What anime is most like Mushishi?

Made in Abyss (8.60) tops the list as the closest match to Mushishi on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.

How are "anime like Mushishi" picks chosen?

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

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Anime like Mushishi

These 12 shows score most like Mushishi (Seinen) 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 Mushishi.

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Made in Abyss

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

8.60

Made in Abyss

2017Top: World 9.5

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

8.50

Tongari Boushi no Atelier

2026Top: World 9.2

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

8.96

Pluto

2023Top: Themes 9.3

Shared strengths in emotional themes and storytelling — same Seinen demographic.

8.26

Heavenly Delusion (Tengoku Daimakyou)

2023Top: World 8.7

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

8.88

Vinland Saga

2019Top: Character 9.2

Shared strengths in storytelling and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.

8.45

March Comes In Like a Lion

2016Top: Character 9.0

Shared strengths in emotional themes and animation — same Seinen demographic.

9.14

Ping Pong the Animation

2014Top: Animation 9.8

Shared strengths in storytelling and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.

9.24

Monster

2004Top: Character 9.7

Shared strengths in emotional themes and storytelling — same Seinen demographic.

7.68

Nippon Sangoku

2026Top: World 8.2

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

7.75

Black Lagoon

2006Top: World 8.5

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

7.77

Master Keaton

1998Top: World 8.2

Shared strengths in world-building and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.

7.93

Parasyte: The Maxim

2014Top: Character 8.3

Shared strengths in storytelling and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.

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FAQ

What anime is most like Mushishi?: Made in Abyss (8.60) tops the list as the closest match to Mushishi on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
How are "anime like Mushishi" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Mushishi, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Mushishi good, not just surface tags.