A life away from the daily struggles: this is what leads 30 individuals to join a tour towards the unknown. Each of them with their own reasons, they dream a life away from the noisy downtown, and so decided to reach the lost village of Nanakimura – supposedly, a village where people live easy lives. Nanakimura, though, is hard to be found, and when these 30 individuals eventually do, it turns out that it is uninhabited. Where have all the people gone? And why does it feel like something is terribly wrong with the village?

The characters in Mayoiga are forced to face their biggest fears, and the form their fears take is different, intimately related to events of their past that led them to leave the city. The unsettling sensation that something is wrong, apparitions and strange noises will haunt them all. Mayoiga is like a tale of nightmares, one of those we were mentioning up front: give it a try if you like those vibes!

Our 9th phantom anime takes place in London, and it revolves around Baileu Ton. This determined girl arrived in the city in order to study abroad with her best friend Shinyao. Something goes wrong on her first day of university, though, and she finds herself alone, in a city she doesn't really know. In desperation, Baileu stumbles upon a mysterious café – Café Forbidden – which only opens at midnight. The handsome men employed at the café hide a secret, and Baileu is about to discover it...

Café Forbidden is a night-only café serving as a haven for the creatures of the shadow, the non-human entities called Umbra. Being the descendant of Sha Rijan – the women who created peace between humans and non-humans – Baileu has to use her powers in order to maintain peace. Since the Umbra are entities born from human fear and anxiety, our protagonist has to deal with phantoms – even handsome ones – on daily basis!

Tomoharu Natsume is your typical high school student, with a significant problem: he is followed by his best friend's ghost, Misao. A locked briefcase will change his life for good, the moment he moves into his brother's old house. In fact, groups of people invade his house, all of them after the mysterious briefcase; even not knowing what the object actually is, Tomoharu and Misao try to protect it, by escaping. From that moment onward, the boy will gradually discover the truth about the briefcase, and its connection with Misao...

Asura Cryin' is a non-conventional phantom anime, as in this show the ghost following around our protagonist is actually a person he truly cares for: his best friend who died in an accident. No one can see Misao except for Tomoharu, and that will cause him problems on more than one occasion. However, if you want to know what will be of Misao's ghost version and the briefcase, you really need to give Asura Cryin' a shot!

Since he was a child, Fuyuzora Kogarashi has been possessed by the ghosts; growing up, he managed to become physically and spiritually stronger to fight them back. While in high school, he remains homeless, and is introduced to a very cheap boarding house – Yuragi Manor – previously renowned as a popular hot springs inn. There's only a problem: the house is cheap, because it's haunted by the spirit of the girl who was found dead there. And if things could go worse, Yuna – the spirit – lives in Kogarashi's room...

As a harem anime revolving around spirits and ghosts, you can imagine how ecchi scenes and comedy are integral part thereof. As a phantom anime, we decided to put it in the list just to show you how sometimes ghosts just have some unfinished business, and they need someone who can help them figure out how to move onto the afterlife. Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san is a fun ride, with lighthearted feelings and very good vibes: definitely one to watch.

Rokka Shimao is a floral shop's owner, and Ryousuke Hazuki is younger, but he has a serious crush on her. He likes Rokka so much, that he decides to get a part-time job at her shop, hoping to get closer to Rokka. Interposing between Rokka and Hazuki there's Atsushi Shimao, Rokka's husband. The problem is, he passed away three years prior, becoming a ghost dwelling Rokka's apartment, and making Hazuki's life a nightmare!

Out of the ten phantom anime of this list, Natsuyuki Rendezvous is the most touching. Atsushi is a spirit, and he lingers between the floral shop and the upstairs, where Rokka lives. Whenever Hazuki tries to get near to Rokka, he meddles, and if things could be worse only Hazuki is able to see him. The flip side of this ghost's behavior is merely solitude: Atsushi only wishes of not being replaced. Join Hazuki to see how this emotional phantom anime will end up!

