Best youkai anime
253 anime about youkai, 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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3.8Noragami OVA
OVA · 2014 · 2 ep
Noragami OVAOVA · 2014 · 2 ep3.8Hiyori Iki is excited to start high school alongside her two middle school friends, but "Delivery God" Yato seems to have other plans for the day. Will Hiyori be able to make a good impression on her first day? Or will Yato cost her a…
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3.8Kyousougiga
TV · 2013 · 10 ep
KyousougigaKyousou Giga (TV)TV · 2013 · 10 ep3.8In Kyoto, nothing changes. No, not that Kyoto, but rather the Mirror Capital Kyoto, the world inside of a painting! Colorful, beautiful, but static, the people of this world live an idyllic, if boring life. That is, until Koto appears…
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3.8Noragami Aragoto OVA
OVA · 2015 · 2 ep
Noragami Aragoto OVAOVA · 2015 · 2 ep3.8Hiyori Iki goes on a skiing trip with her parents and happens to bump into Yato and Yukine. After a short while, they find the other gods who are there for a company vacation. But amidst all the fun, someone is plotting a heinous crime…
3.8InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
Movie · 2003 · 1 ep
InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable RulerInuYasha Movie 3: Tenka Hadou no KenMovie · 2003 · 1 ep3.8Izayoi and Inu no Taishou, Inuyasha's parents, are having problems with a human named Setsuna no Takemaru. Sou'unga a magical sword that has been sealed away for 700 years is found. Now everyone is after the sword and its powers but it…
3.8The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGeKitarou Tanjou: Gegege no NazoMovie · 2023 · 1 ep3.8In Showa 31 (1956), Nagura Village was secretly controlled by the Ryuga family, who dominated Japan's political and financial circles. Mizuki, who worked at the Imperial Blood Bank, entered the village under the pretense of mourning the…
3.8Cool-headed Hoozuki OVA
OVA · 2015 · 4 ep
Cool-headed Hoozuki OVAHoozuki no Reitetsu OVAOVA · 2015 · 4 ep3.8Three Hoozuki no Reitetsu OVAs will be released in limited editions of volume 17 to 19, releasing February 23, 2015, May 22, 2015, and August 21, 2015, respectively.
3.7Ghost Stories
TV · 2000 · 19 ep
Ghost StoriesGakkou no KaidanTV · 2000 · 19 ep3.7Kids 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…
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3.7This Monster Wants to Eat Me
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
This Monster Wants to Eat MeWatashi wo Tabetai, HitodenashiTV · 2025 · 13 ep3.7Hinako lives alone by the sea, quietly drifting through life after losing her family years ago. One day, a mermaid named Shiori saves her from a monster and says she’s come to eat her—just not yet. Until then, Shiori will stay by her side…
3.7Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga-
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga-Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-henTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.7Uncover the dark side of the Knights of the True Cross and the mystery of the "Blue Night"! Brothers Rin and Yukio head to Lake Towada in Aomori to search for Shura, who had suddenly disappeared. There, they find Shura’s birthplace – the…
3.7Hozuki's Coolheadedness
TV · 2014 · 13 ep
Hozuki's CoolheadednessHoozuki no ReitetsuTV · 2014 · 13 ep3.7Hoozuki is the aide to the great king of Hell, King Enma. Calm and super-sadistic, Hoozuki tries to resolve the various problems in Hell, including a rampaging Momotarou and his companions. However, he also likes spending his free time on…
3.7Urusei Yatsura
TV · 1981 · 195 ep
Urusei YatsuraTV · 1981 · 195 ep3.7It all begins when aliens invade and threaten to conquer the Earth! However, one member of the human race is chosen at random to duel the aliens and save the planet: Ataru Moroboshi, a lecherous slacker from Tomobiki High School who…
3.7InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
Movie · 2002 · 1 ep
InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking GlassInuYasha Movie 2: Kagami no Naka no MugenjouMovie · 2002 · 1 ep3.7Inuyasha and company have finally destroyed Naraku. And each start to go in their separate ways. Sango going to find her younger brother Kohaku; Miroku back to his old home; Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippou go to gather the rest of the Shikon…
3.7The Morose Mononokean Ⅱ
TV · 2019 · 13 ep
