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If you liked Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko add

...then you might like Kizu add

Kizu is a bit like Narutaru in that it is presents a case of negativity with no definite conclusion.

If you liked Shuten Douji add

...then you might like Uchouten Kazoku add

The situation with which Yasaburou in Uchouten Kazoku contends with for just one episode is vaguely similar, as oni are similarly depicted in a different dimension, unlike kitsune or tanuki who can live in a plain world, oni seem to be inherently too big and scary, and this is where Shuten tries to approach this from, the points of view of a spectrum of oni.

If you liked Shuten Douji add

...then you might like Onikirimaru add

SD, like Teito Monogatari, mixes a slight bit of history (in SD mythology is more prominent) along fiction that is built on top of it, and like Onikirimaru it inserts interpersonal drama that juxtaposes the existence of oni along others' lives, although they are more verbal than the ones in the latter series, and at a couple of junctures they even display sadness which oni aren't typically associated with.

If you liked Teito Monogatari add

...then you might like Shuten Douji add

SD, like Teito Monogatari, mixes a slight bit of history (in SD mythology is more prominent) along fiction that is built on top of it, and like Onikirimaru it inserts interpersonal drama that juxtaposes the existence of oni along others' lives, although they are more verbal than the ones in the latter series, and at a couple of junctures they even display sadness which oni aren't typically associated with.

If you liked Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito add

...then you might like To LOVE-Ru add

Both attempt sci-fi, except in TLR it is almost deflated. Lala keeps inventing gizmos and the only thing the narrative comes up with is the same exact comedic routines invariably involving the protagonist falling, with inevitable coincidences. Lala in Yami happens to be an AI in a spaceship that cares for children.

If you liked Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito add

...then you might like Baccano! add

Yami starts off in a Baccano-esque train, which makes one think it's possibly a neo-noir, although even within this setting there are odd traits, like a traditional Japanese dress within a Siberian surrounding, and what seems like a stereotypical magic user (two sort of constants with variations throughout).

If you liked Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito: Romance add

...then you might like Ganbare, Chrono-kun! add

One of the first noticeable things in Yamibo is the quick change of genre; mostly taking a couple of episodes, they delve into entirely different worlds, kind of like Chrono Trigger, which then ended up resembling different styles.

If you liked InuYasha add

...then you might like Touka Gettan add

Gettan was like Inuyasha (with shrines and myths) if that wasn't so single-minded about Naraku.

If you liked Katekyou Hitman Reborn! add

...then you might like Touka Gettan add

While anime like Katekyo may have stereotypical props that tell a fairly straightforward story (that can still narrate it with vigour, although more comedic), Gettan uses items like swords in a similar, but symbolic fashion.

If you liked Slam Dunk add

...then you might like Goddamn add

The environments here may be of more interest than either the comedy or sport, as in the limited time Goddamn doesn't quite establish a consistency that others in the same genre (e.g. Slam Dunk adapted at around the same time) develop over tens of episodes.

If you liked Youma add

...then you might like Onikirimaru add

Most of Onikirimaru's manga wasn't seemingly animated, though what remains still complements Youma's atmosphere.

If you liked Nasu: Andalusia no Natsu add

...then you might like Goddamn add

Goddamn doesn't have as much commentary as Nasu's first episode which may be perceived as monotonous.

If you liked Nasu: Suitcase no Wataridori add

...then you might like Goddamn add

Goddamn has a similar atmosphere to Nasu despite being set on a different continent and being about car, as opposed to bicycle racing, although they are more than a decade apart. In comparison to Nasu it isn't quite as 'existential' as the latter half of the cycling story turned out to be, but as usual all have differing focus.