In today’s world, the most liked thing to binge-watch is anime. Who doesn’t knows what anime is. For those of you who don’t know, as the name suggests, anime is a kind of animated series or basically a Japanese animation. This kind of anime series focuses on various kinds of storylines such as action, drama, thriller, comedy, romance, and whatnot. Anime series gained a lot of attention, especially anime like Tokyo Ghoul, Demon Slayer, Death Note, etc.
Basically, the anime series is full-packed entertainment for the viewers. Over the years, anime has gained worldwide recognition and love from the anime fans. Specially anime like Tokyo Ghoul. Talking in detail, Tokyo Ghoul is, of course, an animated series. This series focuses on genres like horror anime, dark anime, and supernatural anime. As Tokyo Ghoul received immense love and gained a lot of Tokyo Ghoul fans, in this article, we are going to discuss a few more anime like Tokyo Ghoul.
So, for all the Tokyo Ghoul fans out there, this article is going to be very interesting. To know more about such a series, keep reading the article till the end.
25. Deadman Wonderland
- Director: Kōichirō Hatsumi
- Writer: Yasuyuki Mutō
- Characters: Ganta Igarashi, Shiro, Makina
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 81%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
So starting this list with Deadman Wonderland. Deadman Wonderland is an anime that is made in the genre of action thriller, post-apocalyptic and dystopian. Wondering about what dystopian is so dystopian is basically fiction that explores an anime’s political and social structures.
Deadman Wonderland was released on April 17, 2011, and ran for around 3 months before ending on July 3, 2011. But even during the course of three months, it was able to win the hearts of the audience with its great storyline.
This is why Deadman Wonderland is compared to anime like Tokyo Ghoul.
The story focuses on a high school student who is being sentenced to imprisonment. The specialty of this prison is that it is also a kind of amusement park. But the high school student is sentenced to prison for the blame for killing his entire class.
24. Seraph of the End
- Director: Daisuke Tokudo
- Writer: Hiroshi Seko
- Characters: Shinoa Hiragi, Guren Ichinose, Yuichiro Hyakuya, Mikaela Hyakuya
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 75%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Seraph of the End is the next anime series on the list. The series is made in the genre of action, adventure, science fiction, and dark fantasy. The first season of the animation was started on April 4, 2015, and ran till June 20, 2015.
The anime’s first season proved to be a success among the viewers. So the series was renewed for a second season. The second season started on October 10, 2015, and ended on December 26, 2015.
The plot of the anime revolves around some children who have to live as the slaves of vampires. An apocalypse virus has spread in the human world, and of which everyone above the age of thirteen is getting killed.
A boy named Yuichiro is able to save himself from this virus and decides to take an act of revenge on the vampires.
23. Parasyte
- Director: Kenichi Shimizu, Yang Byeong-Gil
- Writer: Hitoshi Iwaaki
- Characters: Shinichi Izumi, Migi, Satomi Murano, Kana Kimishima
- IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 89%
- Platforms Available: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Parasyte is another good anime to watch. It is a manga series that is made in various genres, such as body horror, sci-fi, and thriller. The original version of the series started on October 9, 2014, and ran till March 26, 2015. In this duration of running, it completed a total of 24 episodes.
The series was similar to Tokyo Ghoul, and hence people loved watching it. After its success, many adaptions, such as Part 1 and Part 2, were also made from the same. The series is most famous for its horrifying transformation sequences.
The series basically revolves around a boy named Shinichi Izumi, who is the main character of the series.
He is a high school boy whose right hand is being possessed by some zombie-like creature named Migi. After this, he finds himself battling with some other man-eating monsters.
22. Akame ga kill
- Director: Tomoki Kobayashi
- Writer: Makoto Uezu
- Characters: Tatsumi, Akame, Mine. Leone, Sheele, Lubbock
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 91%
- Platforms Available: Netflix, Crunchyroll
Akame ga Kill is the next in the list of anime similar to Tokyo Ghoul. Akame ga Kill is a horror anime that also includes the genre of action, dark fantasy, and dark fiction.
This anime consisted of only one season, and no other parts were made. The first season ran from July 7, 2014, till December 15, 2014. In this course of around 5 months, a total of 24 episodes were aired.
