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If you liked Himitsu: Top Secret - The Revelation add

...then you might like Psycho-Pass add

Police/detective stories where the investigators scientifically analyze people's brains. The main character is the new member of the team. Quite violent and gory. Have characters who have been gone psycho because of the crimes they have to deal with. Have a strong appeal to female viewers.

If you liked Shiki add

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

Creepy mystery-thriller plots. Feature a stalker girl. And lots of blood and whacks. Shiki is a lot more mood-driven, and Mirai Nikki feels more mainstream.

If you liked Fantastic Children add

...then you might like Noein: Mou Hitori no Kimi e add

Noein is like a jazzed-up version of Fantastic Children.

A group of mysterious people have something to do with other dimensions, and they get involved with some kids, including an important girl they are looking for. Some of them give up on the mission along the way; there's sci-fi, and mystery (and other related things that might be spoilers).

They're both somewhat mature series, with lots to think about, and some quiet yet vivid drama, and they don't have a lot of action or romance.

Have a somewhat unusual art style.

Incidentally, they are both original series (not based off anything) which may be why they both have a strong cohesiveness throughout the whole.

If you liked Tegami Bachi add

...then you might like Mr. Morning add

About a young boy who enters a service industry (mail delivery, train conductor). Have similar sorts of worlds, with an undercurrent of class struggles. The people use magical stones (spirit amber, rainbow stone).

If you liked Ohoku add

...then you might like Yagyuu Hijouken Samon add

Historical stories with a realistic feel about court life, and the drama and politics there. And the romance and "bedroom life" of the shogun. There is a crossover of some characters (Iemitsu, particularly). Ooku is longer, and a josei. Samon is a seinen, with a lot of martial arts.

If you liked Himitsu: Top Secret - The Revelation add

...then you might like Shinrei Tantei Yakumo add

-About detectives and police who solves murder mysteries, and must deal with the living, as well as the memories of the dead.
-Each has two main characters: one has a secretive and acidic personality, and the other wants to figure out what burdens he carries to make him that way.
-Has something to spice up a plain mystery storyline (Shinrei has supernatural elements, and Himitsu has sci-fi)
-Both have a lot of horror and creepiness. Himitsu is a LOT more gory (but I think it's the more interesting of the two).

If you liked Genshiken add

...then you might like Moyashimon add

Welcome to your crazy college life!

If you liked Escaflowne add

...then you might like Terra e... add

Shoujo (or at least shoujo-esque) fantasy sci-fi's with a heavy focus on drama. In Escaflowne, it's mostly romance; in Terra, it's mostly tragedy. Some occasional battles and fights.

The main character makes important decisions for the people they are with, but unfortunately they don't always make the right choice, leading to disaster. The main female character is a psychic. The antagonist has a lot of interesting angles to him. Have rich orchestral and choral soundtracks. Character designs are somewhat old-school.

The endings could be seen as sad, disappointing, or bittersweet.

If you liked Sarashi Asobi add

...then you might like Oni ni Itaru Doro add

The smirking shinigami/demonslayer seem similar, and the stories are set in school.

If you liked Immortal Rain add

...then you might like Nanika Mochigatte Masu ka add

I can't really compare the stories, but Issha from Nanika really reminds me of Yuca from Immortal Rain.

If you liked Shinsengumi Imon Peace Maker add

...then you might like Kootetsu no Hana add

Both are about the Shinsengumi, and share some characters (Hijitaka, Souji). Have a theme of revenge.

If you liked Sengoku Tsukiyo add

...then you might like Shut Hell add

A young guy finds out he is the re-incarnation of some dangerous woman from the past, who lived in a time of war. Sengoku is a shoujo, Shut is a seinen, and pretty mature.

If you liked Shinreigari: Ghost Hound add

...then you might like Moyashimon add

They're different genres (comedy, horror) but they both focus a lot on the process of sake brewing. They also have a young man who can "see" creatures that people normally can't.

If you liked Moyashimon add

...then you might like Kuragehime add

Tsukimi's relationship with jellyfish (particularly Clara) reminds me of Sawaki's relationship with microbes. Both are unconventional comedies about really ordinary life, with some odd twist. Lots of interesting characters.

If you liked Death Note add

...then you might like Maou: Juvenile Remix add

Characters who use vigilante justice to make the world into what they think is perfect. They use questionable methods to choose the worthy, and cull the unworthy.

If you liked Evil Heart add

...then you might like KIZU add

Serious and dramatic stories about children who suffer domestic violence. KIZU has a little bit of fantasy.

If you liked Terra e... add

...then you might like No.6 add

Sci-fi's where a boy lives in an advanced and tightly controlled society, but then gets in trouble with them, and must flee. Even though his life is at risk, he wishes to return. Shion and Jomy are both very impulsive (though Jomy is probably a little more intelligent). The boy has a mentor figure who introduces him to his new life in the outside world (Nezumi is like a cross between Blue and Keith). There's a little flavor of 'bromance' too.

