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* MagicalFloatingShawl: [[spoiler:After Kanna completes her quest she is bestowed with divine raiments, including a ''hagoromo'' shawl, and invited to partake in the godly feast.]]
* MeaningfulName: Kanna's name is derived from ''Kannazuki'' -- the Japanese name for October, with it being noted that in the Izuno province it's called ''Kamiarizuki'' in reference to an annual festival said to mark a gathering of all Japan's gods that determines the fate of Japan for the following year. It turns out that Kanna must gather food offerings called ''chiso'' and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine for said feast, and her mother named and trained her with this destiny in mind.
* MissingMom: Kanna's mother, Yayoi Hayama, passed away a year before the events of the film, [[IMissMom leaving Kanna distraught]] and struggling to deal with her grief while her husband Norimasa struggles to raise their daughter by himself. If anything, Kanna is the more mature of them -- shopping on her way home from school and cooking dinner when her dad gets home from work.
* NotQuiteTheAlmighty: Despite being one of the major gods in Shinto, [[spoiler:Ōkuninushi is unable to fulfil Kanna's wish to see her deceased mother again, but nevertheless consoles her that her grief will fade in time]].

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* MagicalFloatingShawl: [[spoiler:After Kanna completes her quest she is bestowed with divine raiments, raiments by Ōkuninushi, including a ''hagoromo'' shawl, and invited to partake in the godly feast.feast with the other gods.]]
* MeaningfulName: Kanna's name is derived from ''Kannazuki'' -- the Japanese name for October, with it being noted that in the Izuno province it's called ''Kamiarizuki'' in reference to an annual harvest festival said to mark a gathering of almost all Japan's gods that determines the fate of Japan for the following year. It turns out that Kanna must gather food offerings called ''chiso'' and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine for said feast, and her mother feast. In a flashback, Yayoi explains to Yasha that she named and trained her Kanna with this destiny in mind.
mind, but that her daughter is free to choose whatever path in life she desires.
* MissingMom: Kanna's mother, Yayoi Hayama, passed away a year before the events of the film, [[IMissMom leaving Kanna distraught]] and struggling to deal with her grief while her husband Norimasa struggles to raise their daughter by himself. If anything, Kanna is the more mature of them -- shopping on her way home from school and school, cooking dinner when her dad gets home from work.
work, and leaving notes reminding him to eat breakfast.
* NotQuiteTheAlmighty: Despite being one of the major gods in Shinto, [[spoiler:Ōkuninushi is unable to fulfil Kanna's wish to see her deceased mother again, but nevertheless consoles her that again when Shiro begs him to use his power of matchmaking to do so. Kanna accepts this, having come to terms with her grief will fade after remembering why she loved running in time]].the first place]].



* OurGodsAreDifferent: The various deities shown in the film are Shinto ''kami'' and Buddhist ''bodhisattva'', and range from looking like animals to humans to dragons.

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* OhCrap: Kanna is noticibly alarmed by the bovine god of Ushijima Shrine, the fiery cat-god, and the white snake-god; Shiro letting out exasperated sighs at her panicked reactions to meeting each of them.
* OurGodsAreDifferent: The various deities shown in the film are Shinto ''kami'' and Buddhist ''bodhisattva'', and range from looking like animals to humans to dragons.dragons to plants.


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* WackyParentSeriousChild: Downplayed, Kanna's dad is noted to be a bit scatterbrained -- embarrassing her in front of her best friend's mom -- and she has to cook for him and leave reminders for him to remember to eat breakfast despite only being in sixth grade.
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* MadeOfEvil: God imposters are dark spirits born from negative emotions like apathy, anger, and envy -- which Shiro explains are all-too commonplace in the modern age -- and are the antithesis of the ''kami''. While the god imposters long to become true gods and will stop at nothing to do so, should they succeed they will become a god of calamity. One of them follows Kanna, feeding off her grief and despair at her mother's death, and tries to steal the ''chiso'' in the hopes of attaining apotheosis by consuming it.

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* InadequateInheritor: Yasha dismisses Kanna as not holding a candle to her mother, who he states was truely worthy of the title Idaten.



