Best yokai anime
Jujutsu Kaisen (2020) leads the yokai list, with a community score of 8.6, ahead of Spirited Away. The 40 shows span 1988 to 2024, and 2 of them came out in the last five years. 40 of them carry the AniList tag "Youkai". Most are also fantasy, comedy, and action. 36 are series and 4 are movies; the typical series runs 13 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on yokai, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Spirited Away
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Noragami
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
My Neighbor Totoro
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Bakemonogatari
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
To the Forest of the Firefly Lights
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Mushi-Shi
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Dororo
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Monogatari Series: Second Season
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Blue Exorcist
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Kamisama Kiss
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai; synopsis mentions “spirit realm”
Nisemonogatari
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Nekomonogatari Black
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
InuYasha: The Final Act
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Mononoke
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Mushishi Zoku Shou 2nd Season
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Inu X Boku Secret Service
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
High School DxD Hero
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Rosario + Vampire
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai; synopsis mentions “youkai”
xxxHOLiC
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Kyousougiga
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
A Whisker Away
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
The Eccentric Family
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai; synopsis mentions “tengu”, “tanuki”
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai; synopsis mentions “youkai”
Ghost Hunt
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
In/Spectre
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai; synopsis mentions “yokai”
BLOOD-C
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
The Helpful Fox Senko-san
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Somali and the Forest Spirit
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Ushio and Tora
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai; synopsis mentions “youkai”
DAN DA DAN
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
GUGURE! KOKKURI-SAN
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Ghost Stories
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
The Twelve Kingdoms
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Kemono Jihen
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai; synopsis mentions “yokai”
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai
Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox
Why it fits: AniList tag: Youkai; synopsis mentions “youkai”
Questions about yokai anime
What is the best yokai anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Jujutsu Kaisen comes first, followed by Spirited Away and Noragami.
What are the newest and oldest yokai anime on this list?
The newest is DAN DA DAN (2024) and the oldest is My Neighbor Totoro (1988).
How many yokai anime are there?
AniVids has 225 yokai titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 178 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.