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Kaidan Restaurant - Recommendations
If you're looking for anime similar to Kaidan Restaurant, you might like these titles.
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Ghost Stories
- TV (19 eps)
- 2000 - 2001
Satsuki and Keichiro are new students of the haunted Amanogawa Elementary School - a school where their late mother attended as a child. Soon they meet the perverted Hajima Aoyama and #1 spirit researcher Leo Kakinoki, and thus their ghost hunting group is formed! WIth the help of Satsuki's mother's ghost diary and the crafty wiles of Kaaya, a cat that has been possessed by the demon Lord Amanojaku, the gang will seal away ghosts in order to rid Kaaya's body of Amanojaku and save the day. Can the four friends manage to seal away toilet ghosts, deadly nurses, creepy dolls and a variety of supernatural phenomena, all while passing their classes?
Reasons you might like Ghost Stories...
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sothis says...
Gakkou no Kaidan and Kaidan Restaurant both follow a group of kids as they experience usually horrific, but often lighthearted encounters with the dead. Each can be considered fairly episodic and definitely has the same tone and feel, though I like Kaidan Restaurant a little more.
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Galadriel says...
both Gakkou no Kaidan and Kaidan Restaurant focus on a group of kids which deal with ghosts, undead, zombies, supernatural creatures in other words, experiencing horrific scenes. Both animes are kinda episodic so if you like one of this two then for sure you will enjoy the other one as well
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neutrino says...
Both are shows about elementary school students encountering supernatural phenomena and dealing with it. They both have a light-hearted (considering the subject) feel to them and are fairly easy to watch.
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Eneeli says...
Both feature a bunch of kids experiencing ghostly adventures in a small town. However, do not underestimate these shows simply because it caters to kids. In their own way, both shows serve their purpose in scaring the audience.
Kaidan Restaurant makes use of the slice-of-life story-telling which lets your imagination run freely (and against you). Ghost Stories uses scary animated scenes, which despite the quality, works pretty well.
In Kaidan Restaurant, the stories are narrated by the friendly spooks themselves while in Ghost Stories, the kids are aided by a reluctant supernatural sidekick. Yet, the audience gets drawn into the tales anyway.
Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror
- TV (11 eps)
- 2006
The dark and brooding Ayakashi is composed of three horror stories: the narration of a young woman named Oiwa who was abandoned and betrayed by the one she truly loved, leading her to curse all who stood in her way; a story of two star-crossed lovers – a human and a forgotten god – and their struggle to have a future together; and the tale of an evil and malicious demon who is haunting and murdering a family for unknown purposes. Though different in animation style and tone, each story shares a similar theme: the darkness of the human heart.
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Reasons you might like Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror...
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sothis says...
Admittedly, Ayakashi is way more adult than Kaidan Restaurant (as the latter is more lighthearted - sort of - and deals with kiddy type ghost stories), but if you're into episode ghost stories these are two great ones to check out.
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Eneeli says...
Stories are told in that same calm manner, like typical Japanese ghost storytellers do. There is little dramatics in the narration which is good, since it lets the anticipation build up slowly and the mind gets to run on its own.
That's how I like my ghost stories.
However, in Ayakashi, the stunning visuals speak for themselves. In Kaidan Restaurant, your imagination is merely aided along by the friendly subtle scenes which comes across as creepy rather than full-blown scary.
Ghost Hunt
- TV (25 eps)
- 2006 - 2007
Mai Taniyama is a first year high school student who lives a carefree life telling ghost stories with her friends. One day, she meets Kazuya Shibuya, the head of Shibuya Psychic Research (SPR); and together, she tags along to help him investigate paranormal activities in a haunted school building. His assistant Lin was hurt during an incident to protect Mai from danger, so what more can Mai do than to take the job as Shibuya's assistant? Along with a team of other ghost hunters, they will uncover the mystery of a strange case coming their way, while Mai starts to discover her own abilities.
1 vote
Reasons you might like Ghost Hunt...
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chii says...
Both anime are about a group of people that hunt supernatural things to solve the case. mystery surrounds both anime and both have a wide range of interesting characters that you'll love to hate or just plain love. Kaidan restaurant seems to be a little more childish as the characters are all kids where ghost hunt seems to be more mature. check one out if you liked the other!
