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If you liked Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu add

...then you might like Vinland Saga add

Epic characters, historical drama (VS being set in 11th century and LOTGH being heavily inspired by political and social history), mind numbing violence, realistic (flawed) characters, war and misery while being anti violence and anti-war. Political intrigue and military/battle tactics is an important feature in both shows (its one of the primary focus of LOTGH, but imo secondary in VS). There are so many things in VS that reminded me of LOTGH at a micro level. While VS lacks the scope, it has the same attention to detail and realism, similar themes regarding the human condition, the greed and senselessness of war, exploitation, discrimination, and the meaning of life.

If you liked Witch Hunter Robin add

...then you might like Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha add

They both involve super-powered individuals in a near-future setting with some sci-fi elements, powerful shadowy organizations and stuff. The factual, thematic similarities aside, if you're done watching one and looking for a similar show, you should check out the other

If you liked NHK ni Youkoso! add

...then you might like Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei add

Fans of both have drawn many parallels between the two shows. They're similar in that they are both semi-episodic comedy-drama with similar themes. The MC is a depressed young man trying to cope with the failures of his life, and is surrounded by weird people. Dark, depressing and slightly psychedelic, they're both great shows, and although not very similar, one will remind you of the other.

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Kaguya-hime no Monogatari add

Beautifully crafted landscapes and countrysides, each image seems to be a celebration of nature and different colors of life. The aesthetic blend of music, artwork, and direction of Kaguya-Hime, coupled with the symbolism in the story and presentation, reminded me of Mushishi. They are both clearly influenced by Japanese culture, folk tales, and myths. At times, its like 'reading' a picture scroll (Emakimono) - a feeling that is clearly more present in kaguya-Hime.

If you liked Seirei no Moribito add

...then you might like Guin Saga add

They are both based on Epic Fantasy novel series', and in both cases their anime adaptations cover only a portion of the source material. Common elements include magic, politics, assassins and unbeatable lead characters.

If you liked Juuni Kokuki add

...then you might like Guin Saga add

Epic fantasy set on a large scale involving numerous kingdoms and several characters. Politics, wars, palace intrigues and sorcery. Juuni Kokuki shows Chinese influences while Guin Saga leans more towards Persian & western literature and historical epics

If you liked Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu add

...then you might like Arslan Senki add

Based on novels of Yoshiki Tanaka, they are both epic tales with charismatic and eyecandy protagonists, exceptional scriptwriting and dialogues, philosophy, politics, war, and strong supporting characters Sadly, while the whole of Lotgh was somehow miraculously adapted into a long runing OVA series without being canceled, Arslan's anime covers only a portion of the source material and leaves things dangling in the middle.

If you liked Arslan Senki add

...then you might like Guin Saga add

They are both based on epic fantasy novel series with historical elements, rise and fall of kingdoms, magic, politics, wars, heroics; both stories are influenced more by Persian epics rather than Japanese or Asian influences

If you liked Gintama add

...then you might like Level E add

Ep 7 of Gintama has what I think may be a strong reference to level E manga. An Alien prince loses his pet and team Gintoki is charged with finding it; it has this funny scene where the characters are arguing about the Prince being a baka. Stylistically and in terms of their approach, they're quite different. But on a superficial level they're quite similar in that they both use parody as a secondary element to their humor, feature aliens among humans and often involve plot build-ups leading to crazy antics and/or bizarre situational comedy.

If you liked Memories add

...then you might like Robot Carnival add

Robot Carnival and Memories are an anthology of anime shorts by various artists, With Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Steamboy) and veteran shorts director Koji Morimoto (animatrix, eternal family, Genius Party beyond) Being involved with at least one segment in each collection.

If you liked Manie-Manie: Meikyuu Monogatari add

...then you might like Robot Carnival add

experimental shorts collection by different creators, with Otomo (Akira) doing two segments on Robot Carnival and one on Neo Tokyo

If you liked Manie-Manie: Meikyuu Monogatari add

...then you might like Genius Party add

A collection of experimental shorts by a number of accomplished directors and artists.

If you liked Memories add

...then you might like Genius Party add

Collections of short animations by different directors/artists. Shinji Kimura Deathtic 4 somewhat reminded me of the third segment in Memories (cannon fodder).

If you liked Genius Party add

...then you might like Kaiba add

Yuasa Masaaki's 'Happy machine' segment on Genius party has the same sort of art style that he used in Kaiba.