If you liked Destroy and Revolution add

...then you might like Nanika Mochigatte Masu ka add

A student has small-scale telekinetic ability, and a schoolmate convinces him to use his power to bring justice to the world. Lots of discussions about ethics. Unusual art styles.

If you liked Tegami Bachi add

...then you might like Kiba no Tabishounin: The Arms Peddler add

Kiba feels like a more adult version of Tegami. They start off with a young boy who loses his family, and is taken around by a rather stoic adult. This adult works a maligned trade (as a letter bee, arms peddler). They explain that their wares are ambiguous: they can be used for good or evil. Weapons can be used to kill, letters can be used to tell lies or hurtful truths. The boy's eyes are opened to the truth of the world he lives in. Have a similar steampunk/Western style.

If you liked Superior add

...then you might like Lost Seven add

Fantasies about a group of heroes dedicated to fighting off the demons who are taking over the land. A girl (who is demon royalty) tags along with them, even though she is their "enemy."

If you liked Parasyte add

...then you might like Guardian Dog add

Aliens come to earth and possess human bodies. Our hero still retains his consciousness. Parasyte is a lot more violent.

If you liked Beast Master add

...then you might like Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun add

School shoujos about a girl who is asked to help a fellow male student. The guy looks scary, and can be violent, but he is very naive and his personality can be very sweet. It's all she can do to keep up with the crazy things he tries to pull! Romantic interest develops between them.

If you liked Ouran Koukou Host Club add

...then you might like Mawaru Penguindrum add

Comedy, drama, bishounen, bright colors and nice animation. You need to have a weird sense of humor to appreciate them. Mawaru is a bit more naughty.

If you liked Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto add

...then you might like Mawaru Penguindrum add

Hot guys and gals, and weird sci-fi-supernatural-ness that the characters all go along with.

If you liked Kakumei no Hi add

...then you might like Boku to Kanojo no XXX add

About a boy who swaps his gender (Kei finds out he is intersexed, and actually more of a female, Akira gets his body swapped). And now his old guy friends are interested in him romantically, even after they know who he used to be. Have a similar sort of weird comedy, and brazen characters.

If you liked Level E add

...then you might like Foo Fighter Fuji add

Comedies where a boy meets an alien...and gets more than he bargained for. "Foo" is a one-shot.

If you liked Immortal Rain add

...then you might like Tokage add

Immortal people seeking death, and searching for someone from their past; in their words, they were cursed with immortality because "I ate a god/angel." Are constantly being chased and attacked by people for various reasons. Have a young person who sticks with them. Both have lots of action; "Immortal" also has adventure and sci-fi. Sort of "edgy" shoujos.

If you liked Boku to Kanojo no XXX add

...then you might like Woman in the Man add

A girlish boy and boyish girl accidentally swap bodies. Comedies, with some naughtiness. "Woman" is a one-shot.

If you liked Dogs: Bullets & Carnage add

...then you might like Gangsta. add

Life on the grungy side of the city. Assassins, guns, swords, and violence. I think Gangsta has more quiet moments. Art style is similar.

If you liked Sidooh add

...then you might like Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin add

VERY mature seinens about a difficult time in Japan (after a massive cholera epidemic, after the end of WWII), and boys (brothers, fellow inmates) who must face incredibly brutal and cruel hardships at the hands of circumstances, and evil people. The only ones they can trust are themselves. That trust is the only real warmth in the series. Have lots of violence and rape. Art style is similar.

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Shinreigari: Ghost Hound add

Investigations of the human psyche. Deal with the overlap between the world of the human, and the world of the supernormal, and the creatures within it. Have a quiet, yet pensive tone, with occasional horror, and take place in the countryside. Feel a little unusual, even experimental. Similar music. Mushi-shi is episodic, while Ghost Hound follows the same set of characters throughout.

If you liked Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho add

...then you might like Fantastic Children add

Rather mild stories that revolve around a girl who sees a special place in her dreams, and the ones who love her. They also share sci-fi themes, other dimensions, betrayal, a degree of wistfulness, and the desire to go to a certain faraway place.

If you liked Belmonde le Visiteur add

...then you might like Tozasareta Nerugaru add

Shounens with screwball comedy and bizarre wackiness that are set in prisons.

If you liked Operation Liberate Men add

...then you might like Ohoku add

Operation is a shoujo fantasy, and has Ooku is a historical josei with a lot of mature content. Both share the theme of gender role-reversal, where it is women who dominate the culture. Operation takes it a lot farther.

If you liked Himitsu: Top Secret add

...then you might like Conductor add

Shoujo/josei mysteries with crime, horror, psychology, police, and drama. Deal a lot with memories. Himitsu has slicker art, and is also a lot more 'mature.'

If you liked Shi ga Futari wo Wakatsu Made add

...then you might like The Breaker add

Seinens with awesome martial arts and action, similar slick artwork and city settings. Mysterious main character. Very similar vibe.

