Manga Like Fox Spirit Matchmaker

At Suzaku High, Ryuu Yamada is known as a troublemaker and delinquent. After getting a harsh scolding for his bad grades and behavior, he notices Urara Shiraishi, the top student in their year. As Shiraishi walks up the stairs, Yamada tries to provoke her but ends up tripping and pulling her down with him. When he wakes up in the infirmary, Yamada realizes he has swapped bodies with Shiraishi. Confronting her, he learns that their accidental kiss caused the swap. With this newfound power, Yamada's chaotic high school life is only beginning.

In the series "Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai," high school student Keima Katsuragi is known online as the "God of Conquest" for his unmatched success in dating simulation games. He finds real-life interactions with actual girls frustrating and inferior to his virtual experiences. One day during his break from cleaning duties, Keima encounters a peculiar challenge to win over a real girl. Curious, he accepts the offer, which unexpectedly summons Elucia "Elsie" de Lute Ima, a demon sent from hell to reclaim rogue spirits that have attached themselves to human females. Keima tries to escape, but Elsie tells him that breaking their newly established contract would result in his death. With no choice, Keima uses his gaming skills and knowledge of dating simulations to navigate the complex world of real relationships and capture the rogue spirits.

In the anime "Kamisama Kiss," high school student Nanami Momozono faces a string of hardships after her father runs off due to overwhelming gambling debts, resulting in her eviction by debt collectors. While pondering her bleak future, she encounters a man who has climbed a tree to escape a dog. After helping him, Nanami shares her troubles, and he offers her his residence, insisting she would make a better "Master" of the property than he. Accepting his proposal, she moves into what turns out to be a dilapidated shrine. Upon arriving, Nanami is stopped by a fox familiar named Tomoe and two shrine spirits, who initially mistake her for their previous master, Mikage, the shrine's land god. Once the misunderstanding is cleared, Tomoe leaves, refusing to serve Nanami. However, after a series of events that place Nanami in grave danger, she compels Tomoe to sign a contract, binding him to her service. As the new human land god, Nanami must now navigate her new responsibilities, face formidable foes, and deal with her enigmatic and fiery familiar.

In "Sankarea: Undying Love," Chihiro Furuya has an unusual fascination with the dead, especially female zombies. After his beloved cat Baabu dies accidentally, his obsession grows, and he begins experimenting with a potion meant to bring the dead back to life. Despite repeated failures, Chihiro nearly gives up on his goal to resurrect Baabu. Just before he abandons the effort, Chihiro meets Rea Sanka, a beautiful but deeply troubled girl, who inspires him to keep trying. By adding toxic hydrangea petals to his potion, Chihiro finally creates the elixir he has been seeking. Unbeknownst to him, Rea drinks the concoction, believing its poison will end her life. After a fatal accident, Rea dies, but the elixir works, bringing her back as a zombie. Freed from her oppressive past, Rea chooses to live with Chihiro, who now must use his knowledge of the undead to care for the teenage zombie girl.

Negi Springfield, a ten-year-old wizard who recently graduated from Merdiana Magic Academy in Wales, has two primary objectives: locating his missing father, the legendary Thousand Master, and earning the title of Magister Magi, a wizard whose purpose is to aid the non-magical world. As his final assignment, he is sent to teach English at a Japanese middle school. Upon his arrival, Negi is surprised to discover that he is responsible for a homeroom class of thirty-one girls. One of his students, Asuna Kagurazaka, accidentally discovers his magical identity. With this secret now exposed, Negi must prevent it from spreading further while dealing with various magical threats emerging both inside and outside Mahora Academy, all while continuing his search for his father.

Several months after the events of the first season, Youkai Academy has been rebuilt and a new semester begins. Tsukune and his companions return, having grown stronger. The true nature of Anti-Thesis is revealed, along with new enemies and a threat far more dangerous than anything they have faced before. Tsukune struggles with the monster awakening inside him. With guidance from Moka, Mizore, Kurumu, Ruby, and Yukari, he trains to control his vampire heritage and gain the power needed to protect those close to him. The second season explores more of the girls' backgrounds and their family connections. New trials await, along with new allies who will join their side. Together, they seek to uncover the secrets behind Moka's rosary and her bloodline.

In "Monogatari Series: First Season," scars weave connections, monsters haunt, and deceptions abound. Koyomi Araragi's journey unfolds after a fateful encounter with an exceptionally powerful, blonde vampire known as "hot-blooded, iron-blooded, and cold-blooded," eventually identified as Shinobu Oshino. This tragic event leads to Araragi's transformation into a vampire himself. However, this encounter is just the beginning of his involvement with the supernatural. Driven by his noble nature, he becomes entangled in the lives of others plagued by paranormal occurrences. This is his relentless fight to restore a semblance of normalcy in a world overrun by sorrow, pain, and the inhuman.

Asahi Kuromine is famous for being completely incapable of lying. One day, on his way back home, he accidentally discovers a shocking truth: his love interest, Youko Shiragami, is actually a vampire. Can Asahi manage to protect her secret? This is a funny, awkward, and truly unique vampire romantic comedy.