* TheRival: Yasha is a young {{oni}} descended from a clan of demons who were originally tasked with collecting the offerings for the divine feast, and seeks to regain that honor by surpassing Kanna. However, [[FriendlyRivalry they grow to be friends]] over the course of their journey together. [[spoiler:It's revealed that Yasha also had this dynamic with Yayoi, Kanna's mother.]]

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* TheRival: Yasha is a young {{oni}} descended from a clan of demons who were originally tasked with collecting the offerings for the divine feast, and seeks to regain that honor by surpassing Kanna. However, [[FriendlyRivalry they grow to be friends]] over the course of their journey together. [[spoiler:It's revealed that Yasha also had this dynamic with Yayoi, Kanna's mother.mother, but came to respect and admire her.]]
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Kanna Hayama, an average Japanese elementary school student with a passion for running, is struggling to cope with the recent death of her beloved mother, Yayoi Hayama. On the day of a school marathon, Kanna's grief gets the better of her and she has a panic attack just before crossing the finish line. Mortified, she flees to Ushijima Shrine, where her mother's ''magatama'' bracelet -- kept as a keepsake -- reveals a mystical power. Time slows to a crawl, and Kanna is attacked by an {{oni}} boy named Yasha before being saved by Shiro -- a white rabbit indwelled by a messenger of the ''kami''. Shiro explains that Kanna is descended from the Buddhist deity Idaten, and that like her mother before her she must complete a pilgrimage to collect ''chiso'' offerings from all the major shrines of Japan and bring them to an annual feast of the gods at Izumo-taisha Shrine. If she fails, calamity will befall Japan. With the promise of being reunited with her mother as a reward, Kanna sets out to follow in her mother's footsteps with Shiro and a begrudging Yasha accompanying her.

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Kanna Hayama, an average Japanese elementary school student with a passion for running, is struggling to cope with the recent death of her beloved mother, Yayoi Hayama. On the day of a school marathon, Kanna's grief gets the better of her and she has a panic attack just before crossing the finish line. Mortified, she flees to Ushijima Shrine, where her mother's ''magatama'' bracelet -- kept as a keepsake -- reveals a mystical power. Time slows to a crawl, and Kanna is attacked by an {{oni}} boy named Yasha before being saved by Shiro -- a white rabbit indwelled by a messenger of the ''kami''. Shiro explains that Kanna is descended from the Buddhist deity Idaten, and that like her mother before her she must complete a pilgrimage to collect ''chiso'' offerings from all the major shrines of Japan and bring them to an the gods' annual feast of the gods Kamihakari festival at Izumo-taisha Shrine. If she fails, calamity will befall Japan. With the promise of being reunited with her mother as a reward, Kanna sets out to follow in her mother's footsteps with Shiro and a begrudging Yasha accompanying her.



* MeaningfulName: Kanna's name is derived from ''Kannazuki'' -- the Japanese name for October, with it being noted that in the Izuno province it's called ''Kamiarizuki'' in reference to an annual festival said to mark gathering of the gods and determine the fate of Japan for the following year. It turns out that Kanna must gather food offerings and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine for said feast, and her mother named her with this destiny in mind.
* MissingMom: Kanna's mother, Yayoi Hayama, passed away not long before the events of the film, [[IMissMom leaving Kanna distraught]] and struggling to deal with her grief while her husband Norimasa struggles to raise their daughter by himself.

