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If you liked Bakemonogatari add

...then you might like Un-Go add

I'm very surprised no one has recommended this yet. Specifically, the Bake TV series is similar in that it's about a normal, competent guy protagonist who solves problems of others with the help of a supernatural being. Much like the prequel to Un-Go is Inga-Ron, the prequel to Bake is Kizumonogatari. Both sets help make the shows deeper. And both series have some cringy moments.

If you liked Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen add

...then you might like Un-Go: Inga-ron add

Much like Inga-ron is the prequel to Un-Go that is hinted about throughout the series, Kizu is the prequel to the Bakemonogatari series that is likewise constantly referred to. Both give the origin of how the badA superpower comes together with the normie protagonist. Both add so much to their parent stories as well.

If you liked Natsume Yuujinchou add

...then you might like Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin add

This is a show about a main character who can communicate with spirits whose behavior is so far removed from humanity's understanding that even he struggles with it. Buuut they all think he's actually his ancestor, whom they loved. And he uses his exhausting abilities to the benefit of both races. <--- this description works for either anime. However, Natsume has more endearing characters who make more logical appearances.

If you liked Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul add

...then you might like Lupin III: Part 5 add

Lupin and Favaro remind me quite a bit of one another. Additionally, you have the strong, young female character in Nina and Ami. Both are lushly animated, with fantastically epic music and storylines that build off of one another, though vastly different settings.

If you liked Simoun add

...then you might like Darling in the FranXX add

Reposting per guidelines: If you enjoyed the mood, tone, mild humor, and themes of growing from childhood to adulthood in a variety of ways, Simoun and Darling are the shows for you. Simoun is similar to Darling in many aspects, specifically that it is about couples piloting advanced devices that no one seem to clearly understand. In both series, the couples must have a harmonic relationship for piloting to be successful, which often results in difficulties as the couples try to grow up in their own individual ways. Both shows start out light and get deep quickly, with death, destruction, and lasting effects. Both shows are in a dystopian “super future” or alternate sci-if reality.

If you liked Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou add

...then you might like Asobi Asobase add

Very similar sense of humor and antics

If you liked Shinsekai yori add

...then you might like Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau add

Kids with powers in a calm, different world settingthat gets turned on it’s head

If you liked Jinzou Ningen Kikaider The Animation add

...then you might like Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou add

Very similar animation, character design, and story telling. Concrete clearly pays homage to Kikaider in several ways. In an early episode the main character of Concrete (Jiro) is seen acting quite a bit like the main character of Kikaider (also Jiro). Both characters were unaware and/or rejected their true natures and had a lady helping them accept it.

If you liked Mawaru Penguindrum add

...then you might like Yuri Kuma Arashi add

These two shows are crazy similar. I would question whether or not Yurikuma was written as a sequel. We have similarly painted backgrounds, fluffy, starry, love love accessories, and even crazy similar, over the top, and repeated sequences. And, of course, overreaching metaphors "hidden" in the light yet dark anime. It's bonkers.

If you liked AKB0048 add

...then you might like Rolling☆Girls add

Very similar genki, moe style while taking place in a dystopian future and focusing on girls as the future.

If you liked Nagi no Asu kara add

...then you might like Glasslip add

Gorgeous settings in sea side towns, unique aspects not seen in other anime, and realistic character interactions among a group of kids who have grown up together.

If you liked Lupin III: Part II add

...then you might like Space☆Dandy add

Lupin III: Part II was one of Adult Swim's first anime, and a great choice. In 2013, we see Space☆Dandy simulcast on AS. Space☆Dandy's main character is similar to Lupin in that they're both tall, lanky men with black hair. Both enjoy women at times and gentlemen in most others...and top their fields in seeking out rare treasures while the show goes on in an over-the-top way with a focus on gorgeous women and outrageous treasure/aliens. They're both extremely '70s-tastic and unapologetic about it.

