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If you liked Gintama add

...then you might like Tentai Senshi Sunred add

Both shows take a familiar concept and turn it on its head, and both feature some very clever and subversive humour. The chances are that if you like one, then you'll like the other. That said, Tentai Senshi Sunred may actually be easier to get in to because of the length of each episode and the length of the series.

If you liked Mahoraba: Heartful Days add

...then you might like Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai: Under the Innocent Sky. add

Both anime have the same type of mental illness as a core theme, but Mahoraba has a sensitivity and charm that makes it the better show by a long way.

If you liked Uta∽Kata add

...then you might like Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica add

Both are very dark takes on the mahou shoujo genre, but while Madoka may seem like the more serious of the two, Uta Kata is much better at portraying the physical and emotional damage inflicted on the one who becomes controlled by their power.

If you liked Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha add

...then you might like Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica add

Both are deviations from the traditional mahou shoujo format, and while Madoka is the darker of the two, Nanoha is far more accessible and appeals to a much wider audience.

If you liked Black★Rock Shooter (OVA) add

...then you might like Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica add

Both feature the alter ego of a young girl fighting strange creatures in a surreal otherworld.

If you liked Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi add

...then you might like Uchuu Show e Youkoso add

Both movies have kids who are taken to another world, meet with strange creatures, have to work, travel on a train, and more stuff besides.

If you liked Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahou no Kagami add

...then you might like Uchuu Show e Youkoso add

Both movies involve kids going to other worlds,, strange creatures, travelling on trains, and some of the most creative visuals in family anime.

If you liked Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahou no Kagami add

...then you might like Planzet add

Both are 3D CG anime, but Oblivion Island is by far the better movie in every aspect, and stands as an example of how good these types of show could be with the right ingredients and some effort.

If you liked Kurozuka add

...then you might like Shiki add

Both are intelligent takes on the vampire tale. Shiki has a linear plot though, and takes its cues from Western vampire stories, while Kurozuka is far more complicated to follow and harks back to the more traditional Eastern vampire folklore.

If you liked KimiKiss Pure Rouge add

...then you might like Amagami SS add

Kimikiss is effectively the spiritual predeccesor to Amamgami as bith are based on dating sims made by the same company.

If you liked Giant Robo the Animation: Chikyuu ga Seishi Suru Hi add

...then you might like Heroman add

Orphan boy? Check. Giant robot? Check. Wrist Controller? Check. Both shows have some glaringly obvious similarities, but the mentality behind them is very different (one Eastern, with shades of old wuxia tales, the other Western, with all of the comic book hallmarks) Of the two, Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still is easily the better show, but Heroman is still worth watching as it's entertaining enough in its own way.

If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist add

...then you might like InuYasha add

Both are iconic tales told from a perspective that is different and more compelling than one might expect, and both are easily the best long running fantasy shounen manga available at this time. Oh, and ironically enough these two great [i]shounen[/i] works are [i]not[/i] written by men.

If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist add

...then you might like Souten no Koumori add

Both are works by Arakawa Hiromu that feature slightly different takes on typical shounen action.

If you liked Genshiken add

...then you might like Maniac Road add

Both are otaku based comedies that cover a wider variety of pastimes than the norm.

If you liked Planetes add

...then you might like TO add

Both are sci fi shows that adopt a more "classic" approach to the story.

If you liked Takane no Jitensha add

...then you might like Shoka add

Both are based on screenplays that won the Animax Taisho award.

If you liked Hotori: Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau add

...then you might like Shoka add

Both are based on screenplays that won the Animax Taisho award.

If you liked Super Kuma-san add

...then you might like Shoka add

Both are based on screenplays that won the Animax Taisho award.

If you liked Iblard Jikan add

...then you might like Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahou no Kagami add

Both are simply stunning in terms of their visuals, however Iblard Jikan doesn't really have much of a story to it.

If you liked Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu add

...then you might like Potemayo add

Both are whacky, surreal comedies that involve female, human-like creatures who never get explained.

If you liked Batman: Child of Dreams add

...then you might like Batman: Death Mask add

Both are "true" manga adaptations of the Caped Crusader. Of the two stories, Death Mask is the more developed story, however The Child of Dreams pits the Dark Knight against a novel enemy the likes of which he's never faced before.

If you liked Seirei no Moribito add

...then you might like Kemono no Souja Erin add

Both shows are based on their respective light novel series by Uehashi Nahoko, and both are presented in a style that is somewhat different from the norm.

If you liked Juuni Kokuki add

...then you might like Kemono no Souja Erin add

Kemono no Souja Erin features world building on a scale similar to that of Twelve Kingdoms, and both shows feature a female lead who grows and matures through various trials and tribulations.

If you liked Hotori: Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau add

...then you might like Super Kuma-san add

Both based on screenplays that won the Animax Taisho award.

If you liked Super Kuma-san add

...then you might like Takane no Jitensha add

Both based on screenplays that won the Animax Taisho award.

If you liked Hotori: Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau add

...then you might like Takane no Jitensha add

Both are taken from scripts written by complete unknowns in the anime world, and have been adapted into anime form by virtue of them being winners of the Animax Taisho award.

If you liked Hanare Toride no Yonna add

...then you might like Cencoroll add

Both are "movies" made by one individual. Of the two though, CENCOROLL is by far the better show.

If you liked Hoshi no Koe add

...then you might like Hanare Toride no Yonna add

Both are made by one individual, and while both have similar flaws because of this, Hoshi no Koe is the better of the two.

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Cheonnyeon-yeowoo Yeowoobi add

Both are about the sometimes complex relationship between humans and spirits.

If you liked Cheonnyeon-yeowoo Yeowoobi add

...then you might like Wagaya no Oinari-sama. add

Both involve the relationship between fox spirits and humans. Wagaya no Oinari-sama has the edge as it's a TV series, so there is more in terms of plot and character development.