Tenjin

Tenjin is a supporting character in the anime/manga series Noragami. He is the God of Academics, one of the richest and most popular gods in Japan and an acquaintance of Yato as well as the new master of Mayu.

He is voiced by Toru Okawa in the Japanese version of the anime and Sean Hennigan in the English version, the latter of whom also voices Maiza Avaro and Yoshimura.

Appearance

Tenjin appears to be a middle-aged man around his late 50's to 70's, with grey hair, when down, that is shoulder length. He is normally seen wearing a black priest's outfit.

Personality

Tenjin is essentially everything that Yato wants to be: beloved throughout Japan, with several successful shrines, and living the good life. Unlike Yato, Tenjin is calm and mature, rather than brash and foolhardy. He is well-respected and takes care of several shinki, whereas Yato can just barely handle Yukine. Although Tenjin is a very kind and honest god, he sets stern rules for himself and his shinki. One of them being that if a shinki betrays him, they are not given a second chance and are cast out. He also doesn't offer sympathy to stray shinki.