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If you liked Aoi Bungaku Series add

...then you might like Bungou to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma add

Watching the BunAru anime and wanting to see animated adaptations of several of the works of fiction written by the authors who appear in it? Try out Aoi Bungaku Series. It in particular features adaptations of well known works by Akutagawa Ryuunosuke and Dazai Osamu. It is a must.

If you liked Nil Admirari no Tenbin add

...then you might like Bungou to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma add

Both of these series revolve around combating the dangers of tainted books. In 'Nil Admirari no Tenbin' the tainted books are literal threats that cause their readers to self-immolate. In 'Bungou to Alchemist' the tainted books are ones at risk of being erased by changing their endings, and reincarnations of various famous Japanese authors must delve into the books to prevent this from happening.

If you liked Tasogare Otome x Amnesia add

...then you might like Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak add

Both prominently feature the psychological effects of superstitious beliefs on the human mind such that the affected people become unreasonable and ignore logic in favor of tempting rumors, and the story takes a turn for the truly dark. I would also suggest that for those familiar with Dusk Maiden of Amnesia who are checking out the Higurashi series for the first time, that you consider the remainder of the franchise. Kaku Outbreak is just one small part of a larger character study.

If you liked Kimi to Boku. add

...then you might like Hori-san to Miyamura-kun add

Comedic yet laid back, similar art styles, and focused on character growth without much in the way of annoying slapstick. A real treat.

If you liked Katanagatari add

...then you might like Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei add

Both have very colorful artwork, a hectic pace, and are dialogue-driven. Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei has more of a modern realistic setting than the fantasy Katanagatari, but both are unconventional, humorous, and most of all enjoyable works of art.

If you liked Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei add

...then you might like Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei add

Similar artwork and animation style, as well as fast-paced dialogue, raunchy yet tasteful humor, and social critique.

If you liked Tenjou Tenge add

...then you might like Kill la Kill add

Both are over-the-top school battle series with plenty of nudity and humor.

If you liked Trigun add

...then you might like Slayers Next add

Lina Inverse and Vash the Stampede are both notorious for leaving a path of destruction in their wake as a result of fights. Though in Vash's case it's more of an unintended collateral damage thing that results even when he's pacifistic in his attempts, whereas Lina just goes all out in some of her fights. Add in the delightful fights and humor and ensemble casts and you got a lot to enjoy. Slayers Next is the second season of Slayers, but you don't need to have seen the first season in order to enjoy the second. It'll just make more sense if you watch S1 first.

If you liked Soul Eater add

...then you might like 07-Ghost add

Reapers and the darkness (or lack thereof) of the soul play an important part in the plot.

If you liked Ranma ½ add

...then you might like B-gata H-kei add

Hilarious, perverted gag series that will make you crack up. Ranma 1/2 focuses on an ensemble cast that revolves around the arranged engagement of Ranma (a boy who turns into a girl when doused with cold water) and Akane, and has tons of martial arts. B Gata H Kei focuses on the high schooler Yamada as she struggles with trying and failing to seduce a normal, plain, average classmate into being her first lay (and eventually becoming her boyfriend).

If you liked Alien 9 add

...then you might like Washio Sumi wa Yuusha de Aru add

Similar premise: a group of three girls have been selected to defend humanity against monstrous enemies using the help of special powers (powers from the Shinju in WSwYdA, and symbiotic aliens in Alien Nine). Washio Sumi and her friends must defeat the Vertexes, and the girls from Alien Nine must defeat other aliens that pose threats. However, these powers come at a price, and the girls go through traumatic experiences that change them.

If you liked NHK ni Youkoso! add

...then you might like Rozen Maiden (2008) add

The main male protagonist is a hikkikomori, and the story has some focus on his recovery with the help of the female protagonist(s). Welcome to the NHK is a more realistic story with a heavy focus on hikkikomori issues, whereas Rozen Maiden is a fantasy involving living dolls, but the male protags' struggles in both series revolve around their status as shut-ins.

If you liked Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu add

...then you might like Tsukimonogatari add

The main male protagonists from each of these series must come to terms with losing his humanity and turning into an inhuman/supernatural being. Araragi and his vampiric powers; Shinichi and the sensory/physical bonuses he gains from the parasite symbiote in his body. On top of that, glorious, well-done animation and sound design.

If you liked Perfect Blue add

...then you might like Mind Game add

Both are mindblowing movies that challenge your ability to differentiate reality and fantasy. Perfect Blue is a tad more disturbing, but Mind Game has its fair share of WTFery, just in different flavors.