Teito Klein is an orphan with no memories of his past, attending the elite Barsburg Academy as a slave. Mikage Celestine is the only one who managed to befriend Teito in spite his being rude, and anti-social. When some circumstances unveil the truth about the Empire, and the Seven Ghosts, Teito is forced to run away from the academy. His only salvation is the meeting with Frau – a priest – who will protect, and help him in his quest for his memories!

07-Ghost involves demons, action and magic, mixed together perfectly. As the story goes on, and Teito discovers more about his past, the viewers come to know the true nature of the Seven Ghosts. Basically, they are dead people, reborn with an important task. They are supernatural, benevolent entities, who gave up on something very important during their previous life, in order to save innocent people. Give 07-Ghost a shot, all the more if you want a phantom anime where phantoms aren't scary at all... except for the enemies, of course.

If you thought that phantoms were just a superstition, think twice, because when a virus spreads throughout society the truth is uncovered: phantoms have always been living alongside humanity. The next generation of those affected by the virus, developed supernatural abilities granting them the strength to fight against the phantoms. Haruiko – who can seal them through drawings – and Mai – who can turn the power of the elements into martial arts – form a team in order to deal with the devilish entities. With them there's Ruru, one of the rare friendly phantom!

Here's another show taking the fun side of the phantoms, and turning it into numerous gags. Musaigen no Phantom World deals with mischievous phantoms causing trouble for human beings – but they are not mean, they're just annoying. Haruiko and Mai, together with Ruru, form the Team E of the Hosea Academy, which is born in order to fight against the phantoms. This show is a must-see: it's a nice comedy, with a few ecchi scenes, and a lighthearted atmosphere from beginning to end!

Another revolves around Kouichi Sakakibara, a boy forced moving from Tokyo, to Yomiyama, in the countryside. Because of a health problem, though, he misses the first three weeks of school, and in the hospital, he meets a strange girl: Misaki Mei. Days later, when Sakakibara finally begins attending school, it turns out that Misaki is one of his classmates, but nobody seems to see her. Then, when a string of murders strike the school, Sakakibara decides to get closer to Misaki, in order to shed light on the situation...

Class 3-3 of Yomiyama North High School is under a curse. In 1972 a girl called Misaki died during the school year, and from that moment onward a eerie atmosphere lingers in the little town of Yomiyama. Basically, the students of class 3-3 need to do something to undo the curse of the dead girl, otherwise something bad will happen. Join Sakakibara in his research to understand what actually lies behind the enigma and the death of his classmates.

It's already been five years since a series of horrific murders shook the city. Now, once again, the shinigami whispered of among the female students of Shinyo Academy seems to be back. It's called Boogiepop, and rumor has it that she's back: should you meet her in the night, your life is over. While some people still find it impossible that Boogiepop can actually exist, strange things keep happening in the dark...

As it will get a remake in January 2019, we really needed to mention one terrifying phantom anime such as Boogiepop wa Warawanai. Compared to the aforementioned two shows, Boogiepop wa Warawanai is a spooky anime wielding horror elements, mysteries, and bloody scenes. Plus, it wields eerie atmospheres instilling in the viewers the sensation that something bad can happen at any moment. It's the perfect fit for this list, so you should really watch it!

Assiah and Gehenna are the two worlds where humans and demons live. The only way for demons to travel to Assiah is by possession. Satan, the ruler of Gehenna, was unable to find a suitable host, so he sent his son in the person of Rin Okumura. Satan's wish is that he and his son cooperate in order to take control of Assiah, but Rin is not in the least interested in the matter. That's why, when demons begin to attack him one after another, he decides to become an exorcist able to fight them back!

Ao no Exorcist is a phantom anime full of action. When Rin discovers to be the son of Satan, he refuses with all his might to help him; on the contrary, he remains faithful to the loving memory of the father who took care of him and his twin brother. Yet, Rin's demonic nature pops up whenever he uses Kurikara – a demon-slaying katana inherited from Satan. The rebel son of Satan will do his best to hinder Satan's ascent on Assiah; give Ao no Exorcist a shot, to see what consequences his actions will bring!