If you liked 07-Ghost add

...then you might like Pandora Hearts add

Complex fantasy mysteries set in well-crafted worlds. Great art, leaning toward the gothic. Action. Amnesia. Bishounen. Dangerous friendships. And a healthy mix of comedy and tragedy.

If you liked Fujoshi Kanojo add

...then you might like Fudanshism - Fudanshi Shugi add

Stories about a guy whose girlfriend/crush is an utter fujoshi. And thus he is dragged into the world of yaoi fandom.

If you liked Mizuho Ambivalence add

...then you might like Usotsuki Lily add

Romances between a girl, and a boy who crossdresses. Only, in Mizuho, the boy keeps his true gender a secret from her. Mizuho is also a little bit pervy.

If you liked Antique Bakery add

...then you might like Couverture add

Both are about specialty dessert shops, and how the shop is involved in the drama of its customers' lives.

If you liked Saiunkoku Monogatari add

...then you might like Ciel add

The type of story and setting are very different. But they are both rather feminist shoujo series, with a lead girl who is smart and goal-driven and not generally swayed by angst or emotion. There are guys who are interested in her, but she tells them she is not yet ready for romance. Yvienne in Ciel has a more devious personality.

If you liked Hellsing add

...then you might like Priest add

Tons of gun-fight action, monsters, blood, religious references, and the supernatural. Our main character is the baddest of them all. In Hellsing, he revels in violence, in Priest, he's more of a tortured soul.

If you liked Chikyu Misaki add

...then you might like Nori Tama add

Shounens about a young lady who takes in an anthropomorphized supernatural creature who looks like a cute little kid. The art is a very cute style. Nori is a slice-of-life, but the creature in it is much more impish.

If you liked Id add

...then you might like 1/2 Prince add

Action-adventures in fantasy worlds, with comedy and camaraderie, and lots of fights and magic. Also some confusion regarding the gender of our main characters (they also have similar personalities).

If you liked Id add

...then you might like Superior add

Action-adventures set in fantasy worlds. A group of people travel about, fight a lot, use magic, whack each other around....a healthy amount of comedy too.

If you liked Majin Devil add

...then you might like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood add

Both are for people who appreciate craziness. Along with action, monsters, horror, megalomaniacs, and craziness. And more random craziness. JoJo has a longer story.

If you liked Saiunkoku Monogatari add

...then you might like Ookami-heika no Hanayome add

Ookami-heika starts off so similar to Saiunkoku that it seems almost like plagarism! Historical setting, a girl is hired to be the temporary bride for the king. He acts very different in public than he does with her. As the royal concubine, her life is in danger, etc. etc.

If you liked ES add

...then you might like Mind Assassin add

Science has created a select few people with the power to mess with other people's minds, even to the point of killing them. Involves questionable ethics. Have a subdued tone.

If you liked +Anima add

...then you might like Reimei no Arcana add

Fantasy settings with lots of human-animal people (sub-humans, +Anima), who experience a lot of prejudice from those who are fully human.

If you liked Pandora Hearts add

...then you might like Crimson Shell add

Crimson Shell was a sort of early incarnation of Jun Mochizuki's later work, Pandora Hearts. Both have her signature drawing style, and several of the character designs are similar. Both have similar settings and themes: An organization was instituted to fight against monsters, there is a girl who is one of those monsters but is different and more powerful. She has been forced to join the organization. A crucial part of the story is her trust in an older man, and how it seems that trust is betrayed. Lots of intrigue and magic. CS is only one volume, though.

If you liked Zashiki Onna add

...then you might like Ibitsu add

Ibitsu is like a far creepier, bloodier, and more violent version of Zashiki. They're weird twists on urban legends about creepy women who will start to stalk you if you talk to them........

If you liked Sakura Gari add

...then you might like Zankoku na Kami ga Shihai Suru add

Tragic and disturbing stories about a boy who is sexually abused by someone he should have been able to trust. He wants to run away, but his abuser threatens to harm a family member if he does. Rather than try to be BL fluff, these stories are about the pain, shame, and fear engendered by this kind of situation. Zankoku feels more realistic, and is also less explicit. It also shows how a victim's sense of intimacy can be shattered by abuse.

If you liked Death Note add

...then you might like Zennou no Noa - The World of Lostmemories add

The main character has a similar personality: secretive, deceitful, manipulative. Very intelligent and cunning, and has big plans for the world.

If you liked Mononoke add

...then you might like Yamikagishi add

Both are about someone who mixes their professional business (locksmithing, selling medicine) with their job of dealing with evil spirits and supernatural problems.
Fantastic art.

If you liked Ningen Shikkaku add

...then you might like Aku no Hana add

Both are seinens, told in first person, of an egotistical young man who thinks that he knows what humanity is, and walks–or is lead–down the path of darkness and perversion. He is rather a pushover, and "lets things happen" rather than assert his own feelings. Both take a dark view of human nature.

