminals.{{CHref|28|God of Calamity|8|n=c28}} Even still, Yato can be a merciless person, showing great loyalty towards those he loves and cares for. He was angered when Hiyori was kidnapped to the point where he challenged [[Bishamonten|Bishamon]], believing she was the one responsible.{{CHref|n=c19}} He was also devastated when Yukine sacrificed himself to save him during said fight.{{CHref|n=c21}}
   
 
==Skills & Abilities ==
Yato's greatest wish is to simply be beside Yukine and Hiyori but understands that his Father will do whatever he can to prevent that. This shows that his true desire may not simply be in being remembered, but also to be with the ones he loves and to make them happy. According to other gods such as [[Tenjin]], he is too forgiving, enduring to be [[blight|blighted for]] his beloved ones if that means they will be fine. Yato cried after the death of [[Ebisu]], who acknowledged him as a God capable of making others happy. He inspired Yato on becoming a God of Fortune. Yato later apologized sincerely to the reincarnated Ebisu despite him saying he did nothing wrong. According to Hiyori, his father's lifeline and goals are like a chain around his neck, hurting him to the point that he wanted to change for other people's sakes. Hiyori's faith of his being a God of Happiness and Yukine's promise to keep him from killing another human is what currently keeps Yato motivated in being a better god. This also makes it so Yato keeps a calm appearance when dealing with great stress. It is also said the amount of abuse he went through as a child at the hands of others and his father lead to how his defensive mechanisms play out in the present.
 
   
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*'''Limited Immortality''': Yato cannot be killed or lethally injured by [[Near Shore]] entities.{{NSref|6|A Story of Conforming to Temporary Stereotypes|1|n=ns6}}
==Skills & Abilities==
 
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*'''Teleportation''': Yato is able to teleport between locations on the [[Near Shore]] through a phone call.{{CHref|n=c3}} Once he has a shrine and is officially recognized as a god, he is also able to teleport to and from [[Takamagahara]].{{CHref|25|When Sleeping Gods Are Provoked|7|n=c25}}
[[File:Severing_ties.png|thumb]]
 
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*{{Nihongo|'''[[Divine Possession]]'''|{{ruby|神|かみ}}{{ruby|憑|がか}}り|Kami gakari}}: Yato is capable of possessing a [[humans|human]] that he has formed ties with.{{CHref|n=c25}}
*'''Limited Immortality''': Aside from supernatural means, Yato cannot be killed or even lethally injured by average means that would normally kill a regular human such as poison, explosions, drowning, being bludgeoned to death, shot to death, and so forth. 
 
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*'''Weapon Usage''': Yato is skilled in armed combat, able to quickly adapt to new weapons and use them effectively.{{CHref|3|Like Snow|1|n=c3}}{{CHref|78|Object of Desire|20|n=c78}} Notably, all of his past [[shinki]] have been weapons.{{CHref|50|Time of Confrontation|13|n=c50}}
*'''Master Swordsman:''' Since he is a God of War, Yato is very skilled in the art of combat, such as swordsmanship and spearmanship.This is proven when he won a fight against [[Takemikazuchi]], who is known for his amazing skills in combat. According to [[Rabō]], he used to be even much stronger in the past.
 
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**{{Nihongo|'''[[Rend]]'''|{{ruby|斬|ざん}}|Zan}}: While wielding a shinki, Yato is able to use this ability to destroy [[ayakashi]].{{CHref|n=c1}} Although this technique exists in the manga, it is only named in the anime.{{EPref|1|1|A Housecat, A Stray God, and a Tail|n=e1}}
**'''Severance (Zetsu):''' Using his Shinki, Yato has the ability to sever the ties of people, be it with other humans, gods, or specific memories in general. It has been implied that he specializes in this ability.
 
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**{{Nihongo|'''[[Sunder]]'''|{{ruby|絶|ぜつ}}|Zetsu}}: While wielding a shinki, Yato has the ability to sever the ties between two or more individuals.{{CHref|n=c1}} It is implied by [[Tenjin]] that this ability may be unique to Yato.{{CHref|43|Secrets|11|n=c43}} Although this technique exists in the manga, it is only named in the anime.{{EPref|1|4|Where Happiness Lies|n=e4}}
**'''Rend (Zan):''' Using his Shinki, Yato is able to use this ability to exorcise and destroy Ayakashis. This ability is first seen when Yato uses Tomone to destroy the Ayakashi outside Mutsumi's school.
 
