10 anime like Tonari no Yokai-san, ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more drama.
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Due to an unusual ability to see strange creatures called youkai, Takashi Natsume has never fit in. Passed around from one foster home to another, he was left isolated and lonely. Over time, he has accepted that no one would ever believe him and has closed himself off to his...
Mushi: the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such...
High schooler Nanami Momozono has quite a few problems of late, beginning with her absentee father being in such extreme debt that they lose everything. Downtrodden and homeless, she runs into a man being harassed by a dog. After helping him, she explains her situation, and to...
An orphan since hatched, a lone dragon named "Uncle Wings" is taken in by a family of magic-wielding cats and raised as one of their own. As Uncle Wings grows, he becomes the cats' protector, determined to keep them safe from humans. But as he watches the cats connect with...
Yakou, a gentle human woman, works at a detective agency. Tounome is a smart and gentle invisible man. The invisible man's ability is perfect for detective work. However, the blind Yakou can still figure out where Tounome is, even if he disappears. Before they know it, the two...
Since childhood, Minato Kusunoki could see supernatural beings, especially friendly ones. Soon after his mother leaves him in charge of a vacant house in the countryside, he draws the attention of a wolf-like mountain god named Yamagami, who is intrigued by the unusual purity...
The start of Hanae Ashiya's high school career has not been easy—he has spent all of the first week in the infirmary, and his inexplicable condition is only getting worse. The cause of his torment is the mysterious fuzzy creature that has attached itself to him ever since he...
This is a story about two sisters: Shizuru, is a high school student who is able to see ghosts while her younger sister, Mizuki, is haunted by these apparitions. Frustrated by their abilities, their parents decided to entrust the sisters into the care of their grandparents who...
Oftentimes, people are most vulnerable when they are lonely and unable to get along with those around them. Isolation is felt more keenly amongst a crowd, so some will try to find solace in the strangest of places, where the unknown lurks. Such people include Ayumu Aizawa, a...
Subaru Mikazuki is a 23-year-old mystery novel author, major introvert, and an awkwardly shy person. He would much rather stay home to read a book than go outside and interact with others. Further exacerbating this life of solitude, his parents tragically died in an accident...
Fans who liked Tonari no Yokai-san tend to recommend Natsume's Book of Friends, Mushi-Shi, Kamisama Kiss the most. If you're into Drama and Fantasy, any of these are a solid pick.
Tonari no Yokai-san has a 7.27 on MAL from 26,000 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.
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