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If you liked Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso add

...then you might like 3-gatsu no Lion add

both feature young child prodigies with an extreme talent: chess and music. Both are about more than just that talent, as the characters deal with underlying issues within themselves and their relationships with others.

If you liked Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. add

...then you might like Boku dake ga Inai Machi add

Both of these anime involve childhood friendships, death in a small group of young kids, and supernatural elements such as time travel or a ghost. both are extremely emotional and touching.

If you liked Space☆Dandy add

...then you might like Carole & Tuesday add

If you like the futuristic space aspect of Carole & Tuesday, consider watching Space Dandy! Both have really great animation and music, and cute robots. they were also both directed by Shinichiro Watanabe! the plots are wildly different however, although carole & tuesday has one filler-esque episode that feels similar to space dandy.

If you liked Steins;Gate add

...then you might like Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica add

I literally can't say why, or else it would be a massive spoiler (on both ends), but just trust me when I say the two are EXTREMELY similar.

If you liked Higashi no Eden add

...then you might like Summer Wars add

Higashi no Eden has a certain air to it that reminded me immediately of Summer Wars. If you liked the teamwork Harisawa and the other show as they work against a common foe, then you'll love Summer Wars! It's all about community, and you'll watch an intense battle as a family bands together to fight a dangerous threat on the Internet; a large crowd clustered around a computer -- sounds familiar, doesn't it? And, of course, there's romance! Not overwhelmingly, but a dash of just the right amount, just like in Higashi no Eden. If that sense of teamwork and romance is what drew you to Higashi no Eden, then I highly recommend Summer Wars!

If you liked Higashi no Eden add

...then you might like Mirai Nikki (TV) add

If you enjoyed the concept of Higashi no Eden -- a game involving cellphones, with 12 players chosen without a say, where only one can be the winner and the others must all die -- then you will love Mirai Nikki. The atmosphere and purpose of the game are quite different - in Higashi no Eden, it is fairly light-hearted and the aim is to save Japan, while Mirai Nikki is pretty dark and the only goal is to become the new God -- however, the concept is nearly identical, including the romance between the two main characters, friends outside of the game getting involved, and the surprising plot twists! However, be prepared for a LOT more blood and gore!

If you liked Higashi no Eden add

...then you might like Kamisama no Memochou add

If you liked the focus on NEETs in Higashi no Eden, then you'll LOVE Kamisama no Memochou! Once again, we have a group of young NEETs as main characters, with a super genius computer hacker young girl. Kamisama no Memochou specifically focuses on their attempts to solve various mysteries, so if you enjoyed Hirasawa and the others' teamwork in Higashi no Eden, you'll love Kamisama no Memochou!

If you liked Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 add

...then you might like Sore ga Seiyuu! add

Like in Shonen Hollywood, the girls of Sore ga Seiyuu! are just trying to make it in one of Japan's biggest entertainment industries. However, instead of being an idol, it's voice acting! Join Futaba, Ichigo, and Rin as they gain experience in voice acting, grow closer together as a group, and even become an idol group. Like Shonen Hollywood, Sore ga Seiyuu! is dedicated to showing all aspects of a voice actor's life, including the most mundane things. If you enjoyed watching the boys of Shonen Hollywood struggle and overcome obstacles to be the best idols they can be, you will most definitely enjoy Sore ga Seiyuu!

If you liked Eien no With add

...then you might like Taiyou no Uta add

Reading Taiyou no Uta reminded me a lot of Eien no With. Taiyou no Uta is about a girl with a rare disease, and her struggle to live a normal life while battling it. Eien no With is about a girl and her dog, and how painful it is to say goodbye to him. They don't seem similar on the surface, and in fact I can't really say why I'm recommending Taiyou no Uta without spoiling the ending. But if you've read either one of these manga, and were touched or moved by the ending, the other one should move you in a similar way.

If you liked Kill la Kill add

...then you might like Punch Line add

Both of these anime rely heavily on fanservice, and as a result, both of these anime have those critics who say the show is nothing but ecchi, and a sad excuse for anime. For some reason, Kill la Kill has managed to make it to the mainstream audience, where the majority would say it is critiquing fanservice, and in fact the ecchi is a necessary part of the plot. I would argue vehemently that Punchline is the exact same way: the panty shots in this anime are not just to cause nosebleeds in sexually frustrated 30-year-olds. In fact, I would say the fanservice in Punchline is even more integral to the plot than in Kill la Kill, and is executed better, too. But for some reason, the majority of people don't see Punchline the same way. But I'm telling you right now, if you were able to look past the half naked girls in Kill la Kill to see how awesome the anime was, you can definitely look past the panty shots in Punchline to go on a surprisingly well-written and mind-blowing journey. Watch it!