If you liked Kento Ankokuden Cestvs add

...then you might like Toujuushi Bestialious add

Gladatorial fighting in ancient rome, and cruel, tragic situations.

If you liked Kiss Yori mo Hayaku add

...then you might like Boku Wa Ne add

Shoujos with lovey-dovey cuddliness, and strange family relations.

If you liked Texhnolyze add

...then you might like Togainu no Chi add

If you watched Togainu, and felt that it was disappointing, and that it had potential to be a really great dark and moody series but dropped the ball...then take a look at Texhnolyze. Both are dark, moody, futuristic, taking place in a dog-eat-dog world, with silent "observer" characters, and people caught up in the games that the ones in power play. They are both rather mature, with violence and sexual exploitation. The big difference is that Texhnolyze is actually worth watching.

If you liked Karneval add

...then you might like Replica add

Both have a sort of toyland world, with an organization that fights evil. Replica is a little darker.

If you liked Pandora Hearts add

...then you might like Replica add

Both have a slightly gothic aura, action, and references to Alice in Wonderland.

If you liked Cantarella add

...then you might like Kenja no Ishi add

Intrigue, scandal, plots, and mysticism in Renaissance Italy!

If you liked Oto x Maho add

...then you might like Brocken Blood add

Shounen/seinen comedies. A boy is forced into becoming a magical girl to replace a relative who had that role. He is rather embarrassed about it, but once he starts fighting, he takes it seriously.

If you liked Carat! add

...then you might like Brocken Blood add

Comedies where ordinary people are turned into magical girls... and some of them are actually boys...

If you liked Gintama add

...then you might like Samurai High School add

Gintama surely must have influenced Samurai High School. They are both shounen comedy/dramas with lots of wackiness, aliens, action, and those who wield swords and live by the code of the samurai.

If you liked Texhnolyze add

...then you might like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood add

ATTENTION: the storylines and style are not at all similar. Texhnolyze is targeted to a more mature audience.

But if you are intrigued by the idea of artificial limbs, they will both catch your attention.

If you liked Kamui add

...then you might like [zion] add

Shoujo fantasies about conspiracies and world destruction and reformation, weird science and nature. Characters interact in a similar way. Zion is more watered down though, and Kamui has a lot of violence.

If you liked Jigoku Sensei Nube add

...then you might like Hokenshitsu no Shinigami add

Both are shounens about a school sensei who exorcises demons that harass his students.

If you liked Kuroshitsuji add

...then you might like Demon 72 add

Gothic-styled mangas about a boy who summons a demon to be his servant.

If you liked Nanika Mochigatte Masu ka add

...then you might like Aku no Hana add

A fellow student wants to change the world, and leads our main character (who has something they want to exploit) down a path of evil.

If you liked Death Note add

...then you might like Bloody Monday add

Shounen thrillers with lots of twists and turns. Both sides play a game of mental chess and set up elaborate schemes to catch each other, and we get to watch it all unfold.

If you liked Ghost Hunt add

...then you might like Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon add

Shoujos about cute guys who solve eerie mysteries.

If you liked Nabari no Ou add

...then you might like Adekan add

Lithe ninja-fighters. Main characters are a guy who takes it upon himself to watch out for someone who *seems* weak and apathetic.

If you liked Natsume Yuujinchou add

...then you might like Hyakkiyakou Shou add

Main character is a boy who can see spirits, an ability he inherited from his grandparent. Keeps his ability secret from others. He has an antagonistic relationship with his spirit-guardian. Helps and fights spirits depending on the situation.

If you liked SaiKano add

...then you might like Ruka to Ita Natsu add

Seinen high school romances with a similar "quiet" feel. Some sci-fi, and the girlfriend is someone amazing who has to protect the world from ending.

If you liked God Child add

...then you might like Antique Romance add

Set in late Victorian Europe, a young man is caretaker for a girl. Art is quite good. Very dark with some very twisted parts, so for mature readers only.

If you liked Amatsuki add

...then you might like Adekan add

Slightly off-beat historical fantasies. Nice-looking guys who can fight like nobody's business (I think Adekan has more action). Both joseis.

If you liked flat add

...then you might like Gakuen Babysitters add

Sweet series about teen boys who have to take care of cute little kids, and who discover all the joys and trials it entails.

If you liked Monster add

...then you might like Shiki add

Somewhat intense murder-drama-mysteries. Have a realistic feel, and delve into the human condition. Make you question who is REALLY the monster. Have doctors who act as detectives.

If you liked Monster add

...then you might like Black Jack (TV) add

About a strong-willed, fugitive doctor, and the high drama he comes across as he seeks to settle a horror from his past.

If you liked White Garden add

...then you might like Rasen no Kioku add

Bittersweet shoujo one-shots. Slightly fantastic elements (animal ears, demons). Theme of death.

