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If you liked Fukigen na Mononokean add

...then you might like Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru add

"Common guy" MC stumbles into blonde guy's occult business and they end up changing each other's lives. Blonde guy has to face his past while MC grows and finds out stuff about his own family. The two meet quirky people along the way and it's hard to tell at first if they are friends or foes (is the world really so black and white though?) Sankaku mado has heavier elements and is several steps closer to being a BL, but still not quite. Mononokean seems like a silly and chill fantasy at first, but you might end up changing your mind about that halfway. Both made me care about the characters and curious about what they might be doing after the main story ended.

If you liked Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no add

...then you might like Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu add

All countryside little cities in Japan must have their own creepy mountain looming in the distance, fully equipped with an unknown and unhuman "thing" that is bound to bring tragedy once it comes down from its lair into the humans' society. But the line between fear and affection can sometimes be thin when you're dealing with the supernatural. If you read Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu and enjoyed the lingering sense of inquietude that permeated the characters' daily lives, the feeling of isolation from the rest of the world, the hunch that you're not being told the whole story and the dilemma of telling your own feelings apart (BL-ish elements included), then I recommend you Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no. To be fair, the Aka Aka manga must be complimented in its ability to wrap up the plot convincingly and to explain the mysteries without loose ends. If you want a slightly more dubious, distressing and heartbreaking experience, then I also recommend the visual novel game that originated the manga.

If you liked Akatsuki no Yona add

...then you might like Itsuwari no Freja add

A small kingdom trying to stand up to its powerful neighbors; war and how it affects the life of ordinary people; a initially fragile young girl who has to face a task too big for her, and her journey of growth as she and her allies face trial after trial in order to save their homeland. Akatsuki no Yona is more well-polished. Characters are lovable and the story has well-balanced dramatic and funny moments. It feels like the author knew from the start where Yona's path will take her. Itsuwari no Freja has some interesting ideas and turnabouts, but the story gets inconsistent sometimes; some scenes are straight-up weird, albeit funny. It's still not clear if the author had a fixed outcome in mind, but so far it's been a pretty interesting manga to keep up with.

If you liked Owari no Seraph add

...then you might like Lessa add

These two series may not seem very similar at first, but some of the same elements start to show up as they go. Post-apocalyptic setting, fighting-capable survivors, vampire(ish) beings and their own government (power-ranked enemies included), some mysteries about the creatures' origin and progenitor and lastly, later on, gods and angels also show up. However, the deeper themes surrounding these elements are set up differently in each one; as a result, the overall feel of the two series is not really alike. I do prefer Lessa in terms of worldbuilding, characters, storytelling, pacing and a somewhat more mature approach (in a nutshell, nearly every aspect; even the comedy is better), but Owari no Seraph was a pleasant surprise, and I unexpectedly had a lot of fun (I still have issues with the story though). Eye-pleasing art on both, though each in it's own ways.