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If you enjoyed Mushi-Shi, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1MononokeTV · 2007 · 12 ep. · Toei AnimationIn common: contemplation · buddhism · edo period · adventure · mystery8.19/10
  2. 2Poster for Dark GatheringDark GatheringTV · 2023 · 25 ep. · OLMIn common: body takeover · exorcism · body and host · adventure · mystery7.59/10
  3. 3Poster for Ghost HuntGhost HuntTV · 2006 · 25 ep. · J.c. Staff / J.c.staffIn common: body takeover · exorcism · body and host · mystery · drama7.73/10
  4. 4Poster for Hikaru ga Shinda NatsuThe Summer Hikaru DiedTV · 2025 · 12 ep. · Cygamespictures / CypicIn common: body takeover · japanese mythology · body and host · mystery · drama7.88/10
  5. 5Poster for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni KaiWhen They Cry - KaiTV · 2007 · 24 ep. · Studio DeenIn common: curse · horror · countryside · mystery · drama8.20/10
  6. 6Poster for Natsume Yuujinchou RokuNatsume's Book of Friends Season 6TV · 2017 · 11 ep. · ShukaIn common: mono no aware · folklore · exorcism · drama · fantasy8.47/10
  7. 7Poster for Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kunToilet-Bound Hanako-kunTV · 2020 · 12 ep. · LercheIn common: exorcism · japanese mythology · curse · adventure · drama7.75/10
  8. 8Poster for JigokurakuHell's Paradise: JigokurakuTV · 2023 · 13 ep. · MAPPAIn common: buddhism · edo period · horror · adventure · drama8.10/10
  9. 9Poster for xxxHOLiCXXX HolicTV · 2006 · 24 ep. · Production I.g.In common: folklore · japanese mythology · curse · adventure · mystery7.85/10
  10. 10Poster for Apocalypse HotelApocalypse HotelTV · 2025 · 12 ep. · Cygamespictures / CypicIn common: environmentalism · epidemic · agriculture · mystery · drama7.91/10
  11. 11Poster for Yakusoku no NeverlandTHE PROMISED NEVERLANDTV · 2019 · 12 ep. · CloverworksIn common: agriculture · horror · death · adventure · mystery8.47/10
  12. 12Poster for Jigoku Shoujo FutakomoriHell Girl: Two MirrorsTV · 2006 · 26 ep. · Studio DeenIn common: curse · horror · mythology · mystery · drama7.82/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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