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**{{Nihongo|'''[[Cloudburst]]'''|{{Ruby|驟|しゅう}}{{Ruby|雨|う}}|Shūu}}: While wielding [[Kazuma|Rekki]], Yato is able to create a scattershot of arrowheads.{{CHref|94|Hope|24|n=c94}}
*'''Teleportation:''' Yato is able to teleport to any location he has an active connection to. If he is currently on the phone with someone, he is able to teleport to the caller's location. This ability is used by Yato in order to get from job to job more quickly. Once he has his own shrine, his shrine's connection to Heaven allows him to teleport there freely.
 
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**{{Nihongo|'''[[Crimson Bloom]]'''|{{Ruby|赤|せっ}}{{Ruby|華|か}}|Sekka}}: While wielding Rekki, Yato is able to create a series of delayed explosions, capable of effecting damage over a wide range.{{CHref|92|When Dawn Comes...|24|n=c92}}
*'''Divine Possession:''' Yato is capable of controlling a human body by temporarily substituting/taking over the soul. As possession is performed one could catch sight of two visual notable changes: the possessed person will have little golden crown sitting on his/her head and Yato's eyes.
 
   
==='''Known Shinki'''===
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===Known Shinki===
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! style="width:11%; background:#453a5c; padding:4px; color:#fff; text-align:center; border:1px #6f027c" |Given Name
!scope="col"|Given Name
 
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! style="width:11%; background:#453a5c; padding:4px; color:#fff; text-align:center; border:1px #6f027c" |Alternate Name
!Vessel
 
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! style="width:11%; background:#453a5c; padding:4px; color:#fff; text-align:center; border:1px #6f027c" |Human Name
Name
 
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! style="width:11%; background:#453a5c; padding:4px; color:#fff; text-align:center; border:1px #6f027c" |Vessel Name
!scope="col"|Human Name
 
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! style="width:11%; background:#453a5c; padding:4px; color:#fff; text-align:center; border:1px #6f027c" |Status
!scope="col"|Weapon Name
 
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! style="width:45%; background:#453a5c; padding:4px; color:#fff; text-align:center; border:1px #6f027c" |Vessel Form
!scope="col"|Status
 
!scope="col"|Form
 
 
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|Hiiro
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|Hiiro (緋)
 
|Hi
 
|Hi
|[[Nora|Hiiro]]
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|[[The Stray|Hiiro]]
|Hiki
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|Hiki (緋器)
 
|Released
 
|Released
|Katana with a wooden hilt, the blade of which can turn into water
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|[[Wikipedia:Tachi|Tachi]] with a wooden hilt and liquefying blade{{CHref|n=c46}}
 
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|Sakura
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|Sakura (桜)
 
|Ou
 
|Ou
 
|[[Sakura]]
 
|[[Sakura]]
|Ouki
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|Ouki (桜器)
 
|Deceased
 
|Deceased
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|Koshigatana{{CHref|n=c46}}
|Kusungobu
 
 
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|Tomo
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|Tomo (伴)
 
|Han
 
|Han
|[[Mayu|Tomone]]
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|[[Mayu|Tomone]] (伴音)
|Hanki
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|Hanki (伴器)
 
|Released
 
|Released
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|Dagger{{CHref|1|The Man in the Sweatsuit|1|n=c1}}
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Dagger
 
 
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|Yuki (雪)
|Momo
 
|Hyaku
 
|[[Momo]]
 
|Hyakki
 
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Released (assumed)
 
|¥100 Scissors
 
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|Yuki
 
 
|Setsu
 
|Setsu
|[[Yukine]]
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|[[Yukine]] (雪音)
|Sekki
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|Sekki (雪器)
 
|Current
 
|Current
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|Bare blade with hilt bandaged with white kasuri.{{CHref|3|Like Snow|1|n=c3}}<br>As a [[Shinki#Blessed Vessels|blessed vessel]], two bare blades (standard katana and wakizashi length) with no changes in hilt.{{CHref|21|Don't Go– Stay With Me|6|n=c21}}
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Katana with bandages.
 
 
As a Blessed Regalia, a hilt Katana and wakizashi set with bandages as the hilt.
 