If you liked Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. add

...then you might like Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! add

Parodies of magical girl anime. OreTwi focuses on the power of twin-tails and using that to fight against giant creatures out to steal people's various attributes, be they of twin-tails, girlyboys, or glasses. And while most of the group is female, the main fighter is a guy who turns into a girl when he puts on his Tail Gear. Binan Koukou, on the other hand, is basically a magical boy anime that does nothing but make ridiculous fun of the entire magical girl genre, from the cute animal mascot to the monsters of the week to the transformation scenes - they're still guys, but dressed up in a very magical girl-esque bishounen manner.

If you liked Sasameki Koto add

...then you might like Sakura Trick add

Girls love school life series that focuses on the budding romance between a pair of female friends. There isn't a whole lot of F/F romance stories out there, so if that's something you're looking for, go to either of these!

If you liked Terra e... (TV) add

...then you might like Psycho-Pass add

Human society has developed to the point where they rely almost entirely on highly advanced technology to keep the peace, in a way that is not as close to ideal as the people initially believe it to be. Psycho-Pass shows the flaws and controversy of a society ruled by the Sibyl System, where people's souls can be read and those deemed to be "latent criminals" become second-class citizens. Toward the Terra shows the long and violent struggle between the Mu, humans who develop psychic powers, and the normal humans who see them as a race to be eradicated upon detection, in a future society where humans ruined the earth, have long since colonized space, and let computers dictate every aspect of societal progress.

If you liked Toaru Majutsu no Index add

...then you might like Psycho-Pass add

Action-packed sci-fi that takes place in a futuristic, self-sufficient city with highly advanced technology, a city that at first glance appears to be an ideal place for people. In Raildex, Academy City is a city full of schools, the haven of the Science Side and the only place where people can develop psychic powers; and in Psycho-Pass, the whole of Japan is a haven for people who want to pursue their happiness with the aid of the Sibyl System. But underneath that wondrous looking exterior is a place with tangible darkness, controversial secrets, and a number of unpleasant truths that would shake the very core of society if they were forced to come to light. And let's not forget that both series feature an interesting white-haired antagonist. There isn't a whole lot of overlap between Makishima Shogo and Accelerator, to be truthful, but they both are highly isolated and messed up individuals with dark backstories and high ambitions.

If you liked Shinryaku! Ika Musume add

...then you might like Ansatsu Kyoushitsu add

Both series prominently feature a strange tentacled invader as a main character among an ensemble cast of "normal" humans, for lack of a better term, and are ripe with ridiculous comedic antics. First in the endless summer gag category we have Shinryaku! Ika Musume, featuring the title character Squid Girl. She claims to be a messenger of the sea and has come to invade the surface so as to punish humans for polluting the ocean. Unfortunately she is incredibly naive and lacking in knowledge of the surface, as well as easily influenced and pushed around by other humans, such that she got dragged into working at a beachfront restaurant to help pay back the repairs for a hole in the wall she accidentally made. Then over in the shounen battle comedy category we have Assassination Classroom, featuring a yellow octopus-like tentacle creature known only as Koro-sensei. He has destroyed 70% of the moon and intends to destroy the earth the following March if none of the kids he's assigned to teach can kill him by then. While the two series don't have much overlap in terms of plot, there are enough similarities that someone may wind up being a fan of both series.

If you liked Toaru Majutsu no Index Gaiden: Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator add

...then you might like Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku add

Spinoffs with new storylines that focus on a disagreeable, verbally abrasive badass from their respective parent series getting dragged into chaotic events. A fan of Levi, humanity's strongest from Shingeki no Kyojin, would want to read Kuinaki Sentaku. A fan of Accelerator, Academy City's strongest from the Raildex series, would want to read Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator. And a fan of Levi could very well also be a fan of Accelerator, and vice versa.

If you liked B-gata H-kei add

...then you might like Avant-garde Yumeko add

Both are ecchi comedies whose main female protagonist has some type of sexual obsession. Yumeko (from AGY) wants to see what male genitalia looks like and draw it, and Yamada (BGHK) is a perverted virgin who wants her first time to be with an inexperienced guy.

If you liked Seto no Hanayome add

...then you might like Shinryaku! Ika Musume add

Gut-busting slapstick comedy involving a female character who is actually a denizen of the sea. Seto no Hanayome focuses on the hilarious antics that ensue surrounding the romantic relationship between a teenage boy and a teenage mermaid, mainly the mermaid's gangster family. Shinryaku! Ika Musume is an endless summer gag series about a humanoid squid known as Squid Girl, who wants to invade the surface and punish humans for polluting the sea but is hilariously naive about the human world and easily influenced by those around her and her own rampant curiosity. She quickly gets suckered into working at a beachfront restaurant in order to pay back the damages for a hole she accidentally broke in their wall.

