What anime is most like Shaman King?

Hayate the Combat Butler (5.98) tops the list as the closest match to Shaman King on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on characters — same Shonen demographic.

How are "anime like Shaman King" picks chosen?

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

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Anime like Shaman King

These 12 shows score most like Shaman King (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 Shaman King.

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Hayate the Combat Butler

Closest profile match on characters — same Shonen demographic.

5.98

Hayate the Combat Butler

2007Top: Character 6.5

Closest profile match on characters — same Shonen demographic.

5.95

Pandora Hearts

2009Top: Character 6.5

Closest profile match on characters — same Shonen demographic, same studio.

6.00

Rave Master

2001Top: World 6.5

Closest profile match on animation — same Shonen demographic.

5.73

Baki the Grappler

2018Top: World 6.5

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

6.40

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

2016Top: Character 7.0

Closest profile match on emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.

5.60

Air Gear

2006Top: World 7.0

Shared strength in world-building — same Shonen demographic.

6.20

Beelzebub

2011Top: Character 6.8

Closest profile match on emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.

5.58

Edens Zero

2021Top: World 6.3

Closest profile match on storytelling — same Shonen demographic.

5.90

Toriko

2011Top: World 7.5

Shared strength in world-building — same Shonen demographic.

6.27

Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria

2024Top: Character 6.5

Closest profile match on characters — same Shonen demographic.

6.30

The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King

2026Top: Character 6.7

Closest profile match on characters — same Shonen demographic.

6.52

Black Clover

2017Top: Character 6.8

Closest profile match on characters — same Shonen demographic.

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FAQ

What anime is most like Shaman King?: Hayate the Combat Butler (5.98) tops the list as the closest match to Shaman King on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on characters — same Shonen demographic.
How are "anime like Shaman King" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Shaman King, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Shaman King good, not just surface tags.