In To Love Ru: Darkness, Rito Yuuki continues to struggle with his feelings for both his crush Haruna Sairenji and the alien princess Lala Satalin Deviluke. Lala's younger sister, Momo, develops a crush on Rito as well and decides to form a harem around him, hoping to secure her own position in his affections. Momo enrolls at Rito’s school and covertly assists his various potential love interests, even recruiting new candidates, including the newly arrived alien assassin known as Konjiki no Yami, or "Yami." Yami delays her next assignment due to Rito. However, Yami’s sister, Kurosaki Mea, intends to compel Yami to resume her duties as an assassin. To Love Ru: Darkness unfolds following the conclusion of To Love Ru, bringing in new female characters, new foes, and increasingly risqué scenarios.

Futaba Okeya is a 14-year-old boy who can see ghosts and always keeps a prominent birthmark on his left cheek hidden under a bandage. One day, a new student named Kouko Ishigami joins his class, marked by a scar on her forehead and followed by the spirit of a tall, friendly man. Futaba feels an instant attraction to Kouko, thinking it might be love at first sight. After a disturbing dream about her, he wakes up crying and senses a deep familiarity, which drives him to try to befriend her. However, a series of events leads Futaba to reveal his birthmark to Kouko, causing her to declare him her eternal enemy. Enraged, Kouko explains that they are connected through reincarnation, and the birthmark is a curse she placed on him in a past life to identify and ultimately defeat him. Kouko then summons a flaming circular device called the "spirit circle" and attacks Futaba, sending him tumbling down a staircase into the memories of one of his former lives. The story of Spirit Circle follows Futaba as he journeys through his various past lives, gradually uncovering the truth behind his conflict with Kouko.

In Bakemonogatari, Koyomi Araragi is no stranger to the supernatural. During his third year of high school spring break, he unexpectedly becomes a vampire after an encounter with Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. Submerged in a realm of anomalies, Araragi finds himself aiding classmate Hitomi Senjougahara when he notices something peculiar after catching her falling down the school stairs. He learns that a mythical crab has been stealing her weight. Though she warns him off with harsh words, Araragi manages to convince her to accept his help. To address this bizarre problem, they seek out Meme Oshino, the mysterious wanderer who previously helped Araragi overcome his vampiric condition. This narrative explores the hidden monsters within each individual, raising questions about how deeply they are concealed within those Araragi meets.

In the world of Shugo Chara!, children's hopes and dreams create a "Heart's Egg," an unseen representation of their ideal self that lies dormant within them. Amu Hinamori, a student starting at a new school, finds herself burdened with an undeserved image as cool and fiery. Longing to reveal her true self, Amu discovers three eggs one morning, which hatch into her Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Suu. These characters embody different aspects of Amu's desired personality. The series follows Amu's journey as she unlocks her hidden potential through interactions with her Guardian Characters, meets other Guardian Characters, and faces various challenges.

At twelve years old, Mitsuki Kouyama is diagnosed with a rare form of throat cancer, sarcoma. Faced with the option to remove her vocal cords and potentially cure the disease, she refuses, driven by her dream to become a pop singer and honor a promise made to her childhood sweetheart, Eichi Sakurai, who moved to America. As her condition deteriorates, Mitsuki accepts her grim prognosis. One day, while escaping from her grandmother's house—where music is forbidden—to attend an audition, Mitsuki encounters two shinigami, Takuto Kira and Meroko Yui. Recognizing that she can see them, they inform her that she has only a year left to live. Moved by her circumstances, Takuto offers Mitsuki a way to pursue her dreams by transforming her into a healthy sixteen-year-old. With renewed hope, she successfully joins Seed Records and debuts under the stage name Full Moon, determined to fulfill her musical aspirations before her time runs out. Included one-shot: Volume 2: Full Moon wo Sagashite

Karin Maaka is a vampire, but unlike her family, she is active during the day and sleeps at night. She conceals her true nature in her small town to maintain a normal life. When new student Kenta Usui arrives and sees Karin biting someone, misunderstandings arise as he tries to confront her about the incident. Karin begins to avoid him, and Kenta becomes determined to clear up the confusion. Yet, every time he approaches her, Karin suddenly gets a nosebleed. This nosebleed stems from Karin's unique condition—instead of drinking human blood, she periodically produces an excess of blood inside herself, which causes these episodes if not addressed. Furthermore, her blood reacts strangely around Kenta. Now that the truth is out, can Kenta keep Karin's secret safe?

Lusty teenager Issei Hyoudou's life takes a sudden turn when a gorgeous girl named Yuuma Amano asks him out. However, her true nature as a fallen angel is revealed when she tries to kill him. His life is saved at the last moment by senior Rias Gremory, who reveals her own secret—that she is a devil. To protect Issei, she turns him into a devil under her command. With this new lease on life, Issei becomes involved in the supernatural world. He joins the school's Occult Research Club, where he meets other devils and learns to navigate a complex existence filled with both devils and fallen angels. In his quest for strength, Issei must discover his true priorities and realize that a devil's path is anything but straightforward.

