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If you liked +Anima add

...then you might like Somali to Mori no Kamisama add

- both are slice-of-life fantasy adventures involving young children on a journey where they visit various towns/environments (Somali has a more fantastical setting, while +Anima has a more old human civilization like feel - said children are ostracized for who they are in their respective societies, and they usually hide these aspects of themselves to blend in (Somali: being human; +Anima: having +Anima powers) - both stories for the most part feel innocent but there are also dark aspects; themes like discrimination/racism can be present and their worlds can be cruel but feel like they are seen through a child's eyes (ex. Somali's humans, +Anima's character backstories. Somali's darkness is more apparent especially in the manga and +Anima feels more light-hearted and humourous) I do hope +Anima will eventually get an anime. But Somali has been an enjoyable alternative.

If you liked Kaiba add

...then you might like Made in Abyss add

- A boy with lost memories travelling to the unknown - "Cutesy" artstyle veiling a story that can, at times, have surprisingly very mature and even dark moments/ideas - Stunning OST - Short series that won't leave you bored - Both have moments that may have you shedding tears - Both are beautiful Differences in points: Kaiba has an overall heavier feel and is darker/more conceptual, with a simplistic albeit unique take on artstyle and limited tracks. Futuristic atmosphere. Made in Abyss has an overall light-hearted adventure feel with occasional dark moments, with an illustrative artstyle and a larger variety of tracks. Fantastical atmosphere. Kaiba deals with the idea of transferring memories, while Made in Abyss deals with the world of the Abyss.

If you liked Shiki add

...then you might like Shinsekai yori add

Perhaps it's because they are less known, but Shiki and Shinsekai yori should be at the top of the list for each others' recommendations. While Shiki is set in the past and Shinsekai yori in the future, both feature quiet, small-town rural settings with religious influences. They darkly question the idea of survival and what it truly means to be "human." The characters of both may never be your favourites (more so in Shiki), but that's not the point - the characters are less important, helping shape the worlds of both Shiki and Shinsekai yori, these plots/settings being more heavily emphasized. Both have haunting soundtracks. Both deal with supernatural elements (Shiki = vampires, Shinsekai yori = psychokinesis). Both are "slow burns," focusing on slow world-building for the majority of the series then will have you gripping the handrails as you rollercoaster towards the end. And both ends face huge consequences.

If you liked Deadlock add

...then you might like Hako no Naka add

Main characters are around their late twenties/early thirties and have been thrown in prison on false charges (Deadlock is set in an American prison, while Hako no Naka is set in a Japanese one). Both main characters eventually begin a relationship with one of their cellmates. Unfortunately, what's also common in both of these is that no full official English translations exist (Full fan translations of Deadlock's BLCD and Hako no Naka's novel series, however, have been made available).

If you liked Ai no Kusabi add

...then you might like Hako no Naka add

While they seem unrelated in premise/characters both are well-written -surprisingly believable- BL novels that at points seem to touch on more than the lovey-dovey scenes between the two characters.

If you liked Under (xGround) Grand Hotel add

...then you might like Hako no Naka add

Both are BL stories set in prison. UGH reads more like a yaoi and Hako no Naka reads more like a gradual romance.