Otome Youkai Zakuro - Recommendations

• Vol: 15
• 2001 - 2013

Kantaro Ichinomiya has been able to see youkai and befriend them since he was a young child, but there is one particular spirit that he has always wanted to meet. Intrigued by the tale of the legendary demon-eating tengu, Kantaro’s goal for many years has been to make friends with the strongest youkai of all. Now, as a young adult Kantaro works as an exorcist, yet he has never forgotten his true desire, and one day his dreams come true when he breaks a holy seal, releasing the fabled demon-eating tengu. As the spirit’s new master, Kantaro names his new friend Haruka and now the pair work together to solve the city’s supernatural problems.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 10
• 2006

Tells the story of Rentaro Futaba and his detective agency. One day a set of twins, Sara and Soju, show up at his doorstep. They move in with him and work as secretaries for his agency.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2014

• Vol: 3; Ch: 27
• 2013 - 2015

Shiramine Mana is sent to live with relatives in the mountain town of Sanaemachi after failing her high school entry exam. Accompanying her is her pet cat, Sasuke, who has just been revealed to be a bakeneko. But there is more to her having been sent to Sanaemachi then simply needing to study in peace and quiet.

• Vol: 3; Ch: 15
• 2012 - 2014

Fushimi and Toume were just a normal boy and girl going to high school until one day they stumble upon a phantasmal mountain known as "Mount Hagure" . Before either of them knew it, Toume was possessed by a yōkai named Dakini, a goddess that grants wishes. When Fushimi is asked what he wishes for, his response is: Give Toume back. Dakini says she can grant the wish but in return he must become her servant. The deal is struck. Fushimi has now become Dakini's servant and Toume has been returned. Darkness, however, is afoot and now Fushimi must take on a more active role as Dakini's servant. Is he up for the task?

• Vol: 2
• 2009 - 2011

One day on her way home from shopping, Norie stumbles upon a feverish figure surrounded by cats. But when she takes him home to nurse him, he turns out to be... a nekotama?! Could things get any weirder?!

• Vol: 3; Ch: 15
• 2019 - 2020

In a futuristic Japan, a castle suddenly appears one day at the foot of Mt. Fuji, bringing with it a massive influx of youkai. The youkai attack Tokyo's Chuo district, bringing it to its knees in a day of terror known as the Chuo Riots. A young girl, Makoto, is caught in the centre of it all and witnesses the brutal death of her mother. Years later, the Government have decided to repatriate the youkai in order to curb the country's issues with a declining workforce and population. The JSDF also create a small anti-terrorism task squad, the Tachikawa Task Force, in order to curb the violence between youkai and humans. At the head of the Party is none other than Makoto, who is now harbouring a secret power and a burning hatred for youkai.

• One Shot
• 2019

• Vol: 3; Ch: 24
• 2016 - 2018

• Vol: 15; Ch: 159
• 2011 - 2022

This is the visual diary of Kiitarou's experience with youkai. He's a boy with a very strong spirit sense, but when he entered a forbidden storehouse, he was kicked out of his home. He soon found a new place to live, where he met a house spirit named Suzu. He and Suzu soon began to attract all kinds of spirit creatures, starting with a nurikabe and mokumokuren. What kind of folkloric creature will he meet next?