If you liked Les Bijoux add

...then you might like Silver Diamond add

Both are shoujo fantasies with a similar feel to them. Lots of long-haired bishounen. Though not truly shounen-ai, they have have some BL gags. Bijoux also has gender swapping.

If you liked NG Life add

...then you might like Yukari Zumu add

School-life shoujos about a boy who retains memories of his past life in a previous incarnation. In this life, he meets people he used to know in the distant past, but some of them have switched genders...

If you liked Seirei no Moribito add

...then you might like Stranger: Mukoh Hadan add

About a lone warrior with a secret past. They become the protector for a young boy who is being pursued. Historical settings, with a little bit of the supernatural. Politics, drama, and action. And fine animation. 'Stranger' is a LOT more violent.

If you liked God Child add

...then you might like Weiβ Kreuz Side B add

Dark, gothic shoujos. Art style somewhat similar. Different types of storylines, but overall feel very reminiscent of each other. (And both happen to be sequels that are better than the original series, and can be read without reading the prequel.)

If you liked Amatsuki add

...then you might like Haigakura add

Have similar settings, taking place in both the modern world, and a sort of historical and supernatural world, with gods and spirits. Lots of philosophizing on the roles of gods. Lots of wacky characters. Same mangaka, so art style is the same. Targeted to the same audience (shoujo/josei readers). Overall, feel fery similar.

If you liked Vampire Knight add

...then you might like Crimson Cross ~Shi ga Futari wo Wakatsu Made~ add

Crimson Cross is very short compared to Vampire Knight. Carl, like Zero from VK, is an embittered vampire hunter who hunts vampires even after he was turned into one himself. The one who turned him makes a hobby of tormenting him.

If you liked Alto add

...then you might like IS: Infinite Stratos add

Both are shounens about a guy who wants to pilot a machine that supposedly only females can operate. He goes to a girls' school. In Alto, he hides his gender.

If you liked D.Gray-man add

...then you might like World Embryo add

Shounens that look and feel very similar. Have a nice balance of action and drama. Heroes have special weapons and abilities (yet are always getting really beat up). Each has an organization that tries to prevent the spread of a terrible infection. Riku is similar to Allen in the later chapters of D.Grayman.

If you liked ES add

...then you might like Homunculus add

Have human experimentation, and characters who are given the ability to see people for what they really are.

If you liked Nicoichi add

...then you might like Fudanshism - Fudanshi Shugi add

Seinens about a guy who crossdresses. Ends up that the girl he has a crush on is friendly to his female side, but ignores his male side. (Fudan is about a highschooler who enters the fujoshi world, Nico is about an office-worker. Fudan is a lot more...edgy.)

If you liked Parasyte add

...then you might like Dawn Tsumetai Te add

A high school boy is infected by something strange, and forms an uneasy alliance with someone to fight and kill other infected people. His "condition" evolves. His girlfriend knows something is going on, and is upset at his secretiveness.

If you liked 7 Jikan-me Rhapsody add

...then you might like Kiss Yori mo Hayaku add

Same mangaka; '7' is like a short, early version of 'Kiss.' Both are light shoujos about teacher-student romance, mostly directed toward the teacher from the student. The teacher generally does his best to be discreet. The teachers in both are VERY similar (though Makoto-sensei is a bit more wacko).

Biggest differences are length, and that 'Kiss' starts out with the couple already married.

If you liked Sougiya Riddle add

...then you might like Shinigami Doggy add

Each is about a boy who is killed. He is given some difficulties by a supernatural being (the Undertaker or Shinigami), who later saves his life....but in exchange, he must work for them.
Have a similar, slightly over-the-top style.

If you liked Blood Sucker add

...then you might like Higanjima add

Both are VERY mature seinen vampire stories.

If you liked Ciel add

...then you might like Tenkuu Seiryuu - Innocent Dragon add

Both are shoujos about dragons (in Ciel they don't show up until later).

If you liked Cantarella add

...then you might like Cesare add

Both are about the historical Italian, Cesare Borgia, and the people, politics, and intrigues surrounding him. Cesare is a realistic story, whereas Cantarella is a more fanciful version, with shounen-ai, and some supernatural elements.

If you liked Kuroshitsuji add

...then you might like Gosick add

Both are mystery animes, with some horror, set in historical Europe. The animation and historical atmosphere are very well done. They star very cunning and calculating children (Ciel, Victorique). Kuro is more of a shoujo, Gosick is more of a shounen.

If you liked di[e]ce add

...then you might like Aphorism add

Both are about school kids who are thrust into a kill-or-be-killed game. Have similar art style.

If you liked D.Gray-man add

...then you might like Superior add

Both are shounen mangas by female mangaka, so they have a similar aesthetic. And the main male characters are all really nice-looking. Both are fantasies, with lots of action and comedic moments. They deal with strong moral topics. The male leads fight monsters in accordance with their own principles (Allan saving souls of akuma, Yuusha not killing or harming monsters). Most noteable difference is that Superior has a female lead.

