What anime is most like Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji)?

Soul Eater (6.38) tops the list as the closest match to Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in animation and world-building — same Shonen demographic.

How are "anime like Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji)" picks chosen?

Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji), preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) good, not just surface tags.

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Anime like Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji)

These 12 shows score most like Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) (Shonen) across all six Codex criteria — not just same-genre guesses, but the closest matches on the actual rubric. Ranked by how near their criterion profile sits to Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji).

The short answer

If you liked Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji), start with Soul Eater (6.38 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.

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Soul Eater

Shared strengths in animation and world-building — same Shonen demographic.

6.38

Soul Eater

2008Top: Animation 8.0

Shared strengths in animation and world-building — same Shonen demographic.

6.82

Kaiju No. 8

2024Top: Animation 7.8

Shared strengths in animation and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

6.60

The Seven Deadly Sins

2014Top: Animation 7.2

Shared strengths in animation and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic, same studio.

6.45

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

2003Top: World 7.5

Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Shonen demographic.

6.40

Kakegurui

2017Top: Animation 7.5

Shared strengths in animation and world-building — same Shonen demographic.

6.68

Fire Force

2019Top: Animation 8.5

Shared strengths in animation and world-building — same Shonen demographic.

6.70

Sakamoto Days

2025Top: Character 7.0

Shared strength in world-building — same Shonen demographic.

6.53

InuYasha

2000Top: Cultural 8.0

Shared strengths in world-building and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

7.08

MARRIAGETOXIN

2026Top: Animation 7.4

Shared strengths in animation and world-building — same Shonen demographic.

6.55

Bleach

2004Top: Cultural 8.5

Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Shonen demographic.

6.99

Wind Breaker

2024Top: Animation 7.8

Shared strength in animation — same Shonen demographic.

6.85

Komi Can't Communicate

2021Top: Animation 7.5

Shared strength in animation — same Shonen demographic.

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FAQ

What anime is most like Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji)?: Soul Eater (6.38) tops the list as the closest match to Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in animation and world-building — same Shonen demographic.
How are "anime like Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji)" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji), preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) good, not just surface tags.