Haunted Junction
- TV (12 eps)
- 1997
Haruto Hojo is the son of a priest, which might sound normal. However, his school is the ground zero gathering point for everything ghost, spirit, and likewise, thanks to the obsessed (and also a ghost) headmaster of the school! In order to make sure everything runs normally, Hojo (who just wants to live a normal life), along with Mutsuki (prodigal Japanese priestess), and Kazumi (a frequently possessed monk), complete tasks that only seem to make the school more strange and hectic!
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Reasons you might like Haunted Junction...
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neutrino says...
These two are about unlucky students who manage to keep running into supernatural trouble! HJ is way more "grown-up" than Kaiden Restaurant, but they both deal with death and the beyond in a light-hearted, episodic way.
Gregory Horror Show
- TV (88 eps x 2 min)
- 1999 - 2001
A man approaches a sinister-looking house, not knowing how he got there or where he is. He has arrived at the Gregory Horror House, a place where strange creatures and mysterious specters float the halls and inhabit the rooms. From the teetering, toothy Judgment Boy who roams the corridors to a sexy and bloodthirsty reptilian nurse, from a gun slinging compadre and beyond, there are plenty of bizarre tenants of Gregory Horror House; but what's really going on, and why do people find their way to this place?
1 vote
Reasons you might like Gregory Horror Show...
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Kari5 says...
Both of these are anime that re-use different cast memebers to tell episodic horror stories (I'd just consider them eerie or creapy). They cover all kinds of different horror stories involving demons, zombies, ghosts, and everything else superntural. Fans of one might enjoy the other.
Toshi Densetsu Monogatari Hikiko
- OVA (1 ep x 40 min)
- 2008
Satoshi returns to his hometown after years of being away, carrying with him terrible memories of his past. He remembers the day Satoko Kisiki joined his class – it was the rainy season, and her unusual body made her an easy target for cruel bullying, though Satoshi never took part in the mean tricks that were played on her. However, soon he found himself relentlessly chased by a mysterious and deformed girl whose long dark hair obscured her face. Was this a simple case of a joke gone too far, or was a poor, mistreated girl looking to take revenge on those who made her life miserable?
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Reasons you might like Toshi Densetsu Monogatari Hikiko...
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Kari5 says...
Enjoyed some of Kaidan Restaurant's scarier tales, and ready for something a bit more intense? Try Toshi Densetsu Monogatari Hikiko. Although the animation isn't the greatest, it still pulls off a scary story!
Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!!
- TV (60 eps x 7 min)
- 2012 - 2014
Chiyoko Kurotori is a 5th grader who loves the occult. One day, she tries to divine her friend's "cupid," but thanks to a stuffy nose summons a witch named Gyubid instead. From that day on, Gyyubid becomes Chiyoko's magic instructor. She must learn to balance the grueling demands of her training with her normal school life.
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Reasons you might like Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!!...
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snivets says...
Aside from their supernatural themes and short-story-style setup, these shows have similarities in art style and the elementary school age of the kids. Additionally, in both, there is a female protagonist who gets pulled into solving problems that are a result of otherworldly beings acting on the world. Spooky, and at times, comedic.
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
- TV (13 eps x 5 min)
- 2013
Step right up and gaze upon tales of horror and wonder, of urban legends and terrifying mysteries alike. From a man who suffers a mysterious accident on a business trip, to a boy who witnesses a horrifying family secret, to even a man who’s certain he’s being watched by a long-haired, creepy woman, there’s plenty of harrowing stories to be told.
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Reasons you might like Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories...
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Kari5 says...
Both of these are episodic horror stories and although neither are particularly scary, they came sometimes be creepy. Kaidan Restaurant, although less spooky, is the better of the two titles.
Junji Ito "Collection"
- TV (12 eps)
- 2018
The works of one of the most famous Japanese horror manga artists, Junji Ito, finally gets animated! This will be an omnibus animation where each episode will star different protagonists such as the famous Tomie, Soichi, and Fuchi!
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Reasons you might like Junji Ito "Collection"...
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Kari5 says...
While Kaidan Restaurant is specifically designed for kids, these shows are still very similar. They are horror anime that are very spooky and focus more on suspense than gore. They are both also regular length episodes that are divided up into multiple independant stories. If you liked one, you'd probably enjoy the other.
Nanashi Kaidan
- TV (10 eps x 3 min)
- 2022
The collection of horror short stories center on those uneasy feelings of "something out there" that children sense in their lives.
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Reasons you might like Nanashi Kaidan...
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Kari5 says...
While Kaidan Restaurant is for slightly younger viewers, both of these shows are short episodic horror series. They have a repeating cast, but new ghouls every episode. If you liked one, you'd probably enjoy the other.