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If you liked Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo add

...then you might like Kono Bijutsu-bu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! add

Both shows feature artists who is are prodigies, but instead of doing fancy paintings, they opt to draw stuff for the otaku culture instead much to the disapproval of others. In Sakurasou, the female lead opts to use her talents to be a mangaka instead of a painter leading to others pressuring her to go back to painting, while in Konobi the male lead draws 2D girls leading to heavy criticism from his fellow art clubmate. Both shows take place in a grade school environment.

If you liked Owari no Seraph add

...then you might like Koutetsujou no Kabaneri add

Both shows are about humanity being on the brink of extinction due to some superhuman monsters, and in this case the monsters bite humans into one of their kind. In Seraph of the End the monsters are vampires, and in Kabaneri, the monsters are zombies. Both are animated by Wit and music is done by Hiroyuki Sawano. Both are shows that have a similar setup to Attack on Titan. Both shows have a MC that are quite fed up with the situation that he makes it his mission to exterminate all of these monsters that threaten humanity.

If you liked Girls & Panzer add

...then you might like High School Fleet add

Both shows are about cute girls doing manly things and facing serious challenges along the way in accomplishing their goals. In Girls und Panzer, girls are competing with each other in tanks, while in Haifuri, girls are learning to become sailors to do naval patrolling. Also, both shows are written by Reiko Yoshida.

If you liked Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata add

...then you might like Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu add

Both shows are about high school students making bishoujo games and the project leader is an otaku who recruits students that don't know much about the otaku culture to work on it. The biggest difference is that in Saekano, the lead guy is the otaku, while in Shokomeza, the lead girl is the otaku.

If you liked Girls & Panzer add

...then you might like Wake Up, Girls! add

Both of these shows have a similar setup for the lead female where she leaves a prestigious group because of their group's ruthless ways and is determined to never participate in the activity again. But she end up returning to the activity with a startup team that's more about friendship than results. Of course, the major difference is that WUG is all about singing and being an idol, while GUP is all about action with girls battling with tanks.

If you liked Full Metal Panic! add

...then you might like Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri add

Both of these shows are about bringing the military into unusual places. In Gate, the military fights in a fantasy world while in Full Metal Panic, military action takes place in school.

If you liked Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry add

...then you might like Gakusen Toshi Asterisk add

Both shows are set in an academy for fighters with special powers. They both start off with the MC, who aspires to be the champion of the big fighting tournament, encountering the lead female as an accidental pervert. Both lead females are hot-headed fire users who are princesses of a kingdom. The big difference is that Asterisk War is more action-oriented, while Chivalry is more comedy-oriented.

If you liked Koufuku Graffiti add

...then you might like Wakako-zake add

Both shows are about characters giving vivid descriptions about how food tastes. In Wakako-zake the focus is more on how well food tastes while Gourmet Girl Graffiti is more about the social aspect of eating.

If you liked Shirobako add

...then you might like Sore ga Seiyuu! add

Both shows are about working in the anime industry and feature girls who are trying to break in and establish themselves in the industry. In Shirobako, the focus is on the overall anime production process while in Seiyu's Life, the focus is on the voice acting aspect.

If you liked Outbreak Company add

...then you might like Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri add

Both shows have an otaku protagonist who is hired by the government to go to another world.

If you liked Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu add

...then you might like Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku (TV) add

Both shows are high school comedies where quality of school life is determined through battles. In Baka and Test, the battles are between avatars whose power level depends on how well students do on tests while in Mikagura, the battles are between club representatives.

If you liked Ansatsu Kyoushitsu add

...then you might like Denpa Kyoushi add

Both are high school comedies where the teacher is a helpful, but unusual person. In the case of Assassination Classroom, the teacher is an alien who is bent on destroying the world, while in Ultimate Otaku Teacher the teacher is an otaku who uses stuff he picked up from watching anime to teach class. Both teachers are very helpful towards their students who had a grim outlook on life prior to meeting them.

If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist add

...then you might like Arslan Senki (TV) add

Both are fantasy shows written by Hiromu Arakawa. The character artwork looks very similar and both shows involve a main character who is out to change the world after witnessing the brutalities that other kingdoms have suffered through wars and other conflicts.

If you liked FLCL add

...then you might like Rolling☆Girls add

Both shows are set in an alternative version of Japan and have girls riding motorized bikes. Both shows have over-the-top animation and crazy situations. The color palettes are similar and reflective of its nature. Both shows are set in places where there is conflict.

If you liked Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon add

...then you might like Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! add

Both shows involve magical warriors, where Binan Love can be thought of as a magical boy parody of Sailor Moon. Both shows involve five high school students and an animal familiar (a cat in Sailor Moon and a wombat in Binan Love) to fight monsters using magical powers. The main difference aside from the gender of the magical warriors is that Binan Love is more of a comedy while Sailor Moon is more story-driven.

If you liked Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! add

...then you might like Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de add

Both shows deal with characters who like to stage supernatural fights. Both shows take place in a high school club that consists of one guy and several girls. The big differences are that in Chuunibyou the superpowers are all imaginary while in Inou Battle they are real, and that the lead male in Inou Battle is the delusional one while in Chuunibyou the lead female is the center of delusions.

If you liked IS: Infinite Stratos add

...then you might like Seireitsukai no Blade Dance add

Both shows are harems where the lead male has a power that only females are supposed to have. In the case of IS, it is the ability to pilot a specialized mecha, and in the case of Blade Dance, it is the ability to contract spirits. In both cases, the lead male is forcefully enrolled into an all-girls academy.

If you liked Walkure Romanze add

...then you might like Seikoku no Dragonar add

Both shows are set in a medieval-like environment where the students are attending school specializing in training animals. In Walkure Romanze, the school is for jousting where the characters ride horses, and in Dragonar the school is for dragons. Both male lead characters suffered extreme physical pain prior to the start of the show. Fanservice is also a big part of both shows.

If you liked Kamichu! add

...then you might like Gingitsune add

Both of these shows are slice-of-life shows with the main heroine having spiritual powers to communicate with spiritual beings. They both use their bonds with these beings to help people out.