If you liked Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru add

...then you might like Starry☆Sky add

Both have really pretty animation and GORGEOUS boys. The shows don't have very much story, and are more about the pretty characters and the [somewhat goofy] things they do and say to each other. Uraboku has some supernatural action, and is darker, while Starry is about school life.

Overall, they feel very similar, so, like one, like the other.

If you liked Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge add

...then you might like Kuragehime add

-Both focus on the tension between people who are fashionable and beautiful, vs. those who are plain and ordinary. Also demonstrate the shallowness of judging people by their exterior, despite the fact that looking beautiful gives you power in society.
-Rich, fashionable main characters try to get the unfashionable ones to dress up and look stylish themselves.
-Our plain and ordinary main characters are (otakus) who are content with who they are and their hobbies. But they are scared to death of fashionable, beautiful people.
-Lots of scary women attack or molest the male characters, or generally make their life difficult because they're good looking.
Main difference is that Yamato has a LOT more comedy, and even has parody.

If you liked Death Note add

...then you might like Shiki add

The styles and storylines are different, but they give you a similar feeling. Both are shounen thrillers with a lot of psychological tension. They keep you on the edge of your seat, and wanting the next episode. Modern setting, with a supernatural element. Death is a central feature. Later in the series, they cover both sides of the "warfare" somewhat sympathetically. Shiki additionally has horror. It also covers several characters in depth, while Death Note only covers a few.

If you liked Stray Dog add

...then you might like Muddy add

Both are short shounens (Stray is a one-shot) concerning chimera research. In both, a man takes care of a chimera child.

If you liked X add

...then you might like Kamui add

Both are shoujo/josei action thrillers, with supernatural themes, and heroes that are appointed to fulfill or prevent a terrible destiny. The storytelling style feels very similar, and the main characters are practically identical. Have lots of blood and violent moments. (Though X is more gory, it has a richer story.) Art is similar.

If you liked X add

...then you might like E's add

Are about young people with super-powers, where the male lead who has to deal with his life being turned upside down, and responding to people who want to use him. Both have a good deal of action, and LOTS of violence, blood, and gore. E's is more horrific. X has more drama. Similar art style; X has a more feminine aesthetic.

If you liked Antique Bakery add

...then you might like Ristorante Paradiso add

Both are dramas revolving around gourmet European-food restaurants with all-male staff. Have slightly unusual art styles, and odd romantic escapades on the side (a young woman falling in love with an older man, a flaming gay chef).
Antique additionally has a mystery, while Ristorante is just drama.

If you liked Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe add

...then you might like 07-Ghost add

For girls who like shoujo anime with bishounen, bishounen, and more bishounen.

If you liked Kurozakuro add

...then you might like Darren Shan add

Both are shounens that begin similarly: a boy is given the power of a monster. He thinks he can control it, but soon finds himself giving way to his new urges. To protect his family, he runs from home, and goes on a journey with a man.
Kuro goes into this aspect in more depth.

If you liked Trinity Blood add

...then you might like Vassalord. add

Both are rather dark tales, where "Church vs. Vampires" is a big part of the story. Follows a churchman who is himself a vampire. Both have a lot of violence. Vassalord is more sexualized, and has some shounen-ai-ish content.

If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist add

...then you might like Tripeace add

At first glance, Tripeace seems like a copycat of FMA. The shounen art style is similar, and lots of the characters in Tri look like Ed from FMA. The worlds look similar (steampunk along with the countryside); soldiers, an all-purpose healing medicine, death, war, tragedy, comedy. Nana and Ed have similar personalities.

If you liked Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch add

...then you might like Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto add

Star Driver may not have the "grand" story Code Geass has, but both have slick animation, bright colors, crazy costumes, mecha fights, fanservice, and school life on the side.

If you liked Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge add

...then you might like Seto no Hanayome add

The storylines and target audiences are different, but they both have a lot of over-the-top comedy, gags, and parodies.

If you liked Karakuridouji Ultimo add

...then you might like Jumbor add

Same mangaka, so similar art. Shounen stories about mechanized boys who awake after a long sleep, and fight evil and protect goodness.

If you liked Flower of Life add

...then you might like Seiho Boys' High School add

Art and style were similar enough that I thought they were by the same mangaka. Both are school life slice-of-life dramas, with comedy and tragedy and everyday life events. Focus on several students, rather than just one or two. The events are fairly realistic, instead of the idealized happenings usually see in the school life shoujo genre. Events are seen mostly through the eyes of male students. Don't focus that much on romance, though there is a noticeable amount of sexual dialog.

If you liked Wanted add

...then you might like Spirit of the Ocean add

Shoujos about pirates.

If you liked Darren Shan add

...then you might like AR∀GO add

By the same mangaka, so they have similar art and storytelling styles. Both are shounens that take place in modern-day Europe, and have characters who had superpowers forced onto them (vampire, power based off Celtic legends). DS is based off a book series by another author, while Arago is an original story.

