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If you liked Natsume Yuujinchou add

...then you might like Bai Yao Pu add

Both focus on stories of Yaoguai (aka yokai) and are anthologies with a lot of heart in this episodic structure. Each has a few core characters which link the stories together. Natsume tends to be a bit more optimistic where Bai Yao Pu is a bit sadder, but the atmospheres otherwise are very similar. Definitely recommend both!

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Bai Yao Pu add

Very similar structures. Both focus on traveling spirit doctors who must understand the stories of their patients to help them. Mushishi is a bit more minimalist and I like it's pace more (its my favorite anime of all time). That said I was very impressed with the storytelling of Bai yao pu particularly in the most recent third season. Both are extremely special shows!

If you liked Shiki add

...then you might like Shinsekai yori add

Both shows have a clear "other" whose humanity is in question. They hit very hard near the end with conflict between the groups and a very unclear moral landscape. Both begin as semi-mysteries and transform into outright horror and violence. At the end of each they left me completely devastated. These are probably my top two anime, and I recommend both highly. If you are coming to Shiki from SSY, make sure you are prepared for gore, SSY is definitely gorey, but Shiki is another level.

If you liked Shinsekai yori add

...then you might like Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu add

These shows are both dark and emotionally heavy and intense. They both pose interesting and intense questions about what it means to be human, and do so through another species. There are significant differences though with SSY having more fantasy elements than Parasyte which is entirely scifi. SSY is also more of a slow burn (especially at the start) than the high energy parasyte. They are also my two favorite anime (SSY is my favorite and Parasyte second).