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InuYasha

Inuyasha

1996, Manga, 558 ch, 77%

Recommended by 27 Mao fans on AniList. The same kind of story: youkai-fighting urban fantasy.

Kagome is a modern Japanese high school girl. Never the type to believe in myths and legends, her world view dramatically changes when, one day, she's pulled out of her own time and into another! There, in Japan's ancient past, Kagome discovers more than a few of those dusty old…

More manga for fans of Mao

  1. Cover of RIN-NE
    RIN-NE

    2009, Manga, 398 ch, 68%

    Recommended by 14 Mao fans on AniList.

  2. Cover of Rurouni Kenshin
    Rurouni Kenshin

    1994, Manga, 259 ch, 82%

    Recommended by 12 Mao fans on AniList. Both have Martial Arts.

  3. Cover of Kamisama Kiss
    Kamisama Kiss

    2008, Manga, 154 ch, 84%

    Both have Youkai.

  4. Cover of Detective Conan
    Detective Conan

    1994, Manga, ongoing, 83%

    Detective, Crime, Age Regression

  5. Cover of Black Lagoon
    Black Lagoon

    2002, Manga, ongoing, 82%

    Guns, Seinen, Gangs

  6. Cover of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
    Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 75%

    Zombie, Primarily Adult Cast, Post-Apocalyptic

  7. Cover of Ranma ½
    Ranma ½

    1987, Manga, 407 ch, 78%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  8. Cover of Fullmetal Alchemist
    Fullmetal Alchemist

    2001, Manga, 116 ch, 89%

    Alchemy, Politics, Philosophy

  9. Cover of Mob Psycho 100
    Mob Psycho 100

    2012, Manga, 201 ch, 85%

    Coming of Age, Philosophy, Super Power

  10. Cover of Maison Ikkoku
    Maison Ikkoku

    1980, Manga, 162 ch, 81%

    Seinen, Primarily Adult Cast, College

  11. Cover of Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.
    Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.

    2021, Manga, 180 ch, 75%

    Work, Urban Fantasy, Primarily Adult Cast

  12. Cover of Black Butler
    Black Butler

    2006, Manga, ongoing, 81%

    Demons, Revenge, Crime

  13. Cover of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
    Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 87%

    Magic, Travel, Elf

  14. Cover of Baki the Grappler
    Baki the Grappler

    1991, Manga, 371 ch, 77%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  15. Cover of Dr. STONE
    Dr. STONE

    2017, Manga, 236 ch, 81%

    Post-Apocalyptic, Survival, Ensemble Cast

  16. Cover of Goodnight Punpun
    Goodnight Punpun

    2007, Manga, 147 ch, 88%

    Coming of Age, Seinen, Philosophy

  17. Cover of EDENS ZERO
    EDENS ZERO

    2018, Manga, 293 ch, 70%

    Space, Shounen, Ensemble Cast

  18. Cover of SPY x FAMILY
    SPY x FAMILY

    2019, Manga, ongoing, 83%

    Family Life, Espionage, Found Family

  19. Cover of Mushishi
    Mushishi

    1999, Manga, 50 ch, 85%

    Both have Youkai.

  20. Cover of Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction
    Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction

    2014, Manga, 101 ch, 82%

    Seinen, Aliens, Female Protagonist

  21. Cover of Urusei Yatsura
    Urusei Yatsura

    1978, Manga, 366 ch, 77%

    Both have Youkai.

  22. Cover of Gokurakugai
    Gokurakugai

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 76%

    Urban Fantasy, Female Protagonist, Male Protagonist

  23. Cover of Nisekoi: False Love
    Nisekoi: False Love

    2011, Manga, 240 ch, 75%

    Love Triangle, Female Harem, Primarily Female Cast

Anime for fans of Mao

InuYasha2000, TV, 167 eps, 77% Rurouni Kenshin (2023)2023, TV, 24 eps, 75% Noragami2014, TV, 12 eps, 78% Daemons of the Shadow Realm2026, TV, 24 eps, 78% Dororo2019, TV, 24 eps, 81% Ranma1/2 (2024)2024, TV, 12 eps, 79% Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan2010, TV, 24 eps, 73% Rin-ne2015, TV, 25 eps, 65%

About Mao

2019, Manga, ongoing, 72%

Nanoka passes through a portal into the Taisho era, where exorcist Mao reluctantly rescues her from the jaws of a grotesque yokai. When Nanoka gets back to the present, she discovers she has some new, incredible abilities. She returns to the past looking for answers, only to get caught up in Mao’s investigation of a series of gruesome murders. As her questions about herself multiply, Nanoka learns that Mao is cursed by a cat demon named Byoki—and so is his sword. If anyone but Mao attempts to wield it, they are doomed. But when Mao’s life is in jeopardy, Nanoka picks up his blade and swings!

(Source: VIZ Media)

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