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If you liked Shadows House add

...then you might like Coffee Moon add

They are both supernatural mysteries that rely on an upfront of moe, cuteness, whatever you want to call it, pandering to the seinen demographic with a darker, more twisted plot. That's not their selling point whatsowever, as both manga feature a more intricate ideology behind them. While Shadows House can be considered a critique of classism and capitalism to some extent, Coffee Moon is more grounded in its social critique: mostly routine and the differences between routines, with some bs sprinkled here and there about the sum of happiness and the like. Really enjoyable stuff! P.S: If you liked the art of Shadows House, I'm sure you'll enjoy Coffee Moon's too. Neither manga had been finished as of writing this rec.

If you liked Eromanga-sensei add

...then you might like Kanojo mo Kanojo add

Both are apparently lowbrow series with highbrow appeal. They have this shared type of humour, the one which relies on the viewer laughing at the sheer stupidity of the situation. They start from the premise that the viewer is actually not taking everything at face value. They are jokes everyone was in on: the staff, the author, the editor, your average viewer. Everyone, but the many who possess an objectively superior taste in anime. While Eromanga's production is really good, no caps, making the joke less obvious, Kanojo mo Kanojo's intentionally trashy at times, over the top OST and voice acting are a perfect match for the humour on display. Two 'goated' subversive masterpieces for the cynics that value enjoyment and laughter over how the unadulterated views them. Also, they both share some rather philosophical aspects regarding problematic media and the role offensive jokes have in society. (See. Yugoslavia's downfall, where the so-called racist jokes were the first to go down. That's a sign of tension regardless of whether the change is towards the greater good or not. I happen to believe that you become truly racist/a paedophile/a degenerate the moment you relinquish those jokes. The same goes for our series: the moment you cancel something like this, you refuse to acknowledge how stupid paedophilia, incest, racism and so on and so forth truly are. Treating them seriously will not fix the problem, it will, however, give hope to those fellas that are no longer the butt of the jokes) Don't be the people that call Nabokov's Lolita a book for paedophiles.

If you liked Maria-sama ga Miteru add

...then you might like Hibike! Euphonium add

Let's be honest. You probably don't love Sound Euphonium for the amazing musical aspect or 'the school club life' (although those come as a bonus), but for: - everyday, grounded character drama that doesn't dwell into tragedy territory; - the fact that there are subtle details that improve the enjoyment by quite a bit and make every action perfectly understandable; - the strong and rather big cast of characters lead by a really good mc, out of whom at least a few traits, or even personalities as a whole, are relatable; - the school setup (although in MariMite it is a catholic church one, with all the further implications); - the yuribaitish nature of the show (MariMite's bait is a bit more developed, earning the Shoujo Ai tag - which isn't that deserved I'd argue as most relationships explored are deeper friendships between girls portrayed in a pseudo-romantic way - similar to Kumiko and Reina's. They have moments where they talk as if they were ready to confess, but play it off as a friendship in the end 👀); - and even the specials are similar in nature (comedic sketches that develop the 'actors' even further); Now... the main difference would be the production aspects. Sound Euphonium's got that stellar, crisp KyoAni style going on, while MariMite might be a bit dated (at least the first 2 seasons - it is good for its time and type of show imho).