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If you liked Shinsekai yori add

...then you might like Psycho-Pass add

while Shinsekai yori pushes more of a pure fantasy angle than the very sci-fi Psycho-pass, both are enjoyable for their equal dedication to their worldbuilding and main characters. I've always found dystopian and utopian settings fascinating, and these series go about painting a vivid and convincing picture of such settings in different ways, each raising many fundamental moral questions about what social and political freedom mean. at the core of each series are two pretty similar characters, both young women, both unusually inquisitive and levelheaded compared to their peers. in my case, the protagonists being so relatable helped draw me further into their respective worlds, though I have heard of others being a little alienated by the choice of protagonist (in some cases due to their gender, in others, their personalities) in terms of their aesthetic, the two series could barely be more different: Psycho-pass opts for a bold style of drawing faces (especially eyes) and high-contrast designs and environments, often with very dark colours; Shinsekai yori has a style that wouldn't feel out of place in a shoujo anime and is on average more colourful, but does turn to more muted palettes when it suits. both use their style and visual/auditory repetition to spectacular effect which make for beautiful, emotional and sometimes artfully jarring scenes. in summary: they're not a total match-up, but it's definitely worth watching them both if only to see how differently two very similar heroines interact with two drastically different futuristic settings.

If you liked Usagi Drop add

...then you might like Barakamon add

both deal with a friendship between an adult man and an unusual young girl near-flawlessly and are refreshingly free of awkward tropes. Usagi Drop is more focused on the struggle of a new parent, while Barakamon focuses more on the friendship involved, but in both cases it is handled very sensitively and leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling.

If you liked Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! add

...then you might like Kyoukai no Kanata add

both are by the same studio, are similarly enjoyable, with pretty much the same downfalls. the characters throughout both are largely endearing, if tropey, and their daily lives are full of feel-good goofy antics, with both main heroines having a few deeper and more emotional undertones to their usual airheaded vibe. quite often in both, the actual plot ends up a little bit buried under slice-of-life moe, which, in chu-2 isn't so much of a problem, but as KnK is a little more ambitious with its fantasy setting and plot, it's a little more noticeable there. in my opinion, KnK makes up for what it loses there with its absolutely stunning art and design, though!

If you liked Lucky☆Star add

...then you might like Oshiete! Galko-chan add

both shows follow a group of female friends in their daily high school life and therefore rely on the charm of the characters and situational humour to be a fun watch. scenes are short and sweet, and both series often rely on awkward interactions between a straight-talking girl and one who is a little more prone to bashfulness. while a lot of Lucky Star's humour comes from pop-culture and geek-culture references, Galko focuses more on common real life myths and questions believed and asked by girls of their age and therefore (perhaps unintentionally) leans a little towards sex-ed territory on occasion. the two shows are both very easy to watch, but whether or not the viewer likes them will largely be up to whether or not they expect actual plot from series they follow!