 
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|Momo (百)
|Kazu
 
 
|Hyaku
 
|[[Momo]]
 
|Hyakki (百器)
 
|Released (assumed)
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|¥100 Scissors{{CHref|78|Object of Desire|20|n=c78}}
 
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|Kazu (暦)
 
|Reki
 
|Reki
|[[Kazuma|Kazune]]
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|[[Kazuma|Kazune]] (暦音)
|Rekki
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|Rekki (暦器)
 
|Current
 
|Current
 
|A divine garment shaped as a tracksuit that differs slightly from his original attire, a long scarf around his neck, boots, and pair of gloves. A katana shaped shinki that can transform into bow and arrow when the katana and its scabbard are combined.{{CHref|n=c82}}
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A divine garment shaped as a tracksuit that differs slightly from his original attire, a long scarf around his neck, boots, and pair of gloves. A katana shaped shinki that can transform into bow and arrow when the katana and its scabbard are combined.
 
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|Shiro (白)
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|Haku
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|Unconfirmed
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|Hakki (白器)
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|Former{{CHref|108|Yatogami|27|n=c108}}
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|Short blade{{CHref|107|Shiro|27|n=c107}}
 
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*Unnamed male Shinki (status unclear), seen in a flashback in [[Noragami Aragoto Episode 08|God of Calamity]].
 
*Unnamed Shinki (status unclear), mentioned in chapter 63.5.
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*Unnamed male shinki (status unclear), seen in a flashback in [[Aragoto Episode 8]]
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*Unnamed shinki (status unclear){{CHref|65|Golden Days|17|n=c65}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*It is revealed that Yato's real name is {{Nihongo|Yaboku|夜卜}} Yaboku contains the kanji ''ya'' (夜 ''night'') and ''boku'' (卜 ''divination''). Sakura mistakenly read 卜 as the katakana ト ''to'' because of the similarities, thus giving the well-known alias name Yato.
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*It is revealed that Yato's real name is Yaboku ({{Ruby|夜卜|やぼく}}).{{CHref|37|The Sound of You Calling My Name|10|n=c47}} Yaboku contains the kanji ''ya'' ({{Ruby||や}}, meaning "night") and ''boku'' ({{Ruby||ぼく}}, meaning "divination"). [[Sakura]] mistakenly reads {{Ruby||ぼく}} as the katakana ト ''to'', producing the name that Yato currently goes by.{{CHref|46|Children At Play|12|n=c46}}
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*In the past, Yato was known as a {{Nihongo|[[God of Calamity]]|{{Ruby|禍津神|まがつかみ}}|magatsukami}}.{{CHref|n=c19}} In Japanese mythology, the ''magatsuhi-no-kami'' ({{Ruby|禍津日神|まがつひのかみ}}) was a god (or several, depending on other versions of the myth) who was born from the god [[Wikipedia:Izanagi|Izanagi]] during the purification following his trip to [[Yomi]].<ref>Japanese Wiki Corpus: [https://www.japanese-wiki-corpus.org/Shinto/Magatsuhi%20no%20kami.html Magatsuhi no kami]</ref>
*After saving Bishamon, Yato had became known as Amagiri no Mikoto (天斬命, lit. ''Heaven Rending Lord'') in Heaven.
 
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*[[Adachitoka]]'s early "Noragami" sketches featured in [[Stray Stories Volume 1]] indicate that his "scarf" is actually a hand towel from a bath house, and that Yato is "kind of a neat freak."
*His exact age is unknown, however historical references in flashback chapters date the earliest ones to the Heian era, which would make Yato at least 1000 years old. It can be assumed based on interpreting panels from chapter 46 that he was “born” around the 960s which would make him roughly 1,050 give or take a few decades. In a joke comic featuring the story of how he met Mayu, he states that he is around Tenjin’s age.
 
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* After sundering the Heavens,{{CHref|70|On High|18|c=70}} Yato has become known as {{Nihongo|'''Amagiri-no-Mikoto'''|{{ruby|天|あま}}{{ruby|斬|ぎりの}}{{ruby|命|みこと}}|Amagiri-no-Mikoto|"August Sunderer of the Heavens,"{{CHref|72|Not|19|n=c72}} lit. "Heaven rending lord"}}.
 
