Ghosts have been a part of anime since the early days, whether they are there to help or hurt the cast. Most recently, the anime Toilet bound Hanako-kun has been making waves in the anime and manga community thanks to its quirky story. Before Toilet-bound Hanko-kun, tons of anime featured spirits such as Yu Yu Hakusho, which turned its main character into a spirit detective.
If fans have already finished Toilet-bound Hanako-kun or are wondering about the show, one needs to keep an eye out on these ten other anime that feature interesting ghosts that will fill one's spooky quota.
10 Hanako (Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun)
Hanako is the newest ghost on the block and stars in the series of the same name. In it, he helps a young girl who slowly starts to fall in love with him named Nene Yashiro, who dreams of meeting her knight in shining armor.
Hanako has a responsibility to keep the supernatural beans who reside in the school with him in check and ends up getting the help of Nene and her exorcist friend Kou Minamoto to assist in his quest.
9 Menma (Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day)
If fans are looking for a story that will make them cry by the end, then look into Menma from The Flower we Saw That Day. Menma was a young girl who died but has now started to appear again to her childhood friend Jenta.
In order to help Menma, Jenta must get his group of friends back together in order to help complete her final wish. She is a gentle girl that will bring fans to tears by the end of the show as her friends struggle to deal with her wish.
8 Jibanyan (Yo-Kai Watch)
Jibanyan comes from the series Yo-kai Watch and is a main character. He is the ghost of a kitten hit by a car and loves to lay around eating chocolate. The story in the series even explains Jibanyans past and helps him say goodbye to his owner.
Jibanyan is also a huge part of the comedic relief of the series, and anime fans tend to fall in love with his strange antics. Jibanyan is probably the cuddliest spook we have on this list.
7 Ekubo (Mob Psycho 100)
Ekubo, more commonly known as Dimple, comes from the series Mob Psycho 100. Dimple is a laughter ghost that forms a cult in order to force more people to laugh; he doesn't account for the fact that Mob is one of the people he has lured in.
The mask he puts on Mob is useless, and the two soon end up in a battle where Dimple is defeated. Unfortunately for Mob, Dimple is incredibly persistent and shows up at his house the next day to form an alliance.
6 Yukine (Noragami: Stray God)
Yukine is a main character in the series Noragami. He is a shinki that can turn into a sword and has powerful spiritual abilities. He spent years wandering around the world on his on before being found by Yato, who gives the spirt a purpose.
Yukine is a trouble maker at the begging of the series and has issues with the fact that he is no longer human. As the series progresses, Yukine does calm down and becomes a much better spirit.
5 Nanana Ryugajo (Nanana's Buried Treasure)
Nanana comes from the series Nanana's Buried Treasure, where she is bound to a single room in the main character's house. Nanana was once an adventure with several treasures but was murdered and now spends her days eating pudding and gaming.
She is overjoyed when Jugo moves into her room, and the two turn out to be a perfect match since he joins his new school's treasure hunters club. If fans are looking for an adventure show, then this one is a perfect pick.
4 No Face (Spirited Away)
No Face is possibly the most famous spirit on this list and comes from the Studio Ghibli movie Spirited Away. While No Face is at first hostile and rampages around the bathhouse demanding food and eating servers, he calms down thanks to Chihiro.
After No Face is calm, he ventures with Chihiro in order to help her save her parents and escape the mysterious world that she is now trapped in. He seems to have several abilities like creating items from dirt and being able to transform depending on what he consumes.
3 Yanagi Fuyumi (Blood Lad)
Fuyumi comes from Blood Lad, where she accidentally enters the demon world and gets killed by a plant. She encounters Staz, the vampire who makes it his personal quest to get her to the human world so she can come back to life.
Fuyumi is a laid back girl who is the target of Staz's fascination due to her being from the land of anime in his eyes. Fuyumi only wants to get back to Japan and must believe fully in Staz to do so.
2 Fujiwara-No-Sai (Hikaru No Go)
Sai is another ghost that stars in a Shonen Jump series titled Hikaru no Go. The series revolves around the game of Go and a young boy by the name of Hikaru, who Sai agrees to help become a professional Go player due to his love of the game.
Sai is a kind mentor who is happy to play. Go again as he has been trapped in a Go board since the Edo period in Japan. He is more than happy to work with Hikaru to once again enjoy the game he loved when he was alive.
1 Yunohana Yuuna (Yuuna And The Haunted Hot Springs)
Yunohana is a ghost from the Shonen Jump series Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs. In the series, a young exorcist named Kogarashi Fuyuzora moves into the room that Yuno haunts and vows to help figure out her final wish.
Yuna is a sweet, but klutzy ghost who is just happy to be around her friends. She can't remember her human life at all and starts to form a deeper relationship with Kogarashi, who she admires as the series continues on.