Best ghost anime
Jujutsu Kaisen (2020) leads the ghost list, with a community score of 8.6, ahead of Spirited Away. The 40 shows span 1992 to 2024, and 2 of them came out in the last five years. 25 of them carry the AniList tag "Ghost". Most are also comedy, action, and fantasy. 35 are series and 4 are movies; the typical series runs 19 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on ghost, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Why it fits: AniList tag: Exorcism
Noragami
Why it fits: AniList tag: Exorcism
Mob Psycho 100 II
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost
Mushi-Shi
Why it fits: AniList tag: Exorcism
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun
Why it fits: AniList tags: Ghost, Exorcism; synopsis mentions “haunted”
Blue Exorcist
Why it fits: AniList tag: Exorcism; synopsis mentions “ghost”
Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost
Bleach
Why it fits: AniList tags: Ghost, Exorcism
D.Gray-man
Why it fits: AniList tag: Exorcism
Owarimonogatari Second Season
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost
Blood Lad
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “ghost”
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “ghost”, “ghosts”
Mononoke
Why it fits: AniList tags: Ghost, Exorcism
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “ghost”, “haunted”
Tokyo Ravens
Why it fits: AniList tag: Exorcism
xxxHOLiC
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost
Twin Star Exorcists
Why it fits: AniList tag: Exorcism
Hell Girl
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Why it fits: AniList tag: Exorcism
Shaman King
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “ghost”, “ghosts”
Ghost Hunt
Why it fits: AniList tags: Ghost, Exorcism; synopsis mentions “ghost”
Chrono Crusade
Why it fits: AniList tag: Exorcism
Nanana's Buried Treasure
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost
In/Spectre
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost
Corpse Party: Tortured Souls
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “ghost”, “ghosts”
DAN DA DAN
Why it fits: AniList tags: Ghost, Exorcism; synopsis mentions “ghost”, “ghosts”, “haunted”
Gintama.: Slip Arc
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost
GUGURE! KOKKURI-SAN
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “ghost”
Ghost Stories
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “ghost”, “ghosts”, “haunted”
Mieruko-chan
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs
Why it fits: AniList tags: Ghost, Exorcism; synopsis mentions “ghost”, “haunted”
Hikaru no Go
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “haunted”
Ghost Hound
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “ghost”, “ghosts”
Invaders of the Rokujyoma!?
Why it fits: AniList tag: Ghost; synopsis mentions “ghost”
Questions about ghost anime
What is the best ghost anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Jujutsu Kaisen comes first, followed by Spirited Away and Noragami.
What are the newest and oldest ghost anime on this list?
The newest is DAN DA DAN (2024) and the oldest is Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (1992).
How many ghost anime are there?
AniVids has 254 ghost titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 203 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.