If you liked Asterisk add

...then you might like Jinjuu Houretsuden add

Are incredibly similar. By the same mangaka, so they have similar art and style. Have lots of "sensitive" guys, without being truly shounen-ai. In each, the inhabitants of a supernatural world (Jusenkai, the Angel World) come to Earth to hunt creatures of evil.

If you liked Shounen Hakaryuudo add

...then you might like Teiden Shoujo to Hanemushi no Orchestra add

Both are shoujo historical fantasies revolving around fairy-like beings (nymphes, hotarus).

If you liked Let Dai add

...then you might like Flower of Evil add

Both are manhwa dramas that try to realistically examine a "forbidden" love, without getting into anything really explicit. Some intense scenes, and tragedy. Let Dai is about a gay relationship, Flower about incest.

If you liked ES add

...then you might like Houkago no Charisma add

Both deal with cloning and "playing with human lives" via experimentation, and the consequences. Afterschool is more fantasy, and deals with the social aspect. Eternal is much more heavy, and deals with the ethical aspect.

If you liked Saiyuki add

...then you might like Kagerou-Nostalgia add

Have similar, alternate-reality historical fantasy settings, with a little sci-fi. Targeted toward a mature female audience. Lots of action, and violence. Monsters. Fantasy. Oh, and a gun-toting priest. Saiyuki has more comedy, Kagerou more tragedy.

If you liked Kiss Yori mo Hayaku add

...then you might like Yunohana Tsubame add

Both begin with a "marriage of convenience" between a teen and adult (though is Yunohana, they don't technically marry yet), and their ensuing married life and shenanigans. Both couples have to to do their best to keep the union a secret. "Kiss" is more romance, "Yunohana" more comedy.

If you liked Nabari no Ou add

...then you might like Izayakaku add

Many people try to recruit the main character (who is a skinny, weak-looking boy) to fulfill a "great destiny," even though he has zero interest, and pretends to be apathetic. Both have a traditional Japanese feel--Nabari is about modern-day ninjas, Izayakaku is historical.

If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist add

...then you might like Pandora Hearts add

Both have pseudo-European settings with a bit of light "magic"; the main character (Ed, Oz) is forced into working for an organization after having a horrible experience. They both have to prevent a repeat of the past which could destroy the world. Both series have large casts of interesting characters on both the good and bad side, as well as ones who you don't know which side they're on; the main bad guy stays in the shadows for a long time. Have an alternate dimension (the gate, the abyss). Have heavy mysteries, plot twists, and suspense. Don't have a huge amount of violence, and practically zero ecchi. Some scary monsters, though. Ed and Oz have similar personalities; though Ed is more forceful, and Oz more happy-go-lucky. Both have lost their mothers and were abandoned by their fathers. The art styles are different from each other, but each is very distinctive and memorable. FA is definitely shounen; PH seems to lean a little more toward shoujo (it has lots of bishounens). Both are rather long, and it takes a while to get to the core story, but if you're patient, you get there.

If you liked Hitsuji no Uta add

...then you might like Yougen no Chi add

Both are seinens, and have a similar tone...slightly unnerving, mild horror. Vampire themes. Similar settings. Have a slightly brushy, dark art style.

If you liked Ilegenes: Kokuyou no Kiseki add

...then you might like Toxic add

Both are joseis set in a dark parallel world, where we follow a character who joins the devil to beat the devil, so to speak. Have a similar art style, and lots of handsome young men in uniform. Have a certain amount of shounen-ai tension (more so Toxic).

If you liked Harlem Beat wa Yoake made add

...then you might like Dragon Who add

Both are comedies that involve a high school student who is actually a supernatural creature in human form. Side characters raid the school trying to discover the identity of this person via unusual or hilarious methods.

'Harlem' is josei; 'Dragon' is seinen. Both have some ecchi content; 'Dragon' much more so.

If you liked Monochrome Factor add

...then you might like Sougiya Riddle add

Premises are practically identical: a man from the spiritual realm (having long hair, dressed in black clothes and a hat) apprentices a high school boy after said boy loses part of his soul. The boy assists the man in his work fighting evil spirits (and powers up into a cool outfit).

Monochrome is more shounen, Undertaker is more shoujo.

If you liked Last Exile add

...then you might like Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari add

Both have sci-fi/steampunk themes (LE is flying aircraft, GR is trains). Deal mostly with humans, with the occasional alien. GR is shounen, LE is seinen.

If you liked DOLL: IC in a Doll add

...then you might like Gareki no Eden add

Both are collections of one-shots, mostly featuring "dolls" (life-like robots/androids). Both are very psychological.

If you liked Ao no Exorcist add

...then you might like AR∀GO add

Similar basic plot: the main character experiences a death of a family member at the beginning, each receives a power from a "devil," and plans to use that power destroy the "devil." Both have an energetic style, and even though they're shounens, they probably appeal equally to both guy and gal readers.

