Anime like Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun

also known as Toilet-bound Hanako-kun

What is Toilet-bound Hanako-kun about?

Studio: Lerche
Status: Finished

"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 , Achronological Order , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Femboy , Slapstick , LGBTQ+ Themes , Heterosexual , Conspiracy , School Club , Boys' Love , Love Triangle , Mermaid , Exorcism

Here is a list of Anime similar to Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun

Noragami

Noragami

Also known as Noragami.

Studio: bones , Avex Entertainment , Dentsu , Shouchiku , Kodansha , Movic , Lawson Entertainment , A-Sketch , Ai Addiction , Funimation , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Supernatural

Minor god Yato is down on his luck. Fed up with his slacker lifestyle, his partner abruptly quits. He has no money, no worshippers, and no shrine to call home. But just when things are starting to seem hopeless, a bus accident forces him to cross paths with Hiyori Iki, a sweet and perky high school girl. After the accident, Hiyori's soul has a bad habit of slipping out of her body, and after enlisting Yato's help to get her back to normal, she begins to fall into the world of spirits and gods.

But Hiyori's not the only one who's keeping tabs on Yato. A god from Yato's past is back, and he's not interested in a friendly reunion.



Tags: Gods , Youkai , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Mythology , Anti-Hero , Shapeshifting , Swordplay , Memory Manipulation , Found Family , Urban , Nekomimi , Shrine Maiden , Revenge , Outdoor Activities , Age Gap , Bullying , Environmental , Exorcism
Kamisama Kiss

Kamisama Hajimemashita

Also known as Kamisama Kiss.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Dentsu , TMS Entertainment , Funimation , Pony Canyon , Sotsu , DAX Production , Hakusensha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out that his place is a shrine, and Nanami has unwittingly taken over his job as a local deity!

Nanami has all kinda of new responsibilities she doesn't understand, dangers she's unaware of, and a cranky ex-familiar who's... actually pretty hot. What's a new-fledged godling to do?



Tags: Gods , Shoujo , Youkai , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Episodic , Time Manipulation , Demons , Male Harem , School , Monster Boy , Love Triangle , Meta , Tsundere , Bullying , Slavery , Anthropomorphism , Cohabitation
In/Spectre

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
Pretty Boy Detective Club

Bishounen Tanteidan

Also known as Pretty Boy Detective Club.

Studio: Shaft , Kodansha , Aniplex , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Mayumi Doujima is a young girl who has been searching for a star that she saw only once ten years ago. She visits the headquarters of the Pretty Boy Detective Club where she meets five boys who are each unique in their own way. Her encounter marks the beginning of an extraordinary search for a lost star. A beautiful and dazzling mystery-adventure story starts now!



Tags: Detective , Female Protagonist , School Club , Philosophy , Primarily Male Cast , Conspiracy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Coming of Age , School , Crossdressing , Primarily Child Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Meta , Femboy , Male Harem , Gender Bending , Astronomy , Gambling , Military , Agender , Chibi
SHADOWS HOUSE

Shadows House

Also known as SHADOWS HOUSE.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , WOWOW , Shueisha , TOKYO MX , BS Asahi , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Slice of Life , Supernatural

High atop a cliff sits the mansion known as Shadows House, home to a faceless clan that pretends to live like nobles. They express their emotions through living dolls that also endlessly clean the home of soot. One such servant, Emilico, aids her master Kate as they learn more about themselves and the mysteries of the house.



Tags: Conspiracy , Slavery , Maids , Female Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Butler , Primarily Child Cast , Seinen , Ojou-sama , Fairy , Death Game , Drugs , Amnesia , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Demons
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

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 , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , School , Primarily Female Cast , Revenge , Nudity , Dissociative Identities , Female Harem , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Love Triangle , Shounen , Pandemic
xxxHOLiC

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: Mythology , Urban Fantasy , Youkai , Male Protagonist , Curses , Episodic , Philosophy , Seinen , Denpa , Work , Animals , Ghost , Ensemble Cast , Orphan , School , Gods , Twins , Archery , Football
Dr. Ramune -Mysterious Disease Specialist-

Kai Byoui Ramune

Also known as Dr. Ramune -Mysterious Disease Specialist-.

Studio: Platinum Vision , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Supernatural

As long as hearts exist inside people, there will always be those who suffer. And then something "strange" enters their mind and causes a strange disease to manifest itself in the body. The illness, which is called a "mystery disease" is unknown to most, but certainly exists. There is a doctor and apprentice who fights the disease, which modern medicine cannot cure.

His name is Ramune.

He acts freely all the time, is foul-mouthed, and doesn’t even look like a doctor! However, once he is confronted with the mysterious disease, he is able to quickly uncover the root cause of his patients' deep-seated distress and cure them.

And beyond that...



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Magic , Episodic , Satire , Food , Medicine , Disability , Ghost , Shounen , Cult , Iyashikei
Call of the Night

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 , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Aromantic , Age Gap , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Philosophy , Primarily Teen Cast , Hikikomori , Tomboy , Primarily Female Cast , Psychosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Detective , Love Triangle , Nudity , Restaurant , Maids , Amnesia , Female Harem , Tragedy , Femboy , Crossdressing , Video Games , Gyaru
Soul Eater

Soul Eater

Also known as Soul Eater.

Studio: bones , TV Tokyo , Dentsu , Square Enix , Funimation , Code
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon meisters, the series revolves around 3 groups of each a weapon meister and a human weapon. Trying to make the latter a "Death Scythe" which is the highest title for a weapon and thus fit for use by the Shinigami, they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch.

Maka & Soul Eater, Black Star & Tsubaki, and Death the Kid with Patty and Liz Thompson are the characters Soul Eater revolves around. Besides taking the time to gather souls, these students of Shibusen defend Death City from some of the most powerful of creatures while still attending school and trying to become stronger.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Shounen , Magic , School , Female Protagonist , Witch , Henshin , Gods , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Foreign , Guns , Assassins , Kemonomimi , Martial Arts , Twins , Agender , Urban , Cultivation , Nudity , Nekomimi , Tanned Skin

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