The story’s main character is Tatsumi; Tatsumi is a young villager who goes to the city to earn money. But after going there, he discovers that the whole area is corrupted. Tatsumi is then hired by a group of assassins who fight to eradicate corruption from the area.
21. Shiki
- Director: Tetsurō Amino
- Writer: Kenji Sugihara
- Characters: Toshio Ozaki, Seishin Muroi, Motoko Maeda, Natsuno Yuuki
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 91%
- Platforms Available: Netflix, Crunchyroll
Shiki is the next anime in the list of anime similar to Tokyo Ghoul. Shiki is an adaptation of a novel of the same name, which was written by Ryu Fujisaki. The anime is made in the genre of action and drama.
The plot of the series is set up in the summer of 1994. The setup is of a village in Japan known as Sotoba. A weird family moves into that village.
As soon as the family enters, an event of mysterious deaths all over starts taking place. It means that the family takes complete control of the village.
20. Berserk 1997
- Director: Naohito Takahashi
- Writer: Yasuhiro Imagawa
- Characters: Guts, Griffith, Casca,
- IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95%
- Platforms Available: Amazon Prime Video
Berserk 1997 is another amazing anime that was able to able the hearts of many viewers. The anime series is made in the genre of dark fantasy and epic fantasy. Originally Bersek 1997 got released on October 8, 1997, and ran successfully till April 1, 1998. In the course of its running time, the series completed a total of 25 episodes.
The main character of the series is Guts. The anime revolves around Guts, who is basically an orphan warrior. Guts call himself as “The Black Swordsman”. This is because he wants to work for a group of mercenaries named the Band of Hawk.
19. Devilman Crybaby
- Director: Masaaki Yuasa
- Writer: Ichirō Ōkouchi
- Characters: Akira Fudo, Ryo Asuka, Kaim, Wamu, Gabi
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 89%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Devilman Crybaby is the next in the anime, similar to Tokyo Ghoul. The anime is made in the genre of action, dark fantasy, and superhero. It was released on January 5, 2018, having 10 episodes in total.
In the plot, a sensitive boy is turned into a brutal demon and has to fight a war against his childhood friend named Ryo. After this, humanity is in danger, and all the demons are reawakened.
18. Demon Slayer
- Director: Koyoharu Gotouge
- Writer: Koyoharu Gotouge
- Characters: Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma
- IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Demon Slayer animated series is made in the genre of adventure, dark fantasy, and martial arts. The anime was a great success when it was released, and after the success, many animated films were also made on the same storyline, which was basically an adaptation of Demon Slayer.
The anime is about a boy who starts a fight against some demons. This fight began when the sister and the complete family of the boy turned into a demon.
17. Tokyo Ghoul
- Director: Sui Ishida
- Writer: Sui Ishida
- Characters: Kaneki Ken, Touka Kirishima
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 75%
- Platforms Available: Netflix, Hulu
Talking about anime similar to Tokyo Ghoul, so of course, Tokyo Ghoul will be included in the list. So for all the Tokyo Ghoul fans, Tokyo Ghoul is an anime that is made in the genre of horror, dark fantasy, and supernatural beings.
It revolves around its main characters, kaneki ken, and Touka, and some monstrous bodies eating human flesh. In the storyline, a college student is being attacked by a ghoul or an evil spirit.
It feeds on human flesh. Later the student receives an organ transplant from the evil spirit that is half-ghoul itself, due to which he enters a whole new world. His peaceful life comes to an end. This new world is where the boy partially becomes a monster himself.
16. Blue Exorcist
- Director: Koichi Hatsumi
- Writer: Toshiya Ōno
- Characters: Rin Okumura, Yukio Okumura, Shiemi Moriyama
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 87%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Blue exorcist is an anime that is made in the genre of action and drama. Originally it was released on April 17, 2011, and ran till October 2, 2011. In the course of 6 months, the blue exorcist completed a total of 25 episodes.
The story focuses on a boy who discovers that he is the son of a satan. After this discovery, the boy must join an academy named True Cross Academy so as to master his skills and defeat satan.
15. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
- Director: Tetsurō Araki
- Writer: Ichirō Ōkouchi
- Characters: Ikoma, Mumei, Kurusu, Takumi
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 89%
- Platforms Available: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Kabaneri of the iron fortress is an anime that is made in the genre of dark fantasy, post-apocalyptic, and is a kind of steampunk. It started on April 8, 2016, and ran till June 30, 2016. In this duration, it completed 12 episodes.
