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If you liked Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu add

...then you might like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners add

Both are masterpieces that don't shy away from darker topics and build remarkably memorable characters. While Edgerunners is far shorter, more casual and faster-paced, LoGH is a slow-burn with plenty of political intrigue, twists and heart-stopping moments. There are other reasons and general feelings behind the shows that you'd just have to watch to understand. "You can't defy your fate, after all."

If you liked Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica add

...then you might like Houseki no Kuni add

Do you like anime where all is not as it seems? A series with a strong, foreboding atmosphere, but also cute girls fighting generic enemies? Well these two match perfectly. Like Madoka★Magica, Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous) is gorgeous, and inventive with it's (ab)use of medium. In both shows it feels like the creators were intent on pushing the limits of their chosen visual format. Although the quality of CGI has been notoriously unpredictable in anime, such as in the recent Berserk adaptations, Houseki no Kuni's grand, sweeping cinematography, fast pacing, and character-driven dialogue should all easily make up for any misgivings one might have about 3D anime. Beyond this, action scenes actually engage your brain with their surrealist stylings — almost undoubtedly this aspect of Houseki no Kuni was inspired in part by Madoka★Magica, but Houseki no Kuni provides such a fleshed out world on it's own that it does not feel like simple plagiarism. Furthermore, characters in both series are very well-developed, engaging, and particularly memorable — each provides a few solid choices for "favourite character" to suit your taste. Bottom line is: I can hardly recommend Land of the Lustrous enough, especially for fans of Madoka — and, naturally, vice versa.