Anime like Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi

Dark Gathering

Also known as Dark Gathering.

Studio: OLM , Pony Canyon , NetEase Games , BS Asahi , Kansai TV , Sotsu , CHOCOLATE
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Horror , Supernatural

After a devastating encounter with a restless spirit, ghost-fearing psychic Keitarou Gentouga became a shut-in to avoid additional spectral catastrophes. But no man is a haunted island, and Keitarou eventually reintegrates with society by getting a part-time job as a tutor to the child prodigy Yayoi Houzuki. Yayoi isn’t just an academic genius, though. She’s a talented psychic medium hell-bent on finding the malevolent spirit behind her mother’s disappearance, and she’s gravely determined to drag Keitarou into her terrifying world of grotesque supernatural phenomenon.



Tags: Ghost , Revenge , Urban Fantasy , Necromancy , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Exorcism , Creature Taming , Tragedy , Body Horror , Gore , Gods , Suicide , Rehabilitation , Body Swapping , Yandere , Denpa , Heterosexual , Shounen , Episodic , Afterlife , Curses , Cannibalism , Hikikomori , Oiran , Incest , College , Cars , Camping

Mieruko-chan

Also known as Mieruko-chan.

Studio: Passione , KADOKAWA , Magic Capsule , Docomo Anime Store , BS Nippon , AT-X , Kadokawa Media House , TOKYO MX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Horror , Slice of Life , Supernatural

She can see dead people…she just chooses to ignore them. That’s Miko’s plan, anyway, but it doesn’t seem to be working for her in this love letter to the horror genre that will send shivers down your spine—and occasionally tickle your funny bone.



Tags: Ghost , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Body Horror , Youkai , School , Seinen , Gods , Nudity , Bullying

Bakemonogatari

Also known as Bakemonogatari.

Studio: Aniplex , Shaft , Kodansha , Aniplex of America , Hanabee Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

First season of the Monogatari Series, part 1/6. Contains the arcs Hitagi Crab, Mayoi Snail, Suruga Monkey, Nadeko Snake, and Tsubasa Cat from the Bakemonogatari light novels.

Thanks to Meme Oshino, Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, is able to remain a human after coming across a female vampire... However, since the incident, Koyomi seems to meet girls who have an apparition-related issue. Hitagi Senjougahara doesn’t weigh anything, Suruga Kanbaru’s right arm becomes like that of a monkey’s, and a young girl, Mayoi, cannot find her way home no matter how many times she tries. Koyomi, a Mr. Nice Guy, ends up helping each and every girl solve her problem with the help of Meme Oshino.



Tags: Youkai , Ensemble Cast , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Philosophy , Coming of Age , Vampire , Ghost , Primarily Female Cast , Satire , Primarily Teen Cast , Meta , Heterosexual , Dissociative Identities , Psychosexual , Curses , Monster Girl , Yandere , Female Harem , Love Triangle , Tomboy , Parody , Gore , Rotoscoping , Mixed Media , Nekomimi , Gods , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tsundere , CGI , Rehabilitation , School , Amnesia , Aliens

Yofukashi no Uta

Also known as Call of the Night.

Studio: LIDENFILMS , Fuji TV , Aniplex , Shogakukan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Ultra Super Pictures , Tohan , Animax Broadcast Japan , Dentsu , Fuji Creative Corporation , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Wracked by insomnia and wanderlust, Kou Yamori is driven onto the moonlit streets every night in an aimless search for something he can’t seem to name. His nightly ritual is marked by purposeless introspection — until he meets Nazuna, who might just be a vampire! Kou’s new companion could offer him dark gifts and a vampire’s immortality. But there are conditions that must be met before Kou can sink his teeth into vampirism, and he’ll have to discover just how far he’s willing to go to satisfy his desires before he can heed the Call of the Night!



Tags: Vampire , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Aromantic , Coming of Age , Age Gap , Shounen , Primarily Teen Cast , Hikikomori , Tomboy , Primarily Female Cast , Psychosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Detective , Nudity , Tragedy , Restaurant , Maids , Amnesia , Femboy , Gyaru , Crossdressing , Video Games , Female Harem

Kyokou Suiri

Also known as In/Spectre.

Studio: Brain's Base , NAS , Sound Team Don Juan , King Records , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

At the young age of 11, Kotoko Iwanaga was abducted by youkai for two weeks and asked to become their "God of Wisdom," a mediator between the spirit and human worlds, to which the girl quickly agreed but at the cost of her right eye and left leg. Now, six years later, whenever youkai wish for their problems to be solved, they make their way to Kotoko for consultation.

