Anime like Ghost Sweeper Mikami

Jigoku Sensei Nube

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Horror , Romance

Nube is a clumsy, easygoing, and very kind teacher, but he has a secret under his glove on the left hand. He has a monster hand, and he also has the ability to sense ghosts and evil spirits. So he protects his dear students from these evil spirits with his monster hand, proving to be very powerful.



Tags: Teacher , Youkai , School , Male Protagonist , Exorcism , Demons , Shounen , Episodic , Love Triangle

Yuugen Kaisha

Also known as Phantom Quest Corp..

Studio: MADHOUSE , Pioneer LDC , Geneon Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Supernatural

In a country where companies are categorized into many subdivisions and corporations, only one of them is a ghost corp - the Phantom quest corp. When otherworldly supernatural phenomenon threatens the city and its populace, Ayaka Kisaragi and her employees are on the job to fight any and all supernatural menace.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Episodic , Demons , Youkai , Detective , Police , Ghost , Primarily Adult Cast , Vampire , Slapstick

Slayers

Also known as The Slayers.

Studio: E&G Films , SoftX , Marubeni , TV Tokyo , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Welcome to a world where magic reigns and monsters lurk behind every corner. Into his land of deadly dragons and menacing magicians comes our heroine -- Lina Inverse, a cute, fireball-throwing sorceress who steals from the wicked and gives to herself! Along with Gourry, a handsome but dumb-as-a-rock swordsman, Lina challenges the forces of not-so-goodness as she seeks truth, justice, fame and gold! Well, mostly fame and gold... Grab your pack and join the wackiest bunch of misfits ever to embark on a quest!



Tags: Magic , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Demons , Anti-Hero , Parody , Slapstick , Dragons

Gakkou no Kaidan

Also known as Ghost Stories.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Aniplex , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

Kids and ghosts. When young Satsuki finds an old book of spells from her passed away mother, she gains the power to fight ghosts that are haunting her new school. With the help of her friends, and of a really wicked devil cat, she must protect everyone around her or be haunted for ever more.



Tags: Ghost , Primarily Child Cast , School , Episodic , Youkai , Afterlife , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Parody , Demons , Animals , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Skeleton , Tanned Skin

Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho

Also known as Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghostfiles.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Funimation , Yomiko Advertising
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Supernatural

Urameshi Yusuke, 14 years of age, is about as troublesome and violent as teenagers come. He is constantly ditching school, causing trouble, and getting into numerous fights everyday. One day however, he does the unexpected, sacrificing himself to save a young child. Such an action, was never ever expected, especially coming from someone as troublesome as Urameshi Yusuke. The afterlife is not prepared for Yusuke, as they never thought he would make such a sacrifice. Nowhere to go, and dead, Yusuke becomes a ghost and must earn his way back into existence.

Yusuke is "employed" by Koenma, who is in charge while his father and ruler of the afterlife, King Enma, is away. Under Koenma's command, Yusuke helps to stop menacing demons that threaten the lives of people everywhere; whether by stealing priceless and invaluable items and destructive weapons, or by wreaking havoc on humans everywhere.

Throughout Yusuke's journey, he is usually joined by; his arch-rival, and local bully, Kuwabara Kazuma. He is also joined by two demons named Hiei and Kurama, whom are ex-convicts of the afterlife that managed to escape from Koenma.

This group of unlikely allies goes on to participate and struggle in battles that have outcomes that determine the fate of humanity!



Tags: Coming of Age , Shounen , Demons , Philosophy , Super Power , Delinquents , Urban Fantasy , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Afterlife , Primarily Male Cast , Youkai , Tsundere , Cultivation , Dissociative Identities , Ghost , Heterosexual , Tomboy , School

Dream Hunter REM

Studio: Sai Enterprise , Procen Studio , Anime R
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

Rem is an ordinary woman in our world, but in the world of dreams, she becomes a dream warrior, defending humanity from the evils there. When dream demons reach the waking world, she fights them with the help of her pets which transform into a tiger and wolf.
Note: This series was originally produced as a single episode OVA, which featured explicit sexual content. After the release of the first episode, the production of the OVA changed and the first episode was re-released with another episode bundled together, while also replacing all the sexual content with new scenes. The second and third episodes followed suite and contains no sexual content either.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Demons , Henshin , Ghost , Super Power , Gore , Guns , Outdoor , Tennis , Swordplay

Dororon Enma-kun

Studio: Toei Animation , Fuji TV , Dynamic Planning
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Monsters are coming to the human world from the Hell in order to get human spirits. As people's minds are getting dirty, being attracted by the dirty spirits, the monsters break the rule to go to the human world.

Tsutomu, a boy who goes to Yokai Elementary School, is suddenly assaulted by monsters. Those who save him from the monsters are Enma-kun, the son of Enma, Yukiko, a snow woman, and Kapaeru. They are members of Monster Patrol that are sent to the human world to arrest monsters.



Tags: Youkai , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Episodic

Ranma 1/2

Also known as Ranma ½.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Kitty Film , Viz Media , Fuji TV , Selecta Visión
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

After taking a surprise dip in a cursed spring while on a training journey in China, martial artist Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma, aren't quite themselves anymore. Now Ranma turns into a girl whenever he's splashed with cold water, and Genma turns into a panda!

Their new forms cause nothing but confusion at the Tendou dojo, where Soun Tendo is waiting to introduce one of his three daughters to Ranma - as his fiancee! Turns out Genma and Soun arranged the match long ago, but the girl, Akane, and the boy, Ranma, aren't exactly crazy about the idea, or each other! Or are they? Watch the gender switching, jealous rages, and martial arts battles unfold all over again!



Note: Episodes 7-9 of Ranma 1/2: Nettou-hen were originally meant to be seen between episodes 13 and 14 of this series.

Tags: Gender Bending , Family Life , Martial Arts , Slapstick , Heterosexual , Mixed Gender Harem , Arranged Marriage , Tsundere , Episodic , Nudity , Female Harem , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Male Harem , Animals , Cultivation , Ojou-sama , Shogi

Master Mosquiton '99

Studio: TV Tokyo , Sotsu , Radix , Zero G Room
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

Catholic schoolgirl Inaho discovers that a vampire, Mosquiton, is feeding off of her classmates. So she stakes him, but he is revived after her blood comes in contact with the his remains. Mosquiton becomes her slave and also a history teacher. Together, along with Yuuki and Honou, the unlikely duo have many escapades and adventures. One of Inaho's main goals is to find the mythical O-Part to make some money!



Tags: Vampire , Female Protagonist , School , Foreign , Magic , Male Protagonist

Teizokurei DAYDREAM

Also known as Ghost Talker's Daydream.

Studio: Bandai Visual , Hal Film Maker
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Horror , Supernatural

Saiki Misaki has been able to see ghosts since she was a kid. Now, working at an S&M club, her spare time goes to sending the spirits off to the other world by having to make them realize they're dead and have to leave. This would supposedly be a little bit easier if you didnt have a background of hardship and loneliness... and a perverted employer.



Tags: Detective , Afterlife , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Ghost , Nudity , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Bisexual , LGBTQ+ Themes