Best ghost anime
310 anime about ghost, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.0Bleach
TV · 2004 · 366 ep
BleachTV · 2004 · 366 ep4.0Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his…
4.0Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light
Movie · 2011 · 1 ep
Into the Forest of Fireflies' LightHotarubi no Mori eMovie · 2011 · 1 ep4.0The story of Hotarubi no Mori e centers around Hotaru, a little girl who gets lost in an enchanted forest where apparitions reside. A young boy, Gin, appears before Hotaru, but she cannot touch him for fear of making him disappear.
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4.0Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2TV · 2025 · 12 ep4.0Hanako, Nene, and Kou race against time to uncover the traitor among the Seven Wonders. (Source: Crunchyroll News)
3.9Hanamonogatari
Special · 2014 · 5 ep
HanamonogatariSpecial · 2014 · 5 ep3.9Second season of the Monogatari Series, part 2/2. Contains the arc Suruga Devil from the Hanamonogatari light novel. Now that Koyomi Araragi and Hitagi Senjougahara have graduated, few familiar faces remain at Naoetsu Private High School…
3.9When Marnie Was There
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
When Marnie Was ThereOmoide no MarnieMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.9Suffering from frequent asthma attacks, young Anna Sasaki is quiet, unsociable, and isolated from her peers, causing her foster parent endless worry. Upon recommendation by the doctor, Anna is sent to the countryside, in hope the cleaner…
3.9The World God Only Knows: Goddesses
TV · 2013 · 12 ep
The World God Only Knows: GoddessesKami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-henTV · 2013 · 12 ep3.9Keima and Elsie confronted with a new task: to find the six Goddesses known as the Jupiter Sisters. Each Sister lays dormant within the heart of a girl they previously helped, making each encounter much more difficult, while also running…
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3.9Summer Ghost
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Summer GhostMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.9Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryou are high school students who met online. An urban legend speaks of a "summer ghost," a spirit girl who appears when fireworks are set off. Tomoya cannot live the life he envisioned for himself. Aoi cannot find her…
3.9New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELTNew Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltTV · 2025 · 13 ep3.9The Bitches Are Back!! In Daten City, a realm between heaven and hell, sinister spirits known as "Ghosts" prowl the streets, feeding on human desires and resentment. Yet, in the darkest moments, two figures emerge to obliterate these…
3.9Hikaru no Go
TV · 2001 · 75 ep
Hikaru no GoTV · 2001 · 75 ep3.9With a two-tone hairstyle and a streak of immaturity, Hikaru Shindou finds an old Go board with a hidden surprise - trapped within the Go Board is Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master! In the blink of an eye, Sai becomes part…
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3.9Inu-Oh
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
Inu-OhInu-OuMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.9Inu-Oh is born with unique physical characteristics. His parents cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask on his face. One day, Inu-Oh meets a blind boy named Tomona, a biwa player. As Tomona starts to sing and play…
3.9Clannad
TV · 2007 · 23 ep
ClannadTV · 2007 · 23 ep3.9Tomoya is a bitter, third year high school student. His mother passed away, causing his father to resort to alcohol and gambling. Tomoya is distant with his father and has become a delinquent in the years since his mother's death. Walking…
3.9Toilet-bound Hanako-kun
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Toilet-bound Hanako-kunJibaku Shounen Hanako-kunTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.9"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…
3.9Little Witch Academia (TV)
TV · 2017 · 25 ep
Little Witch Academia (TV)TV · 2017 · 25 ep3.9In a time when magic is on the decline amid society, Atsuko Kagari is a cheerful girl who enters Luna Nova Academy in order to accomplish her dream of becoming a witch like her idol, Shiny Chariot. Shiny is a famous witch who disappeared…
3.9REBORN!
TV · 2006 · 203 ep
REBORN!Katekyou Hitman Reborn!TV · 2006 · 203 ep3.9Nowadays, the mafia world is ruled by Italy's strongest family, the Vongola. Vongola's current head, ninth in the row, is an old man ready for retirement. But before he can hand down his position, he needs help from a professional Hitman…
3.9Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
TV · 2009 · 11 ep
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0TV · 2009 · 11 ep3.9The premise of the project is the 70% possibility that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake will occur in Tokyo in the next 30 years. The anime depicts what would happen if an 8.0 earthquake took place. The story centers on Mirai, a middle school…
3.9Den-noh Coil
TV · 2007 · 26 ep
Den-noh CoilDennou CoilTV · 2007 · 26 ep3.9Imagine if the internet was 'projected' over the living world and you interacted with it using a portable device - glasses and visors which connect you to an augmented reality. In 2026, this technology becomes reality... Yuuko Okonogi…
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3.9The Heike Story
TV · 2022 · 11 ep
The Heike StoryHeike MonogatariTV · 2022 · 11 ep3.9A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately, what she predicts is a future of bloodshed, violence, and civil war…
3.9ef ~ A Tale of Melodies
TV · 2008 · 12 ep
ef ~ A Tale of Melodiesef: A Tale of Melodies.TV · 2008 · 12 ep3.9In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Amamiya Yuuko, who, to his surprise…
3.9Lycoris Recoil -Friends are thieves of time.-
ONA · 2025 · 6 ep
Lycoris Recoil -Friends are thieves of time.-Lycoris Recoil: Friends Are Thieves of Time.ONA · 2025 · 6 ep3.9A series of shorts showing the daily lives of Chisato, Takina, and others employed in Cafe LycoReco.