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* MeaningfulName: Kanna's name is derived from ''Kannazuki'' -- the Japanese name for October, with it being noted that in the Izuno province it's called ''Kamiarizuki'' in reference to an annual festival said to mark a gathering of the all Japan's gods and determine that determines the fate of Japan for the following year. It turns out that Kanna must gather food offerings called ''chiso'' and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine for said feast, and her mother named and trained her with this destiny in mind.
* MissingMom: Kanna's mother, Yayoi Hayama, passed away not long a year before the events of the film, [[IMissMom leaving Kanna distraught]] and struggling to deal with her grief while her husband Norimasa struggles to raise their daughter by himself.himself. If anything, Kanna is the more mature of them -- shopping on her way home from school and cooking dinner when her dad gets home from work.
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Kanna Hayama, an average Japanese elementary school student with a passion for running, is struggling to cope with the recent death of her beloved mother, Yayoi Hayama. On the day of a school marathon, Kanna's grief gets the better of her and she has a panic attack just before crossing the finish line. Mortified, she flees to Ushijima Shrine, where her mother's ''magatama'' bracelet -- kept as a keepsake -- reveals a mystical power. Time slows to a crawl, and Kanna is attacked by an {{oni}} boy named Yasha before being saved by Shiro -- a white rabbit indwelled by a messenger of the ''kami''. Shiro explains that Kanna is descended from the Buddhist deity Idaten, and that like her mother before her she must complete a pilgrimage to collect offerings from all the major shrines of Japan and bring them to an annual feast of the gods at Izumo-taisha Shrine. If she fails, calamity will befall Japan. With the promise of being reunited with her mother as a reward, Kanna sets out to follow in her mother's footsteps with Shiro and a begrudging Yasha accompanying her.

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Kanna Hayama, an average Japanese elementary school student with a passion for running, is struggling to cope with the recent death of her beloved mother, Yayoi Hayama. On the day of a school marathon, Kanna's grief gets the better of her and she has a panic attack just before crossing the finish line. Mortified, she flees to Ushijima Shrine, where her mother's ''magatama'' bracelet -- kept as a keepsake -- reveals a mystical power. Time slows to a crawl, and Kanna is attacked by an {{oni}} boy named Yasha before being saved by Shiro -- a white rabbit indwelled by a messenger of the ''kami''. Shiro explains that Kanna is descended from the Buddhist deity Idaten, and that like her mother before her she must complete a pilgrimage to collect ''chiso'' offerings from all the major shrines of Japan and bring them to an annual feast of the gods at Izumo-taisha Shrine. If she fails, calamity will befall Japan. With the promise of being reunited with her mother as a reward, Kanna sets out to follow in her mother's footsteps with Shiro and a begrudging Yasha accompanying her.



* TimeStandsStill: The ''magatama'' bracelet slows time to a crawl, enabling Kanna to complete the mission of gathering offerings from shrines across Japan in a few hours' time.

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* TimeStandsStill: The ''magatama'' bracelet slows time to a crawl, enabling Kanna to effectively move at super-speed to complete the mission of gathering offerings from shrines across Japan in a few hours' time.

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Kanna Hayama, an average Japanese elementary school student with a passion for running, is struggling to cope with the recent death of her beloved mother, Yayoi Hayama. On the day of a school marathon, Kanna's grief gets the better of her and she freezes up. Mortified, she flees to Ushijima Shrine, where her mother's ''magatama'' bracelet -- kept as a keepsake -- reveals a mystical power. Time slows to a crawl, and Kanna is attacked by an {{oni}} boy named Yasha before being saved by Shiro -- a white rabbit indwelled by a messenger of the ''kami''. Shiro explains that Kanna is descended from the Buddhist deity Idaten, and that like her mother before her she must complete a pilgrimage to collect offerings from all the major shrines of Japan and bring them to an annual feast of the gods at Izumo-taisha Shrine. If she fails, calamity will befall Japan. With the promise of being reunited with her mother as a reward, Kanna sets out to follow in her mother's footsteps with Shiro and a begrudging Yasha accompanying her.

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Kanna Hayama, an average Japanese elementary school student with a passion for running, is struggling to cope with the recent death of her beloved mother, Yayoi Hayama. On the day of a school marathon, Kanna's grief gets the better of her and she freezes up.has a panic attack just before crossing the finish line. Mortified, she flees to Ushijima Shrine, where her mother's ''magatama'' bracelet -- kept as a keepsake -- reveals a mystical power. Time slows to a crawl, and Kanna is attacked by an {{oni}} boy named Yasha before being saved by Shiro -- a white rabbit indwelled by a messenger of the ''kami''. Shiro explains that Kanna is descended from the Buddhist deity Idaten, and that like her mother before her she must complete a pilgrimage to collect offerings from all the major shrines of Japan and bring them to an annual feast of the gods at Izumo-taisha Shrine. If she fails, calamity will befall Japan. With the promise of being reunited with her mother as a reward, Kanna sets out to follow in her mother's footsteps with Shiro and a begrudging Yasha accompanying her.



