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If you liked Nonscale add

...then you might like Chieri no Koi wa 8 Meters add

Chieri no Koi wa 8 Meters is an easy recommendation for those who enjoyed the giant girl short story included in Nonscale (Chapters 1-3)

If you liked Gunslinger Girl add

...then you might like Lycoris Recoil add

Young orphaned girls with no normal future awaiting them ✔, taken in and trained by the government to work as incognito gun slinging assassins ✔, employed under secret government agencies to do the dirty work of eliminating criminals and terrorists ✔. Anybody looking for such a rare and specific premise like this will be served well by watching these two titles. When it comes to girls with guns, GSG is a more serious classic set in Italy, while LycoReco is a more light-hearted 21st Century take set in Japan. Girls with guns. Action. Competent gunplay. Need I say more?

If you liked Ryoushin no Shakkin wo Katagawari shite Morau Jouken wa Nihonichi Kawaii Joshikousei to Issho ni Kurasu Koto deshita. add

...then you might like Boku to Gal ga Fuufu ni Naru made add

Read these if you like stories about poor, debt-ridden teenage male protagonists (worse, abandoned by their parents) getting saved by rich, mysterious female benefactors (complete with arranged marriage proposals) thrown into the mix.

If you liked Midashitai Giya-san to Midarenai Tadamichi add

...then you might like Tedama ni Toritai Kurokiya-san add

Teasing kuro gyaru leads hate, no, love him! Find a smug teasing kuro gyaru her match now using this one weird trick! Read these two titles to know how!

If you liked Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii? add

...then you might like Konyaku Haki sareta Reijou wo Hirotta Ore ga, Ikenai Koto wo Oshiekomu: Oishii Mono wo Tabesasete Oshare wo Sasete, Sekaiichi Shiawase na Shoujo ni Produce! add

If your type of jam is: fairly fluffy fantasy stories with long-ass titles about supposedly evil mages, sheltering innocent girls with unfortunate circumstances - these two titles are the ones you're looking for. p.s. If you're tired of isekai, no problem: these are regular fantasy stories. No summoned or reincarnated MCs from the modern world to be found here.

If you liked Akuyaku Reijou wa, Shomin ni Totsugitai!! add

...then you might like Otomege no Mob desura Nai n da ga add

Looking for painfully adorable otome game isekai stories, featuring future villainess girls getting along really well with strange commoner boys as kids? Look no further. Read these. Did I also mention these two stories are illegally cute? Enjoy.

If you liked Dakimakura to wa Kekkon Dekinai! add

...then you might like Moufu Oneesan no Atatamekata add

Anybody looking for short romcom manga with uncommon premises about inanimate objects becoming humans (anthropomorphism) should check these out.

If you liked Boku dake ga Inai Machi add

...then you might like Kimi ga Shinu Natsu ni add

Do you like mystery manga involving time loops and rather clever protagonists on a mission to save someone? Then you'll have a lot to enjoy in both Kimi ga Shinu Natsu ni and Boku dake ga Inai Machi. I know I definitely did. These two titles have reasonable lengths at less than 50 chapters each, so binge read for best results; chances are you'll probably be on the edge of your seat anyway, so strap in for the ride.

If you liked Maou-sama to Kekkon shitai add

...then you might like Maou-sama ni Shoukan sareta kedo Kotoba ga Tsuujinai. add

Short, sweet, cute and fluffy. Four key words one could confidently use to describe these two "demon queen x human boy" fantasy romcom titles, in more ways than one. Enjoyers of these cake-like qualities in one title will not be disappointed to read the other. p.s. only Maou-sama ni Shoukan sareta is an isekai, Maou-sama to Kekkon shitai is a regular fantasy story.

If you liked Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii? add

...then you might like Maou-sama to Kekkon shitai add

Demon lords can fall in love too. It can even be wholesome and sweet. Fluffy, even! Not exactly words one would think upon seeing the word 'maou' but here we are. If this kind of fresh contrast is up your alley, these titles will not disappoint.

If you liked Vandread add

...then you might like Darling in the FranXX add

If I had a nickel for every time a mecha anime featured transformation mechanics requiring both a male and female pilot positioned in rather suggestive layouts in the cockpit, I'd have at least 2 nickels, which is not a lot but it's weird that it happened at least twice. These titles have it. Pilots in both stories also live in radically different societies than the norm, societies ruled by mysterious "Grandpa" / "Grandma" figures. In both instances the mechs are used to fight enemies of unknown origin and subsequently lead the pilots to go down a path of discovery about their unusual worlds.