*Yato's exact age is unknown. However, historical references in flashback chapters date the earliest ones to the Heian era, which would make Yato at least 1,000 years old. It can be assumed based on interpreting panels from [[Chapter 46]] that he was born around the 960s, which would make him roughly 1,050 years old, give or take a few decades.
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**In an omake featuring the story of how he met [[Mayu]], he states that he is around Tenjin’s age.{{cite}}
 
*Yato's expressions and portrayal often mimic that of a cat.
 
*Yato's expressions and portrayal often mimic that of a cat.
*Yato has rather sweaty hands, as both Tomone/Mayu and Yukine have complained about how sweaty his hands are. He is shown to be rather sensitive about this topic.
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*Yato has rather sweaty hands, as both [[Mayu|Tomone]] and [[Yukine]] have complained about it. He is shown to be rather sensitive about this topic.{{CHref|n=c1}}{{CHref|n=c3}}
*Yato is shown to be a skilled tailor in both ''Shuuishuu'' and the main continuity. In ''Shuuishuu'' he gives Yukine a hand-made sweater and gives Hiyori a hand-made wedding dress. In the main series, he works a loom to make formal attire for both himself and Yukine for Kamuhakari.
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*Yato is shown to be a skilled tailor in both [[Noragami Stray Stories]] and the main continuity. In Stray Stories, he gives Yukine a hand-made sweater and gives Hiyori a hand-made wedding dress.<ref>[[Stray Stories Volume 2]]: Christmas Chapter</ref> In the main series, he works a loom to make formal attire for both himself and Yukine for the [[26XXth Divine Council]].{{CHref|56|Commandment|15|n=c56}}
**Furthermore, he has shown talent as an artist. This seems to be true in the manga, considering he did sell doujinshi in the past and was shown drawing a fairly accurate picture of Hiyori in chapter 53, albeit with wings and naked.
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** Furthermore, he has shown talent as an artist. This seems to be true in the manga, considering he sold doujinshi in the past and was shown drawing a fairly accurate picture of [[Hiyori Iki|Hiyori]] in [[Chapter 53]], albeit with wings and naked.
*He is shown cross-dressing in chapters 48 and 52.
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*He is shown cross-dressing in [[Chapter 48]] and [[Chapter 52]].
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Yato ( () () Yato?), also known by his given name, Yaboku ( () (ぼく) Yaboku?), is one of the main three protagonists of Noragami. He is an obscure god who aims to become a God of Fortune.[1] In the past, he was known as a God of Calamity.[2]

Appearance

Yato appears to be a young man in his late teens to early twenties with a height of 174cm (5’8”).[citation needed] He has messy, dark black hair and light blue eyes with small, round pupils that become narrow when he is serious or angry, resembling that of a cat's.

Yato is often seen wearing a navy tracksuit that has a small golden crown on the right side and a pair of brown boots. He wears a faded blue scarf with tears around his neck.

In the flashbacks, he is seen with a ponytail and wears a dark-colored man's kimono.

When imagining himself becoming the wealthiest God, he has a large red cape, a crown, and holds a pink hand fan.

Personality

Yato can be mischievous, crude, and unpredictable in his behavior. At times, he is rather childish or gullible. He often indulges in fantasies of becoming a supremely successful god, with a large, luxurious shrine and many miko fawning over him.[3]

Yato is quite tight with his money, wanting to complete any and all of his jobs so that he wouldn't have to refund his clients[citation needed] and even feeling temptation to sell his shinki when presented with a large offer.[4] However, despite his grand aspirations, he decidedly charges only 5 yen per job,[5] which is the standard offering at shrines. He also spends his money on drinking, gambling, and good luck trinkets.[citation needed] According to Yukine, it is rare that Yato would spend his money to make someone else happy.[citation needed]

Despite his seemingly carefree personality, Yato can be very serious when the situation requires it. He has a complex moral code. He has shown himself to believe in harsh and risky teaching methods, demonstrated by his handling of Manabu's bullying situation[6] and Yukine's first ablution.[7] He believes gods to be unable to do wrong[8][9] and has low tolerance for people who he views as weak-spirited[3] or who want to commit suicide.[10] However, he also demonstrates an underlying sense of compassion; for example, empathizing with Yukine's situation[7] and wanting to raise him up,[11] or not wanting shinki to witness a human give up a chance at life.[10]

Yato has shown great determination and perseverance in pursuit of his goals, spending centuries trying to become a more popular god and break away from his past with his Father and The Stray. Because of this desire, Yato is very secretive concerning the details of his past, though he doesn't attempt to lie when confronted with it.[12]