* DespairEventHorizon: Kanna's grief over losing her mother hamstrings her during a school marathon, causing her to freeze up and her school to lose. This only stresses her out even more, and she runs away. While she agrees to the quest after being promised to be reunited with her mother, she's almost tricked into giving up the offerings by an evil spirit impersonating her mother. After realizing she'd been tricked, Kanna quits the quest out of despair and breaks the bracelet slowing down time.

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* DespairEventHorizon: Kanna's grief over losing her mother hamstrings her during a school marathon, causing her to freeze up and her school to lose.collapse in a panic attack just before crossing the finish line. This only stresses her out even more, and she runs away. While she agrees to the quest after being promised to be reunited with her mother, she's almost tricked into giving up the offerings by an evil spirit impersonating her mother. After realizing she'd been tricked, Kanna quits the quest out of despair and breaks the bracelet slowing down time.
* DontYouDarePityMe: When he dad tries to reassure her after her panic attack at the marathon, Kanna lashes out at him and snaps that he doesn't understand what she's going through.



* IMissMom: Kanna was very close to her mother, who engendered her love of running [[spoiler:in order to prepare her for her destiny of taking over the duty of Idaten]], and was left devastated when she passed away, blaming herself for it due to her mom having gotten deathly ill coming to watch her run. Her motivation for agreeing to the gods' quest is Shiro promising she'll be reunited with her mother as a reward, [[spoiler:though even the most powerful of the earthbound gods can't make this happen and can only counsel Kanna that her grief will pass with time.]]



* IMissMom: Kanna was very close to her mother, who engendered her love of running [[spoiler:in order to prepare her for her destiny of taking over the duty of Idaten]], and was left devastated when she passed away, blaming herself for it. Her motivation for agreeing to the gods' quest is Shiro promising she'll be reunited with her mother as a reward, [[spoiler:though even the most powerful of the earthbound gods can't make this happen and can only counsel Kanna that her grief will pass with time.]]

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* IMissMom: ItsAllMyFault: Kanna was very close to her mother, who engendered her love of running [[spoiler:in order to prepare her for her destiny of taking over the duty of Idaten]], and was left devastated when she passed away, blaming blames herself for it. Her motivation for agreeing to the gods' quest is Shiro promising she'll be reunited with her mother as a reward, [[spoiler:though even the most powerful of the earthbound gods can't make this happen mother's death due to Yayoi having gone to see her run despite being very ill, collapsing and can only counsel Kanna that passing away not long after. She tries to put up a brave face to her classmates and dad, but her grief will pass with time.]] and self-loathing eat away at her over the course of the movie.
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* DeityOfHumanOrigin: As a reward for completing the quest, Kanna is temporarily granted godhood as a descendant of Idaten and adorned with celestial raiments, though the divine clothes disappear and she returns to being human after leaving the realm of the gods.

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* DeityOfHumanOrigin: As a reward for completing [[spoiler:completing the quest, Kanna is temporarily granted godhood as a descendant of Idaten and adorned with celestial raiments, though the divine clothes disappear and she returns to being human after leaving the realm of the gods.gods]].

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* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: Shiro and Yasha are the Shinto equivalents -- Shiro being an emissary of the ''amatsukami'' sent to guide Kanna on her quest to collect offerings from the ''kunitsukami'', and Yasha being an {{oni}} descended from demon-gods who'd previously held the duty before being supplanted by Idaten.
* FoodPorn: The offerings given to Kanna by the various deities consist of food items related to the regions they preside over, and are used to prepare for an annual feast held at Izumo-taisha Shrine, and the food shown is worthy of the gods indeed.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The song that Yayoi sings to tease Kanna in her dream -- "Hurry, little monster. Catch me if you think you can." -- foreshadows Yasha, who is an {{oni}} who has been feuding with Yayoi for since she took over the duties of Idaten and seeks to surpass her--and later Kanna--so that he can restore the honor of his clan.



* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: Shiro and Yasha are the Shinto equivalents -- Shiro being an emissary of the ''amatsukami'' sent to guide Kanna on her quest to collect offerings from the ''kunitsukami'', and Yasha being an {{oni}} descended from demon-gods who'd previously held the duty before being supplanted by Idaten.
* FoodPorn: The offerings given to Kanna by the various deities consist of food items related to the regions they preside over, and are used to prepare for an annual feast held at Izumo-taisha Shrine, and the food shown is worthy of the gods indeed.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The song that Yayoi sings to tease Kanna in her dream -- "Hurry, little monster. Catch me if you think you can." -- foreshadows Yasha, who is an {{oni}} who has been feuding with Yayoi for since she took over the duties of Idaten and seeks to surpass her--and later Kanna--so that he can restore the honor of his clan.

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* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: Shiro and Yasha are the Shinto equivalents -- Shiro being an emissary of the ''amatsukami'' sent to guide IMissMom: Kanna on was very close to her quest to collect offerings from the ''kunitsukami'', and Yasha being an {{oni}} descended from demon-gods who'd previously held the duty before being supplanted by Idaten.
* FoodPorn: The offerings given to Kanna by the various deities consist
mother, who engendered her love of food items related to the regions they preside over, and are used running [[spoiler:in order to prepare her for an annual feast held at Izumo-taisha Shrine, and the food shown is worthy of the gods indeed.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The song that Yayoi sings to tease Kanna in
her dream -- "Hurry, little monster. Catch me if you think you can." -- foreshadows Yasha, who is an {{oni}} who has been feuding with Yayoi for since she took destiny of taking over the duties duty of Idaten Idaten]], and seeks was left devastated when she passed away, blaming herself for it. Her motivation for agreeing to surpass her--and later Kanna--so the gods' quest is Shiro promising she'll be reunited with her mother as a reward, [[spoiler:though even the most powerful of the earthbound gods can't make this happen and can only counsel Kanna that he can restore the honor of his clan.her grief will pass with time.]]


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* MissingMom: Kanna's mother, Yayoi Hayama, passed away not long before the events of the film, [[IMissMom leaving Kanna distraught]] and struggling to deal with her grief while her husband Norimasa struggles to raise their daughter by himself.

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* RaceAgainstTheClock: Kanna and her friends ''have'' to collect all the offerings from across Japan and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine before 7:00 PM or disaster -- revealed to be a massive hurricane -- will strike Japan.

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* RaceAgainstTheClock: Kanna and her friends ''have'' to collect all the offerings from across Japan and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine before 7:00 PM or disaster -- revealed to be a massive hurricane -- will strike Japan. [[spoiler:Thanks to Kanna breaking the divine bracelet in her DespairEventHorizon, she misses the deadline and all seems lost... until Ōkuninushi suddenly appears and the feast begins]].



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* DragonsAreDivine: Ryūjin, the dragon-god of Lake Suwa in Nagano, tests Kanna's ability and resolve to complete the quest by pitting her and Yasha against each other. Kanna fails the test by stopping to help Yasha, but Ryūjin commiserates with her desire to see her mother again and gives them his offering anyway.

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* DragonsAreDivine: The Shinto ''kami'' Ryūjin, the dragon-god of Lake Suwa in Nagano, tests Kanna's ability and resolve to complete the quest by pitting her and Yasha against each other. Kanna fails the test by stopping to help Yasha, but Ryūjin commiserates with her desire to see her mother again and gives them his offering anyway.



* NotSoDifferentRemark: Ryūjin initially refuses to give his offer to Kanna, deeming her unworthy due to her selfish motive for completing the mission, but eventually relents and remarks that he can understand her missing her mother, since he is also unable to see his father.

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* NotSoDifferentRemark: The dragon-god Ryūjin initially refuses to give his offer offering to Kanna, deeming her unworthy due to her selfish motive for completing the mission, but eventually relents and remarks that he can understand her missing her mother, since he is also unable to see his father.father Ōkuninushi.