If you liked Saihate no Paladin add

...then you might like Shinigami ni Sodaterareta Shoujo wa Shikkoku no Ken wo Mune ni Idaku add

If you ever wanted to read a story... Of a human child raised in isolation by a being/beings with connections to death [Fantasy✔]; One where that child grows up to become exceptionally strong in battle [Action✔]; One where the MC sets off seeking answers about their non-human parental figure(s) [Adventure✔]; One where romance is not a focus, but there is a good friendship to find later down the line; These titles may be for you. The protagonist is male in Saihate no Paladin and female in Shinigami ni Sodaterareta Shoujo, but both stories remind me of the other.

If you liked Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne! add

...then you might like Kenshi wo Mezashite Nyuugaku shita no ni Mahou Tekisei 9999 nan desu kedo!? add

Looking for overpowered and cute girls doing overpowered and cute things in a fantasy world? Maybe these two titles are what you're looking for. They have a lot in common with regards to key elements, like a setting in a typical fantasy adventure world, a cute yet amazingly powerful female MC and a handful of cute yet decently strong school friends. Who says strong magic and excellent swordsmanship in a female MC doesn't mix? Mile and Laura would like to have a word with them... These stories have a very similar feel. Fluffy with a healthy dose of adventure. If you enjoy one, you will likely enjoy the other as well.

If you liked Asebi to Sora Sekai no Boukensha add

...then you might like Made in Abyss add

A fresh and genuine adventure story. The thematic settings and the ambience may be opposites - it's high in the sky for the lighter Asebi to Sora and down in the abyssal depths for the darker Made in Abyss, but the feel of genuine adventure is present in these two titles. The element of danger is an ever present companion for the characters but the intrepid spirit of adventure is also there to drive them onward. Perhaps coincidentally, the young protagonists in these two titles also have a reliable robotic humanoid of the opposite sex as their respective partners on their journeys. It's remarkable how these two stories appear to be inversions of the other in many ways yet keep the same sense of fresh adventure. Fans of one title will likely enjoy the other.

If you liked Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo add

...then you might like Swap⇔Swap add

Kiss-based body-swapping hijinks! Need I say more? Being a story set in an all-girls school, Swap⇔Swap is much like a lighter version of Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo. Fans of either will likely find the other as a nice treat.

If you liked Full Metal Panic! add

...then you might like Violet Evergarden add

If one is looking for the kind of socially awkward protagonist that has to face the struggles of adapting to a kind of life different from all they've known, these two series would have that protagonist. Military life, civilian life. These are two worlds that ordinarily do not mix - but in these titles they do to an extent; and so begins the trials of our main characters who experience this transition between both worlds. Watch and see just how they adapt (or fail to adapt) to this new lifestyle. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it certainly works for me.

If you liked Ano Natsu de Matteru add

...then you might like Darling in the FranXX add

The similarity lies with the characters. You're going to get a familiar feel regarding many of the characters if you've seen either one. It doesn't hurt that both series share the same character designer and some of the seiyuu have worked on both titles.

If you liked Working!! add

...then you might like Blend S add

Dear customer, can't get enough of one of these? You'll likely also won't get enough of the other, too! A nice slice of workplace comedy with quirky characters as a staple. Mix in some mild romantic subplots too, if that's your cup of tea. Don't forget that both manga also have their own colorful anime adaptations, too. Take the cake, savor the flavor!

If you liked Back Street Girls add

...then you might like Shitei Bouryoku Shoujo Shiomi-chan add

If you like one of these genderbenders you'll likely also like the other. Gag manga about yakuza men transforming into pretty girls through surgery and the amusing social complications that follow. One story has the yakuza underlings undergo the ordeal, the other has the yakuza boss himself experience it. Need I say more? Oh, and don't forget that they're still men at the chromosomal level, just in case...

If you liked Shinseiki Evangelion add

...then you might like Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru add

Let me make this connection. On the surface, it is tempting to recommend to a watcher of Yuuki Yuuna, a certain other magical girl anime. To me, however... I would like to skip the seemingly obvious and make the recommending connection to Neon Genesis Evangelion instead. When you boil away genre specifics, there is really a lot that YYwYdA and NGE have in common. Most obvious is the format - we have teenagers risking their lives, compelled to regularly defend a particular point in the city from attack by gigantic alien invaders. You have the Taisha and NERV serving as command & control, respectively. The means & tools are different, but the goal is the same. Yes, horrifying secrets are there for both series as well. If this format is your cup of tea, then one or the other might be up your alley. Hell, YY Karin's introduction is a dead ringer for NGE Asuka's own entrance into the story. Magical girls and mecha are to me mere flavors for what I see as really similar stories in these two titles.

