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If you liked Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai add

...then you might like Steins;Gate add

My 2nd and 3rd all-time favorites. You might think that they are not similar at all, and I don't blame you cause you're only looking at the tip of the Iceberg. If you do believe they are not, I will have to disagree with you. Both of them revolve around fate and how to break it and prevent a disturbing tragedy from occuring. Which settles their main characters in an endless spiral of torture, be it physically, mentally, or psychologically, just to achieve the perfect timeline where they could just live in happily without the unfortunate mishaps. Two of the most thought-provoking pieces of media which are enveloped with rich philosophy that radically changes your point of view on specific departments of our small world and potentially makes you question your entire existence and belief. On higurashi's part, (If you're a fellow steins;gate fan watching it), and feel like it isn't going anywhere and it's all about gore and brutality then do not worry, little soldier, for you have to fight through the original higurashi to achieve the answers you seek which will satisfy your desire for needing to know what the fuck is going on in it. —Recommendation ends here, only read more if you've consumed both— Steins;Gate delves more into the time travel concept in itself without fantastical elements, and is completely realistic, while higurashi has some non-realistic elements. Though—although the answer is rather superficial and the author doesn't dive deep into its ocean—it gave logical scientific answers to some of the most insane phenomena. Steins digs profoundly into the time travel essence and heart, sticking on it and further doubling down on the consequences of changing past, as it's entirely circled around Okabe travelling through several timelines just so he could mayhaps find the timeline where he could break the circle of inevitability (no lotm pun intended) that has been haunting him ever since he has rejected the notion of abiding by God's rules on His world (by "changing" fate). Higurashi is more about questioning whether fate is sealed since the beginning of time, and if it is possible to change it, alongside many other interesting side questions, like: Could dreams be a distant shattered memory of an alternative event that we have experienced in one of the ever-expanding worldlines we exist in? And if they exist, how are these worldlines interconnected with each other? One more thing, steins;gate sticks to its core since the very start, while higurashi does not, as its main goal is to confuse the watcher as much as it could, before giving them the proper logical reasonings to their questions. Time Travel is not a thing in the original higurashi. Here are some of the main messages Ryukishi (author of higurashi) wanted to convey to us through his timeless work of art: - People could continue their atrocities and extend them, just because they might think that they're done for and it's not possible for them to atone for their sins. - If someone doesn't speak out with the others about his insidious psychological illness, this could lead to terrible demise that might as well end up with him killing someone at the worst case, if suicide was not committed beforehand. Aggravation of personal crises can lead to the worst thing you can imagine. It is the true evil of our world, and is the sharpest self destruction weapon. - What it tries to convey on a wide scale is that every single person is capable of being a horrible being. A murderer. Nobody is safe from that. Not even the most innocent ones. Intrusive thoughts can control you. A person who is suffering in any form or way should not be ignored.

If you liked Death Note add

...then you might like Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch add

Both have main character that is "smart", or atleast that's what they're implying, and of course they hold an enormous goal, which is changing the "cruel" world they live in. They mainly revolve around having several psychological conflicts between the protagonist and his enemies, having him attached to disparate disturbing situations throughout the series, just to show us how can he manage to outsmart his enemies using the disparate ways they hold. Would recommend watching the other if you liked one of them, specifically if you're a fan of the tension and mind games between the protagonist and his rivals.

If you liked Shingeki no Kyojin add

...then you might like Vinland Saga add

Generational works of fine art which are complex yet simple, gruesome yet wholesome, dreadful.. and yet hopeful. The main goal of said shows is not to show you character X fighting character Y with some mixed spices, like what most shonens do, especially nowadays, but rather to enlighten you with a tale that's ribbed by many thought-provoking philosophical questions, and moral teachings. (Contains spoilers from here on) Eren is quite the opposite of Thorfinn, but they share the same end goal; to have a world that treats them like actual human beings, devoid of oppression, torture, killing. Terminologically, utopia. However, as it appears Eren is far from being faithful to that road, which is something to be presumed, given those who form their goals through their own unrealistic desires would likely end up in the abyss of their delusion. Hence, he ultimately ended up getting consumed by his own values and got dragged into the world of evil. He is morally corrupt and does his best to protect his people, even if it means wiping off the globe. That is the philosophy of his character, as opposed to our beloved Thorfinn. Realistically, utopia is a semi-impossible thing to achieve. Hence, one failed to achieve that; or rather, was destined to fail. This is the end message of AoT. Utopia is impossible. War wages from the tiniest of conflicts, and one war leads to another war. Every war ultimately results in deaths of thousands, if not millions of innocents. Hence hatred and grudges are generated, which will span for generations to come, leading to many other wars and many innocent lives being forcibly taken. One tiny conflict could create all of that. The other one is still trying to create that pacifist everlasting peaceful land, and we are yet to know if he has succeeded in that. That's why we got to follow his journey. Eren was born pure, became a monster. Thorfinn was born a monster, became pure.