Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun

- mischievous and funny MC who is a supernatural entity (Yato is a god/ Hanako is a ghost) - girl MC who is 'bound' to the male character in some way - similar type of humor - romantic undertones in the relationship between the boy and the girl, with a slow development - great combination of comedy and dramatic/emotional moments 

Yokai anime with an mc with similar personality who befriends a young girl and blonde male main also joins their party afterwards for both shows. The main characters from both shows are pretty much the same. Hanako= Yato, Nene= Hiyori, Minamoto= Yukine. Both of these series seems to have monsters/yokais that are created by the minds of the public. The comedy and action sequences can also be very similar. Main character seems to have a dark past that he hides by acting silly. Their backstories are very similar.  

Both dabble in the realm of will-they-won't-they relationships between supernatural beings and humans. While Hanako-Kun has ghosts instead of gods, it still has similar charm and action to Noragami, as well as a very unique artstyle.  

Really hard to not admit that Noragami and Hanako-Kun are similar, which both invole the story of urban legends and wish for gods to save the main character life in some way. Both having an adorable overpowered godlike main character with dark backstory with his assistant schoolgirl going through numerous enemies harming them for the sake of harming them. Do I also need to tell you about alternance between the world of gods and humans. 

Both MC are supernatural beings, one a ghost, one a god, Both have human girl becoming less human in a way, its hard to explain if you havent seen it, Both MC grant wishes for a price Both have a bit of romance  

Okay so both worlds have youkai/ apparitions/ ghosts and the main trio is trying to fight them off. Both Yato and Hanako are supposed to grant a wish for the main heroines (Hiyori and Nene) thus both girls are stuck with the boys. It's kind of funny that both Yukine and Kou, who are basically sidekicks are both blonde. Nevertheless both shows are absolutely amazing and worth the time. 

Noragami and Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun both focus on Japanese mythology and spirits, and both revolve around a girl (Hiyori/Nene) bound to a very funny and mischievous supernatural entity (Yato/Hanako). Both anime have a very similar style of humor, and have a similar feeling as a result. However, Noragami has more action and better animation, and both anime have very different art styles. However, they are similar enough that I can easily say if you enjoyed one, you’ll enjoy the other. 

Main girl having some kind of problem that connects her with the supernatural world. Main boy from the supernatural world that can't be seen by most people. Plus both are funny/action series with a slight touch of romance and dark history behind all. 

Both series have a main girl who meets a boy who is not human. Both girls get involved with the boy and end up messing up their body. Then they both stay close to the boy in hopes of getting back to normal. Similar comedy in both series and both are revolved around how humans live among spirits etc. without knowing it. The main difference between the shows would be the art style.  

Toilet bound hanako-kun carries legit the same thing with gods but make it Japanese myths and legends at a highschool <3 TBHK carries an amazing unique steam-punk art style and,, THE MOKKE OMFG THE BEST THING EVER I STAN PLEASE WATCH IT TO SUPPORT THE MOKKE ISTG <3 

-Main characters are exactly similiar to themselves. -Plot is also similiar. Just insert bounds instead of gods and supernaturals instead of ayakashis. -Both anime can be funny, heartwarming, exciting and serious at the same time. 

It is very similar. Both Mcs have dark backstories and both do wishes. The only difference is that toilet bound is more comedic and instead of Gods it uses superstitions. 

- 2 male 1 female trio - supernatural elements - fem lead went through a situation in which causes her to be stuck with the supernatural being till her problem is solved - has romance and comedy - a good balance of drama and comedy - darker/dramatic backstory of male supernatural lead 

Both series are similar. In noragami you have stray god, in hanako you have toilet apparition which can be seen only by main characters and other apparition. Like Yato who can be seen only by main characters and other gods. Yato = Hanako Hiyori = Yashiro Yukine = Minamoto Both series are comedy, supernatural and shounen. In hanako you discover more apparitions, in noragami you discover more gods. Also at the beggining Yukine/Minamoto hates Yato/Hanako and maybe there's something beetween Yato/Hanako and Hiyori/Yahiro. 

