Shows Like Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari

If you liked Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari (2023), a animation and action & adventure series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and action & adventure
Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
2
Hell's Paradise (2023)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
For a chance at a pardon, a ninja assassin joins other condemned criminals on a journey to a mysterious island to retrieve an elixir of immortality.
3
Taboo Tattoo (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
The story follows Justice Akazuka (a.k.a. Seigi), a young man who is good at martial arts. One day, Seigi rescues a homeless old man from some thugs, and the man gives him an object that imprints a tattoo on his palm…
4
Seraph of the End (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and action & adventure
After a mysterious virus wipes out ninety percent of humanity, vampires emerge from the recesses of the earth to enslave mankind, treating them like livestock. After growing tired of donating blood in exchange for…
5
Claymore (2007)
★ 8.2/10Also action & adventure and animation
When a shapeshifting demon with a thirst for human flesh, known as "youma," arrives in Raki's village, a lone woman with silver eyes walks into town with only a sword upon her back. She is a "Claymore," a being…
6
Dead Mount Death Play (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action & adventure
As a legendary hero nears victory against a necromancer known as The Corpse God, things take an unexpected turn with the dark sorcerer’s final gambit—reincarnation magic. This last-ditch effort catches the brave…
7
Stigma of the Wind (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also action & adventure and animation
Four years ago, Kazuma Kannagi was defeated by his cousin Ayano Kannagi for the right to be the successor of Enraiha, a sword passed down in the Kannagi family. His defeat, along with his lack of talent for En-Jutsu…
8
Fate/Apocrypha (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
There was once a Holy Grail War waged by Mages and Heroic Spirits in a town of Fuyuki. However, one Mage took advantage of the chaos of World War II to steal a Holy Grail. Several decades have passed, and the…
9
Daemons of the Shadow Realm (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
Yuru, a young hunter, lives in a small village deep in the mountains, hunting wild game and leading a humble life with Asa, his younger twin sister. Their peaceful lives are torn apart when a dragon’s roar echoes…
10
The Demon Prince of Momochi House (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and action & adventure
Himari’s 16th birthday will be one she never forgets. Unexpectedly, she receives a will detailing her inheritance of a mysterious estate: the Momochi House. She arrives only to discover that the home was built on the…
11
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and action & adventure
It has been 800 years since the incredibly fast and powerful gods of battle known as the Idaten had sealed away the demons after an intense battle. Now, that battle is just considered a myth or a fairytale. While the…
12
Fate/strange Fake (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the…
13
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (2021)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
His past life and current life are intersecting--a boy with memories of two lives faces his destiny! After his mother was killed at an early age, the orphaned Rio fought his hardest to survive in the slums. One day, he…
14
Re:Creators (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action & adventure
Humans have created many stories. Joy, sadness, anger, deep emotion. Stories shake our emotions, and fascinate us. However, these are only the thoughts of bystanders. But what if the characters in the story have…
15
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
Kogarashi Fuyuzora is a "hands on" psychic. Ever since the day he got possessed by an evil ghost, he has been burdened with debt. Needing a cheap room to rent, he winds up at a haunted hot springs inn, Yuragi Inn…
16
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- (2021)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Makoto Misumi is just an ordinary high school student living a regular life, but all of a sudden gets summoned to the other world to become a "hero." The goddess of the other world, however, insults him for being…
17
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
Beryl Gardenant, a middle-aged swordsman running a dojo in the backwaters, lives a quiet life, until Allucia, former student and Commander of the Royal Order of Knights, appears! Beryl’s life is about to change…
18
Ikki Tousen (2003)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
In the Kanto region of Japan, seven high schools take place in a turf war for territorial supremacy: Nanyo Academy, Kyosho Academy, Seito Academy, Yoshu Academy, Rakuyo High School, Gogun High School, and Yoshu Private…
19
Into the Badlands (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy
In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese…
20
Peach Boy Riverside (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
"This is a tale that took place long ago. There once lived an old man and an old woman. The old man went into the woods to cut down some grass and the old woman went to the river to... (You know the rest.) The ogres…