The Morose Mononokean ⅡFukigen na Mononokean TsuzukiTV · 2019 · 13 ep3.7Despite being burdened with crippling debt to the morose Haruitsuki Abeno, Hanae Ashiya has come to enjoy his job as an exorcist. His ability to communicate with youkai has given him a sense of responsibility regarding the magical…
3.7Sengoku Youko: The Thousandfold Chaos Arc
TV · 2024 · 22 ep
Sengoku Youko: The Thousandfold Chaos ArcSengoku Youko: Senma Konton-henTV · 2024 · 22 ep3.7The chaotic aftermath of a confrontation between Jinka Yamato and Yazen results in the power dynamics between the magically gifted katawara and humans being turned upside down. As the news of the downfall of dangaishu—the katawara-hunting…
3.6A Whisker Away
ONA · 2020 · 1 ep
A Whisker AwayNakitai Watashi wa Neko wo KaburuONA · 2020 · 1 ep3.6Miyo Sasaki is an energetic high school girl who comes from a broken family consisting of her unconfident father and an overly invested stepmother, whose attempts at connecting with Miyo come across as bothersome. Seeing Kento Hinode as a…
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3.6In/Spectre 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
In/Spectre 2Kyokou Suiri Season 2TV · 2023 · 12 ep3.6Kotoko and Kuro team up to solve a mystery between a human and a yuki-onna! (Source: Crunchyroll)
3.6Blue Exorcist: The Movie
Movie · 2012 · 1 ep
Blue Exorcist: The MovieAo no Exorcist MovieMovie · 2012 · 1 ep3.6The atmosphere in True Cross Academy is lively and boisterous in the days leading up to the grand festival held once every 11 years. During this time, Okumura Rin is entrusted with the responsibility of suppressing the berserk Phantom…
3.6Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-
TV · 2018 · 26 ep
Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-Kakuriyo no YadomeshiTV · 2018 · 26 ep3.6The series centers on a female college student named Aoi, who inherited the ability to see spirits from her late grandfather. Aoi prides herself on her cooking, and one day she's feeding some agricultural spirits when suddenly a god and…
3.6Sarazanmai
TV · 2019 · 11 ep
SarazanmaiTV · 2019 · 11 ep3.6The stage is Asakusa. One day, three 2nd-year middle school students — Kazuki Yasaka, Tooi Kuji, and Enta Jinnai — meet a mysterious kappa-like creature named Keppi, who forcibly takes their shirikodama (a mythical organ kappa steal…
3.6Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
TV · 2010 · 24 ep
Nura: Rise of the Yokai ClanNurarihyon no MagoTV · 2010 · 24 ep3.6Rikuo Nura appears to be an average middle school student. No one knows that he comes home every day to a house full of youkai, nor that he transforms into the all-powerful leader of these spirits at night. However, much to the…
3.6Ushio and Tora (TV)
TV · 2015 · 26 ep
Ushio and Tora (TV)Ushio to Tora (TV)TV · 2015 · 26 ep3.6Long 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…
3.6How to Keep a Mummy
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
How to Keep a MummyMiira no KaikataTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.6When high school student Sora Kashiwagi finds himself staring down a mysterious oversized package sent to him by his self-proclaimed "adventurer" father, the last thing he expects is for it to be opened from the inside... by a little mummy…
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3.6Ghost Hunt
TV · 2006 · 25 ep
Ghost HuntTV · 2006 · 25 ep3.6While at school, Taniyama Mai and her friends like to exchange ghost stories. Apparently, there is an abandoned school building on their campus that is the center of many ghost stories. During the story, they are interrupted by a…
3.6Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN The Miraculous Unknown Psychic
Special · 2018 · 1 ep
Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN The Miraculous Unknown PsychicMob Psycho 100: Reigen - Shirarezaru Kiseki no ReinouryokushaSpecial · 2018 · 1 ep3.6Reigen Arataka, the GREATEST psychic of the 21st century, tells us the 100% true, never before seen story behind some of his greatest supernatural feats. The world renowned psychic narrates his tell-all book in a retelling of the events in…
3.6Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
Yozakura Quartet: Hana no UtaTV · 2013 · 13 ep3.6In a town where humans and demons co-exist, it takes more than a normal police force to maintain the peace. Enter the Hiizumi Life Counseling Office, a fantastic foursome of unique teenagers, each gifted with an amazing super power!
