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If you liked Anime Sanjuushi add

...then you might like Kaiketsu Zorro add

Both series were adapted from classic swashbuckler novels (three musketeers vs Zorro). The heroes face the challenging schemes of the powerful villains (Cardinal Richelieu vs Commander Raymond). Both feature young sidekicks (Jean vs Bernard), blonde romantic interests (Constance vs Lolita), and god-tier horse mounts (Rosiante vs Viento).

If you liked Maison Ikkoku add

...then you might like Miyuki add

Classics of the 80's, both involve untalented male main characters, love triangles with beautiful females, living under the same roof.

If you liked Maison Ikkoku add

...then you might like Miyuki add

Classics of the 80's, both involve untalented male main characters, love triangles with beautiful females, living under the same roof. Maison Ikkoku is a more complete anime adaptation while Miyuki only goes through half way of the original manga.

If you liked Ristorante Paradiso add

...then you might like Koi wa Ameagari no You ni add

Same premises, young girls having certain problems with their lives start to work in a restaurant, and falling in love with older gentlemen in their respective places. Ristorante has more unique characters, while Koi shines in it's depiction and artworks.

If you liked Omoide Poroporo add

...then you might like Momo e no Tegami add

The landscape and lifestyle of countryside are well depicted in both.

If you liked Momo e no Tegami add

...then you might like Omoide no Marnie add

Teenage girl having difficulties with their lives move to countryside and have certain unusual encounters which help them to move on.

If you liked Tonari no Totoro add

...then you might like Momo e no Tegami add

Young girls interact with supernatural beings in the countryside.

If you liked Colorful (Movie) add

...then you might like Momo e no Tegami add

Coming of age dramas about teenagers. The MCs are having certain problems in their lives and encounter some supernatural elements which help them to overcome the difficulties and move on with lives. Colorful is better directed, while Momo e no Tegami has better art.

If you liked Tsuki ga Kirei add

...then you might like Just Because! add

The second original romance anime of this year, with central theme of using LINE (like the Japanese version of Whatsapp or Wechat mobile social networks). Up till now, Tsuki ga Kirei has better execution and character development in my opinion, but Just Because is more if not too dramatic in comparison.

If you liked Gake no Ue no Ponyo add

...then you might like Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta add

Both are very heart warming stories about the relationship between a boy and a little mermaid. But as a work of Yuasa Masaaki, you should expect it to be more mature themed and have unusual art style.

If you liked Happy! add

...then you might like Ashita no Joe add

In the later matches in Happy!, you could see Joe's fighting spirit, especially the final battle...

If you liked Maison Ikkoku add

...then you might like Mahoraba add

They are both romantic comedies. The heroines are the managers of the dorms the guys live in, and they both have a past that they have to get over with. They both feature weirdos living under the same roof. Maison Ikkoku is more serious, while Mahoraba is usually more casual but can be quite dramatic at times.

If you liked Happy! add

...then you might like Yawara! add

Two early and popular works of Urasawa Naoki. The character designs are basically the same...They both feature heroines involved in sports and male character(s) playing important role supporting them. Yawara! is more about romance, while Happy! is more about life and the sport.

If you liked Maison Ikkoku add

...then you might like Yawara! add

Yawara! is a romantic in disguise of a sports. (Trust me, there's not much excitement in the sports.) They are classic works of the 80s by two legendary authors. Both are slow romance that ran for 6 years in both real and manga time, and took the entire time for the romance to blossom in the end. They both involve love triangles.

If you liked Maison Ikkoku add

...then you might like 1 Pound no Fukuin add

Both are slow romantic slice of life conceived by Takahashi Rumiko. They are the unique pieces of work among the works of the legendary mangaka.

If you liked Versailles no Bara add

...then you might like Marie Antoinette add

RoV is the shoujo classic initially focusing on Queen Marie Antoinette the apparent titular character of this newer manga. The former is more of a romantic historical epic, while the latter is a serious period drama. If you would like to see more about the serious side of the history then read Marie Antoinette, and vice-versa.

If you liked Cat Street add

...then you might like Akuma to Love Song add

Third this one. Similar premises, the main heroine is initially an outcast/recluse due to certain past. The two male characters shows up as polar opposites; both of the cool ones are geniuses in a certain area of specialty.

