Anime like Petshop of Horrors

xxxHOLiC

Also known as xxxHOLiC.

Studio: Production I.G , Funimation , BMG Japan , Kids Station , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Watanuki Kimihiro can see spirits and other assorted supernatural creatures, which is quite a bothersome ability he strongly dislikes. On the way home one day, while plagued by some spirits, he is inexplicably compelled to enter a strange house. There, he encounters Yuuko, a mysterious woman who claims to be able to rid him of the ability to see and attract the troublesome creatures – for a price. She demands for him to work at her "store" that grants wishes to people, and thus begins Watanuki's adventures through weird and wonderful events.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Mythology , Youkai , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Philosophy , Seinen , Football , Curses , Work , Denpa , Animals , Ghost , Ensemble Cast , Orphan , Unrequited Love , School , Gods , Twins , Heterosexual , Archery , Witch

Jigoku Shoujo

Also known as Hell Girl.

Studio: Aniplex , Studio DEEN , Funimation , SKY Perfect Well Think
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Somewhere in the vast sea of the Internet, there's a website that can only be accessed at the stroke of midnight. Known as the Jigoku Tsushin, rumor has it that if you post a grudge there, the Jigoku Shoujo will appear and drag whoever torments you into the inferno. Very little is known about the girl - all we know for sure is that she lives with her equally enigmatic grandmother, that three magical straw dolls accompany and serve her, and that whenever a posting on the Jigoku Tsushin moves her, she becomes the Jigoku Shoujo.


Tags: Revenge , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Bullying , Afterlife , Curses , Ghost , Urban , Oiran , Detective , Crime , Conspiracy , Cosmic Horror , School , Gore , Blackmail , Rural , Torture , Aliens , Circus , Twins , Veterinarian , Kuudere

Mononoke

Also known as Mononoke.

Studio: Toei Animation , Asmik Ace , Sony Music Entertainment , Dentsu , SKY Perfect Well Think , Fuji TV , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

In feudal Japan, evil spirits known as mononoke plague both households and the countryside, leaving a trail of fear in their wake. One mysterious person has the power to slay the mononoke where they stand; he is known only as the Medicine Seller, and he vanquishes the spirits using the power of his Exorcism Sword. However, in order to draw his sword he must first understand the Form, Truth and Reason of the mononoke. Armed with a sharp wit and keen intellect, the Medicine Seller wanders from place to place, striking down the evil spirits in his wake.



Tags: Youkai , Demons , Ghost , Historical , Detective , Exorcism , Ensemble Cast , Anthology , Philosophy , Body Horror , Male Protagonist , Gore , Ships , Pregnancy , Inn , Primarily Adult Cast , Cult , Mixed Media , Orphan , Samurai , Crime , Cosmic Horror , Travel , Incest , Trains , Time Skip , Oiran , LGBTQ+ Themes

Vampire Miyu (TV)

Also known as Vampire Princess Miyu (TV).

Studio: AIC , Arts Pro , Victor Entertainment , Maiden Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Supernatural

Evil Shinma (shape-shifting monsters and vampires) roam the Earth on a mission to unleash their darkness upon the Human race. Miyu Royal Princess from the dark is the Chosen One—the one being who must banish the Evil Shinma from the Earth. She has the power to offer Humans the gift of eternal happiness, yet is herself, trapped between two worlds; destined for perpetual solitude and internal conflict.

Miyu's only companion is Larva, once an evil Shimna; now her devoted guardian. Together they share a dark journey through the weakness of the human heart and the tragic loss of innocence. Cut off from humanity by the knowledge of what she is, Miyu lives an endless quest as both the hunter and the hunted, on the edge of darkness.



Tags: Demons , Episodic , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Vampire , Youkai , Shoujo , Body Horror , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Gore , Yuri

Cossette no Shouzou

Also known as Le Portrait de Petit Cossette.

Studio: Aniplex , Studio Hibari , Daume
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

The anime is about art student Eiri Kurahashi, who works in an antique shop. One day, he sees the image of a girl in an antique glass. To his shock, she appears to be moving and living out her life before his eyes. He becomes infatuated with the girl, and one night at midnight, somehow makes contact with her. He learns her name is Cossette, and that she was an aristocrat's daughter during the 18th century.

She reveals to him that her spirit has been entrapped within the glass by her murder, which was perpetrated by her betrothed, the artist Marcelo Orlando. To set her free, she tells Eiri, a man must be willing to take upon himself punishment for the sins Marcelo committed.



Tags: Ghost , Denpa , Drawing , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Gore , Body Horror , Magic , CGI , Isekai , Nudity , Monster Boy

Warau Salesman

Also known as Laughing Salesman.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Horror , Psychological , Supernatural

Each episode follows Fukuzou Moguro, a traveling salesman, and his current customer. Moguro deals in things that give his customers their heart's desire, and once his deals are made and their unhealthy desires are satisfied, Moguro's customers are often left with terrible repercussions, especially if they break the rules of his deals...

Also includes the prologue to Warau Salesman that aired a week before the official episode 1 was released.

Tags: Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Work , Seinen , College , Family Life , Nudity , Mixed Media , Body Horror , Tragedy , Otaku Culture

Deimos no Hanayome: Ran no Kumikyoku

Studio: MADHOUSE , Toei Video , Akita Shoten
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Romance

Deimos no Hanayome: Ran no Kumikyoku revolves around high school girl, Minako Ifu, who has become the focus of the attentions of Deimos, former god of terror. For the forbidden love between him and his younger twin sister, Venus, the former goddess of love, he was turned into a demon by Zeus, and she was imprisoned in the Swamp of Death. In order to rescue Venus from her fatal punishment, he has to bring Minako, who appears to be her physical reincarnation, to the underworld so she can possess her body.

Adapting a chapter of the manga, this OVA is centered on Minako visiting the mansion of an infamous botanist in search and investigation of her missing friend.

Tags: Tragedy , Gods , Shoujo , Mythology , Demons , Female Protagonist , Twins , Archery

Warau Salesman New

Also known as The Laughing Salesman.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Horror

Each episode follows Fukuzou Moguro, a traveling salesman, and his current customer. Moguro deals in things that give his customers their heart's desire, and once his deals are made and their unhealthy desires are satisfied, Moguro's customers are often left with terrible repercussions, especially if they break the rules of his deals...

Tags: Episodic , Anti-Hero , Urban , Office , Work , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Bar

Shiki

Also known as Shiki.

Studio: Aniplex , Daume , Dentsu , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural , Thriller

During a fiercely hot summer in Sotoba, a peaceful and quiet village with a population of 1300 people, a series of bizarre deaths begin to occur. At the same time, a strange family moves into a long abandoned mansion in the region. After supposedly visiting this strange family, the fashionable Shimizu Megumi goes missing and the entire village goes out in search for her.

Tags: Vampire , Survival , Tragedy , Rural , Anti-Hero , Ensemble Cast , Zombie , Philosophy , Gore , Denpa , Urban Fantasy , Pandemic , Medicine , Male Protagonist , Achronological Order , Yandere , Revenge , Religion , Nudity , Writing , Werewolf , Guns , Primarily Teen Cast

ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror

Also known as Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological , Supernatural

A collection of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Kaidan," the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death. "Tenshu Monogatari," the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human, and "Bakeneko," the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family.

Tags: Historical , Youkai , Anthology , Demons , Revenge , Tragedy , Philosophy , Ghost , Gods , Nudity , Travel , Exorcism , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Samurai , Love Triangle