3.9Ushio and Tora 2 (TV)
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Ushio and Tora 2 (TV)Ushio to Tora (TV) 2nd SeasonTV · 2016 · 13 ep3.9Long ago, a ferocious monster terrorized the land, until a samurai, wielding the legendary “Beast Spear”, sealed him away. 500 years later, a middle school student named Ushio Aotsuki accidently uncovers the monster in a hidden cellar…
3.9xxxHOLiC Shunmuki
OVA · 2009 · 2 ep
xxxHOLiC ShunmukiOVA · 2009 · 2 ep3.9Tsubasa/xxxHOLiC project. A 4 part OVA consisting of two OVAs for each series, with plots linked together. Direct sequel to the events on xxxHOLiC - Kei, with special guests.
3.9Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo Aru
Special · 2015 · 1 ep
Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo AruSpecial · 2015 · 1 ep3.9A special episode that was previewed at a screening at Jump Special Anime Festa 2014. The tagline for the anime reads, "It's time for all the Yorozuya members ...to wake up just one more time." Note: On April 3, 2015, it was bundled with a…
3.9Treasure Island
TV · 1978 · 26 ep
Treasure IslandTakarajimaTV · 1978 · 26 ep3.9“Mother, I want to go to sea!” Jim Hawkins is an average 13-year-old boy living near the small town of Black Hill Cove, spending his days tending to the Admiral Benbow Inn with his mother, Karen. This quiet life is interrupted one stormy…
3.9GHOST
Special · 2021 · 1 ep
GHOSTGhost (Music)Special · 2021 · 1 ep3.9A new original song and music video to celebrate Suisei's 3rd Anniversary. GHOST was first revealed and sung at the end of Suisei's 4th YouTube live concert, SPACE for Virtual GHOST .
3.8Date A Live IV
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Date A Live IVTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.8Despite the numerous challenges he has overcome so far, Shidou Itsuka's mission with Ratatoskr is far from over. In a departure from his daily routine, Shidou encounters a starving woman lying on the street and ends up helping her. After…
3.8Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
TV · 2007 · 12 ep
Sayonara, Zetsubou-SenseiSayonara Zetsubou SenseiTV · 2007 · 12 ep3.8Itoshiki Nozomu is always in despair! Even simple things like paying for the toll on the subway can send him to a despair so deep only attempted suicide is the answer. How Strange is it then, that he should be the teacher of a High School…
3.8The World God Only Knows II
TV · 2011 · 12 ep
The World God Only Knows IIKami nomi zo Shiru Sekai IITV · 2011 · 12 ep3.8Katsuragi is back, and together with Elsie the hunt for loose souls continues on. This time however, they are joined by Elsie's friend and fellow Demon, Haqua. (Source: Anime News Network)
3.8Anohana the Movie: The Flower We Saw That Day
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Anohana the Movie: The Flower We Saw That DayAno Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. MovieMovie · 2013 · 1 ep3.8The TV series is retold through the different main characters' points of view with new additional material from their childhood, during the original series, and one year after the conclusion of the series.
3.8xxxHOLiC
TV · 2006 · 24 ep
xxxHOLiCTV · 2006 · 24 ep3.8Watanuki 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…
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3.8Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe
OVA · 2017 · 4 ep
Thus Spoke Rohan KishibeKishibe Rohan wa UgokanaiOVA · 2017 · 4 ep3.8Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai adapts a handful of one-shots based on the manga series JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken , and follows the bizarre adventures that Rohan Kishibe goes through as he searches for inspiration for his manga. Fugou Mura Rohan…
3.8Kanon (2006)
TV · 2006 · 24 ep
Kanon (2006)TV · 2006 · 24 ep3.8As a young child, Aizawa Yuuichi had often visited his cousin in the city. However, something drastic happened to keep him away for seven long years. Now, Yuuichi returns, his memories of those days are simply gone. Settling into the…
3.8Mob Psycho 100 II: The First Spirits and Such Company Trip ~A Journey that Mends the Heart and Heals the Soul~
OVA · 2019 · 1 ep
Mob Psycho 100 II: The First Spirits and Such Company Trip ~A Journey that Mends the Heart and Heals the Soul~Mob Psycho 100: Dai Ikkai Rei toka Soudansho Ian Ryokou - Kokoro Mitasu Iyashi no TabiOVA · 2019 · 1 ep3.8Mob, Reigen, Dimple, and Serizawa, the newest member of the Spirits and Such Consultation Office staff, take a trip up to a secluded hot spring in Zebra Prefecture. Reigen received a request to discover the truth behind strange rumors…
3.8The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid 2nd SeasonTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8The duke, full of love and kindness, treads carefully around every living being, be it a tender flower or his seductive maid, Alice Lendrott. Were it not for the devotion Alice shows him and the fondness that grows ever stronger between…
3.8mono
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
monoMonoTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.8Satsuki Amamiya was feeling down due to the graduation of the high school Photography Club’s president. However, her best friend and fellow member An Kiriyama encourages Satsuki to dedicate herself to the newly merged Cinephoto Club. Join…
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3.8Hell Girl: Two Mirrors
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
Hell Girl: Two MirrorsJigoku Shoujo FutakomoriTV · 2006 · 26 ep3.8Ai Enma once again returns as the Jigoku Shoujo, who uses Jigoku Tsuushin (Hell Hotline) to allow people to post their grudges on their tormentors, sending them straight to Hell. In exchange, the users of the website will end up in Hell…
3.8Kaleido Star
TV · 2003 · 51 ep
Kaleido StarTV · 2003 · 51 ep3.8Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus, with a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the…