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If you liked NHK ni Youkoso! add

...then you might like Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! add

Cringe comedy and social awkwardness abound! Feel intense embarrassment without ever having to leave your home. Heck, the main characters barely leave their homes.

If you liked Terra e... (TV) add

...then you might like Shinsekai yori add

Let's see...a plot that takes place far in the future? Check. Humanity developing psychic powers? Check. A society that looks good on the outside, but is teeming with corruption underneath? Check. Children being killed if they are considered a threat? Check. Includes several time skips in order to show characters coming of age? Check. Haunting soundtrack filled with the ominous chanting of a choir? Check. Waaaaaaay under appreciated? Double check. These two series have so many surface elements in common that it's hard not to pair them. However, even beyond superficial plot elements, these two series have something else in common, something powerful and intangible. They both MEAN something. They are beautiful and devastating to watch. They will use your heart for a scratching post and kill everything you care about. They will leave you thinking about the cold dark corners of humanity, where all our demons lurk out of sight. They will open up the abyss of human nature, and ask you to stare into the dark depths. These are not shows that give you the warm-fuzzies. They are dark and haunting. However, they are also beautiful, in the way every finely crafted work of art is. They hold a mirror up to you, and ask you to look at everything terrible you are as a member of this wretched species called humanity. But the point of these shows isn't condemnation for humanity, because they also show the good we are capable of, if we choose to rise above society. If you watched one, and you enjoyed the pain it made you feel, then why not double the fun? Both are haunting, thought-provoking shows about the cruelty buried in human hearts, as well as our capacity for unfettered love.

If you liked Cowboy Bebop add

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

Both shows are episodic escapades that focus on style above plot. The characters are well-established and explored, but minimally developed in both series, meaning that they are both a comfortable watch. The action and ease of viewing make them great for group viewings.

If you liked Shinseiki Evangelion add

...then you might like Natsume Yuujinchou add

Okay, these series are polar opposites when it comes to tone and presentation, admittedly. However, they both share a common theme of dealing with loneliness. If you related to Shinji's struggle to feel loved and accepted, then you will probably feel for Natsume, too. Both protagonists have trouble relating to other people, and struggle with self-worth. So if you liked the existential musing more than the giant robot fights in Evangelion, I would definitely recommend Natsume Yuujinchou.

If you liked Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World add

...then you might like Natsume Yuujinchou add

Both follow an episodic structure with a slower, gentle pacing. The vignettes are often somber in tone, with quite a few sad moments in both series. If you enjoyed the thoughtful nature of one, you'll like the tone of the other.