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If you liked Nana add

...then you might like Kuzu no Honkai add

Both series are deeply rooted in drama that's edging on the verge of melodrama. Kuzu No Honkai (Scum's Wish) aims to rip apart the hollow pursuit of a perfect teenage love, and thus the majority of the focus is on romantic relationships. Nana, on the other hand, has a wider scope of focus, looking more at the struggles of interpersonal relationships, rather they be as friends or lovers, and the trappings of newfound independence for a young adult. Despite this difference, both series are relatively similar. Many characters in both series cause their own issues, rather it be for good-intentions, bad intentions, or out of ignorance. The 'main' character in both series (Though it's debatable which Nana is the main lead in that series) flitter from one relationship to another, their hearts fragile and their minds dulled, even if the dulling has different styles in both series. And both end up going down self-destructive paths, even if the depth and style of these paths differ (due to one being a teenage drama while the other focuses on young adults). Both series also have a character who has a sole, likewise self-destructive character who finds themselves attracted to the main character, and desperately wishing for a fulfillment of said desire. Both series also have a character that would likely be seen as an 'antagonist' once they're introduced, but as the series spends more time with them we discover more and more that these 'vile' characters are vile for shockingly human reasons, even if they're not necessarily directly relatable reasons. Both series are VERY introspective with their characters. Nana slips into this more and more as the series progresses, while Kuzu No Honkai is very consistent with this style of analysis. Both series also have amazing musical scores, though Nana's is Mid-2000's J-Rock and Punk while Kuzu no Honkai's is considerably less aggressive and leans more toward Mid-2010's J-Pop.

If you liked Hametsu no Mars add

...then you might like Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko add

Both take a concept that sounds interesting, and butcher it in every way possible. Both are a visual disgrace to animation in general, utilizing some of the worst looking designs for the environments, objects, and characters to date. Both like to act like they are deep, but they really have no depth. This is primarily reflected in various bits of dialogue that have no flow and do nothing significant. Both use rape for 'edginess'. Both like to use Piano pieces to try and seem classy, however, they fail for different reasons. Mars of Destruction uses classic pieces like Moonlight Sonata and Ride of the Valkyries at relatively unfitting moments, while Naru Taru ends up merely giving shallow uninspired piano notes. Both have characters that are flat as a brick with no real depth. And I can't recommend either to anyone. But on the up side, Mars of Destruction is only 20 minutes long. Naru Taru is 12 times that.

If you liked Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon add

...then you might like Kyuuketsuhime Miyu (TV) add

Both series run on a mostly 'Villain of the Week' Format, but do take occasional breaks to have episodes focused more on characters. Both series are firmly rooted in the use of spiritual/magical abilities, despite it taking place in the 'grounded and realistic' world of 1990's Japan. Both series showcase the lead female usually sealing away or destroying the enemy of the week using a signature move. Both series have a lead female who is often guarded by a lead male, however, their relationships are a bit on the...complicated side. Both series rely on Slice of Life moments to help build up the friendships between the cast of females, however, Sailor Moon does this with the knowledge that these friends are also sisters-in-arms, while in Kyuuketsuhime Miyu, Miyu never actually fights alongside her friends. Miyu and Sailor Moon both let you get very familiar and comfortable with the characters before, in the final handful of episodes, showcasing the backstory as to why they are fighting their enemy. Lastly, both series are quite progressive for their time, though Sailor Moon went a little farther with it then Miyu.

If you liked Shoujo Kakumei Utena add

...then you might like Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari add

Both series are rife with symbolism, making the viewer pay attention to scenery, musical ques, design and placement in order to understand the full story. In fact, both are so heavy on the symbolism that the exact meaning as to what goes on in both are still under debate to this day. Both series have a strong bond between the two leads, both of which are female. These leads have a very interesting relationship, starting out as close friends but bleeding right into self-sacrificially romantic in the closing stages. Both PMMM:Rebellion and Revolutionary Girl Utena tackle the concept of a person showcasing an 'ideal' versus the actual person, and do it in similar ways. In addition, this is topped off with a layer at the climactic parts of both Rebellion and Utena featuring extreme examples of Self-sacrifice, but the purpose of this self-sacrifice is debatable. In addition, both are heavily criticized for their pacing, however, for radically different reasons. Utena drags excessively during the first 10 episodes, and again for the first half of it's final arc. Rebellion, as opposed, is seen by most as ramping upwards too quickly at the end, supposedly leaving no room for buildup.

If you liked Highschool of the Dead add

...then you might like Koutetsujou no Kabaneri add

Both series deal with a zombie apocalypse. However, the 'zombies' in Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress are 'hard mode' zombies, and has been around for considerably longer. Both series deal with strong themes of survival, This leads to both having amazing, if not over the top, action sequences nearly anytime a battle with hordes of the undead begin. That said, Kabaneri does not have the sexually gratuitous fanservice that HOTD was swimming in, which might make it a slightly more appropriate series to share with others. Lastly, both series are very well animated, with each motion and movement feeling crisp and 'real', while the soundtrack punctuates without overwhelming.

If you liked Shinseiki Evangelion add

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

Concerning the Main Character: Both Shinji and Yukiteru are young boys who have lived a lonely life. Both of their fathers want nothing to do with them unless it benefits them. Both of them are suddenly forced to have a level of power that very few others have. This causes many moral dilenmas for the MC, and it takes a LONG time for both to even begin coming to terms with it. Both of the main characters are typically overshadowed in the series by a stronger female role, who typically performs the more significant feats in the series (Asuka in NGE, Yuno in Mirai Nikki). In addition, both have their own dark pasts which have a severe effect on their current mindsets. In addition, there is a 'divine' being in the form of human male that shows up in both series and takes a strange liking to the main character, but the relationship, usually inferred romantic, never gets to progress in any direction. In addition, both series are not afraid to go all out with showcasing the graphic nature of the situation. Blood is spilt, and spilt heavily, in both series. The loss of human life is a serious thing and is treated as such. And both series have a depressing atmosphere that just permeates the entire world around them, though NGE's is more noteworthy due to it's late-series decline in animation quality.

If you liked Deadman Wonderland add

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

Both series showcase an pretty introverted main character who is 'gifted' with amazing powers. Throughout the show, both main characters move from being a introverted young boy up to a thoughtful and aggressive contender in the 'arena' they are forced to fight in. The settings for both anime are a bit on the depressing side, with no real friends and everyone as a type of enemy save for the supporting female roll who is just a bit toooo friendly and willing to help the main character. In addition, both series do not hesitate to showcase these 'games' in all of their intense and violent glory, nor do they ever truly let up in the intensity.