3.6A Letter to Momo
Movie · 2012 · 1 ep
A Letter to MomoMomo e no TegamiMovie · 2012 · 1 ep3.6Momo is a young girl who grew up in a big city. However, following the premature loss of her father, she has to move with her mother to the old family house on a remote island. Here, time seems to have stopped: old wooden buildings, holy…
3.6InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across TimeInuYasha Movie 1: Toki wo Koeru OmoiMovie · 2001 · 1 ep3.6200 years ago, InuYasha's father sealed away a powerful demon from China named Hyoga... A Shikon Jewel shard awakens Hyoga's son, Menomaru, inspiring him to absorb the remains of his father's power to take control of the world! It's now up…
3.6InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
Movie · 2004 · 1 ep
InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic IslandInuYasha Movie 4: Guren no HouraijimaMovie · 2004 · 1 ep3.6The mysterious island of Houraijima has reappeared after 50 years, and with its reappearance has brought the attack of four gods, the Shitoushin, who have their eyes set on the powers that protect and sustain the island. Now it's up to…
3.6Dropkick on My Devil!!! X
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Dropkick on My Devil!!! XJashin-chan Dropkick XTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.6Ever since she was summoned from Hell by the witch Yurine Hanazono, Jashin-chan—a half-human, half-snake demon—has been searching for any way to go back. One of her options is to kill the one who summoned her, which is much easier said…
3.6Natsume's Book of Friends: Nyanko-sensei & The First Errand
Special · 2013 · 1 ep
Natsume's Book of Friends: Nyanko-sensei & The First ErrandNatsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hajimete no OtsukaiSpecial · 2013 · 1 ep3.6This anime DVD has a completely original story not told in the manga or its earlier anime adaptations. Note: Given to subscribers of LaLa and LaLa DX magazines. (Source: AniDB)
3.6Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan OVA
OVA · 2012 · 2 ep
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan OVANurarihyon no Mago OVAOVA · 2012 · 2 ep3.6The story begins at about 100 years after the disappearance of Otome Yamabuki, Rihan Nura's first wife. Rihan has finally pulled himself together and his life returns to normal. As the head of the Nura Clan, he's busy working on building a…
3.6Manga "Bakemonogatari" Shaft Seisaku Tokubetsu PV
Special · 2022 · 1 ep
Manga "Bakemonogatari" Shaft Seisaku Tokubetsu PVSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep3.6A promotional video coinciding with the release of the sixteenth Bakemonogatari manga volume. Note: Initially shown off at the Ito Oogure's "Oh! Great Exhibition" in 2021.
3.6Blue Exorcist
TV · 2011 · 25 ep
Blue ExorcistAo no ExorcistTV · 2011 · 25 ep3.6This world consists of two dimensions joined as one, like a mirror. The first is the world in which the humans live, Assiah. The other is the world of demons, Gehenna. Ordinarily, travel between the two, and indeed any kind of contact…
3.6Mieruko-chan
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Mieruko-chanTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.6She 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…
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3.6Kemono Jihen
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Kemono JihenTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.6Special detective Kohachi Inugami is sent to investigate a grisly phenomenon involving animal corpses near a remote mountain village. But after meeting a strange boy who agrees to help, he discovers cursed supernatural forces at work…
3.6WITCH WATCH
TV · 2025 · 25 ep
WITCH WATCHWitch WatchTV · 2025 · 25 ep3.6Morihito Otogi, a high school student who comes from a lineage of ogres, enjoys a peaceful, ordinary life until his childhood friend, Nico, moves in with him. Nico is a witch-in-training, and chooses Morihito to be her familiar. While Nico…