If you liked
Michiko to Hatchin
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...then you might like
Cannon Busters
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Characters team up on a road trip to look for a lost loved one. Lots of violence chasing after them.
If you liked
Cowboy Bebop
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...then you might like
Cannon Busters
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Both adventure shows about a small group of characters and bounty hunters chasing after bounties. Sam, like Spike is looking for a lost loved one. Philly is reminiscent of Spike with the afro and his cynical, snarky personality. Casey is reminiscent of Ed's childlike, positive personality even though they live in a cruel world.
If you liked
Trigun
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...then you might like
Cannon Busters
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Both have a man with a bounty on his head traveling with girls while being chased after by a bunch of bounty hunters.
If you liked
Cowboy Bebop
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...then you might like
Gintama
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Both are about chill male characters who can't tolerate injustice. The characters do work and are hungry for money. Kagura is like a mix of Faye and Ed, having Ed's childishness and Faye's impulsiveness and combativeness.
If you liked
Clannad
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...then you might like
Kemono no Souja Erin
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These are sweet stories about a helpful protagonist. They are also about a young girl who has experienced a terrible childhood where parent has died and have traumatized them and changed their viewpoints. They're complex and are emotional stories.
If you liked
Juuni Kokuki
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...then you might like
Kemono no Souja Erin
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Twelve Kingdoms and Kemono no Soja Erin are about female protagonists who are worriers and are sent off to a fantasy land which they do not know about and must adjust to and make friends. Though, Erin has a stronger female protagonist than Twelve Kingdoms.
If you liked
Usagi Drop
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...then you might like
Nichijou
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These shows are about lonely children who are a bit introverted but as the series goes on, they make friends. They have a light-hearted atmosphere but are not without their emotional parts.
If you liked
Nichijou
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...then you might like
Non Non Biyori
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Childlike anime about normal young kids and their daily lives. One is smarter than the others. The characters get into ridiculous yet embarrassing hijinks.
If you liked
Nichijou
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...then you might like
Non Non Biyori Repeat
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The characters embarrass themselves, they cry, and they get into lots of mischief.
If you liked
Usagi Drop
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...then you might like
Non Non Biyori Repeat
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Curious and precocious kids with a considerate side, they're also a bit of a brat, too. They have adults watching over them and taking care of them and have some drama as well as a very slow pace. They learn things as they grow up.
If you liked
Air
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...then you might like
Usagi Drop
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These are dramas about schoolchildren with problems and the comfort that they get from the men that take care of them. The man also meets many other friends to interact with.
If you liked
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
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...then you might like
Usagi Drop
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Not bad anime about cool adults and the children they take care of. As the series goes on, they end somewhat well.
If you liked
Aishiteruze Baby★★
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...then you might like
Usagi Drop
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Slice-of-life series with the same feel. A man has to take care of a young girl, who provides a source of frustration for them. They learn about the responsibilities of taking care of a child.
If you liked
Usagi Drop
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...then you might like
Non Non Biyori
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Heart-warming and funny series with some touching elements in them. They also feature slightly bratty and wise kids in them.
If you liked
Air
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...then you might like
Kanon (2006)
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They're about boys who meet girls that they met when they were kids but don't remember. As the series, progresses, they slowly recover their memories. They have tragic pasts and tsunderes in them.
If you liked
Air
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...then you might like
Clannad
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They have a male protagonist who meets main female characters, one who is having problems with her life from a tragic past. After they tell them about their problems, the male character wants to help them sort their problems out and to console them. Lots of melodrama, crying, and intensity in them.
If you liked
Shinseiki Evangelion
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...then you might like
Fushigi no Umi no Nadia
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They have a tsundere main character and a love interest to them. Though, everything that Evangelion did right, Nadia pretty much did wrong. Though, the two are quite dissimiliar as Nadia has a more Miyazaki feel to it.
If you liked
Usagi Drop
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...then you might like
Barakamon
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A guy stumbles upon taking care of a young girl that he didn't expect to take care of. Though the differences are, Usagi Drop is more dramatic than Barakamon, which is more of a silly little light-hearted comedy.
If you liked
Aishiteruze Baby★★
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...then you might like
Barakamon
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A young man has to take care of a small girl. Naru and Yuzuyu's character design are similar.
If you liked
Kure-nai
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...then you might like
Barakamon
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Though, Kure-nai is more of an action anime, it still has a guy with a fighting spirit who has to take care of a small girl who's cute as a button.
If you liked
Serial Experiments Lain
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...then you might like
Summer Wars
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Both of them deal with the Internet and avatar character representation of the characters who are on there, though Summer Wars has done it better with less complexity and maturity than Lain.
If you liked
Air
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...then you might like
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita
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The character design is similar to that of Air's. Watashi looks like she can be Misuzu's cousin.
If you liked
Shinseiki Evangelion
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...then you might like
Chikyuu Shoujo Arjuna
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Arjuna is a magical girl anime but its buddihism its reminiscent of Evangelion and so are the angels
If you liked
Aishiteruze Baby★★
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...then you might like
Kure-nai
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A young boy is swept up into taking care of his little cousin and show how they spend their days over the course of the year. There are some bullying and dark times to be had and they can be sad.
If you liked
Fullmetal Alchemist
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...then you might like
Fairy Tail
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While it may be a bit of a stretch to compare Fullmetal Alchemist to Fairy Tail, both are about magic and they have main male characters acting goofy and a bit silly sometimes.
If you liked
Air
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...then you might like
Full Moon wo Sagashite
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Both of these anime have melodrama that put the characters through serious times and overly nice and ditzy main girls.
If you liked
Cowboy Bebop
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...then you might like
Space☆Dandy
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Both protagonists that sound quite different are laid-back, bounty-hunters, walk around with their hands in their pockets, and the directing and screenplay are by the same guy. I prefer Cowboy Bebop though. Both take place in space. Spike and Space Dandy also kind of look alike.
If you liked
Trigun
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...then you might like
Black Lagoon
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Characters are very similar; they like to utilize people to make decisions and avoid harm.
If you liked
Cowboy Bebop
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...then you might like
Black Lagoon
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Spike is very similar to Rock; they both like to use problems to produce effects for bypassing harm. These anime also like to have people team up with each other, and they have problems shunned.
If you liked
Alps no Shoujo Heidi
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...then you might like
Candy Candy
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Both are about orphans, living with mean people who apparently have a secret hatred for children, both make friends easily and love nature.