If you liked
Ace wo Nerae!
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Ashita no Joe
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Aim for the Ace is perhaps the closest equivalent shoujo has to Tomorrow's Joe. An artifact of its time that also holds up remarkably well with striking colour schemes and Osamu Dezaki's timeless techniques for directing anime. Sports plenty of classic tropes it would come to codify for its respective genres and demographic. Hiromi Oku is nothing like the rebellious Joe Yabuki at first, but both come to rise above constant tribulations thrown their way, and make tennis/boxing their everything, no matter the cost.
If you liked
Baccano!
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...then you might like
Bakemonogatari
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Immortality plays a prominent role in both series, albeit shown though their own methods. While the two are very different kinds of shows, neither tell their stories in traditional manner. Instead they are disjointed and fragmented, but done in a way that actively encourages the viewer to piece it all together.
If you liked
Kenpuu Denki Berserk
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...then you might like
Gungrave
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Different world but themes of loyalty, trust and betrayal run deep in both. They both start with giving a taste of what's yet to come in the first episode before showing how such events came to me as the shows go on. The relationship between the leads in both are also eerily similar. Both are cult classics and deserve a watch.
If you liked
Death Note
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...then you might like
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
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This should come as no surprise but seriously if you have watched and enjoyed one of these two series and haven't watched the other I strong suggest you do so. Both series share a similar narrative with one guy gaining a supernatural ability that he uses in an attempt to change the world! While they are not of equal quality when it comes to the story and overall cast, if you liked either Light or L in Death Note, you'll probably love Lelouch vi Britannia!