- Both incorporate Japanese mythology and various supernatural elements (ghosts, gods, phantoms, etc.). - Both have a male protagonist who is a supernatural being and has a cheeky and flirty (sometimes) personality, but has a dark past and tries to keep it from his friends so they won't hate him. - Both also have a female protagonist who has a very close relationship with the male lead, comes along on the adventures, and is part-supernatural and part-human. They can both see the male lead even though no one else can. The female lead is in charge of emotional support but has saved and protected the male lead (Yashiro from JSHK only protected Hanako once, but Hiyori from Noragami has saved Yato multiple times). - Both have a male character (part of the main trio) that's blond, youngest of the group, and in charge of protecting everyone. - Both involve going on adventures into the "spirit world" and sometimes fighting. Noragami has more battle action than JSHK. - Very good character development! I personally think Noragami did character development better than JSHK did, but if you liked how the characters progressed and were explored in JSHK, you'll like the way Noragami handles its characters. - Awesome and super catchy opening songs, and the ending songs are nice, too, in both shows. - The male protagonist promised to grant the wish of the female lead, which led to all their crazy adventures together. - A villain is introduced later in the show who has surprising ties to the male protagonist... Both shows are amazing, and Noragami is a masterpiece, so if you liked JSHK, Noragami is definitely your cup of tea. Be sure to check it out!  read more 

The genres are pretty similar and has the same forbidden romantic tension between the main characters 

if you liked Noragami, you'll like Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun, and vice versa. both have: a main trio consisting of 1 non human dude with a mysterious past who constantly interact with spirits, 1 high school girl who becomes entangled with the supernatural because of their encounter with our main character and 1 blond boy that is also involved in supernatural shenanigans before the show starts both are decent (although hanako-kun's art style is a real stand out)  

Yato and Hanako have a great similarity of personality, both incorporate Japanese mythology and various supernatural elements such as ghosts, gods and etc ... Hiyori and Yashiro both female protagonist characters have a supernatural and human side. Finally, both animes have comedy and a dark story behind it all. 

Both have the same topic, the betweens of life and death  

The shows have a main character that is not human but can interact with a certain human and only that human can see them. 

You'll love both because they a bit of the same thing ,funny but serious male leads and lovable female leads 

- both animes have moments of comedy and seriousness - small bit of romance between the male and female mc throughout the progression of the show - hanako and yato are similar - chill on the outside, but actually hold a dark secret inside (and try to hide it by being silly and smiling) - revolves around spirits (in tbhk it's supernaturals & in noragami it's phantoms) - relation between yukine + yato and hanako + kou is similar (there's tension and differences between both but it starts to soften throughout the anime) - plot is somewhat similar - mcs are somewhat same (hanako = yato / nene = hiyori / kou = yukine) - yato + hiyori & hanako + nene 's relation is similar (male mc and female sidekick) if u wanna try school-based animes, then def give this a shot :DD read more 

Both are set in school and feature boy and a girl as main characters, from which one of is a ghost bound to said school. Both will give similar vibes despite one focusing more on romance and other on comedy. 

Hanako-kin and Dusk Maiden are lovely ghost stories with a ton of heart. They really manage to get you in your feels about their main ghosts just when you least expect it. It is in those moments that both of these series shine. You may not see the similarities at first, but give each show a good 4 or 5 episodes and I am sure that you will see the same as me.  

An unsuspecting student meets the infamous ghost who's been haunting their school for the past few decades - and this meeting is just the beginning... The basic premise is the same, just genderswapped. Dusk Maiden also is a lot more romance-focused, rather than comedic. In both series, however, you'll find a bold visual style and aesthetic. 

In both the main character can see a ghost (in Hanako-un the ghost is a boy & in Tasogare the ghost is a girl). Also in both the main character listens to rumors of supernatural events and solves them. 

Main characters are ghost Based on school Ghost stories are main theme 

Both revolve around the legends of a certain Japanese high school, with character that have the resolve of understanding those legends and solving some of the school mysteries. One of the ghosts from those legends is real and becomes a major character, guiding the characters through their quest. 

Both shows have a trolly, school related ghost. The school is split into a new and old building and the main story is based on several different smaller ghost stories. They each have their own very interesting art styles and very comedic at times, but can suddenly get semi-serious instantly and then back to goofing and clowning around 

Both focuses on school themed ghost-human relationship and how they unriddle mysteries on their own respective schools. Though one will center more on comedy and the other on romance. 