Although Yato was taught to think that killing was a game by Father, he has consistently shown concern for people's wishes and well-being, even before seeing Sakura's horror at what he considered a "game."[13][14] Under Sakura's gentle guidance, he became more reluctant to murder, regretting being involved in killing jobs tasked by his father and wants to cut himself off from killing people in the present - although he seems less reluctant when dealing with those who have done wrong, such a criminals.[15] Even still, Yato can be a merciless person, showing great loyalty towards those he loves and cares for. He was angered when Hiyori was kidnapped to the point where he challenged Bishamon, believing she was the one responsible.[2] He was also devastated when Yukine sacrificed himself to save him during said fight.[16]

Skills & Abilities

  • Limited Immortality: Yato cannot be killed or lethally injured by Near Shore entities.[17]
  • Teleportation: Yato is able to teleport between locations on the Near Shore through a phone call.[18] Once he has a shrine and is officially recognized as a god, he is also able to teleport to and from Takamagahara.[19]
  • Divine Possession ( (かみ) (がか) Kami gakari?): Yato is capable of possessing a human that he has formed ties with.[19]
  • Weapon Usage: Yato is skilled in armed combat, able to quickly adapt to new weapons and use them effectively.[18][20] Notably, all of his past shinki have been weapons.[21]
    • Rend ( (ざん) Zan?): While wielding a shinki, Yato is able to use this ability to destroy ayakashi.[3] Although this technique exists in the manga, it is only named in the anime.[22]
    • Sunder ( (ぜつ) Zetsu?): While wielding a shinki, Yato has the ability to sever the ties between two or more individuals.[3] It is implied by Tenjin that this ability may be unique to Yato.[23] Although this technique exists in the manga, it is only named in the anime.[24]
    • Cloudburst ( (しゅう) () Shūu?): While wielding Rekki, Yato is able to create a scattershot of arrowheads.[25]
    • Crimson Bloom ( (せっ) () Sekka?): While wielding Rekki, Yato is able to create a series of delayed explosions, capable of effecting damage over a wide range.[26]

Known Shinki

Given Name Alternate Name Human Name Vessel Name Status Vessel Form
Hiiro (緋) Hi Hiiro Hiki (緋器) Released Tachi with a wooden hilt and liquefying blade[27]
Sakura (桜) Ou Sakura Ouki (桜器) Deceased Koshigatana[27]
Tomo (伴) Han Tomone (伴音) Hanki (伴器) Released Dagger[3]
Yuki (雪) Setsu Yukine (雪音) Sekki (雪器) Current Bare blade with hilt bandaged with white kasuri.[18]
As a blessed vessel, two bare blades (standard katana and wakizashi length) with no changes in hilt.[16]
Momo (百) Hyaku Momo Hyakki (百器) Released (assumed) ¥100 Scissors[20]
Kazu (暦) Reki Kazune (暦音) Rekki (暦器) Current A divine garment shaped as a tracksuit that differs slightly from his original attire, a long scarf around his neck, boots, and pair of gloves. A katana shaped shinki that can transform into bow and arrow when the katana and its scabbard are combined.[28]
Shiro (白) Haku Unconfirmed Hakki (白器) Former[29] Short blade[30]
  • Unnamed male shinki (status unclear), seen in a flashback in Aragoto Episode 8
  • Unnamed shinki (status unclear)[31]

