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If you liked Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: On Television add

...then you might like Planetes add

These anime both depict characters with relatively mundane lives in extraordinary settings, and provide a counterpoint to other shows within their specific subgenres. Patlabor is to mecha as Planetes is to hard sci-fi. As a contrast to most other shows of these types which involve constant strife and warfare, these shows depict how humanity can live peacefully with advanced technology and noticeably put emphasis on human drama instead of epic battles, although both do eventually take more dramatic twists.

If you liked Haibane Renmei add

...then you might like So Ra No Wo To add

Seemingly unassuming slice of life shows which eventually take a more dramatic, sinister twist. The settings in these shows are fascinating and mysterious, and play a huge role in the story, as much as the main characters themselves.

If you liked Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings add

...then you might like Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 add

These two series come highly recommended to viewers who are interested in realistic human dramas.

If you liked Futakoi Alternative add

...then you might like FLCL add

These two share the same type of manic action, humor, and utter insanity in general.

If you liked Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu add

...then you might like Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch add

Aristocratic governments, political machinations, Xanatos' gambits, the whole shebang.

If you liked Gungrave add

...then you might like Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom add

Gungrave and Phantom are both tragic and character-driven dramas. They are both set in America, with the main characters of each series becoming assassins and being sucked into a powerful crime organization and a world of violence . Both of these anime use a very realistic and gritty color palette and set a serious and oppressive tone right from the very beginning, with little room for humor. Gungrave and Phantom are also similar in that they are both very stylized and are significantly influenced by Western sources, such as film noir and crime dramas.

If you liked Texhnolyze add

...then you might like Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add

Both of these series are as sci-fi cyberpunk as you can get, and both have a very dark and gritty noir-ish tone. They also share the trait of having complex and twisting storylines, although S.A.C. is partly episodic in nature while Texhnolyze is a fully serial drama.

If you liked Übel Blatt add

...then you might like Claymore add

Both are set in Western fantasy settings, and have revenge as a main theme. The fight scenes are also focused around swordsmanship, much like Claymore. However, Ubel Blatt has many more mature scenes with full frontal sex.