If you liked Ai yori Aoshi add

...then you might like Mahoraba add

Strongly second this recommendation. Both of the stories revolve around a bunch of unique characters living together. The primary focus of both series is family bond; in addition, Ai Yori Aoshi has an equal focus on romance. They both have very heartwarming stories about people parting ways and reuniting. In general, both are very relaxed. Ai Yori Aoshi has some serious drama from time to time but also has a lot of harem and ecchi; in comparison, Mahoraba is more comedic.

If you liked Open Sesame add

...then you might like Nisekoi add

Your standard (supporting) harem shounen romantic comedy... and a lot of dragging... Both involve girl(s) related to MCs' past and forgotten memories. I like the main plot of open sesame better, but its dragging is absolutely terrible, even compared to Nisekoi.

If you liked Ashita no Joe add

...then you might like Ai to Makoto add

Stories written by the same author. The MCs both had very tough upbringings, while both female leads are from rich families. A lot of drama comes from the tension between disparity of their backgrounds (although in Ai to Makoto, the girl was in love from the beginning). As the story progresses they grew to understand the MCs' fighting spirits. In Ashita no Joe there's only a hint of romance; if you few unsatisfied, you should probably read Ai to Makoto.

If you liked 1 Pound no Fukuin add

...then you might like Ashita no Joe add

Both are old boxing manga, with Ashita no Joe being an older legend. One Pound Gospel is more lighthearted; Ashita no Joe is more serious. Nevertheless, they both contain a lot of drama featuring very strong boxers who love the sport struggle with things that affect their careers. In addition, the main female leads, originally very distant from the world of boxing, found themselves gradually attracted...

If you liked Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso add

...then you might like Sayonara, Hero. add

Under the sakura blossoms, the main characters met their fated ones who would greatly affect their lives; however, little did they know... Sayonara, Hero is a shorter tale, while Your Lie in April is a more complete drama.

If you liked Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma add

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

Romances between different classes in historical settings

If you liked Seto no Hanayome add

...then you might like Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W add

Nyaruko-san and Seto are both revolve around mythological girls (Cthulhu and Mermaids) and ordinary male MCs. The second season of Nyaruko-san (W) is particularly intense in parodies which is also a central theme of Seto.

If you liked Seto no Hanayome add

...then you might like Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi add

Parody is the essence of both shows. The male MCs share the similarity that they began as weak characters, but became strong in order to protect the female MCs.

If you liked Elfen Lied add

...then you might like Asura add

The MCs of both shows are "homicidal monsters", created by their respective dark pasts. This is further developed in the manga of Elfen Lied. The endings suggest that monstrosities created by the ugliness of human nature and society, while love and forgiveness dissipate them.

If you liked Cowboy Bebop add

...then you might like Redline add

Mature original series/movie. MCs are typical relaxed anti-heroes with dark pasts. The animation styles are flashing and unique.

If you liked Byousoku 5 Centimeter add

...then you might like Otona Joshi no Anime Time add

Both series contains realistic depiction of problems that people might face in their lives and great illustration of their mental state and changes while confronting the problems. In addition, the music and art style are excellent and very suited for these slice of life stories. Otona Joshi is more oriented to mature audience, while 5 cm/s is perhaps more suited to younger and older alike.

If you liked Yawara! add

...then you might like Maison Ikkoku add

I second this recommendation. For those Maison Ikkoku fans, don't be fooled by the appearance of Yawara!, it is actually more of a romance drama than sports. Judo is mainly used to drive the plot forward, but Judo competition itself is never a focus of the story. Both series involve seinen romance (the later part of Yawara!) between multiple people and there are multiple love triangles. More importantly, there are lots of difficulties involved in the primary romance; thus, it took the entirety of both series for the romance to blossom in the grand finale (7 years in the settings of the original mangas). (PS: for Yawara! you even have to watch the movie for that to happen).

If you liked Ai Yori Aoshi add

...then you might like Lamune add

Both show are very casual romantic drama involving the relationships among a group of friends (although Ai Yori Aoshi gets serious in some episodes, and even more so in the later unadapted parts of the original manga). In addition, we know that the childhood friends pair is winning from the very first episode, and both of the pairs are very sweet and get even sweeter as the series progresses.