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If you liked Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add

...then you might like Macross F Movie 1: Itsuwari no Utahime add

Both are part 1 movie renditions of great mecha series. I would say that both are a bit difficult to get into since some prior knowledge would definitely help, but hey, at least we get them down to movie form.

If you liked Michiko to Hatchin add

...then you might like Usagi Drop add

Illegitimate children and unsuspecting adults come together to make a half working family. I'm done with a little more than half of Michiko to Hatchin and a couple episodes of Usagi Drop, but these two definitely have some strong resonance with each other. At its heart, these two Josei stories are about the relationships between each series' respective main character pairs. We have two orphaned kids, Hatchin and Rin, find comfort, joy, and--undoubtedly--quite a bit of mishaps in their odd relationship they share with their future guardians, the gutsy Michiko and milder Daikichi. That being said, however, prepare for a dramatic split in other areas. Michiko to Hatchin is a blood pumping, action-ingested thrill ride while Usagi Drop is a calmer, mellower everyday-life experience. It can be said without a doubt though, that both do an amazing job, love them both!

If you liked Macross F add

...then you might like Angel Beats! add

These two are among my favorites for "music-incorporated" anime. While in both series there is an emphasis of plot elsewhere from music, music nevertheless weaves itself into the fabrics of the story, producing a perfect, brilliant, interesting complement to the main storylines.

If you liked Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou add

...then you might like Gintama' add

Random, episodic, and funny. These two series are among my top picks for the best comedies out there. Prepare for an epic ride of strangeness and parody.

If you liked Holyland add

...then you might like Kokou no Hito add

I just finished marathoning a hundred or so chapters of The Climber, and I must say, The Climber and Holyland are two great mangas that achieve their messages both strongly and similarly. Enter in two character that struggles with loneliness and identity. They are somewhat introverted, mysterious, quiet, but nonetheless different from others. To channel their concentration, frustration, relaxation, happiness, and essentially, their everything, they find an activity that they fall in love with. Both mangas strongly represent the loneliness aspect of each person's life, and both do so differently. And the characters--remarkably considering other stuff I'm sure we know of--grow throughout the story, and we begin to see--actual!--maturity/develop over the course of the series. But what is most prominent is of course the sports aspect that we are introduced with. Holyland is the indepth sports commentary of street fighting and boxing, and The Climber is the indepth sports commentary of climbing. The amount of detail, in reality, description, imagery, hell even throw in history are all phenomenal. By sports description alone, I would recommend these series to individuals. However, don't expect some easy-going, shounen, arc-based, romantic-comedy, blah blah, you know what I'm talking about. If you may, excuse the language, but to put it bluntly, this is, in all honestly, some hardcore motherfucking shit. Remember guys, these mangas are about loneliness, and the reality of these kinds of plot is that life isn't just some lovely dovely pleasant adventure someone gets plopped in. Oh sure, there maaaybe some nice lovely parts here or there, but this isn't like some supercomeback Eyeshield stuff going on, this is some deeply psychological, well-thoughtout plots. The bleakness and harshness, infused in the loneliness and identity aspect, infused in two different sports, brings you two excellent, innovative, breakthrough mangas, Holyland and The Climber.

If you liked FLCL add

...then you might like Beelzebub add

FLCL's a somewhat old supernatural, school, comedy, randomness-infused series that's lost some of its well-deserved popularity in the face of newer series: DMC, Cromartie, Gintama, and Beelzebub. Still, I consider it the top of the line for an intense, fun, laugh tear jerking adventure. Beelzebub and FLCL will give you the same treatment, a hilarious thrill ride that's just too good to miss out on.

If you liked FLCL add

...then you might like Gintama add

Very surprised this has not been recommended yet. Gintama and FLCL are along the top of my favorite lists for their craziness and randomness. Sure, we've got different things going on, the arc-based-200(+?) episode, pure comedy Gintama and the more serious, short OVA FLCL, but plot elements aside, watchers will definitely get engrossed in the whackiness nature of both animes. Highly, highly recommend both not just for their fun, random nature, but their great execution, art, characters, sound, and storyline.

