Genre
Supernatural Anime
The world was never as small as you thought.
Supernatural anime lays a hidden layer on top of the world. Ghosts, demons, spirits, gods — the everyday and the impossible in the same frame.
Hidden worldsExorcism / huntingMythology in modern dress
Where to start
Ongoing
8.7
2019 · ufotable
Demon Slayer
Ongoing
8.6
2020 · mappa
Jujutsu Kaisen
Completed
8.6
2006 · madhouse
Death Note
Ongoing
8.5
2022 · mappa
Chainsaw Man
Ongoing
8.3
2024 · a1-pictures
Solo Leveling
Completed
8.2
1989 · toei
Dragon Ball Z
Ongoing
8.3
2004 · pierrot
Bleach
Ongoing
8.0
2016 · bones
My Hero Academia
Ongoing
8.5
2012 · david-production
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Ongoing
8.5
2015 · madhouse
One-Punch Man
Completed
8.6
2016 · bones
Mob Psycho 100
Completed
8.5
1992 · pierrot
Yu Yu Hakusho
Ad Slot · between
What defines great supernatural anime?
The supernatural category isn't a checklist; it's a promise. Every show in this list keeps a version of that promise — sometimes by leaning into convention, sometimes by breaking it hard. If you're new to the genre, start with a gateway entry and let it tell you what kind of supernatural viewer you actually are.
Other genres
Action
Choreography as storytelling.
Adventure
The world is the character.
Fantasy
Rules that reward invention.
Romance
The distance between two people, one scene at a time.
Comedy
Timing is a craft.
Drama
Feelings held under a magnifying glass.
Slice of Life
Small days done carefully.
Mystery
The audience is a suspect.