It is so similar but yet so different. Jibakuu Shounen Hanako-kun is much more light hearted than Tasogare Otome x Amnesia, its similar because a group go 'investigate' rumors about ghost and try or solve them. If you like either one then you are sure to enjoy the other. 

-one of the mc's is a ghost -based on school -ghost stories  

It has afterschool mystery elements and the MC being connected to a famous ghost of the school.  

In both Anime, One of the MC is a ghost, with dark past. Both stories' main plot is based on the school's "Paranormal Myths/legends"! Main difference- TOXA mainly focuses on the Romantic development between two Mains and JSHK it exploits the comedy aspect of the story more. 

Both anime involve a middle school age boy who is not human. They both have a similar art style and "vibe" that they give off, both in execution of humor and story progression. 

Similar characters and folklore 

If you're a shotacon and you love Japanese folklore references then boy you're gonna love these 

-Both series involve Japanese supernatural folklore (such as yokai and kitsune). -While comedy is present in both, they also deal with darker themes and undertones. -The characters are all likable and develop a nice friendship with each other. 

Both have really unique art styles and supernatural stories.. Alot of mysteries and plot twists... Boty have dark themes and kinda of some gore or violence that's different ftom other shounen.. 

Both deal with mysteries involving urban legends and the seven school mysteries which, combined with unique aesthetics (especially color design) and direction, make for really interesting experiences. 

Both shows have their plot driven by urban legends 

so im sure this show is on the recommendations page and for good reason. both tbhk and this show involve making wishes and seeing ghosts and what not (ik there arent really ghost in pmmm but still same sort of thing) they both involve rumors that are popular with students and there both really really good 

Watching Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun really reminded me of my experience watching xxxHOLiC. Like Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun, xxxHOLiC revolves around a normal human getting involved with supernatural mysteries. Both are more focused on comedy than normally expected from this kind of show. I prefer Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun because xxxHOLiC has weird animation, but they are both good and worth a watch. 

Both of them deal with spirits and have comedy elements 

The protagonist for both of these shows end up under contracts with someone who's linked with the spirit world and end up having to do labour for them..... these shows have very similar beginings and both have a lot of Japanese folklore in them. They're both comedies with some serious elements and an deeper overarching plot. The arcs are short spanning from 1-2 episodes. (The similarities go on and on......I'll stop now...) Hanako-kun has a few shounen like moments which I thought didn't really fit with the style of the show. On the other hand, Holic limits fighting scenes unless they are absolutely necessary and has more of a "day to day life" vibe. The biggest difference between them is probably the art style; Hanako-kun has cute chibi-esque proportions and Holic is basically the polar opposite, with super tall proportions which might take some getting used to (Yuko's outfits are amaaaazing though). Both art styles have their perks, but seeing as Hanako-kun is a 2020 anime and XXXHolic is 2007, Hanako-kun's may seem nicer. XXXHolic is one of my favourite childhood animes and Hanako-kun is just as enjoyable to watch. If you like one you'll love the other!! read more 

Similar artstyle, main trio that fights supernatural beings, sad flashback after enemy deaths. 

Group of school children and a supernatural entity fight spirits in a haunted school of mysteries. Both nail the genre of dark comedy in very different ways. 

they're insanely similar stories ordinary girl discovers super natural mythological world and then gets dragged into them by quite similar mysterious characters, with a large fun side cast 

It’s about solving problems but there’s still a lot of shounen in it. Jshk is about school ghost mysteries while hyouka is about ancient stories of the school. 

Mm, yes. I know it may seem a bit of a stretch, but hear me out: Both of these series are really similar in different ways. Both of them are fantastical with the inclusion of monsters and paranormalities but still remain grounded as their main protagonists are still very human and are grounded in reality. The underlining mysteries that drive both stories are also very similar and overall give a very distinctive dark and mysterious mood, which I love. Each show has its moments of humor as well, usually both based on cute or embarrassing moments that'll make you giggle. If you like characters with uniquely deep and meaningful relationships between each other, you'll love both shows. Personally, I found them both very similar and very good series. Please, give 'em both a try if you haven't already. read more 

Hanako-kun and Hunter x Hunter have young protagonists that experience adventures viewers could only dream of. Both series have fast paced action and good quality animation too.  

have the same beautiful atmosphere and core.