If you liked Nekojiru-sou add

...then you might like Genius Party add

freaky, psychedelic, a journey filled with random happenings, surreal visual style, Yuasa Masaakis segment "happy machine" on Genius party is somewhat reminiscent of his work on Cat soup

If you liked Memories add

...then you might like Manie-Manie: Meikyuu Monogatari add

Collection of three different short stories by legendary directors, with Otomo doing one short in each. Neo Tokyo: Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Steamboy), Rintaro (Galaxy express, Harlock, Metropolis), yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D, X) Memories: Katsuhiro Otomo, Kouji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura (Darker than black, Wolf's Rain)

If you liked Tonari no Yamada-kun add

...then you might like Omoide Poroporo add

Some of the family slice-of-life drama in only yesterday reminded me a lot of yamadas. Family interactions are realistic and have been excellently handled. Some of the comedy in both is pretty good, although the style is somewhat different. They're both by Isao Takahata (grave of the fireflies), and they share some retro-sensibilities with each other. Takahata has done a wide variety of stuff, so no two works would be same. But You can feel some of the same creative energies behind these two movies. They're both slice-of-life movies about a family; while yamadas is more focused on comedy gags, only yesterday goes for more drama.

If you liked Witch Hunter Robin add

...then you might like Senkou no Night Raid add

Team of Individuals with superpowers working for secret organizations, Semi-episodic storyline, investigations, an air of mystery surrounds most episodes, WHR's premise is a quasi-futuristic world while Senkou no night raid's story is set within historical events

If you liked Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha add

...then you might like Senkou no Night Raid add

Super-powered individuals working for agencies and doing their dirty work. DTB is set in a fictional futuristic setting with stronger elements of sci-fi, while SNNR is set in 1930's shangai with the background surrounding the story based on actual events

If you liked Haibane Renmei add

...then you might like Saraiya Goyou add

The leads in both stories join a gang, grow in the process and give something back to their friends. They are both slow paced character-centric stories with excellent character interactions, and strong yet subtle emotions underplaying beneath all the dialogues and expressions. An air of mystery and intrigue surrounds both series. The excellent music score is like a separate character itself, and plays an important. Both shows have a unique visual presentation with soothing and deep color palettes. HR is more angst-filled, while SG handles its emotions with more subtlety.

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Saraiya Goyou add

slow moving, calm pace, presentation that is strongly supported by an excellent music score and a unique animation style, story has a mysterious feel to it and it all falls together slowly piece by piece. Mushishi is episodic and more plot/world focused, and Saraiya Goyou is more character centric.

If you liked Hellsing Ultimate add

...then you might like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood add

Both have over-the-top stylized characters with a tough guy attitude, GAR, eye-candy animation, non-stop action, similar comic relief, and appeal to the same sort of people.

If you liked Aru Tabibito no Nikki add

...then you might like Tsumiki no Ie add

short, sweet, artistic and they're both done by Kato Kunio....no lover of animation should miss these two gems.

If you liked Robot Carnival add

...then you might like Genius Party add

A collection of shorts by different people. Robot Carnival's theme is, self-evidently, 'Robots', while genius party does not follow a particular theme as such.

If you liked Natsume Yuujinchou add

...then you might like Kemono no Souja Erin add

The two shows are not directly similar at all. But they're both very peaceful and soothing. They're also the type that appeals to the 'child' inside you

If you liked Seirei no Moribito add

...then you might like Kemono no Souja Erin add

Based on fantasy novel series written by the same author, both the shows have numerous subtle similarities in theme as well as the characters. The biggest difference between them is that serei no moribito is much more mature.

If you liked Juuni Kokuki add

...then you might like Seirei no Moribito add

Based on epic fantasy novel series written by well known jap authors. Set in a lush fantasy world filled with mythical creatures, magic and a rich lore. The story in both cases has some political intrigue ('palace politics'), strong elements of supernatural, a colorful cast of characters as well an ass kickin female lead. People who love fantasy stories (stuff like Narnia,The Hobbit LOTR etc) will definitely love this. But they're also recommended for anyone who needs something feel-good to 'unwind'.

If you liked Monster add

...then you might like Death Note add

A couple of good guys come together to hunt down a psychotic mass murderer. A macabre game of 'cat and mouse' ensues, leaving the viewer at the edge of his seat. The story in both cases goes at a very complex depth, and so do the characters. In Monster, the story is much more complex, and focuses more on character development. Monster grapples with issues of morality and is a bit more philosophical.

If you liked Cowboy Bebop add

...then you might like Samurai Champloo add

same guy behind the direction and story (shinichiro watanabe) with the same idea of fusing a music culture with a genre ( retro hip-hop and rap + historical samurai setting = samuraichamploo, Jazz, blues and old rock + sci-fi space cowboys and bounty hunters = cowboy bebop )

If you liked Samurai Champloo add

...then you might like Afro Samurai add

Afro samurai is more like a mixture of samurai champloo and samurai Jack, with a darker tone.They both offer a completely different take on the samurai genre as well as the action. Afro's action is a lot more exaggerated while samurai champloo's goes for more realistic sword fights. They're Recommended to anyone looking for some great samurai action