The World God Only Knows

The World God Only Knows (神のみぞ知るセカイ) is a 2010 anime series based on the manga series of the same name by Tamiki Wakaki serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine. The anime is produced by Manglobe, directed by Shigehito Takayanagi and featuring character design by Akio Watanabe. The first season aired from October 6, 2010 to December 22, 2010 on TV Tokyo, TV Hokkaido and TV Setouchi and on later dates on TV Aichi, TV Osaka and TVQ Kyushu.

The anime's opening theme song was "God Only Knows" by Elisa under the name "Oratorio The World God Only Knows" and the ending theme song was "Koi no Shirushi" (コイノシルシ, lit. "The Proof of Love") by "The Groove Party God Only Knows" (神のみぞ知り隊 Kami nomi zo Shiri-ta i ) which is composed of the voice actresses, Kanae Itō, Ayana Taketatsu, Aoi Yūki, Nao Tōyama and Kana Hanazawa, who each sing a solo version of the ending theme song with the rest as back-up. Episodes 1 and 2 feature Ayana Taketatsu's version, episodes 3, 5 and 6 feature Aoi Yūki's version, episode 8 features Kanae Itō's version, episode 9 and 10 features Nao Tōyama's version and episode 11 features Kana Hanazawa's version. Also, three special ending theme songs were used, the first was "Tatta Ichi Do no Kiseki" (たった一度の奇 跡, lit. "Just One Miracle at a Time") by Tomo Sakurai in episode 4, the second was "Happy Crescent" by Nao Tōyama in episode 7 and the third was "Shuuseki Kairo no Yume Tabibito" (集積回路の夢旅人 , lit. "The Dream Traveler of the Integrated Circuit") by Hiro Shimono and Oratorio The World God Only Knows in episode 12.

Additional Voices
Japanese English
 * Hirō Sasaki - Fisherman (ep9), Student (ep8)
 * Hiroaki Tajiri - M.C. (ep5)
 * Hiromu Miyazaki - Male Students (eps2-3, 5, 10), Mandragon (ep8), M.C. (ep6), Merchant (ep9), Player (ep4), Samurai (ep1)
 * Kazuaki Ishibashi - Ishibashi (ep10)
 * Kentarō Yamazaki - Student (ep8)
 * Mayuki Makiguchi - Female Students (eps2-3, 5, 10), Library Committee Member (ep11), Meruko (ep6)
 * Mika Teratani - Female Students (eps3, 9-10), Girl (ep6), Senior (ep1), Shop Clerk (ep2), Staff Member (ep7)
 * Mitsuhiro Sakamaki - Commodore (ep9), Fan Club Member (ep7), Male Students (eps2-3, 5), Player (ep4), Samurai (ep1), Staff (ep6), Store Manager (ep11), Student (ep8)
 * Nozomi Chikamura - Female Students (eps3, 5, 10), Girl (ep6), Library Committee Member (ep11)
 * Tamiki Wakaki - Wakagi (ep10)
 * Tetsuharu Ota - Makeup Artist (ep7)
 * Tsubasa Takanohashi - Ad (ep6), Male Students (eps2-3, 5, 10), Player (ep4), Samurai (ep9), Staff Member (ep7), Student (ep8)
 * Yoshimasa Kawata - Buyer (ep6)
 * Yuko Gibu - Female Students (eps3, 10), Girl (ep6), Library Committee Member (ep11), Senior (ep1), Shop Clerk (ep2)
 * Bree Welch
 * Brittney Karbowski
 * Chris Hutchison
 * Corey Hartzog
 * Kalob Martinez
 * Kaytha Coker
 * Melissa Davis
 * Monica Rial
 * Sam Roman
 * Serena Varghese
 * Shelley Calene-Black
 * Thomas Stanley

Theme Songs

 * "God Only Knows" (Opening) Sung by: Elisa (Oratorio The World God Only Knows)
 * "Koi no Shirushi" (Ending 1) Sung by: Ayana Taketatsu (eps1-2), Aoi Yūki (eps3, 5-6), Kanae Itō (ep8), Nao Tōyama (eps9-10), Kana Hanazawa (ep11)
 * "Tatta Ichi Do no Kisei" (Ending 2) Sung by: Tomo Sakurai (ep4)
 * "Happy Crescent" (Ending 3, Insert Song) Sung by: Nao Tōyama (eps5-7)
 * "Shuuseki Kairo no Yume Tabibito" (Ending 4) Sung by: Hiro Shimono, Elisa (Oratorio The World God Only Knows) (ep12)
 * "Hajimete no Iro" (Insert Song; ep4) Sung by: Tomo Sakurai
 * "LOVE KANON" (Insert Song; ep5) Sung by: Nao Tōyama
 * "ALL 4 YOU" (Insert Song) Sung by: Nao Tōyama (eps5-6)
 * "Koi, Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu!" (Insert Song; ep7) Sung by: Maaya Uchida, Nao Tōyama, Rina Hidaka
 * "Love Call" (Insert Song; ep7) Sung by: Nao Tōyama
 * "Oh! My GOD!!" (Insert Song; ep8) Sung by: Kanae Itō
 * "God Only Knows" (Insert Song; eps11-12) Sung by: Elisa (Oratorio The World God Only Knows)