In the anime, the city is under the industrial revolution. During this period, there is a sudden emergence of some monsters who are called Kabane.
By their emergence, the whole of mankind is in danger. These monsters can only be killed if someone puts an iron plate through their heart.
14. Death Note
- Director: Tetsurō Araki
- Writer: Tetsurô Araki
- Characters: Light Yagami, Touta Madsuda, Ryuk, Misa Amane
- IMDb Rating: 9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Death Note anime is made in the genre of crime, drama, and thriller. Until now, it is one of the highest-rated anime like Tokyo Ghoul, and it is able to win the hearts of many viewers with its amazing plot and heart-winning storyline.
The story focuses on a boy who once finds a notebook that has supernatural powers in it. Moreover, the notebook has such power that the user who uses it is granted the ability to kill anyone that he or she wants to.
13. Death Parade
- Director: Yuzuru Tachikawa
- Writer: Yuzuru Tachikawa
- Characters: Decim, Chiyuki, Nona, Ginti, Clavis
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Death Parade is another top-rated anime in the genre of psychological thriller. It started on January 9, 2015, and ran till March 27, 2015. During this duration, it successfully completed 12 episodes, out of which each and everyone was a great hit.
In the anime, a bar known as The Quindecim Bar hosts a game between some of the recently deceased people. The main aim of the game is to determine and find out what exactly is the fate of their soul and lives.
The main characters of the series are Decim and Chiyuki.
12. Future diary
- Director: Naoto Hosoda
- Writer: Katsuhiko Takayama
- Characters: Yukiteru, Yuno Gasai, Aru Akise,
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 86%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Future Diary anime is another interesting and hit series that is made in the genre of mystery, psychological thriller, and romance. The series started back on October 10, 2011, and ran till April 16, 2011, which is for around half an hour.
The story revolves around a high school student who is always lonely. This lonely student is handed over a diary which is basically a future diary.
In the diary, the future events that are going to take place are mentioned. In order to make all these events possible and happen, these diary owners must fight against each other.
The series is also known by the name of mirai nikki or mirai nikki (future diary).
11. Nisekoi
- Director: Hayato Kawai
- Writer: Hayato Kawai
- Characters: Chitoge Kirisaki, Raku Ichijo, Ruki Miyamoto
- IMDb Rating: 6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 68%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Nisekoi, also known as Nisekoi False Love, is another great anime like Tokyo Ghoul, which is made in the genre of romance, comedy, and harem. Also, people who love watching Tokyo Ghoul can for sure go ahead and give this anime a look.
It was started on November 7, 2011, and ran till August 8, 2016. This is one of the longest-running anime. In this course, I completed various volumes and episodes, out of which each and every one was a hit.
In the anime, two families are shown who are completely against each other. This means that they are a kind of rival. In the initial days, they had an immense rivalry, but over the period of time, they started to like each other.
10. Attack on Titan
- Director: Jun Shishido
- Writer: Shintarō Kawakubo
- Characters: Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert
- IMDb Rating: 9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 96%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Attack on Titan, also abbreviated as AOT, is the next anime like Tokyo Ghoul. The genres of the series include action, dark fantasy, and post-apocalyptic. It was started on April 7, 2013, and is running to date.
The fact that the movie has been running for more than 9 years, it proves that the series is so much loved and appreciated by the audience.
The story is basically about a man named Eren Yeager, who is a vulnerable character. The plot of the anime is set where the humans are not free of their wishes. They are forced to live in a world where the city is surrounded by three walls that are made to protect the people from giant man-eating monsters.
9. Pupa
- Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
- Writer: Tomomi Mochizuki
- Characters: Utsutsu Hasegawa, Yume Hasegawa, Sachiko Hasegawa
- IMDb Rating: 2.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 60%
- Platforms Available: Hulu
Pupa series is made in the genre of body horror and psychological horror. It started on January 9, 2014, and ran till March 28, 2014. In this duration, it completed 12 episodes.
Coming onto the plot, the story is of two teenagers named Ututsu and his sister Yume. Their father is an abusive man who often beats his wife and abuses his children. Soon after, their mothers take a divorce and start dating another man. Both of the children are left alone after this.
