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Anime Like Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

20 anime similar to Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre based on genre, format, studio, and popularity

Anime Like Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

Looking for anime similar to Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre? Here are 10 anime recommendations that share similar themes, genres, or storytelling styles.

Why These Recommendations?

We selected these anime based on shared genres (Drama, Horror, Mystery), similar narrative structures, comparable art styles, and positive fan overlap. If you enjoyed Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, these series should appeal to your taste.

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1

Devilman Crybaby

10 eps7.62018Score: 35.5
4 shared genres: Drama, Horror, Psychological, SupernaturalSame format (ONA)
ActionDramaHorrorPsychological

New Devilman project marking Go Nagai's 50th anniversary as a creator.The protagonist Akira Fudou learns from his best friend, Ryou Asuka, that an ancient race of demons has returned to take back the world from humans. Ryou tells Akira that the only way to defeat the demons is to incorporate their supernatural powers, and suggests that he unite with a demon himself. Akira succeeds in transforming into Devilman, who possesses both the powers of a demon and the soul of a human. The battle of Devilman and Akira Fudou begins. (Source: Netflix)

4/6 genres match
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ERASED

12 eps8.12016Score: 33.8
5 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural

Satoru Fujinuma is a 29 year old manga artist struggling to make a name for himself following his debut. But, that was not the only thing in his life that Satoru was feeling frustrated about… He has a unique supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back in time before the incident occurred, repeating time until the accident is prevented. One day, he gets involved in an accident that has him framed as a murderer. Desperate to save the victim, he sends himself back in time only to find himself as a grade-schooler one month before fellow classmate Kayo Hinazuki went missing. Satoru now embarks on a new quest: to save Kayo and solve the mystery behind her disappearance.

5/6 genres match
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The Promised Neverland

12 eps8.42019Score: 33.5
5 shared genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, ThrillerSimilar era (2019)
DramaFantasyHorrorMystery

Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to learn—what more could an orphan ask for? One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing. (Source: VIZ Media)

5/6 genres match
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Oshi No Ko

11 eps8.42023Score: 33.1
4 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, SupernaturalSimilar era (2023)
DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural

When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed goes unpunished, and on the eve of her delivery, he finds himself slain at the hands of Ai’s deluded stalker — and subsequently reborn as Ai’s child, Aquamarine Hoshino! The glitz and glamor of showbiz hide the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry, threatening to dull the shine of his favorite star. Can he help his new mother rise to the top of the charts? And what will he do when unthinkable disaster strikes? (Source: HIDIVE) Note: Episode 1【推しの子】Mother and Children was pre-screened in advance in Japanese theaters on March 17, 2023. The regular TV broadcast began on April 12, 2023. The first episode has an extended runtime of ~82 minutes.

4/6 genres match
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Death Parade

12 eps8.02015Score: 31.5
5 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural

When two people die at the same time, they’re sent to a place that’s neither heaven nor hell—a lavish bar between worlds where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: if you win you live again, if you die… you’re gone for good. Decim is the bartender charged with serving the souls who enter Quindecim. He may make a mean cocktail, but his true profession is to play the role of arbiter—a judge who determines whether or not a soul is worthy of reincarnation. To aid in his judgment, the bar’s patrons are forced to play simple games laced with sadistic twists designed to bring their true natures to light. To Decim, judgment has always been black and white—that is—until he meets a mysterious young woman whose fate seems impossible to decide. His indecision shakes the very foundation of the games and raises the biggest question of all: Who is fit to judge the dead? (Source: Funimation)

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

10 eps8.52022Score: 30.0
2 shared genres: Drama, PsychologicalSame format (ONA)Similar era (2022)
ActionDramaPsychologicalSci-Fi

An original anime series set in in the universe of Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner—a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk. (Source: CD PROJEKT RED) Note: The first episode received a pre-screening at Anime Expo on July 2, 2022. The first 3 dubbed episodes were streamed on Twitch as part of a co-stream promotion on September 12, a day before the show’s premiere.