* RecurringDreams: Kanna has a recurring dream of running with her mother through a forest when she was a child, her mother slowly getting further and further away until she disappears.

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* RaceAgainstTheClock: Kanna and her friends ''have'' to collect all the offerings from across Japan and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine before 7:00 PM or disaster -- revealed to be a massive hurricane -- will strike Japan.
* RecurringDreams: Kanna has a recurring dream of running with her mother through a forest when she was a child, her mother slowly getting further and further away until she disappears.disappears into a bright light--symbolizing her death.



* TimedMission: Kanna and her friends ''have'' to collect all the offerings from across Japan and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine before 7:00 PM or disaster -- revealed to be a massive hurricane -- will strike Japan. [[spoiler:Thanks to Kanna breaking the divine bracelet in her DespairEventHorizon, she misses the deadline and all seems lost... until Ōkuninushi suddenly appears and the feast begins]].

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* TimedMission: Kanna and her friends ''have'' to collect all the offerings from across Japan and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine before 7:00 PM or disaster -- revealed to be a massive hurricane -- will strike Japan. [[spoiler:Thanks to Kanna breaking the divine bracelet in her DespairEventHorizon, she misses the deadline and all seems lost... until Ōkuninushi suddenly appears and the feast begins]].
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''Child of Kamiari Month'' is a 2021 Japanese animated film directed by Takana Shirai and produced by Liden Films. Released in Japanese theatres on October 8, 2021, it was distributed internationally by Creator/{{Netflix}} on February 8, 2022.

Kanna Hayama, an average Japanese elementary school student with a passion for running, is struggling to cope with the recent death of her beloved mother, Yayoi Hayama. On the day of a school marathon, Kanna's grief gets the better of her and she freezes up. Mortified, she flees to Ushijima Shrine, where her mother's ''magatama'' bracelet -- kept as a keepsake -- reveals a mystical power. Time slows to a crawl, and Kanna is attacked by an {{oni}} boy named Yasha before being saved by Shiro -- a white rabbit indwelled by a messenger of the ''kami''. Shiro explains that Kanna is descended from the Buddhist deity Idaten, and that like her mother before her she must complete a pilgrimage to collect offerings from all the major shrines of Japan and bring them to an annual feast of the gods at Izumo-taisha Shrine. If she fails, calamity will befall Japan. With the promise of being reunited with her mother as a reward, Kanna sets out to follow in her mother's footsteps with Shiro and a begrudging Yasha accompanying her.

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!! ''Child of Kamiari Month'' contains examples of the following tropes:

