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Anime like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

These 12 shows score most like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (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 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

Saint Seiya
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Saint Seiya
Shared strengths in cultural impact and world-building — same Shonen demographic.
Saint Seiya
7.11
Saint Seiya
1986Top: Cultural 9.0

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

Chainsaw Man
7.90
Chainsaw Man
2022Top: Animation 8.5

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

Bungo Stray Dogs
7.45
Bungo Stray Dogs
2016Top: World 8.0

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

Urusei Yatsura
6.93
Urusei Yatsura
2022Top: Cultural 9.0

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

Dr. Slump
6.88
Dr. Slump
1981Top: Cultural 8.5

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

Blue Lock
7.48
Blue Lock
2022Top: Cultural 8.5

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

Attack on Titan
8.18
Attack on Titan
2013Top: Cultural 9.5

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

Dr. Stone
7.63
Dr. Stone
2019Top: World 8.5

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

Fist of the North Star
7.05
Fist of the North Star
1984Top: Cultural 9.0

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

Bleach
6.55
Bleach
2004Top: Cultural 8.5

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

Dragon Ball
6.93
Dragon Ball
1989Top: Cultural 10.0

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

Rurouni Kenshin
7.77
Rurouni Kenshin
1996Top: Cultural 8.5

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

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FAQ

What anime is most like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?
Saint Seiya (7.11) tops the list as the closest match to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in cultural impact and world-building — same Shonen demographic.
How are "anime like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" picks chosen?
Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made JoJo's Bizarre Adventure good, not just surface tags.