2/6 genres match
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Tokyo Ghoul

12 eps7.62014Score: 29.5
5 shared genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural
ActionDramaHorrorMystery

The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight. (Source: Anime News Network)

5/6 genres match
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Death Note

37 eps8.42006Score: 29.1
4 shared genres: Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
MysteryPsychologicalSupernaturalThriller

Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note, Light receives power over life and death with the stroke of a pen. Determined to use this dark gift for the best, Light sets out to rid the world of evil… namely, the people he believes to be evil. Should anyone hold such power? The consequences of Light’s actions will set the world ablaze. (Source: VIZ Media)

4/6 genres match
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Another

12 eps7.12012Score: 28.7
5 shared genres: Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
HorrorMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural

When Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to a new school, he senses a frightening atmosphere in his new class, a secret none of them will talk about. At the center is the beautiful Mei Misaki. Kouichi is immediately drawn to her mysterious aura, but he begins to realize that no one else in the class is aware of her presence. Soon after his arrival, what is known as the Calamity begins, and it claims the lives of many students. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

5/6 genres match
10

Summer Time Rendering

25 eps8.32022Score: 28.3
4 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Supernatural, ThrillerSimilar era (2022)
ActionDramaMysterySupernatural

A sci-fi, summer story filled with suspense set on a small island with Shinpei Aijiro, whose childhood friend Ushio Kofune died. He returns to his hometown for the first time in two years for the funeral. Sou Hishigata, his best friend, suspects something's off with Ushio's death, and that someone can die next. A sinister omen is heard as an entire family next door suddenly disappears the following day. Furthermore, Mio implicates a "shadow" three days before Ushio's death. (Source: Disney+)

4/6 genres match
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Monster

74 eps8.82004Score: 28.2
5 shared genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Thriller
DramaHorrorMysteryPsychological

Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a renowned Japanese brain surgeon working at a leading hospital in Germany. One night, Dr. Tenma risks his reputation and career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy over that of the town mayor who had been planning to support the hospital financially. A string of mysterious murders begin to occur soon after the operation, and Dr. Tenma emerges as the primary suspect despite no incriminating evidence. A doctor is taught to believe that all life is equal; however, when another series of murders occur in the surgeon's vicinity, Dr. Tenma's beliefs are shaken as his actions that night are shown to have much broader consequences than he could have imagined. Leaving behind his life as a surgeon he embarks on a journey across the country to unravel the mystery of the boy he saved.

5/6 genres match
12

Chainsaw Man

12 eps8.32022Score: 27.7
3 shared genres: Drama, Horror, SupernaturalSimilar era (2022)
ActionDramaHorrorSupernatural

Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita. One day, Denji is betrayed and killed. As his consciousness fades, he makes a contract with Pochita and gets revived as "Chainsaw Man" — a man with a devil's heart. (Source: Crunchyroll)

3/6 genres match
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Tokyo Ghoul √A

12 eps6.72015Score: 27.3
5 shared genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural
ActionDramaHorrorMystery

The second season of Tokyo Ghoul.The ghouls of Anteiku invaded the Aogiri's site in order to rescue Ken Kaneki who is being tortured. Due to provocation, he unleashed greater power enough to defeat Yamori. To become stronger, he decided to join Aogiri and left Anteiku. Ghoul investigators also making their moves by collecting information about the eye-patched ghoul - Ken Kaneki.(Source: Anime News Network)

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14

Great Pretender

23 eps8.12020Score: 26.7
2 shared genres: Drama, ThrillerSame format (ONA)Similar era (2020)
ActionComedyDramaThriller

Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked like just another ordinary job is going to take him all the way to Los Angeles, tied upside-down on the famous Hollywood sign… And he is yet to find out what fate awaits him! (Source: Crunchyroll)

2/6 genres match
15

Classroom of the Elite Season 2

13 eps7.92022Score: 26.4
3 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, PsychologicalSimilar era (2022)
DramaMysteryPsychological

The second season of Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e. Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School seems like a paradise, but in reality, it is an extreme meritocracy. In the class of underachievers, Kiyotaka has begun working with Suzune, who seeks to ascend higher. After a survival test on an uninhabited island, they get to enjoy a luxury liner, but a new class-scrambling test will begin. (Source: Anime News Network)