If you liked Lupin VIII add

...then you might like Space☆Dandy add

Lupin VIII is Lupin III...in space. And space makes everything better. Both are '70s-tastic and feature a smooth operator in space.

If you liked Top Secret: The Revelation add

...then you might like Psycho-Pass add

Both have a new detective in a police department the uses new, cutting edge technology (or at least new enough that the characters need to explain it for us). Almost every episode revolves around solving a case with that technology.

If you liked Shangri-La add

...then you might like Shinsekai yori add

Both are sprawling series centering around a young girl in a distant future era. Both have an Eden-esque setting and gorgeous scenery.

If you liked Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica add

...then you might like Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna add

You think the series will be light and happy like other fare in its genre. Then you're slapped in the face with the darkness of the show as well as the strange animation style (the witches realities and the Fraulein Eule sway are very similar).

If you liked ChäoS;HEAd add

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

Paranoia, a loner, stalkers, and the possibility that it's all just in the imagination?

If you liked Jigoku Shoujo add

...then you might like Shigofumi add

Creepy, emotionless little girls with sidekicks who interact at some point with humans. Oh and both shows offer 1-3 episode arcs at a time.

If you liked Red Garden add

...then you might like Kure-nai add

Very similar art style. Very similar character interactions (ie the way the chars argue). Not to mention the singing. Yes, there is singing in Kure-nai as well.

If you liked Tsubasa Chronicle add

...then you might like Kobato. add

Both by CLAMP. Plus Kobato even has an episode that featues Syaoran, Fay, and Kurogane (and the comparison of voice actors is hilarious).

If you liked Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! add

...then you might like K-On! add

Manabi is set in the very slightly not so distant future, where a slice of life anime takes place involving girls in a club not doing a whole lot but still managing to make a great, cute, adorable, anime. Manabi is K-on minus the music. Momo is Mugi, Manabi is Yui, Mika is Mio, Mei is Azusa, Mucchii is Ritsu

If you liked Ouran Koukou Host Club add

...then you might like Kaichou wa Maid-sama! add

The humor is so similar, plus both stories are about tough women stuck in unfortunate circumstances that they come to grudgingly accept.

If you liked Ergo Proxy add

...then you might like Michiko to Hatchin add

First off, M+H pays homage to Ergo Proxy with an Easter Egg: several copies of the Vincent Law book (as seen taking up an entire library in Ergo Proxy) is seen in the show. But besides that, both feature some unique female leads that go on a journey.

If you liked Kita e.: Diamond Dust Drops add

...then you might like Hatsukoi Limited. add

Both anime are 12 episodes about a group of girls linked together by episodic love stories. Very similar. Hatsukoi Limited has quite a bit of fan service though (which is odd, considering it's marketed to girls, right?).

If you liked FLCL add

...then you might like Kemeko Deluxe! add

The shows are both insane crazy funny. Oh and of course there's the whole girl crashes into the life of boy and changes it forever, thing.

If you liked Trigun add

...then you might like Gun x Sword add

The main characters are very similar in beliefs, mannerisms, food obsessions, and "hey look at me I'm harmless JUST KIDDING HERE'S MY AWESOME WEAPON!"ness. Even the planets are similar. And just like Trigun the main character bounces from town to town (where his reputation precedes him) in search of the Big Bad Boss guy.

If you liked Red Garden add

...then you might like Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuuchou: Tou add

TMGK and Red Garden are both series about a happy go lucky group of high schoolers who find themselves in an unusual situation and become unlikely friends (teammates?). They both have creepy settings and both episodic and series long stories. Although I wasn't a fan of Red Garden, I think others who enjoyed TMGK may enjoy the dead girls of Red Garden as well!

If you liked Ouran Koukou Host Club add

...then you might like Skip Beat! add

Ouran and Skip Beat! are both about exceptionally strong women in unlikely circumstances. Both series have striking art and a cast of strapping young bishes to oogle.