8. Domestic Girlfriend
- Director: Shōta Ihata
- Writer: Tatsuya Takahashi
- Characters: Natsuo Fujii, Rui Tachibana, Hina Tachibana
- IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 76%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Domestic Girlfriend is another anime that is made in the genre of, as the name suggests, romance. This anime is completely suitable for teenagers as well as adults, as it has everything one wants to look for in an anime.
The series started on January 12, 2019, and ran successfully till March 30, 2019. In this course, it completed 12 episodes. Even though it was a short series still, it was able to gain a lot of love from the audience.
7. Nisekoi: False Love
- Director: Hayato Kawai
- Writer: Naoshi Koimi
- Characters: Ayami Nakajo, Kento Nakajima, Marika Matsumoto
- IMDb Rating: 6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 80%
- Platforms Available: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
Niseko: False Love is another amazing option that is available for all love-watching viewers. As the name says, the anime is made in the genre of love and romance.
The release date is January 11, 2014, and the series was able to gain a lot of audience. Hence it was renewed for a second season after the first. The series had two seasons in total.
The series involves two people in the lead role who hate each other in all terms. But they both are forced to act as lovers as false lovers in order to avoid a gang war.
6. Redo of Healer
- Director: Takuya Asaoka
- Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Characters: Keyaru, Setsuna, Eve Reese
- IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90%
- Platforms Available: Hulu
Redo Of Healer is a dark fantasy anime that has some bold scenes in it. But despite this fact, it has gained a lot of love from the audience. The anime was released a few months back, on January 13, 2021. The show is still ongoing, and it is the series’ first season.
The series revolves around a magician who uses his knowledge from his past life in order to redo and rewind everything in his life.
5. Beyond The Boundary
- Director: Taichi Ishidate
- Writer: Taichi Ishidate
- Characters: Akihito Kanbara, Mirai Kuriyama, Mitsuki Nase
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 79%
- Platforms Available: Crunchyroll
Beyond the Boundary is another anime with horror themes and horror aspects, fight scenes, and romance as well. Moreover, it is a full-packed entertainer for the viewers. In the plot, a high school boy has an intuition that his schoolmate is going to commit suicide. Following his intuition, he goes to save him.
4. Guilty Crown
- Director: Tetsurō Araki
- Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Characters: Inori, Shu, Gai, Ayase
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 70%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Guilty Crown is an anime that consists of like ten genres at a time. Some of them include action, dystopia, and political thriller. The series started in 2011. Even though it ran for only one season, the season became a great hit.
The series basically revolves around a 17-year-old boy named Ouma Shu. The series takes a turn when he accidentally gains some rare and great powers.
3. Claymore
- Director: Hiroyuki Tanaka
- Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
- Characters: Riful, Miria, Dauf
- IMDb Rating: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90%
- Platforms Available: Fandom
Claymore anime series is of adventure, dark fantasy, and sword and sorcery genre. The series specializing in sword and sorcery eventually means that it will be amazing in violent action sequences.
Originally the series ran from April 4, 2007, and ended on September 26, 2007, having a total of 26 episodes. The story of the show revolves around a woman named Clare. Clare is a hybrid warrior, and she fights demons in order to protect their land from shapeshifting.
2. Psycho Pass
- Director: Naoyoshi Shiotani, Katsuyuki Motohiro
- Writer: Gen Urobuchi
- Characters: Shinya Kogami, Akane Tsunemori, Shougo Makishima
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82%
- Platforms Available: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Psycho Pass, as the name suggests, the psycho pass is an anime that is of crime, cyberpunk, and psychological thriller genre.
The series started on October 12, 2012, and ran till March 22, 2013, having 22 episodes in total. After this, a second volume came out for the show.
The series follows a young woman named Akane. The setup of the series is in Sibyl System’s governance of Japa. Also, Akane is in charge of solving crimes at the Public Safety Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Division.
1. Ergo Proxy
- Director: Shūkō Murase
- Writer: Dai Satō
- Characters: Re-I Mayer, Proxy One, Vincent Law
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90%
- Platforms Available: Netflix
Coming to the last series in the list, now we have Ergo Proxy. Ergo Proxy is another anime series of the genre of cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic and psychological thriller. The series started on February 25, 2006, and ran till August 12, 2006, completing a total of 26 episodes.
The series is about the co-existing of humans and robots together in harmony after a dangerous and destructive apocalypse comes to an end.
