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If you liked Berserk add

...then you might like Shamo add

Berserk is set in a medieval European time setting full of monsters and Gods while Shamo takes place in modern-day Japan dealing with martial arts fights. These two pieces are mature works and share a pervasive dark mood throughout, and the art of both reflects that, being highly detailed and gritty -- don't ever expect flowers and rainbows. Both are chock full of violence, sex, rape, and two protagonists who share an immeasurable will to survive, ruthlessly fighting to defeat something that is undeniably a bigger force than they. Both of their journeys' will suck you right in, so be ready for a rough ride.

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Kaijuu no Kodomo add

These two pieces infuse a kind of supernatural phenomena into stories that are well-thought out and interesting. While supernatural or mythical, both stories never lose the feeling of natural beauty that permeates the art and the plot. If you enjoyed Ginko's travels, then enjoy yourself in a more oceanic mystery with Kaijuu no Kodomo and vice versa.

If you liked Renai Houteishiki add

...then you might like Aitsu no Daihonmei add

These two mangas both apply the whole "uke-is-taller, stronger, and protects seme when younger" dynamic. They take place in school settings and are *utterly delightful* to read, though aitsu no daihonmei is the funnier of the two, and ren-ai houteishiki the more dramatic.

If you liked add

...then you might like Plastic Girl add

Plastic Girl explores the maturing of a girl who goes through puberty through mixing various artistic mediums, like drawings on wood and a diorama. On the other hand, Abstraction also manages to make its story pop out with a 3D theme on the drawings, a story about... well... i'm still trying to figure that out. But basically, both oneshots f*ck with your mind and leave you :O

If you liked Kiseijuu add

...then you might like Inugami add

Both series deal with shapeshifting lifeforms (in Inugami's case wolf/dog deity/things? and in Parasyte alien beings) that come to earth and wreak havoc, the stories centering on one lifeform that forms a friendship with a human boy (though Inugami's bond is more emotional and heartfelt), with the obligatory girl pal tagging along. Both series are highly recommended for the mature audience who can take bodies being ripped to shreds and appreciate a well developed seinen piece.

If you liked Himitsu no Kuchizuke add

...then you might like Rumble Rush add

They are both works by the same author/mangaka duo and chock full of yaoi-goodness, and i mean brimming with it. The stories are a bunch of standalone oneshots put together, with the exception of the Akio x Yukihiro pairing, for which i recommend reading himitsu no kuchizuke first. Also, the plots (well, PWP's) employ unusual circumstances and some interesting sex, including threesomes (which is in both stories :D)

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou add

(Zoku) Natsume Yuujincho and Mushishi both share that gentle pacing, along with being for the most part episodic (in a positive way), and a similar main character (though Ginko would be a 10 years older and more mature Natsume, if that's even possible). While Natsume Yuujincho deals with ayakashi and Mushishi with a most basic type of lifeform called mushi, you will likely find something in both that will tug at your heartstrings.