If you liked Natsume Yuujinchou add

...then you might like flat add

Both are shoujos about a high school boy. Heisuke is like a selfish version of Natsume. Art style practically identical. The storytelling style is similar, both have an airy, innocent feel, and they deal a lot with real feelings and emotions. Neither main character has a romantic relationship.

If you liked Pandora Hearts add

...then you might like Shirokuro Kitan add

Both are slightly gothic fantasies with similar "dark fairytale" themes. Art and style similar. SK has a modern setting, PH is historical. (PH probably has more depth to it)

If you liked Joshi Mousou Shoukougun - Pheromomania Syndrome add

...then you might like Ai Ore! add

Both are about a girlfriend and boyfriend, where the girl is tall and mannish, and the boy is small and cute. Both mangas are a bit naughty.

If you liked God Child add

...then you might like Kamui add

They share many of the same themes, have a similar art style, and lots of bishonen. The settings are different (Victorian England vs. fantasy sci-fi) but the vibes are very similar.

If you liked Natsume Yuujinchou add

...then you might like Tsuki to Mizu no Yoru add

Both are about with human/spirit interaction, and have a fresh, innocent feel to them.

If you liked Are You Alice? add

...then you might like Shirokuro Kitan add

Similar art style; characters in odd gothic costumes; similar vibe overall.

If you liked Natsume Yuujinchou add

...then you might like Kobatotei Ibun add

Both are gentle stories about people who can see spirits. Natsume and Kobato are similar, trying to help out the spirits they meet. NY is a running series, KI has a half-volume story with Kobato, and several one-chapter stories that have a similar style.

If you liked Tsuki to Mizu no Yoru add

...then you might like Kon no Ki Konoha add

Both are bittersweet short fantasies about children making friends with spirits of nature, and growing up alongside them.

If you liked Last Exile add

...then you might like Terra e... add

Both are sci-fi's that focus more on drama than action.

Last Exile is steam-punk, Terra e is outer space.

If you liked Switch add

...then you might like Ilegenes: Kokuyou no Kiseki add

Both have artwork that's rich/dark/realistic. Both are in the josei genre, and deal with corruption, the underworld, and human enhancement (more so Ilegenes).

If you liked xxxHOLiC add

...then you might like Boushiya Ellipsis add

Both deal with a shop owner who grants wishes. (Otherwise they're really different.)

If you liked Dolls add

...then you might like C-blossom - Case 729 add

Artwork is very similar. Both deal with government organizations and agents. Action, mystery, drama. Missions. C-blossom is fairly short (only 2 volumes). Dolls is *MUCH* more violent and grisly than the other.

If you liked X add

...then you might like Diabolo add

Horror, violence, betrayal, trying to save the world, escaping your fate...lots of parallels. (X is a lot more bloody of the two, and also doesn't have a proper ending yet.)

If you liked Immortal Rain add

...then you might like Trinity Blood add

Both begin similarly... A wandering priest (tall, long light hair, long robes) who happens to be immortal/invincible meets a teen girl who becomes their companion/sidekick. Abel and Rain are both rather air-headed. Soon the stories become obviously different. Both are shoujo-oriented but still action-packed, with great storylines. Trinity Blood is definitely the more violent of the two, though Immortal Rain does have a noticeable about of disturbing content.

If you liked Kannade add

...then you might like D.N.Angel add

Both are fantasy mangas about a kid who has to work as an art thief. Both deal a lot with art. Kannade is a bit darker than D.N.Angel. The artwork style is pretty similar.

If you liked Rustblaster add

...then you might like Replica add

Both are fantasies that have partnerships between two fighters, where one of them contributes the use of their body.

If you liked Immortal Regis add

...then you might like Darren Shan add

Both have a hero who becomes "undead," and who is forced to leave their old life behind. Artwork is somewhat similar.

If you liked Dolls add

...then you might like Switch add

Both feature police drama, crime, danger, action, violence, and beautiful artwork by Naked Ape. (That also means both have lots of characters who are hard to tell apart--Switch is the worse of the two). Dolls is much more violent than Switch.
Dolls is about a group of elite executioners, and Switch is about narcotics control officers.

If you liked Akaku Saku Koe add

...then you might like flat add

Both have a similar feel to them: they're quiet and wistful dramatic stories. They're both school shojo, but aren't silly. The arkwork for both is simple and clean, though the styles are distinctly different. Even though they communicate a similar feel, the stories are very different. "Flat" is about a kid making friends with his shy younger cousin. "Akaku Saku Koe" is about a girl who wants to be friends with a boy who works for the police.

If you liked D.Gray-man add

...then you might like March Story add

Both deal with young "exorcists" who go around destroying "demons." Both have a similar quirky-artsy style.

If you liked Tokyo Babylon add

...then you might like Yousei Hyouhon - Fairy Cube add

They have a similar feel, dealing with tragedy and pain.