15 [Similar Anime] Like Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files

Bleach has so much in common with YYH that it almosts seem a rewrite.
Both features a regular human whose lives change after a contact with shinigamis (death gods) and go thru spirit related missions in the human world. The protagonists have a great gift for spiritual power and almost infinite potential (altough this is common in shonen), travel to other realms... and similarities go even beyond the protagonists (Ririn/Claude/Nova — Kaito/Kido/Yanagizawa someone?).

Both protagonists go through an early experience that gets them involved with spirits and the supernatural.
They also involve their friends in it and all of their powers are unique and special to them alone.

Yu Yu Hakusho and Hunter x Hunter were both written by Yoshihiro Togashi. The shows have a similar style in the way that the arcs move and the story goes. Many of the characters in Hunter x Hunter are also somewhat parallels to the characters in Yu Yu Hakusho. For example, Killura is very similar to Hiei and Kirapika is a lot like Kurama. They are both great series and any anime fan should check out Yu Yu Hakusho.

>Both start off with a more light-hearted tone (although HxH is lighter overall) and get darker as the series progress;
>Both hit hard in the chemistry between the main cast of characters and how impactful the supporting characters are (the depth of the antagonists is a huge highlight);
>Yuu Yuu Hakusho is what made Hunter x Hunter possible, by showing a "prototype" of Nen - spirit/demon energy - and a cast of characters that inspired Togashi to create each and every HxH character (in short, many powers are smiliar).

If DBZ is the king of fighting anime, then YYH is the prince. Both have incredible characters, faster than the speed of light movement, more energy attacks then you can shake a stick of Pocky at, and more insane battles than you'll know what to do with.

Translated as Ghost Fighter or Poltergeist Report in some countries, this 90’s classic revolves around the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a 14-year old delinquent who surprises the spirit world by sacrificing his life while committing a completely altruistic act – saving an innocent boy from certain death. Faced with the reality that it was not really his time to die, Yusuke gets another chance at life working as a Spirit Detective, a person tasked to protect the Earth from the onslaught of demons from the spirit world.

These two series are similar in so many ways. The characters align very similarly, with a main character with special powers fighting to protect a sweet girl he loves, his dumb and burly school rival-turned fighting comrade (Kuwabara/Domon), enemies turned partners a la Hiei and Kurama, and a main villain like Toguro (except better in FoR). They even have similar tropes and plot lines such as a "Dark Tournament," after which the plots go in separate ways. The Flame of Recca anime stops well short of the manga, so I suggest starting or switching over the manga at some point.
I actually watched/read Flame of Recca before Yu Yu Hakusho and found the resemblance uncanny, but both were very satisfying in their own ways!

Both animes follow a group of guys through battle tournaments of sorts and have plenty of fighting scenes to satisfy the inner violent you = ) They both also have different arc sequences where goals of the groups change ad eventually the groups split and go separate ways but then meet up again. For girls: bishounen in both series For guys: blood and awesomness.

Both are about a tough kid who learns he has special magical powers and takes on ever-stronger enemies with the help of friends, and everyone uses all sorts of power-ups, skills and magic to overcome obstacles. Both shows feature tournaments, as well as normal fights, and both characters have a signature move where they shoot a blue beam of spirit energy from their hand.

In Yu Yu Hakusho, the MC is uncaring and is the strongest in the city. People feared him and he always is in fights. Same story as Beelzebub. Both anime show them getting used to their powers.

Most claim it to be the classic shonen but YYH is similar in a sense where theres a tournament where demons battle it out (though not for a reason like becoming god) thought it is based on heaven and the main character is a unique teenager.

Young and laid back (maybe a little lazy) main character who grows up during the story. He journeys to become stronger and gains allies in ghosts and humans on his way. Struggle to keep peace and balance. Unexpected plot twists.
Simmilar character design (Kuwabara - Ryunosuke, Hiei - Ren).
Both of them are oldies ;)
(Shounen, Action, Supernatural, Comedy)

I don't usually write recommendations for an anime if someone's already recommended it before me. But I can't stress this recommendation enough. Inuyasha is about a girl named Kagome who fell down her family's shrine's well, which transported her to the feudal era. Demons are fighting over the Sacred Jewel (which gives immense power to anyone who possesses it). Kagome tries to prevent a demon from flying away with it by casting an arrow, effectively shattering the jewel in the process, and the shards go flying in every direction. She helps collect the Sacred Jewel shards, and bring down hundreds of demons in the process. Yu Yu Hakusho is about a teenage delinquent named Yuusuke who unexpectedly dies uncharacteristically by pushing a young child out of the way of an oncoming car, sacrificing his own life. Nobody in the Spirit World knows what to do with him because they didn't expect him to die that day, let alone by a selfless act. To reward him/not knowing what to do, the Spirit World gives him another chance at life, and he becomes a Spirit Detective, hunting down malevolent demons. Both series have plenty of action, humour, and a splash of romance every now and then. Both are over 100 episodes, so it'll be something to keep you entertained for a while. They're both definitely worth the watch. Just a note, Yu Yu Hakusho was made by the guy who wrote HunterxHunter.

Ushio to Tora is a new shounen anime based off a 90s manga, so if you really enjoyed the classic Yu Yu Hakusho and need something to fill the void then check out Ushio to Tora for more supernatural adventures!

The Battles are strong, and in both series, the story arcs go across many episodes.

These shows both have martial arts and supernatural elements. They both follow extremely gifted fighters who far surpass what most people believe capable and leagues above the "professional" worlds of televised fighting e.g. boxing, wrestling anything for public entertainment. They also both have lovable delinquent style characters as some of their main cast and who you personally root for. I see a lot of similarities between Nagi and Bob & Yuusuke and Kuwabara.

One is a high school comedy-drama while the other's a supernatural action series that has only a teeny bit of high school related drama early on. In spite of these different premises however, the characters of both shows' leads are remarkably similar. Both Onizuka and Yusuke are slightly perverted street smart tough guys, though they're also good guys deep down and often wind up helping others out in their own unique fashion. The two aren't exactly the brightest and often rush head first into trouble without thinking, yet despite that both of them somehow manage to always triumph even when the odds are against them. And while Onizuka wins over his each students who initially despise him, Yusuke likewise turns quite a few of his rivals and enemies into friends and allies.

Both are hardcore ecchi without being outright hentai (if you watch the uncensored versions, which is 100% recommended). The fanservice isn't softcore like pantyshots, but actually does MC on harem girl or girl on girl physical action.
Plotline for both is moreso secondary whereas the (very hot) interactions between characters is moreso the focus.
That being said, the MC for each one is very typical - caring yet indecisive. But you shouldn't be watching these types of shows for the MC anyway, but for the girls.
If you want something that'll get you aroused, either one of these does the trick nicely (and the character designs are for the most part, high school age or above)