If you liked Psycho-Pass add

...then you might like Death Parade add

Watching Death Parade strongly reminded me of Psycho-Pass, and looking back on it, it's no surprise: the morals and general message of these two anime are extremely similar. They both raise the question of what exactly good and evil are, and where to draw the distinction between them. The main characters of both anime question the central authority that dictates these decisions; however, the actions they decide to take are actually very different, making the two anime quite complementary. So basically, Death Parade and Psycho-Pass are both psychological thrillers with amazing art that make you contemplate what the f*** just happened -- and they're both hella good (made it onto my top 5). If you liked one, you'll definitely like the other.

If you liked Serial Experiments Lain add

...then you might like Summer Wars add

Although SEL is much, much darker than Summer Wars, and the moral of the story is very different, plot-wise, they are surprisingly similar. They are both sci-fi anime (although Summer Wars is also slice-of-life and romance), and feature a world where everything revolves around something very similar to what we call the Internet. In Summer Wars, that thing is called OZ, and in SEL, it is "the Wired". When I saw how in the world of Summer Wars, you could select avatars and travel inside the system, and especially when they emphasized how much the real world was tied to OZ, I immediately thought of SEL. Most importantly, both anime feature a certain disturbance in the system caused unintentionally by the main character. So all sci-fi lovers, go watch SEL if that part of Summer Wars piqued your interest!! On a side note, a similar system is displayed in Psycho-Pass. However, it is not the focus of the anime and appears for such a brief amount of time that I didn't think it deserved its own recommendation. However, it is very, very similar to the system displayed in Summer Wars.

If you liked Serial Experiments Lain add

...then you might like Paprika add

The idea that someone can immerse themselves in another world, almost like another dimension -- does that world become more real to them than the "real" reality? Paprika and SEL both raise this question: Paprika in regards to dreams, and SEL in regards to a place called the "Wired" (similar to our internet). However, differences to note are that this idea is not the focus of Paprika, although it is a feature of it. Also, Paprika is (obviously) a movie, while SEL is an anime series. But all in all, if you enjoyed the concept of traveling in dreams, you will most likely also enjoy the concept of a second reality in SEL's "Wired", and the existential questions raised by it.

If you liked Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko add

...then you might like Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki add

While ponpoko revolves around the issue of humans polluting nature, if you liked the idea of animals transforming into humans, then wolf children is also perfect for you! However, wolf children has another layer to it that ponpoko doesn't have: it also tackles the question of whether or not the two children, Ame and yuki, are human or wolf. This makes wolf children more complex, and can be better appreciated by an older audience.

If you liked Tonari no Totoro add

...then you might like Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki add

Nothing is explicitly similar about these two movies, but they both have a slice-of-life type of feel and a very calming atmosphere, as the characters are isolated in the country for most of the movie. They both deal with the relationship between humans and nature, and feature two adorable children being raised by one parent. However, some (minor) differences to note are that Wolf Children revolves more around the mom, rather than the children,while Totoro focuses on the children. Wolf children is also sadder and more emotional than Totoro.

If you liked Akira add

...then you might like Serial Experiments Lain add

The plots are somewhat alike -- aliens, futuristic society, one human with power going out of control -- but what truly makes these two similar is the vibe: you're left with a strong feeling of mindf*ckery by the time you're done with both of them. They also have similar animation, since they're both 80s/90s classics. Basically, if you're into sci-fi and enjoyed Serial Experiments Lain, you should also enjoy Akira.

If you liked Akira add

...then you might like Elfen Lied add

Both Akira and Elfen Lied depict characters who are raised in governmental facilities for scientific research. The people there have "supernatural" powers that are the next step in human evolution. Both main characters are involuntarily dragged into the struggles of these supernatural beings, and the lives of them and their friends change forever.

If you liked Mirai Nikki (TV) add

...then you might like Btooom! add

They're both survival anime. They're both romances at heart, with the two leads getting together. They both have very unique and memorable characters. And they're both pretty damn enjoyable. Overall, Mirai Nikki has better plot twists, and Btooom! is a tad more realistic with respect to the psychological damage that comes with a death game, but if you liked Mirai Nikki, I'm positive Btooom! will keep you wanting more.