What anime is most like Hunter × Hunter (2011)?

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (9.25) tops the list as the closest match to Hunter × Hunter (2011) on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in storytelling and characters — same Shonen demographic.

How are "anime like Hunter × Hunter (2011)" picks chosen?

Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Hunter × Hunter (2011), preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Hunter × Hunter (2011) good, not just surface tags.

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Anime like Hunter × Hunter (2011)

These 12 shows score most like Hunter × Hunter (2011) (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 Hunter × Hunter (2011).

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Shared strengths in storytelling and characters — same Shonen demographic.

9.25

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

2009Top: Story 9.5

Shared strengths in storytelling and characters — same Shonen demographic.

9.03

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

2023Top: Themes 9.5

Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shonen demographic, same studio.

9.02

Ashita no Joe

1980Top: Cultural 9.8

Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shonen demographic.

8.65

Hikaru no Go

2001Top: Character 9.2

Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shonen demographic.

9.05

Mob Psycho 100

2019Top: Character 9.7

Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.

8.51

Gintama

2006Top: Character 9.2

Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.

8.40

My Hero Academia

2017Top: Character 9.0

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

8.33

Hajime no Ippo

2000Top: Character 9.0

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

8.27

Haikyuu!!

2014Top: Cultural 9.0

Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.

8.58

One Piece

1999Top: Cultural 10.0

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

8.18

The Promised Neverland

2019Top: Story 8.8

Shared strengths in storytelling and animation — same Shonen demographic.

8.28

Death Note

2006Top: Cultural 9.5

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

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What anime is most like Hunter × Hunter (2011)?: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (9.25) tops the list as the closest match to Hunter × Hunter (2011) on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in storytelling and characters — same Shonen demographic.
How are "anime like Hunter × Hunter (2011)" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Hunter × Hunter (2011), preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Hunter × Hunter (2011) good, not just surface tags.