* DeadPersonImpersonation: An evil spirit born of the cruelties and indifference of the modern age pursues Kanna seeking to obtain the offerings to consume them and attain godhood, and impersonates her late mom to trick her into handing them over.
* DeityOfHumanOrigin: As a reward for completing the quest, Kanna is temporarily granted godhood as a descendant of Idaten and adorned with celestial raiments, though the divine clothes disappear and she returns to being human after leaving the realm of the gods.
* DespairEventHorizon: Kanna's grief over losing her mother hamstrings her during a school marathon, causing her to freeze up and her school to lose. This only stresses her out even more, and she runs away. While she agrees to the quest after being promised to be reunited with her mother, she's almost tricked into giving up the offerings by an evil spirit impersonating her mother. After realizing she'd been tricked, Kanna quits the quest out of despair and breaks the bracelet slowing down time.
* DragonsAreDivine: Ryūjin, the dragon-god of Lake Suwa in Nagano, tests Kanna's ability and resolve to complete the quest by pitting her and Yasha against each other. Kanna fails the test by stopping to help Yasha, but Ryūjin commiserates with her desire to see her mother again and gives them his offering anyway.
* GuardianAngel: Shiro is a celestial being sent to guide and protect Kanna on her quest, and possesses a white rabbit that Kanna had enjoyed looking after. She is initially antagonistic to Yasha, who is an {{oni}} demon trying to usurp the quest from Kanna, though once they both mellow out they become allies.
* TheHeartless: Kanna and her friends are followed by a malevolent spirit manifested from the negative emotions engendered by the modern age. Feeding on Kanna's grief over her mother's passing, the spirit tries to trick her into giving it the food offerings so it can become an evil god.
* HeroicSecondWind: After her DespairEventHorizon, Kanna regains the resolve to fulfil the quest after recalling positive memories of her mother, rekindling her love of running.
* InvisibleToNormals: Kanna can only see and interact with Yasha, the deity-possessed Shiro, and other gods while the divine ''magatama'' bracelet her mom had is activated.
* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: Shiro and Yasha are the Shinto equivalents -- Shiro being an emissary of the ''amatsukami'' sent to guide Kanna on her quest to collect offerings from the ''kunitsukami'', and Yasha being an {{oni}} descended from demon-gods who'd previously held the duty before being supplanted by Idaten.
* FoodPorn: The offerings given to Kanna by the various deities consist of food items related to the regions they preside over, and are used to prepare for an annual feast held at Izumo-taisha Shrine, and the food shown is worthy of the gods indeed.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The song that Yayoi sings to tease Kanna in her dream -- "Hurry, little monster. Catch me if you think you can." -- foreshadows Yasha, who is an {{oni}} who has been feuding with Yayoi for since she took over the duties of Idaten and seeks to surpass her--and later Kanna--so that he can restore the honor of his clan.
* MagicalAccessory: Kanna inherited a bracelet with a jade ''magatama'' attached to it from her mother, which catalyzes the divine powers they inherited from their godly ancestor Idaten.
* MagicalFloatingShawl: [[spoiler:After Kanna completes her quest she is bestowed with divine raiments, including a ''hagoromo'' shawl, and invited to partake in the godly feast.]]
* MeaningfulName: Kanna's name is derived from ''Kannazuki'' -- the Japanese name for October, with it being noted that in the Izuno province it's called ''Kamiarizuki'' in reference to an annual festival said to mark gathering of the gods and determine the fate of Japan for the following year. It turns out that Kanna must gather food offerings and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine for said feast, and her mother named her with this destiny in mind.
* NotQuiteTheAlmighty: Despite being one of the major gods in Shinto, [[spoiler:Ōkuninushi is unable to fulfil Kanna's wish to see her deceased mother again, but nevertheless consoles her that her grief will fade in time]].
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Ryūjin initially refuses to give his offer to Kanna, deeming her unworthy due to her selfish motive for completing the mission, but eventually relents and remarks that he can understand her missing her mother, since he is also unable to see his father.
* OurGodsAreDifferent: The various deities shown in the film are Shinto ''kami'' and Buddhist ''bodhisattva'', and range from looking like animals to humans to dragons.
* TheQuest: Kanna is tasked with gathering offerings of food from the ''kami'' at Shinto shrines and ''bodhisattva'' at Buddhist temples across Japan, and taking them to a feast of the gods at Izumo-taisha Shrine. Failure to do so will result in Japan suffering a year of calamity and misfortune.
* RecurringDreams: Kanna has a recurring dream of running with her mother through a forest when she was a child, her mother slowly getting further and further away until she disappears.
* TheRival: Yasha is a young {{oni}} descended from a clan of demons who were originally tasked with collecting the offerings for the divine feast, and seeks to regain that honor by surpassing Kanna. However, [[FriendlyRivalry they grow to be friends]] over the course of their journey together. [[spoiler:It's revealed that Yasha also had this dynamic with Yayoi, Kanna's mother.]]
* TimedMission: Kanna and her friends ''have'' to collect all the offerings from across Japan and deliver them to Izumo-taisha Shrine before 7:00 PM or disaster -- revealed to be a massive hurricane -- will strike Japan. [[spoiler:Thanks to Kanna breaking the divine bracelet in her DespairEventHorizon, she misses the deadline and all seems lost... until Ōkuninushi suddenly appears and the feast begins]].
* TimeStandsStill: The ''magatama'' bracelet slows time to a crawl, enabling Kanna to complete the mission of gathering offerings from shrines across Japan in a few hours' time.
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