Witches suddenly declare war on humanity, unleashing chaos that devastates two-thirds of the planet. These witches summon entities known as "Supporters," which they use to assault human settlements, though their motives stay ambiguous. People born with the ability to fight the witches are banded together as Witch Hunters by the remaining population. Among these hunters, Tasha Godspell is notable, earning the nickname "The Marksman," and is accompanied by a Supporter resembling a "Jack-O-Lantern." Though Tasha fights against the witches, he finds it hard to truly despise them.

In "Shinobi Life," Beni, a spirited and defiant young woman, remains unconcerned about her own destiny as long as it brings shame to her arrogant father. One day, she encounters Kagetora, a ninja who falls from the sky and swears absolute loyalty to her as her guardian. Having time-traveled from a distant past, Kagetora is committed to protecting Princess Beni. Yet, he does not realize that this Beni is not the true princess. The narrative examines if true love and dedication can persist across centuries in the tumultuous modern era.

In this shoujo story, Uryuu Kamihate, an aspiring doctor raised in an orphanage and a firm atheist, arrives at the Amagami Shrine to start a new life. There, he meets three shrine maiden sisters: the eldest, childlike Yae; the middle, confrontational Yuna; and the youngest, mischievous Asahi. While Yae and Asahi greet him warmly, Yuna immediately rejects him over their opposing beliefs. Frequent arguments between Uryuu and Yuna follow, but Asahi eventually discovers the reason behind his disbelief. As tensions begin to ease, the sisters' grandfather, Chidori Amagami, shocks Uryuu with the condition for his stay: he must marry one of the sisters and become the shrine's heir.

Akutsu Masatora, a demon, has enrolled in a human high school undercover. His mission is to identify recruits who can help Hell in their ongoing war against Heaven's angels. When he's seated next to Lily Amane, a fellow transfer student, he's immediately captivated by her looks and decides to bring her onto his side. However, Lily hides a secret. Akutsu soon discovers that he's unknowingly teamed up with one of the very enemies he's meant to defeat, and to make matters worse, he may be falling for her.

In the world of the Great Combat Qi Continent, where strength determines one's standing, Xiao Yan was once a remarkable genius of the Xiao Clan. At the age of eleven, he suddenly lost all his power. Now fifteen, he endures the disdain of those who once admired him and faces the possibility of being cast out from his clan. Adding to his troubles, his fiancée, Nalan Yanran, seeks to break off their engagement. Xiao Yan swears to reclaim his former glory and seize control of his own destiny through raw power. Battle Through the Heavens follows the difficult journey of a fallen prodigy determined to rise to the peak of cultivation, fighting despair with unwavering hope.

Seiji Sawamura is a 17-year-old whose reputation as a fierce fighter and his notorious "Devil's Right Hand" have made him widely misunderstood. Though he has a genuinely kind nature and wants to end his 17-year run of being alone, his intimidating image keeps potential romantic partners away. Everything changes when Seiji wakes up one morning to find a girl named Midori in place of his right hand, and it turns out she has been secretly admiring him since middle school.

Kanan, a female demon, sneaks into a high school with the aim of feasting on some tasty human souls. She zeroes in on the ideal prey, a teenage boy named Kyogi Yoji, and moves in for the kill—only to somehow wind up dating him instead?! Kanan has never experienced love before, and this oddly innocent demon causes absolute mayhem as the two navigate romance, starting with a first date and moving forward.

Inari Konkon follows Fushimi Inari, who has a strong crush on her classmate Tanbabashi. One day, while trying to talk to him, she accidentally embarrasses him in front of everyone. Even after she apologizes repeatedly, Tanbabashi stays quiet. Things get more complicated when Inari finds out that Tanbabashi might like their classmate Sumizome, who is known for being very cute. While thinking about all this, Inari meets Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami, a pale fox deity. The goddess is thankful because Inari saved a small fox spirit earlier, and offers to grant one wish. In a moment of desperation, Inari wishes to become Sumizome. But the wish doesn't go as planned. Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami feels sorry for her but has to follow rules, so she gives Inari the ability to change shapes freely instead of breaking divine laws. With this power, Inari hopes to get Tanbabashi's attention, but she has to be careful—using it badly could bring trouble from the powerful Amaterasu.

When Chiaki Mikado was young, a strange three-headed dog tore away a fragment of his soul, making him unable to feel genuine happiness or joy. To cope, he fakes smiles when necessary. Eight years later, his father sends him a package from Greece containing a girl who has three different forms and personalities: Kuro, Shirogane, and Roze. In her Kuro form, she claims to be Chiaki's protector and reveals that she is actually Cerberus, the Underworld's guardian—the same creature that stole his soul. Her new goal is to help Chiaki find true happiness again. But this task is difficult. Because of his missing soul piece, Chiaki draws fiends and evil spirits. Through friendships, rivalries, and struggles, he strives to regain a basic human ability: the capacity to truly feel emotions.