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If you liked Dagashi Kashi add

...then you might like Yofukashi no Uta add

First thing that popped into my mind was when I watched Yofukashi no Uta was Dagashi Kashi. It's like same personalities (or their essence) was transferred to another, more dark-neon universe with supernatural topping. They aren't similar in concept (YnU is not an educational anime comedy), but the spirit is here.

If you liked Bakemonogatari add

...then you might like Yofukashi no Uta add

Animators of Yofukashi were greatly inspired by Bakemonogatari: panoramas of colorful backgrounds, wide shots, semi-random close shots, different expositions are all trying to diversify long conversations. Supernatural theme coincides too, while characters could be somewhat similar.

If you liked Takt Op. Destiny add

...then you might like Engage Kiss add

Rehashing of the same concepts and structure but with some small changes. If you like one you would definitely like the other. Different art design, but the animation and production value in both shows is good.

If you liked Tonari no Seki-kun add

...then you might like Aharen-san wa Hakarenai add

Same concept of two classmates sitting next to each other. Both are procedural show, but Seki-kun is comedy-fitst with almost no plot while Aharen-san is romcom and has meatier story. Similar style of humor (misunderstandings and hyperactive imagination) and chemistry between main characters.

If you liked Mob Psycho 100 add

...then you might like Ousama Ranking add

Both series are about overpowered character with one-two flaws saving the world. If you like Mary Sue/Gary Stu type MCs, these shows are for you.

If you liked 3D Kanojo: Real Girl add

...then you might like Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru add

Both are popular girl + unpopular guy type of romances, while 3D trying to be more dramatic and relationship oriented show, Doll is more comedic, dynamic and suggestive.

If you liked Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san add

...then you might like Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru add

Popular girl follows some lonely boy around because of his hobby. Both are filled with wet dreams and fan service, MCs have similar dynamic.

If you liked Hajimete no Gal add

...then you might like Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru add

Different stories but in the same time very similar dynamics. Bisque Doll maybe a bit more coherent and carefully written, but levels of haremness without harem per se, fan service and self-indulgence are about the same.

If you liked Myself; Yourself add

...then you might like Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. add

High school romance with drama, tragedies, twists and turns. Similar concepts with different executions.

If you liked KimiKiss Pure Rouge add

...then you might like Horimiya add

Both stories follow highschoolers and their romantic endeavors, in particular development and progression of couples relationship.

If you liked Haiyore! Nyaruko-san add

...then you might like Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou add

Both are kinda romantic comedies with ecchi on top but one takes more of a harem approach (Musume) and another feels more like a parody or a homage. Very close ideas of the shows (aliens in one and monsters in another are interchangeable in this case) leaving them in the same category and a good recommendation for their fans.

If you liked To LOVE-Ru add

...then you might like Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou add

Ecchi style harem comedy with the same concept of extraterrestrial lifeforms being interested in boring average Joe. The 'contents' of the harems maybe a bot different in terms of personalities but the concept and executions is definitely similar.

If you liked Handa-kun add

...then you might like Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu. add

'Wonder boy' main character replaced with 'wonder girl', while secondary and background characters left untouched. Same gag style comedy and situations, the main difference is in Komi-san 'understanding' character is more involved in 'wonder girls' life and has more "moe" I guess.

If you liked White Album 2 add

...then you might like High Score Girl add

Very similar concept and plot: three characters interested in one thing forming love triangle in the process. WA2 is about music, while HSG (I'm taking the whole series, meaning I + Extra Stage + II) is focused on arcade gaming.

If you liked Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei add

...then you might like Kakushigoto add

Definitely was inspired by this one: protagonist (appearance, VA, behavior), art style (at least I can see some resemblance) and humor in some ways (in Kakushigoto it's a lot more tamed tho). I mean they even joke about it in one episode.

If you liked Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation add

...then you might like Aho Girl add

So different yet so similar in jokes, in vibe, in little touches.

If you liked School Rumble add

...then you might like D-Frag! add

D-Frag is a successor of SR comedy-wise: random extravagant humor and exaggerations with a bit of cringe. Romance is just a way of progressing the plot and put characters in different situations (in SR it is a love polygon and in DF its more of a harem) without developing any relationship whatsoever.

If you liked Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo add

...then you might like Bokutachi no Remake add

Very close series in terms of MC struggles, his surroundings and the overall genre both shows are using to explore them. They have their own twists that make a bit unique but the feeling of similarity is 100% there.

If you liked Hachimitsu to Clover add

...then you might like Bokutachi no Remake add

MC in a search of the own path surrounded by talented people that already found their way. BnR has a more of a "shounen" approach with less drama and simpler undertones, but the main idea is still here at least in the beginning.

If you liked Aho Girl add

...then you might like Kanojo mo Kanojo add

Very similar series, but roles reversed. Same type of comedy (cringe+random+exaggeration) and the atmosphere.

If you liked Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu add

...then you might like Tokyo Revengers add

Same concept, protagonist (and his emotions, feelings and development) and even execution but in different setting. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish between the two.

If you liked Prison School add

...then you might like Hajimete no Gal add

Similar 4 main male characters (maybe some small discrepancies here and there but overall vibe is the same), at a different starting point, but with the same tendencies. Overall HnG feels like a toned down version of PS.

If you liked Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei add

...then you might like Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry add

Rakudai Kishi is just an ecchi homage of Mahouka Koukou, nothing more, nothing less.

If you liked Trinity Seven add

...then you might like Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo add

Same premise, standard "harem" characters and main hero. TS has more "spice" and footage tho.

If you liked 3D Kanojo: Real Girl add

...then you might like Horimiya add

Similar idea, kinda similar characters and their traits, same genre.

If you liked Violet Evergarden add

...then you might like Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara add

Hero trying to find sense, meaning and colors in senseless, meaningless and colorless world

If you liked Kono Oto Tomare! add

...then you might like Mashiro no Oto add

Basically the same show but in different colors. Bunch of the same main characters, same situations, same progressions, same outcomes, just different musical instruments.

If you liked Chihayafuru add

...then you might like Fukumenkei Noise add

Though these shows are about different things (music vs game), the premise and relationships are the same: some sort of a triangle (boy-girl-boy), that was formed in the past and was influential to their lives and paths, but they were separated. After some time the girl (that worked hard during this time) tries to bring them all together. FN is more focused on romantic side, C is more focused on friendship, growth and hard work. FN is more crumpled and sharp around the edges, C is a fuller experience with better handling of characters, small details and overall message.

If you liked Nisekoi add

...then you might like Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy add

Osananajimi has a bit different premise, but it does not matter at all, since the core, the juice is basically the same as Nisekoi: - similar characters, their relations and interactions; - same type of humor (mostly cringe and overreactions); - the whole story revolves around the connections with the protagonist sometime in the past; - both are harems (and these harems are quite similar archetype-wise). But: - They have different proportions of romance and comedy; - Shows build suspense/drama differently: N is doing it by characters "not knowing and too shy to ask", O is doing it by characters "knowing but too prideful to confront each other"; - O has a faster pacing.

If you liked Zero no Tsukaima add

...then you might like Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu add

Sims: - both are fantasy; - similar premise (some random guy suddenly transported to another world); - similar romance line; - similar main male lead. Diffs: - ZnT is more on comedy and harem side, Re0 is more on drama side; - different progression of the stories.