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If you liked Texhnolyze add

...then you might like Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka add

Depravity, madness, the human mind and flesh decaying and becoming nothing, a living hell, a life of sadness...

If you liked Grisaia no Kajitsu add

...then you might like Gokukoku no Brynhildr add

If you give the girls in each series a lugubrious backstory and fetishize them completely and you have two very similar works. The narratives in each are somewhat action based, but ultimately neither feel too far away from being just another Elfen Lied clone ten years too late.

If you liked Hunter x Hunter (2011) add

...then you might like Akame ga Kill! add

Shounen series with overbearingly comedic character designs and archetypal characters that are often misconstrued as brooding, dark, and realistic due to the "mature themes" like death in them

If you liked Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita add

...then you might like Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda add

Mixing surreal settings with quirky comedy Jinrui and Zvezda attain a mystical atmosphere. Strong female leads help keep these otherwise nonsensical shows afloat.

If you liked Issho ni Training: Training with Hinako add

...then you might like Queen's Blade OVA Specials add

Amazingly bizarre work out anime that focus on ogling females doing physical training

If you liked Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru add

...then you might like Nisemonogatari add

Humanization through the use of ambiguity and comedy, with many jokes involving miscommunication and the power of words tl;dr DEEP

If you liked FLCL add

...then you might like Kyousou Giga add

To be honest, even if you were a fan of FLCL you wouldn't like this. The similarities including over the top nonsense to the extent in which it's hard to tell what exactly is going on; more so for Kyousogiga than FLCL though.

If you liked Strike Witches add

...then you might like The iDOLM@STER add

Series with enormous casts and so much moe that people complain about it when they should actually be thankful it isn't another school comedy.

If you liked Toradora! add

...then you might like Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. add

Most of the ToraDora! staff returns to make AnoHana. With a similar comedic yet melancholic feel to every episode and the effect of seeing noticeably alike character designs, you can't go too far into either series without noticing that the other shares analogous characteristics. ToraDora! is for those who prefer realistic and well-paced drama while AnoHana holds true for the opposite.

If you liked Shakugan no Shana add

...then you might like Hidan no Aria add

I bet you love watching the same anime twice, right? Right. I bet you love watching the same anime twice, except the second anime is 11 episodes shorter and even more poorly written right? Right. I bet you :love: when a studio releases the same anime under the title of another, waters it down, and deconstructs the already poorly crafted characters they had to begin with to create more profit with minimum effort right? RIGHT. If you hate one series, then be prepared because you'll hate the other too! The cliches and uncreative writing will be sure to impress you to a new level of rage. How does J.C. manage to keep churning out the same anime? Just... how?

If you liked So Ra No Wo To add

...then you might like Fractale add

The lighthearted settings contain many surprisingly dark aspects. Another commonality is the dystopic world as seen from the perspective of a small European-esque landscape.

If you liked Macross F add

...then you might like Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto add

Mecha with absolutely fabulous protagonists

If you liked Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei add

...then you might like Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru add

With all the fast talking, these share the common ground of making me feel like I'm watching Gilmore Girls, but in a good way

If you liked Glass no Kamen (2005) add

...then you might like Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin add

While Glass Mask, a shoujo, may come off as an odd recommendation to such a brutal anime as RAINBOW, each of the two have impressive story-telling and ethical qualities. The protagonists in each series suffer traumatic hardships, but through these hardships they learn to hope to make the best of their situations and continue struggling toward their goals.

If you liked Shinseiki Evangelion add

...then you might like Strike Witches 2 add

Awesome fight scenes with extraterrestrials - Strike Witches 2 is like EVA without the religious overtones and mecha!

If you liked Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku add

...then you might like Zero no Tsukaima add

A young boy is sent to a strange fantasy land. The two stories have similar plot devices, character development, and equally as interesting philosophical content accompanied by a bad script (at least ZnT has fanservice).

If you liked Higurashi no Naku Koro ni add

...then you might like Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei add

The use of recurrence of time to make characters come to realizations about the world around them and themselves.

If you liked Zero no Tsukaima add

...then you might like Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou add

Magic and school settings with male protagonists that don't feel comfortable with their surroundings.

If you liked Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro add

...then you might like Kaichou wa Maid-sama! add

The art style looks almost identical and the relationship between the two protagonists are also similar.

If you liked K-On! add

...then you might like Working!! add

Working!! is very similar to K-ON! in art style, expressions, and character types. The two share the common ground of being slice of life and taking place in an everyday setting.

If you liked R.O.D: Read or Die add

...then you might like Giant Robo the Animation: Chikyuu ga Seishi Suru Hi add

Unexplained super powers, evil plots to destroy the world, and hot-blooded fights galore!

If you liked Bartender add

...then you might like Kuuchuu Buranko add

Wonderfully, these two anime capture your attention from the start. The protagonists of the series dually act as minor and major roles in the "episodic" storyline. The two protagonists from Bartender and Trapeze tend to deal with peoples social troubles and help them solve them through strangely fitting and often intriguing ways. The anime Bartender is more serious, while Trapeze cracks jokes to enhance the psychedelic mood. If you're contemplating on watching these and are led astray by the art or concept, give either a try! If you enjoyed or are enjoying either, check the other one out - you won't be disappointed.