The anime series Kannagi is based on the supernatural comedy manga Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens. The story begins when an art student named Jin Mikuriya carves a statue from the wood of the Kannagi tree - only to have the statue come to life. The original tree happened to be possessed by a goddess, who has now taken over the statue. Jin finds himself being dragged around as "Nagi" goes around taking care of the duties of a goddess. The first 13 episodes aired from October 2008, and an extra 14th episode is being included on the final DVD, releasing in Japan on May 27, 2009.