
GeGeGe no Kitaro
GeGeGe no Kitaro shares the Horror, Supernatural genres and similar themes: Youkai, Shounen, Urban Fantasy.
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If you loved Youkai Hunter, you're in for a treat. This Horror, Supernatural manga (1974) is beloved for its Youkai, Episodic, Shounen 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.

妖怪ハンター
A former professor of archaeology, Hieda Reijiro, was expelled from the Japanese Archaeological Association for claiming that youkai exist. Ancient horrors come to life before our eyes as the youkai hunter wanders the land to find proof for his theories. This is the first serialization of Youkai Hunter with one additional chapter, which were all collected in the first volume in 1978. 1. Kuroi Tankyuusha (黒い探究者) [Weekly Shounen Jump #37 (1974)] 2. Akai Kuchibiru (赤い唇) [Weekly Shounen Jump #38 (1974)] 3. Seimei no Ki (生命の木) [Weekly Shounen Jump Special August Issue (1976)] 4. Yami no Naka no Kamen no Kao (闇の中の仮面の顔) [new chapter made specifically for 1978's Youkai Hunter tankoubon edition] 5. Seibutsu Toshi (生物都市) [Weekly Shounen Jump #31 (1974)]
A former professor of archaeology, Hieda Reijiro, was expelled from the Japanese Archaeological Association for claiming that youkai exist. Ancient horrors come to life before our eyes as the youkai hunter wanders the land to find proof for his theories. This is the first serialization of Youkai...
Youkai Hunter has 5 chapters.
Youkai Hunter belongs to the Horror, Supernatural genres.
The top manga similar to Youkai Hunter include GeGeGe no Kitaro, Folklore Studies of Professor Munakata, Furyou Taimashi Reina. These share key genres and themes with Youkai Hunter.