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If you liked Shinsekai yori add

...then you might like Nagi no Asu kara add

Both start off following a young group of friends, their life, their friendship, etc, but soon evolve into something much more. Shinsekai Yori is a lot more mature than NnA but both excel in transmitting emotion and captivating the viewer until the end.

If you liked Shoujo Kakumei Utena add

...then you might like Kill la Kill add

Ryuko and Utena have a similar tomboyish personality, both are set in a academy where are fights between the protagonist and other classmates occur.

If you liked Shoujo Kakumei Utena add

...then you might like Mawaru Penguindrum add

While Utena uses symbolism to explore love, self, friendship and other themes, Mawaru Penguindrum uses it to tell a tragic tale of three brothes written by destiny. Both have the same director, same style.

If you liked Shinseiki Evangelion add

...then you might like Shoujo Kakumei Utena add

It's not very uncommon to hear that "Revolutionary Girl Utena" is the NGE of shoujo. Both rely on symbolism to tell a very complex story about human emotion and the complexity of human life.

If you liked Princess Tutu add

...then you might like Ashita no Nadja add

While Princess Tutu has more fantasy, both seem like a light hearted shoujo but as soon as you watch both you noticed very heavy themes about the human heart. Both are character driven with a really good emotional story.

If you liked Oniisama e... add

...then you might like Watashi no Ashinaga Ojisan add

The daily lives and thoughts of the two high school girls are told through letters they write to a special someone. Oniisama e... is much darker than Daddy Long Legs, but as the main character of DLL reaches the end of high school, the tone of the series gets more dramatic.

If you liked Tsuritama add

...then you might like Free! add

Both are water themed and are about a group of teenagers who bond over swimming/fishing.

If you liked Kimi to Boku. add

...then you might like Free! add

Both are about a group of childhood friends and their high school lives.

If you liked Kuroko no Basket add

...then you might like Free! add

Haruka and Rin are somewhat like Kuroko and the other players of the Generation of Miracles. Both are about old teammates who meet again in high school as rivals.

If you liked Chihayafuru add

...then you might like Free! add

Both have a protagonist who is extremely passionate about one particular sport and are about a group of childhood friends who meet again in high school.

If you liked Kaze to Ki no Uta add

...then you might like Thomas no Shinzou add

A plucky boy transfers into a boarding school and is drawn to his roommate who possesses a dark past. Both share a complex study of the human heart and life.

If you liked Ashita no Nadja add

...then you might like Candy Candy add

Nadja is an orphan who lives at the Applefield Orphanage, in early 20th century England. Candy is an abandoned orphan taken in by the orphanage Pony's Home around the start of the 20th century. While Candy is indeed a "true orphan", Nadja finds out her mother is in fact alive and travels around Europe in hopes of reuniting with her.

If you liked Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma add

...then you might like Lady Georgie add

Both are period dramas with romance as the main theme. Although Georgie starts off very mild, once it skips the main character's childhood it gets a lot more mature and dramatic. You can actually skip the first 20 episodes 'cause they're fillers.

If you liked Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun add

...then you might like Karneval (TV) add

Both are a type of shoujo that can be appealing to other demographics, and both also have supernatural elements and barely any romance.

If you liked Junjou Romantica add

...then you might like Sekaiichi Hatsukoi add

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi is a spin-off of Junjou Romantica. Same mangaka; Same setting; Same art style; Both take place in the same universe, so crossovers are often.

If you liked Candy Candy add

...then you might like Georgie add

Both are period dramas and have the same illustrator, Yumiko Igarashi.

If you liked Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne add

...then you might like Kaitou Saint Tail add

If you liked Kaitou Saint Tail, then you might enjoy Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne because obviously the creator of KKJ "borrowed" some ideas of Saint Tail. So, yeah, Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne is a rip-off of Kaitou Saint Tail.

If you liked Strobe Edge add

...then you might like Ao Haru Ride add

Both have the same author, Sakisaka Io. Both are about high school life, romance and love triangles. The atmosphere is also very similar. The amount of shoujo clichés is very minimal.

If you liked Itazura na Kiss add

...then you might like Hapi Mari: Happy Marriage!? add

Clumsy, not very smart or especially beautiful women try to make absolutely gorgeous, serious and successful men notice them (though the circunstances are different). Both have over the top comedy and drama. Not just a story about "getting together", you get to see their life afterwards. Hapi Mari really resembles Itazura na Kiss, not only on character dynamic, but you also get the same feeling while reading both of them. Even though they are directed to a different age target, Hapi Mari is the shoujo-ish josei I've ever seen.

If you liked Fruits Basket add

...then you might like Yumemiru Taiyou add

The main character moves into a house with tree guys. Romance blooms with at least one of them. Yumemiru Taiyou has a lot more romance than Fruits Basket, and the later is much more dramatic and complex than the other.

If you liked Fruits Basket add

...then you might like Kamisama Hajimemashita add

The main character becomes homeless and involved with the supernatural world. Kamisama Hajimemashita is more of a romantic comedy and Fruits Basket falls more into the tragedy genre, but both are very heartwarming.

If you liked Hajimari no Niina add

...then you might like Orange add

Both deal with the loss of a loved one and have supernatural elements.

If you liked Mimi wo Sumaseba add

...then you might like Coquelicot-zaka kara add

Both by Studio Ghibli, similar atmosphere, no magical elements, both movies are about high school life and love affairs.

If you liked Terra e... add

...then you might like No.6 add

Both are about a repressive system and political control within a false utopia.

If you liked Usagi Drop add

...then you might like Nocturne add

Although Nocturne has a darker atmosfere, both are about a little girl who lost one of her parents and ends up living with a man she had never met before.

If you liked Kaze to Ki no Uta Sanctus: Sei Naru Kana add

...then you might like Natsu e no Tobira add

Written by the same author, similar setting and artwork.