Trivia

  • It is revealed that Yato's real name is Yaboku (夜卜 (やぼく) ).[32] Yaboku contains the kanji ya ( () , meaning "night") and boku ( (ぼく) , meaning "divination"). Sakura mistakenly reads (ぼく) as the katakana ト to, producing the name that Yato currently goes by.[27]
  • In the past, Yato was known as a God of Calamity (禍津神 (まがつかみ) magatsukami?).[2] In Japanese mythology, the magatsuhi-no-kami (禍津日神 (まがつひのかみ) ) was a god (or several, depending on other versions of the myth) who was born from the god Izanagi during the purification following his trip to Yomi.[33]
  • Adachitoka's early "Noragami" sketches featured in Stray Stories Volume 1 indicate that his "scarf" is actually a hand towel from a bath house, and that Yato is "kind of a neat freak."
  • After sundering the Heavens,[34] Yato has become known as Amagiri-no-Mikoto ( (あま) (ぎりの) (みこと) Amagiri-no-Mikoto?, "August Sunderer of the Heavens,"[35] lit. "Heaven rending lord").
  • Yato's exact age is unknown. However, historical references in flashback chapters date the earliest ones to the Heian era, which would make Yato at least 1,000 years old. It can be assumed based on interpreting panels from Chapter 46 that he was born around the 960s, which would make him roughly 1,050 years old, give or take a few decades.
    • In an omake featuring the story of how he met Mayu, he states that he is around Tenjin’s age.[citation needed]
  • Yato's expressions and portrayal often mimic that of a cat.
  • Yato has rather sweaty hands, as both Tomone and Yukine have complained about it. He is shown to be rather sensitive about this topic.[3][18]
  • Yato is shown to be a skilled tailor in both Noragami Stray Stories and the main continuity. In Stray Stories, he gives Yukine a hand-made sweater and gives Hiyori a hand-made wedding dress.[36] In the main series, he works a loom to make formal attire for both himself and Yukine for the 26XXth Divine Council.[37]
    • Furthermore, he has shown talent as an artist. This seems to be true in the manga, considering he sold doujinshi in the past and was shown drawing a fairly accurate picture of Hiyori in Chapter 53, albeit with wings and naked.
  • He is shown cross-dressing in Chapter 48 and Chapter 52.
  • His character song is Tsukiyo no Fune (月夜 (つきよ) (ふね) ).
  • He was once tricked into creating a bank account, which now occasionally has mystery money transferred into it. This is how he was able to buy a cell phone.[38]
  • According to Benzaiten, Yato has the "visual qualifications" to be an idol.[39]
  • Yato is said to be "not bad-looking but [...] pathetic" by Masaomi Iki.[28]

References

  1. Chapter 40: We Not-So-Humbly Pray (Vol 11)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 19: Prayer (Vol 5)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Chapter 1: The Man in the Sweatsuit (Vol 1)
  4. Chapter 26: How to Worship A God (Vol 7)
  5. Chapter 5: Borderline (Vol 2)
  6. Chapter 10: Crossing the Line (Vol 3)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Chapter 11: A Name (Vol 3)
  8. Chapter 6: Be Afraid (Vol 2)
  9. Chapter 22: What Must Be Done (Vol 6)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Chapter 4: A Few Godly Perspectives (Vol 2)
  11. Chapter 8: Strays on a Stormy Night (Vol 3)
  12. Chapter 7: Benighted (Vol 2)
  13. Chapter 45: Transpired Transgressions (Vol 12)
  14. Chapter 46: Children At Play (Vol 12)
  15. Chapter 28: God of Calamity (Vol 8)
  16. 16.0 16.1 Chapter 21: Don't Go– Stay With Me (Vol 6)
  17. Stray Stories Chapter 6: A Story of Conforming to Temporary Stereotypes (Vol 1)
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Chapter 3: Like Snow (Vol 1)
  19. 19.0 19.1 Chapter 25: When Sleeping Gods Are Provoked (Vol 7)
  20. 20.0 20.1 Chapter 78: Object of Desire (Vol 20)
  21. Chapter 50: Time of Confrontation (Vol 13)
  22. Episode 1: A Housecat, A Stray God, and a Tail
  23. Chapter 43: Secrets (Vol 11)
  24. Episode 4: Where Happiness Lies
  25. Chapter 94: Hope (Vol 24)
  26. Chapter 92: When Dawn Comes... (Vol 24)
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 Chapter 46: Children At Play (Vol 12)
  28. 28.0 28.1 Chapter 82: Time to Move Forward (Vol 21)
  29. Chapter 108: Yatogami (Vol 27)
  30. Chapter 107: Shiro (Vol 27)
  31. Chapter 65: Golden Days (Vol 17)
  32. Chapter 37: The Sound of You Calling My Name (Vol 10)
  33. Japanese Wiki Corpus: Magatsuhi no kami
  34. Chapter 70: On High (Vol 18)
  35. Chapter 72: Not (Vol 19)
  36. Stray Stories Volume 2: Christmas Chapter
  37. Chapter 56: Commandment (Vol 15)
  38. Volume 15: Surprise Character Trivia Part 1 (author's notes)
  39. Stray Stories Chapter 7: A Story of a Nameless God Making his Way Up in the World (Vol 1)

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