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If you liked Psycho-Pass add

...then you might like Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou add

Both provide a sampler plate of entry-level philosophy across a series of short stories tied into a bigger journey. While Girls' Last Tour is CGDCT and Psycho-Pass is more intensive, both primarily take place in vast cityscapes that are bleak in their own ways, and both have at least one cute girl in the main cast.

If you liked Shinseiki Evangelion add

...then you might like Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster add

It's easy to see Gunbuster as Hideaki Anno's first draft for NGE. In both, a teenage protagonist whose father is heavily involved in an alien war ends up in over their heads as a newbie mech pilot in said war with a lot of people putting pressure on them to perform at an elite level. However, Gunbuster closely examines the "chosen one" trope while NGE has considerably more focus on the hedgehog's dilemma, though each title has at least some elements of the other's focus. Both also have rather unusually animated endings.

If you liked Pingu in the City add

...then you might like Pui Pui Molcar add

Both are short anime clearly aimed at kids but with quite a bit of heart in them that can make them worthwhile for all ages, and are therefore both worth giving a quick chance (especially if you already liked one). Pui Pui Molcar also features excellent stop-motion, and while Pingu in the City is CG you've probably at least heard of Pingu if you know much about stop-motion given its original stop-motion seasons are considered classics.

If you liked Gakkou no Kaidan add

...then you might like School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan add

Official spoofs. Magical Heart Kokoro-chan was an April Fools' Day joke and is one big memefest making fun of everyone's least favorite harem, School Days, in a magical-girl-gone-wrong fashion. If you liked (or at least could tolerate) School Days, this is the official spoof you never asked for yet probably wanted. Ghost Stories was an anime that did so poorly in Japan that, in a desperate bid to not lose money, the producers let the American licensors do almost anything they wanted with the dub, and they chose to make the equivalent of an abridged series. Also technically a parody but don't worry, you don't have to watch the original Gakkou no Kaidan to get a laugh out of the English dub.

If you liked Hyouka add

...then you might like Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku add

Hyouka and (specifically, from season 2) Oregairu are dramatic, lightly romantic, and character-driven anime revolving around a high-school club that put a light focus on their plots for the sake of a heavier focus on their thematics. If you're looking for stories that focus on "why" over "what", these are good titles to check out.

If you liked Elfen Lied add

...then you might like School Days add

Revolving around highly unconventional romances & relationships, both anime get cruelly dark and are full of characters (including some from the main cast) you're likely to outright hate. Both also have dated low-budget animation (though sometimes Elfen Lied looks good). Stay away if you're faint of heart, but if you can enjoy watching things get progressively worse for everyone involved then you're in for a ride. Also, DON'T expect similar levels of violence. Elfen Lied gets bloodier than most TV anime ever do mere moments into the first episode, while School Days has next to no violence until the last episode (and even then it's considerably less than just the first five minutes of Elfen Lied). Still, it only goes to show how easily triggered some sorts get and is a big part of why these two anime are often shunned these days.

If you liked Fate/stay night add

...then you might like Higurashi no Naku Koro ni add

Both are Studio Deen visual novel adaptations from 2006. Through these adaptations (mostly Fate/stay night which can readily be compared to ufotable adaptations) Deen established a reputation for dodgy animation, inconsistent quality from the VAs/seiyuu, and a palpable lack of care for the source material, with strange pacing and enough cut/ignored details to make an observant watcher wonder if the scriptwriters actually read the VNs. Both also have soundtracks made by well-known composer Kenji Kawai, though this is often not known by viewers until they look up the OST later. Both developed defensive fandoms rather quickly, though Deen Fate/stay night's reputation plummeted as soon as another studio (ufotable) began seriously adapting material from the Fate series. If Higurashi ever receives the same treatment in the future (as unlikely as that is) I'm fairly convinced that Deen's adaptation would be dumped by the wayside in a similar fashion.

If you liked Higurashi no Naku Koro ni add

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

Both are first and foremost fairly gory thrillers featuring a multitude of mentally unstable characters. Higurashi's resident yandere was the face of the archetype until Mirai Nikki's Gasai Yuno usurped that position. While Higurashi is slower pace-wise than Mirai Nikki, they end up giving similar vibes, as they have many plot similarities and handle their mysteries in a similar fashion (the sort of mysteries the studios didn't want you to think all that much about because the way these anime are adapted leaves a number of inconsistencies & holes in the plot, though this is much more easily apparent in Mirai Nikki).

If you liked D-Frag! add

...then you might like Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun add

School comedies that focus heavily on satirically presenting the genre they're (supposed to be) within. Nozaki-kun makes fun of shoujo & romance tropes in a school setting while D-Frag! makes fun of school comedy tropes in general. Both also feature casts of quirky characters whose interactions and antics often fuel jokes on their own. Their story arcs are light and rarely conclude anything by the end, but as comedies first and foremost the story was hardly ever the real point.

If you liked Clannad add

...then you might like Kowarekake no Orgel (Movie) add

Both titles cycle between light-hearted slice-of-life moments and saddening and/or tragic drama (specifically melodrama more often than not). Despite being only 30 minutes long the story of Kowarekake no Orgel resembles an arc of Clannad in terms of progression and structure.

If you liked Serial Experiments Lain add

...then you might like Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica add

Lain & Madoka are both shy but otherwise average 14 year-old girls who unknowingly possess a great hidden potential, and their shows follow their journeys in overcoming their uncertainties and discovering said potential. They both find themselves visiting an alternate & distorted dimension throughout their journeys. Certain plot events in each show are also markedly similar. It is quite likely that Serial Experiments Lain helped inspire Madoka Magica. It's worth noting that Lain faces mostly internal dilemmas while Madoka's troubles are mostly external, but they have a number of similarities as characters and would likely follow similar paths in each other's stories if they swapped places.

If you liked Serial Experiments Lain add

...then you might like Perfect Blue add

Psychologically driven titles that focus on the main character's perspective as the line between reality and illusion disappears, leaving them to unravel a bizarre web of truths and deceptions. Both anime feature non-standard methods of storytelling so that the viewer is left guessing along with the protagonists, though enough is stated by the end for a conclusive ending to be reached. They were also both made in 1998 and take place during "the present", thus they both have a clear 90's stylization. It should be noted that Serial Experiments Lain is more slowly paced than Perfect Blue (especially as the later is an 80 minute movie versus a 12 episode TV series). Despite this their general plot progression is similar in many ways. In this way they often "feel" similar at many points.

If you liked Koukaku Kidoutai add

...then you might like Hametsu no Mars add

Both anime are set in the near future and feature special operations teams as the main cast, with the main character in each deriving their abilities from robotic components. They alter between action scenes and dialogue that focuses on the implications of what just happened but also hint towards a deeper, more psychological meaning which is revealed at or near the end of the movie. While the deeper meanings differ between shows, they are delivered in a similar way and both expect the audience to ponder what it means for them on a personal level.

If you liked Fate/stay night add

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

Both shows have similar premises, main characters, and present a balanced mix of action & drama with a fair share of plot twists and dark undertones. Also the main pairings presented are similar in many ways (though are both different enough to feel unique from each other as well). However the biggest reason I have is, oddly enough, the main criticism people have for both shows ~ that they are said to have many inconsistencies and plot holes. The underlying reason for each is different, but if you disagree/don't care about this being an issue in one, then the main reason people will tell you not to watch the other is null and void for you. As such you are better suited to enjoy the other for the things it does well.