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The 12 best manga like Mushishi — also known as mangas like Mushishi — that readers recommend next.

If you loved Mushishi, you're in for a treat. This Drama, Fantasy, Mystery manga (1999) is beloved for its Travel, Episodic, Environmental elements, and the titles below share that same DNA — handpicked based on community votes, overlapping genres, and thematic similarities. Each recommendation is ranked by reader affinity on AniList.

Mushishi cover

Mushishi

蟲師

8.5/10
By Yuki Urushibara1999MANGA50 ch.10 vol.Finished

Some live in the deep darkness behind your eyelids. Some eat silence. Some thoughtlessly kill. Some simply drive men mad. They are known as mushi—creatures that came into being shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze. They still exist parallel to our own lives and can only be seen by a select few. As a mushishi, Ginko is one of the few who are aware of their existence, and this young man with a sardonic smile roams from place to place with the knowledge and skill to aid those unwittingly affected by mushi. (Source: Kodansha USA) Note: Won the Excellence Prize for Manga at the 7th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2003 and the Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 2006.

Top 12 Manga Similar to Mushishi

Natsume's Book of Friends cover
#1
Match59%

Natsume's Book of Friends

20038.5MANGA
DramaSupernatural

Natsume's Book of Friends shares the Drama, Supernatural genres and similar themes: Episodic, Youkai, Rural.

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Aria cover
#4
Match53%

Aria

20028.6MANGA
DramaFantasySlice of Life

Aria shares the Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life genres.

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Memories of Emanon cover
#5
Match53%

Memories of Emanon

20067.8MANGA
DramaSupernatural

Memories of Emanon shares the Drama, Supernatural genres and similar themes: Seinen.

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Mononoke cover
#6
Match61%

Mononoke

20077.3MANGA
DramaMysterySupernatural

Mononoke shares the Drama, Mystery, Supernatural genres and similar themes: Youkai, Seinen.

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Children of the Sea cover
#7
Match66%

Children of the Sea

20057.9MANGA
DramaMysterySupernatural

Children of the Sea shares the Drama, Mystery, Supernatural genres and similar themes: Environmental, Seinen, Mythology.

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xxxHOLiC cover
#8
Match63%

xxxHOLiC

20038.2MANGA
DramaMysterySupernatural

xxxHOLiC shares the Drama, Mystery, Supernatural genres and similar themes: Youkai, Seinen, Mythology.

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Suiiki cover
#9
Match64%

Suiiki

20097.4MANGA
DramaSlice of LifeSupernatural

Suiiki shares the Drama, Slice of Life, Supernatural genres and similar themes: Seinen, Rural.

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To Your Eternity cover
#10
Match55%

To Your Eternity

20168.0MANGA
DramaFantasySupernatural

To Your Eternity shares the Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural genres.

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When a Cat Faces West cover
#11
Match71%

When a Cat Faces West

20187.2MANGA
DramaFantasySlice of Life

When a Cat Faces West shares the Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Episodic, Seinen.

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Hisakata no Oto cover
#12
Match62%

Hisakata no Oto

20177.0MANGA
FantasySlice of Life

Hisakata no Oto shares the Fantasy, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Episodic, Seinen, Mythology.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mushishi about?

Some live in the deep darkness behind your eyelids. Some eat silence. Some thoughtlessly kill. Some simply drive men mad. They are known as mushi—creatures that came into being shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze. They still exist parallel to our own lives and can only be seen by a s...

How many chapters does Mushishi have?

Mushishi has 50 chapters.

What genre is Mushishi?

Mushishi belongs to the Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Slice of Life genres.

What are the best manga similar to Mushishi?

The top manga similar to Mushishi include Natsume's Book of Friends, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. These share key genres and themes with Mushishi.