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is a character in the popular anime and manga series ''Oh My Goddess!''. She was created by Kōsuke Fujishima as one of three Goddesses who come to Earth to reside with Keiichi Morisato, and she serves as his love interest. She is depicted as a beautiful and powerful young woman, with strong nurturing tendencies, a trusting and innocent character, and an extremely kind heart. Belldandy is accidentally summoned from heaven by Keiichi in order to grant him a wish and stays when Keiichi wishes for "a goddess like you to be by my side forever". The stories follow Belldandy as she builds a relationship with Keiichi, using her powers (which include teleportation, telekinesis, telepathy, and levitation) to help both Keiichi and his friends while keeping her true identity a secret. Her first appearance was in ''Afternoon'' in August 1988.〔 Belldandy has also featured in a novel, two TV series, a movie, and three OVA series. The character has gained considerable respect throughout the various formats, as evidenced by her appearance as one of the most popular characters in the ''Newtype''〔 and ''Animage''〔 polls. The concept of Belldandy draws loosely from Norse mythology, with "Belldandy" being a transliteration of the Old Norse ''Verðandi'', one of a trio of Norns. She is joined by characters representing the other two of the trio of Norns — her sisters Urd and Skuld.〔 Belldandy is regarded by commentators as an example of the magical girlfriend character, and comparisons have been drawn with the characters of Samantha from ''Bewitched'' and Jeannie from ''I Dream of Jeannie''.〔〔 The character's very conservative nature, however, which almost completely subordinates her to her fictional boyfriend, Keiichi,〔 has led to some concerns from critics and has polarized the audience.〔 == Creation and conception == Belldandy was created by Kōsuke Fujishima and features as one of the two principal protagonists in the manga Ah! My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ) (along with the character of Keiichi Morisato). Her first appearance was in the comic ''Afternoon'' on August 25, 1988, but she has also been depicted in a novel (''Ah! My Goddess: First End''), three anime series — ''Oh My Goddess!'' (OVA), ''Ah! My Goddess'' and ''The Adventures of Mini-Goddess'' — and in ''Ah! My Goddess: The Movie''. Belldandy's original concept was loosely based on a depiction of Miyuki Kobayakawa, one of the main characters of ''You're Under Arrest'', which was also created by Kosuke Fujishima. Miyuki was featured as a goddess in an advertisement for a ''You're Under Arrest'' T-shirt giveaway and appeared as a goddess character in a "four panel gag strip" in the ''You're Under Arrest'' manga, leading to claims that ''Oh My Goddess'' is a spin-off series. The character Ken Nakajima from ''You're Under Arrest'' appears in the first episode of the original OVA. He is driving the car that Keiichi almost hits with his motorcycle. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Belldandy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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