7 anime like The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe, ranked by how many recommended each one. 4 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer.

1
When They Cry
TV · 2006 · 26 eps · 76/100
It shares its focus on tragedy, rural, and is a longer watch at 26 episodes. Recommended by 8 AniList users who watched The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Supernatural
2
MUSHI-SHI
TV · 2005 · 26 eps · 84/100
It shares its focus on youkai, rural, tragedy, and is a longer watch at 26 episodes. Recommended by 7 AniList users who watched The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Psychological
3
Vampire Princess Miyu
OVA · 1988 · 4 eps · 65/100
It is also horror / supernatural, and is a longer watch at 4 episodes. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.
- Action
- Drama
- Horror
- Psychological
4
Vampire Princess Miyu (TV)
TV · 1997 · 26 eps · 67/100
It shares its focus on tragedy, youkai, and is a longer watch at 26 episodes. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.
- Action
- Drama
- Horror
- Supernatural
5
Akuma Kun
ONA · 2023 · 12 eps · 67/100
It shares its focus on youkai, and is a longer watch at 12 episodes. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Supernatural
6
The Summer Hikaru Died
TV · 2025 · 12 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on rural, tragedy, and is a longer watch at 12 episodes. Recommended by 5 AniList users who watched The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Supernatural
7
Graveyard Kitaro
TV · 2008 · 11 eps · 67/100
It shares its focus on youkai, and is a longer watch at 11 episodes. Recommended by 4 AniList users who watched The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.
- Horror
- Supernatural