If you liked Samurai Flamenco add

...then you might like Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. add

Both series focus on super heroes fighting ridiculous bad guys and are rife with comedy and situations that make you want to facepalm. OreTwi is more magical girl style with the main protag being a guy who is turned into a girl when he transforms, whereas Samurai Flamenco focuses more on a tokusatsu type vigilante super hero who's an average joe pretty boy model, but Samumenco does also have some magical girl vigilante super heroes of the more down to earth type as well.

If you liked Yozakura Quartet add

...then you might like Durarara!! add

Modern urban fantasy with a delicious blend of comedy and drama, and a great ensemble cast. Yozakura Quartet has a lot more supernatural beings, most of whom are youkai, but there are some prominent supernatural aspects (namely Celty) evident in Durarara!! too. And if the artwork looks familiar, there's a good reason. YZ's mangaka did the artwork for the Durarara!! novels and the anime character design.

If you liked Kaibutsu Oujo add

...then you might like Yozakura Quartet add

Humans and supernatural beings intermingling in a strained sort of cohabitation in society and working to thwart looming threats. Werewolves, vampires, reanimated people, gods, and the list goes on! Yozakura Quartet focuses on more modern, human-like supernatural beings who are mostly in the teens, whereas Kaibutsu Oujo/Princess Resurrection has a wider range in its monstrous characters both in appearance and age, but there should be enough overlap in interesting details to make each series appealing to fans of the other.

If you liked Terra e... (TV) add

...then you might like Rakuen Tsuihou add

In both Toward the Terra and Rakuen Tsuihou, the main premise is that humans have, largely or entirely, left the planet Earth due to its no longer being habitable, and now live someplace ruled by machines that is treated by the majority of the population as the best place for them in society. Conflict ensues as a result of the main protagonists discovering things of a controversial nature.

If you liked Nasu: Suitcase no Wataridori add

...then you might like Yowamushi Pedal add

If you're interested in a show about cycling, Yowamushi Pedal and the Nasu franchise are both good choices. Nasu: A Migratory Bird's Suitcase is a little under an hour long, but it's a good watch and great for if you like competitive sports, whether or not they're the contact type. Yowamushi Pedal is also a good choice if you're looking for more material to watch, as it's a two-cour TV series.

If you liked Hikaru no Go add

...then you might like Uchuu Kyoudai add

Do you enjoy shows about rivalry that manage to remain relatively down to earth and aren't overloaded with super powers and ridiculous antics? Not that there's anything wrong with those, but sometimes the rivalry without those makes for a nice change of pace. Hikaru no Go focuses on the growing bond and rivalry between two teenage boys and their passion for the board game Go. One of them is already a talented player, son of a title-holding professional. The other is a complete newbie who must painstakingly learn the game with the help of his acquaintances but mostly with the help of the ghost of a passionate professional Go player from centuries past. The show and the manga it's based on are both an exciting foray into the competitive world of Go. It's like a battle shounen, only with tactical board games that keep you on the edge of your seat. Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers) focuses on older characters rather than teenagers, but don't let that dampen your willingness to try it. As the title implies, Space Brothers is about a pair of brothers who, as children, once dreamt of becoming astronauts. The younger brother finally became one while in his mid to late 20s, while the older one eventually went into automobile engineering. However, after an unfortunate altercation with his boss, the older brother, now in his early 30s, loses his job and after much soul searching, finally decides to reawaken his childhood dream. This series is about the older brother's journey to follow in his brother's footsteps so they can both go into space. The brothers have a fun dynamic that still feels real, and the show is very down to earth, informational about space travel, and features a cast of quirky characters.

If you liked Natsu-iro Kiseki add

...then you might like Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. add

The basic premise for each of these series is, a group of teenagers make wishes on a special stone/rock/statue, the wishes unexpectedly come true, hilarity ensues and/or lessons are taught. Henneko is the superior of the two, but Natsuiro Kiseki (Summer Miracle) still deserves some props for some interesting mini arcs.

If you liked Toaru Majutsu no Index Gaiden: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun add

...then you might like Mahou Shoujo Kazumi★Magica: The Innocent Malice add

A group of friends with special powers, issues of trauma-inducing truths that are difficult to stomach and overcome, and a couple special surprise similarities that are best discovered as you read the title you're not familiar with. Railgun is the far superior series of the two; Kazumi Magica suffers a lot of blandness in terms of art and story during the first two thirds where everything is still being set up, while Railgun has stupendous art and few issues in terms of the story. That said, someone who is a true fan of the Madoka Magica franchise, if s/he is able to get through the grueling beginning, should still be able to appreciate at least some elements of this manga. Chapters 17-23 are worth it. One other similarity is that these titles are side stories to other, larger series. Railgun is an official spinoff of the Toaru Majutsu no Index novels, and expressly focuses on the viewpoint of Misaka Mikoto, who holds a somewhat smaller role in the novels. Kazumi Magica takes place within the same general universe as Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, and utilizes an almost entirely new cast of characters.