Meanwhile, Kurou Sakuragawa, a 22-year-old university student, has just broken up with his girlfriend after he fled alone when the two encountered a kappa. Seeing this as her chance to become closer with him, Kotoko immediately makes her move, hoping to get married to Kurou one day. However, she quickly realizes there is something more to Kurou. With this knowledge, she asks for his help in solving the various issues presented by the supernatural, all the while wishing her newfound partner will eventually reciprocate her feelings.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Ghost , Youkai , Female Protagonist , Detective , Meta , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Disability , Gore , Police , Writing , Idol , Body Horror , Age Gap , Love Triangle , Time Skip , Nudity , CGI

Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun

Also known as Toilet-bound Hanako-kun.

Studio: Lerche , TBS , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

"Hanako-san, Hanako-san... are you there?"

At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom... but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy's Hanako-san... is a boy!



Tags: Ghost , Youkai , School , Mythology , Female Protagonist , Afterlife , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Twins , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , Episodic , Shounen , Achronological Order , Ensemble Cast , Femboy , Heterosexual , Slapstick , LGBTQ+ Themes , Conspiracy , School Club , Boys' Love , Love Triangle , Mermaid , Exorcism

Sankarea

Also known as Sankarea: Undying Love.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Funimation , Lantis , Pony Canyon , TBS , Kodansha , BS-TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Horror , Romance , Supernatural

Furuya's not interested in the living, he's got zombies on the brain! When Furuya's cat dies, he decides he's going to try and bring it back to life. In the process, he stumbles across a girl who is involved in an accident and turns into a real zombie! What's Furuya going to do now that the thing he loves the most is right in front of his eyes?



Tags: Zombie , Monster Girl , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Ojou-sama , Shounen , Animals , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Incest , Age Gap , Medicine , Unrequited Love , Cohabitation , Love Triangle , School , Maids , Nudity , Kuudere , Fencing , Torture

Muhyo to Rouji no Mahouritsu Soudan Jimusho

Also known as Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Animax , Lantis , Bandai Namco Arts , Sony Pictures Entertainment , SKY Perfect , JY Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Supernatural

Are you a victim of unwanted spirit possession? Is there a ghost you need sent up and away...or down to burn for all eternity? If the answer is yes, then you need Muhyo and Roji, experts in magic law. Serving justice to evil spirits is their specialty.


Tags: Shounen , Ghost , Male Protagonist , Demons , Primarily Male Cast ,

Dandadan

Also known as DAN DA DAN.

Studio: Science SARU , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Science SARU , Shueisha , Dentsu , Aniplex , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

This is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic. After Momo rescues Okarun from being bullied, they begin talking. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens exist, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts exist.

To prove to each other what they believe in is real, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital where a UFO has been spotted and Okarun goes to a tunnel rumored to be haunted. To their surprise, they each encounter overwhelming paranormal activities that transcend comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to overcome these new dangers! Their fateful love begins as well!?

The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts!



Notes:
Worldwide premiere of Episode 1 before the Japanese television premiere occurred at Anime Expo July 6, 2024.
Episodes 1-3 titled as DAN DA DAN: FIRST ENCOUNTER was pre-screened in advance in theaters on August 31, 2024 in Asia, September 7, 2024 in Europe and September 13, 2024 in North America. The regular TV broadcast began October 4, 2024.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Youkai , Ghost , Aliens , Super Power , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Henshin , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , School , Exorcism , Tragedy , Gyaru , Cult , Love Triangle , Nudity , Demons , CGI , Zombie , Tokusatsu , Achromatic

Tasogare Otome x Amnesia

Also known as Dusk Maiden of Amnesia.

Studio: Media Factory , SILVER LINK. , Sentai Filmworks , Tasogare Otome×Amnesia Production Partners , Hanabee Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

60 years ago, a young woman was left to die in the abandoned school building behind the exclusive Seikyou Academy. No one knows why. No one knows how. But the horrifying tale and the legends of the ghostly haunting that followed live on to this day. Perhaps it's not so surprising then, that among Seikyou's many school clubs is one for students interested in "paranormal investigations." What might raise more than a few hairs, however, is that the founder of the club is the ghost herself. Unable to remember how she died and trapped in the grey land between life and death, Yuuko latches onto Teiichi Niiya, a freshman who can inexplicably see her, and together they and the other unsuspecting members of the club begin to unravel the many dark mysteries that surround Seikyou. Will unlocking the secret of Yuuko's gruesome death finally free her? Or will her sudden close association with a mortal have even stranger repercussions on both of their existences?



Tags: Ghost , Amnesia , Heterosexual , School Club , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , School , Primarily Female Cast , Revenge , Nudity , Dissociative Identities , Female Harem , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Love Triangle , Shounen , Pandemic