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If you liked xxxHOLiC add

...then you might like Bakemonogatari add

xxxHolic is the only anime that, I've felt, has given me a similar "vibe" as Bakemonogatari while watching. In both animes: - The protagonist has a link with the supernatural and helps people deal with problems that are supernatural and realistic all at once. - There's a cool, mysterious mentor. - There are two "tones" (one whimsical and humorous, the second more serious and cool) and they are well-balanced so that there are both enough humourous moments and enough serious moments (though xxxHolic possibly leans a bit more towards serious than Bake). - The supernatural is mixed into the personal struggles of the characters in very interesting ways. - Finally, the supernatural elements are drawn from Japanese folklore, giving the feel that those anime really could only have been created in Japan, which to me is pretty cool.