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If you liked Red Fox add

...then you might like Twilight Poem add

The demon monster ML has a similar backstory and want to be human and learn what love is, the FL is similar-ish in some ways, but other than that differences start piling up. Both stories are sad, but Red Fox is a much harsher horror tragedy (with a lot of trigger warnings), meanwhile Twilight Poem is more melancholic and manages to be more soothing even through the angst. Both are philosophical reads somewhat, Red Fox moreso but Twilight Poem is more poetic in turn, and though Twilight Poem has a relationship-romance focus Red Fox has much more of a psychological plot focus and has a larger cast. Suicidal ideation, the meaning of life, what humanity consists of as something you possess, what it entails to be loved, freedom, sacrifice, fate… Themes the both of them share. Red Fox feels like Game of Thrones and Twilight Poem feels like a chinese drama about the moon.

If you liked Tsuritama add

...then you might like NegaPosi Angler add

Learn to fish, develop an identity and friends and want to live fully with these animes! Melancholic slice of life feel-good animes about fishing and getting out of a pessimistic and aimless way of life. NegaPosi is about debts and Tsuritama is about aliens.

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Touge Oni add

Mushishi is slow paced and focuses on atmosphere, melancholic and relaxing yet thoughtprovoking, while Touge Oni is plot heavy and has a wider range of tone from comedy to drama. Both are set in an older era where there are amoral beings with supernatural powers and our protagonists specialize in dealing with them. Both are episodic in which adventures make you meet new different types of these beings, but Touge Oni more or less quickly drops the episodic format to focus on the story. Where I would say these mangas’ appeal line up is in worldbuilding, the awe they inspire alongside their unique plot beats and visuals, their mysteries and their philosophical pondering.

If you liked Sennen Mannen Ringo no Ko add

...then you might like Touge Oni add

Japanese myths, philosophy and questioning the morality in divity. Both are plot focused, though Touge Oni can feel more episodic at times, and Sennen Mannen is much shorter. Whereas Touge Oni is an epic adventure intrigue that often gets serious and philosophical, Sennen Mannen is a philosophical intrigue drama. Both are thrilling, entertaining and makes you think as a bonus to the very cool and magical visuals and plot beats.

If you liked Kono Oto Tomare! add

...then you might like Akane-banashi add

Learn about a traditional and undervalued art form struggling to reach large audiences and its techniques as you read about characters growing into themselves, with the added classic thrill of competition plotlines! The depictions, challenges and solutions involved in the art form are accurate, diverse and interesting. Both storytelling and music are about human communication, how does customer service apply to how you perform, how do you move an audience, style over substance or substance over style? It’s both enjoyable and makes you reflect, whichever of these you prefer when you need a light but engrossing read. Arcs are well structured and executed.

If you liked Dungeon Meshi add

...then you might like Touge Oni add

If you thematically enjoy one, you’ll like the other. Both fantasy adventures are rather lighthearted right up until they aren’t and the episodic feel of the story falls away to reveal more and more layers of intrigue and horror. Dungeon Meshi is about cooking and Oni of the Pass is about shintoism, but they both have core themes of desires, humanity, morality and cannibalism. They both have some serious themes depicted and that way of writing that makes them seinens… And they’re also both just really enjoyable and thrilling! Eating is the privilege of the living, so eat or be eaten. Let us then be up and doing, with a heart for any fate.

If you liked Raise wa Tanin ga Ii add

...then you might like Harahara-sensei add

If what hooks you in is the yakuza lifestyle, strangely endearing yet horrifying bastards doing unhinged yet badass stuff, complex and emotional character psychology with backstories and a cinematic feeling to its flow and composition… Well, they both have those in common. Do you like action? Mystery mixed in with thriller? Give it a shot. Harahara Sensei is (sadly) not a romance so don’t go in with that expectation, but it does center around two characters which, yes, are very shippable. In both mangas, everybody’s pretty morally ambiguous, to say the least, and it’s part of the appeal even if you do root for the main characters.

If you liked 20th Century Boys add

...then you might like Dorohedoro add

Both of these mangas will make you question what’s real and what isn’t. Both are mysteries, which is to say that the goal of the characters is to learn things and every piece of the puzzle shows itself with time. Both place big importance in masks and face reveals. Learning the identity of someone is the whole point from start to end, but the stakes keep getting bigger and bigger until it culminates in a world-ending battle against evil. Social dynamics are an important theme as well, hierarchy being observed and critiqued, though neither works are pretentious pieces. You may very well enjoy both of these simply as a puzzle that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Mangas that make you go "what the hell?" in an intrigued and endeared manner, that hooks you in and doesn’t let go for 150+ chapters.

If you liked Dorohedoro add

...then you might like Dungeon Meshi add

It’s been noted that there’s a noticeable overlap between the fans of these series. Dorohedoro and Dungeon Meshi share a similar type of situational humor based on human morality being challenged and characters being deranged. Absurdist dark humor if you will, beyond just wacky shenanigans. A notable narrative similarity is that the further it goes on, the more the story jumps around from group to group, all whose morals become increasingly less black and white and less good guys vs bad guys, and whose storylines neatly end up intertwined together. They also share common themes and plot points such as hate, survival and social hierarchies, consuming, identity and sense of self, wishes and desires and dreams, mind control, cosmic horror powerful entities… Come for the comedy and vibes, stay for the thickening plot and worldbuilding! Also characters are lovable. The plot department isn’t lacking at all, but the cast is also a big part of the appeal. Dorohedoro is more of a gore fest, lots of body horror, so be aware of what you’re strapping in for, even if Dungeon Meshi also has a mature tone and its pretty gorey moments as well. You know there is just an innate difference between getting really acquainted with a character’s spine and entrails and seeing broken bones and gouged eyes, and Dungeon Meshi is more tame even with the latter. Dungeon Meshi can be enjoyed with your brain turned off, Dorohedoro too if you’re up for a very confusing ride, but whereas Dorohedoro is an high adrenaline puzzle, Dungeon Meshi is more of a philosophizing fun dungeon crawling adventure with existential horror sprinkled in. … They’re comedies trust me. Both will give you an unique experience of "what the hell is going on" and I mean that in the best, most impressive way. Plot twists ahoy!