If you liked Holyland add

...then you might like Jisatsutou add

Definitely recommend Holyland/Jisatsutou by the same mangaka. They differ from the fighting of Holyland and survival of Jisatsutou, but they both carry the same ideas of identity and self worth with a hint of romance.

If you liked Over Drive add

...then you might like The Breaker add

Over Drive and The Breaker have similar types of main characters. Within each series, we're introduced to two weak, abused, manly-heart individuals that struggle out of their lowly positions with determination and effort, eventually making big names of themselves. Over Drive is extremely unique in its emphasis on professional biking. There is a clear sports-focus for sports fan while it also shows off hints of romance and comedy. The Breaker is based on martial arts, but it is more so supernatural/action oriented than an indepth sports commentary.

If you liked Bartender add

...then you might like Eve no Jikan add

I haven't gotten deep into Bartender, but seeing how I've only seen a few cafe/restaurant setting animes around, Bartender and Eve no Jikan definitely have the same type of setting, with the former in an obscure bar and the latter in an obscure cafe. What's intriguing about the two is the emphasis on "backstory" rather than serving cocktails or coffee. Yeah, it's cool that you get to know about all these interesting cocktail mixes, or I guess the semi-relevant counterpart Eve blend coffee, but where each anime pulls strongly together is the influence and power the bar or the cafe has on its characters, over time changing their attitudes and perhaps giving a tear jerk at the same time.

If you liked Toradora! add

...then you might like Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou add

Torodora and Ichiban are each about a student that is looked down by other classmates because of his scary, apparent nature. Both heavily emphasize comedy, romance, school, and both hone in on the character's predicament. Toradora deals with a high schooler's troubles as everyone thinks he's a rough bully. Ichiban deals with a student's troubles as everyone labels him as a demon lord.

If you liked Ergo Proxy add

...then you might like Koukaku no Regios add

Ergo and Chrome are both post-apocalyptic environments in which civilization sustains within domes, away from the toxic exterior environments. Each story focuses on monsters, or in the case of Ergo, Proxies. Aside from that, mood and plot highly differ between the dark (goth), mysterious, and mechanized-society of Ergo with the light, comedic atmosphere of Chrome.

If you liked Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou add

...then you might like Arakawa Under the Bridge add

Arakawa is about a rational guy trying to adapt to the ridiculous lifestyle of crazy people under a bridge. Cromartie is about a rational guy trying to adapt to the ridiculous lifestyle of a deranged high school. Both are filled with hilarious characters that range from seemingly normal people to gangsta robots. Each series is a chaotic ride full of randomness upon randomness upon randomness.

If you liked Ookiku Furikabutte add

...then you might like Kimi ni Todoke add

Both the main characters from Ookiku Furikabutte and Kimi ni Todoke are high schoolers that appear as outcasts from their classmates. They first show up as shy and sensitive individuals, but with the help of a close knit of friends, both characters begin to develop and mature into more confident individuals. Both animes do a great job at showing the character development and character interaction. Difference wise, Ookiku is a sports anime centered heavily around shounen baseball. Kimi is a lighter, shoujo romance comedy centered around relationships.

If you liked Eve no Jikan add

...then you might like Working!! add

Eve and Working make up two of the few restaurant-based animes that I know. Though differing heavily from the dark, mysterious aura of Eve and the light, happy-lappy atmosphere of Working, both animes' main male leads get sucked into their respective environments, discovering a unique array of characters while themselves maturing over time.

If you liked Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge♥ add

...then you might like Kaichou wa Maid-sama! add

Both Kaichou and Yamato are about female leads that have deep rooted social problems with guys. Kaichou is more geared towards romance while Yamato is more geared towards comedy.

If you liked Koukaku Kidoutai add

...then you might like Summer Wars add

Ghost in the Shell and Summer Wars both offer great sci-fi's focused around cyberspace and its impact on human society. Summer is a lighter, humorous watch, while Ghost is a more action-packed, psychological watch.

If you liked Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou add

...then you might like Gintama add

Gintama is a mix of the past and future, while Cromartie High deals with present day life. However, both animes are hilariously exotic and whacky, pushing the limit of random episode plots. Both animes also show off a bigger cast of main and sub characters. If you're looking for comedy, look no further.