16 anime like Yo-kai Watch
These are the shows Yo-kai Watch fans recommend most, with the most popular picks first. Each one notes what it has in common with Yo-kai Watch, so you can find the one that fits your mood. 2 come from the same studio. 3 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer.
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Pokémon
TV · 1997 · 276 eps · 73/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into proxy battle and kids. OLM animated both. It is a longer watch at 276 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- 2
Digimon Ghost Game
TV · 2021 · 67 eps · 66/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into kids and youkai. It is a shorter watch at 67 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Horror
- 3
Inazuma Eleven
TV · 2008 · 127 eps · 77/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into kids. OLM animated both. It is a shorter watch at 127 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Sports
- Supernatural
- 4
DAN DA DAN
TV · 2024 · 12 eps · 83/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into youkai. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- 5
Digimon Universe App Monsters
TV · 2016 · 52 eps · 62/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into kids. It is a shorter watch at 52 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama
- 6
Monster Strike the Animation
ONA · 2015 · 51 eps · 59/100
It shares the comedy feel of Yo-kai Watch. It is a shorter watch at 51 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
- 7
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On
TV · 2016 · 75 eps · 53/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into kids. It is a shorter watch at 75 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Fantasy
- 8
Sgt. Frog
TV · 2004 · 358 eps · 75/100
It shares the comedy feel of Yo-kai Watch. It is a longer watch at 358 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Sci-Fi
- 9
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun
TV · 2020 · 12 eps · 77/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into youkai. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- Mystery
- 10
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1
TV · 2008 · 13 eps · 80/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into youkai. It is a shorter watch at 13 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Slice of Life
- Supernatural
- 11
Gegege no Kitarou (2007)
TV · 2007 · 100 eps · 68/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into youkai and kids. It is a shorter watch at 100 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Horror
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK
TV · 2025 · 49 eps · 71/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into proxy battle and kids. It is a shorter watch at 49 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
- 13
Obake Zukan
TV short · 2020 · 39 eps · 45/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into kids. It is a shorter watch at 39 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Supernatural
- 14
Idaten Jump
TV · 2005 · 52 eps · 73/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into kids. It is a shorter watch at 52 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Mystery
- Sports
- Supernatural
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Web Ghosts PiPoPa
TV · 2008 · 51 eps · 56/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into kids. It is a shorter watch at 51 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
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Jinzou Konchuu Kabutoborg V×V
TV · 2006 · 52 eps · 53/100
Like Yo-kai Watch, it leans into proxy battle. It is a shorter watch at 52 episodes. Fans of Yo-kai Watch recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Sports
Recommendation votes and comparison details come from AniList. Highlighted genres are shared with Yo-kai Watch; direct sequels are left out when relation data identifies them.