3/6 genres match
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The Future Diary

26 eps6.92011Score: 25.6
5 shared genres: Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
ActionHorrorMysteryPsychological

This psychological thriller, based on the manga written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno, is about Yuki, a loner who's not very good with people. He prefers to write a diary on his cell phone and talk to his imaginary friend, Deus Ex Machina – The God of Time and Space. However, Yuki soon learns that Deus is more than a figment of his imagination when he makes Yuki participate in a battle royale with eleven others. The contestants are given special diaries that can predict the future, each diary possessing unique features that give it both advantages and disadvantages. Within the next 90 days, the contestants must try to survive until there is only one left standing. The winner will become the new God of Time and Space. (Source: FUNimation)

5/6 genres match
17

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

13 eps8.12018Score: 25.5
4 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural
ComedyDramaMysteryPsychological

There's a rumor about a mysterious phenomenon called "puberty syndrome." For example, Sakuta Azusagawa is a high school student who suddenly sees a bunny girl appear in front of him. The girl is actually a girl named Mai Sakurajima, who is Sakuta's upperclassman who is also a famous actress who has gone on hiatus from the entertainment industry. For some reason, the people around Mai cannot see her bunny-girl figure. Sakuta sets out to solve this mystery, and as he spends time with Mai, he learns her secret feelings. Other heroines who have "puberty syndrome" start to appear in front of Sakuta. (Source: Anime News Network)

4/6 genres match
18

Tokyo Ghoul:re

12 eps6.22018Score: 25.1
4 shared genres: Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural
ActionHorrorMysteryPsychological

Two years have passed since the CCG’s raid on Anteiku. Although the atmosphere in Tokyo has changed drastically due to the increased influence of the CCG, ghouls continue to pose a problem as they have begun taking caution, especially the terrorist organization Aogiri Tree, who acknowledge the CCG’s growing threat to their existence. The creation of a special team, known as the Quinx Squad, may provide the CCG with the push they need to exterminate Tokyo’s unwanted residents. As humans who have undergone surgery in order to make use of the special abilities of ghouls, they participate in operations to eradicate the dangerous creatures. The leader of this group, Haise Sasaki, is a half-ghoul, half-human who has been trained by famed special class investigator, Kishou Arima. However, there’s more to this young man than meets the eye, as unknown memories claw at his mind, slowly reminding him of the person he used to be.

4/6 genres match
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JUJUTSU KAISEN

24 eps8.42020Score: 24.7
2 shared genres: Drama, SupernaturalSimilar era (2020)
ActionDramaSupernatural

A boy fights... for "the right death." Hardship, regret, shame: the negative feelings that humans feel become Curses that lurk in our everyday lives. The Curses run rampant throughout the world, capable of leading people to terrible misfortune and even death. What's more, the Curses can only be exorcised by another Curse. Itadori Yuji is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a friend who has been attacked by Curses, he eats the finger of the Double-Faced Specter, taking the Curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with the Double-Faced Specter. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Gojou Satoru, Itadori is admitted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Technical High School of Sorcery, an organization that fights the Curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a Curse to exorcise a Curse, a life from which he could never turn back. (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: The first episode received an early web premiere on September 19th, 2020. The regular TV broadcast started on October 3rd, 2020.

2/6 genres match
20

The Promised Neverland Season 2

11 eps5.22021Score: 24.4
4 shared genres: Drama, Horror, Psychological, ThrillerSimilar era (2021)
ActionAdventureDramaFantasy

The second season of Yakusoku no Neverland. Fifteen children escape Grace Field House, a false paradise, hoping for a chance at freedom. Instead, they encounter plants and animals they have never before seen, and are chased by demons. The outside world is so beautiful, and yet is almost too cruel to face. Even so, the children refuse to give up. They are guided in their search for better lives only by a message from Minerva and a pen Norman left behind in order to fulfill their promise to return to the House to save those of their family who are still trapped within. (Source: Aniplex of America) Note: Episode 1 streamed early on Amazon Prime on Jan 7, 2021. The regular TV broadcast started on Jan 8, 2021.

4/6 genres match
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