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If you liked Kokoro Connect add

...then you might like Kimi no Na wa. add

I reckon 'Your Name' had a good strong premise with the body-swapping scenario to critically evaluate what it means to 'walk in another's footsteps'. Unfortunately the film quickly diverts from that to focus on a time-travelling scenario, which isn't where its strength is in my opinion. A show that better deals with deconstructing the perspectives of others is Kokoro Connect, using not just body swapping but other methods that betray an individual's projected persona.

If you liked Sword Art Online add

...then you might like Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu add

Delivers where Sword Art Online does not; Re:Zero is a personal journey dealing with death anxiety, so much so that the protagonist sometimes descends into madness. It more accurately captures a 'RPG' dynamic, with respawning actually being a thing, which actually makes the series even more devastating. Also features a more reasonable 'levelling-up' of the main character meaning there is a genuine struggle.

If you liked Little Witch Academia add

...then you might like Boku no Hero Academia add

The protagonists in both these shows start in a place of disadvantage and enter an academy to prove themselves and aspire to be like their respective heroes

If you liked Karigurashi no Arrietty add

...then you might like Sakasama no Patema add

Both are stories of friendship between people from very different worlds, where one world endangers the existence of the other. Beautiful visuals with stunning soundtracks make these films very watchable.

If you liked Sword Art Online add

...then you might like Log Horizon add

Both set in a fantasy world. Both have similar fan service elements. However, Log Horizon doesn't find it necessary to include a permanent death scenario as a plot device, and is better for it.

If you liked Sword Art Online add

...then you might like Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! add

Sword Art Online promised a personal journey dealing with death anxiety and acceptance of death in a strange world. After the first few episodes, it was clear this wasn't going to be delivered and fan service ensued. I recommend KonoSuba instead. Its more fun without the pretense.

If you liked Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add

...then you might like Kill la Kill add

Absolutely outrageous!!! Incredible soundtracks, engrossing animation, and a level of fun that pierces the heavens!

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World add

These shows see the world through the eyes of the traveler, giving an objective commentary to the worlds they visit. Each episode is a self contained narrative and their respective protagonists have mysterious back stories.

If you liked Mononoke Hime add

...then you might like Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä add

These Miyazaki works rank as possibly the greatest anime film productions in history. Themes of environment and social responsibility are strong in both these films, but Nausicaa is a more personal journey with a more inventive mythology.

If you liked Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica add

...then you might like Fate/Zero add

The ethical theory of utilitarianism is dealt with very differently in both these shows, which is incredible given that both shows involved Gen Urobuchi. Madoka is a strong proponent for utilitarianism whereas Fate/Zero deconstructs it. Both have incredible soundtracks.

If you liked Angel Beats! add

...then you might like Death Parade add

Death parade offers its characters the chance to assess their worldly lives whereas Angel Beats! leaves its characters to figure this out on their own in a state of limbo. Both shows are heavy on themes of death, more specifically making peace with the idea.

If you liked Nichijou add

...then you might like Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou add

Hilarious, disjointed and sometimes nonsensical, both shows are a carefree laughing spree in the context of everyday life.

If you liked Death Note add

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

Pretty obvious comparison, but I make the recommendation anyway. Both anime are driven by anti-heroes who seek to impose their own brand of justice through supernatural means. Both play out like an intricate chess game between the vigilante and the established order.

If you liked Usagi Drop add

...then you might like Barakamon add

Barakamon and Usagi Drop have 'father figures' as their central characters and show these characters' grow when they take on responsibility and interact with the children who look up to them.

If you liked Angel Beats! add

...then you might like Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. add

Both deal with death anxiety and accepting death as part of the human experience

If you liked Cowboy Bebop add

...then you might like Space☆Dandy add

Great soundtracks, cool vibe. Follows bounty hunters in space. Space Dandy doesn't have continuity between episodes though and leans more towards outright silliness and pure fun.

If you liked Cowboy Bebop add

...then you might like Trigun add

Both anime are episodic, with each episode containing a complete narrative, all the while uncovering the mysteries of the protagonists' origins and how they respectively deal with demons from their past.

If you liked Shinseiki Evangelion add

...then you might like Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add

The only similarity is the mecha. I'd mostly recommend this if you want a complete tonal shift. In many ways, this anime is the anti-Evangelion, foregoing the introspection and despair of humanity's collective fate that Eva presents for a spectacle of the highest order. Gurren Lagann is both mindless and thought-provoking, with a core message that power comes from within, championing the indomitable spirit of the spiral races xD.