If you liked Orange add

...then you might like Just Because! add

High School Life. Honest-to-goodness high school life with friends, transfer students and a healthy dose of not-so-straightforward romance mixed in. If this is your cup of tea, then by all means go for either show. Orange does have a little bit of a sci-fi setting (and a good deal more drama because of it), while Just Because has a perfectly normal setting.

If you liked Sore wa Totsuzen, Unmei no Aite ga add

...then you might like Koi to Uso add

First off, it's manga about a matchmaking system for the youth by the Japanese government - Koi to Uso explores the conflicts that can arise with such a system while Sore wa Totsuzen, Unmei no Aite ga is a lighter, more positive take on the subject. This is not a common plot in manga, so when I started reading Koi to Uso I immediately remembered Sore wa Totsuzen, Unmei no Aite ga - which I had read a long time ago. It's like two different sides of the same coin. Readers who like the topic would likely be interested in seeing the different takes these two titles present.

If you liked Isuca add

...then you might like Soukyuu no Lapis Lazuli add

Very similar themes of: - Sword Fights - Sudden Servitude - Sealing Dangerous Things - Several Females + One Male Isuca is a lot more ecchi than Soukyuu no Lapis Lazuli, though.

If you liked Golden Time add

...then you might like Gamers! add

The main cast in each of these shows share a certain degree of similarity between them (including visually where they seem a little bit like Expys of the other - Keita/Banri, Karen/Kouko, Chiaki/Nana, Tasuku/Mitsuo, Aguri/Chinami). The interactions & relationships between these characters get a lot of focus as well and should make for an interesting watch for viewers who already like one of these two shows.

If you liked Sugar Dark: Umerareta Yami to Shoujo add

...then you might like Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi add

Grave Keepers; Burial; Twists and turns on being mortal and being human; Looking for manga with an interesting premise based on these? Titles that are different enough from your typical school romcoms? These two manga share all these plus their own interesting fantasy setting; far removed from any school if you're already sick of those. There is an air of mystery about the world in both stories, containing secrets that the protagonists come to find out. The female main character in both possess a degree of naivety but are not what they seem. One is certainly darker than the other, but certain themes and abilities will remind you of the other. Oh, and did I forget to mention Grave Keepers? Not a type of character one sees in many manga.

If you liked Working!! add

...then you might like Denki-gai no Honya-san add

Workplace comedy? Quirky characters? Co-worker relationships? Bespectacled protagonists? Say no more. These two manga titles have them all. Denki-Gai no Honya-san is a workplace comedy set in a bookstore in a certain "electric town", whereas Working!! is a workplace comedy set in a family restaurant in Hokkaido. Both follow the funny daily lives of a quirky crew at work; "slice-of-work" if you will. In addition, the first introduced protagonist of these two titles are a bespectacled young man who is taking up part-time work as the newest employee: Umio for Denki-Gai no Honya-san and Souta for Working!!.

If you liked Mirai Nikki add

...then you might like unCassandra add

Both manga feature precognition/prediction of future events through some sort of physical object and actions done to change/preserve these predictions by the protagonists and antagonists. Both titles also have a tandem of one male MC and one female MC collaborating as a pair in a "game" to deal with the problems that come their way.

If you liked Onanie Master Kurosawa add

...then you might like Danshi Toilet de Machiawase add

Superficial similarities in that in both titles, the story starts with the protagonist in an unused restroom in school. This is where the anti-social protagonists of both stories go to every day to secretly pass some of their time. However, the genders are reversed in that in one, the MC is a male who secretly goes to the unused girls' toilet while in the other, the MC is a female who secretly goes to the unused boys' toilet. Both titles are also original doujin manga.

If you liked Tonari no Kashiwagi-san add

...then you might like Omae wo Otaku ni Shiteyaru kara, Ore wo Riajuu ni Shitekure! add

Both stories feature a main character who is a closet otaku. Said characters actively try to keep this fact about themselves secret, while dealing with the fact that at least two people close to them know, or will discover this closely guarded secret. Both are also school life stories that have romantic subplots.

If you liked Shoujo Gensou Necrophilia add

...then you might like B.A.D. add

Both are dark horror stories with main female leads who dress in the Gothic Lolita style. Azaka for B.A.D. and Lieselotte for Shoujo Gensou.