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If you liked Durarara!! add

...then you might like Monogatari Series: Second Season add

Although incongruent in regards to plot, Durarara! and the Monogatari Series present themselves in a similar manner. Seemingly-disconnected story arcs intertwine and come together impressively, the supernatural encroaches upon the real world in a rather mundane manner, and characters are emphasized as being quintessentially human (even if they technically aren't), with their own strengths and flaws.

If you liked Mushishi add

...then you might like Ookami to Koushinryou add

Both Mushishi and Ookami to Koushinryou are styled after traditional legends and folktales, with fantasy elements delicately intertwined with reality. There is also a sort of inexpressible atmospheric similarity to the shows; one gets the sense that they don't go out of their way to impress the viewer, they simply present their own particular reality. To cite Mushishi,"everything is only as it is."

If you liked Clannad: After Story add

...then you might like Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. add

For me, at least, the only downside to Clannad: After Story was that is did indeed have to come to an end, leaving a void that simply could not be filled by lighter-hearted fair. Anohana was the show that broke the Post-Clannad void for me. I can sincerely recommend both shows for anyone with the desire to cry literal buckets of tears (unless your heart is a brick).

If you liked Monster add

...then you might like 20th Century Boys add

These particular works by Naoki Urusawa carry an uncanny feeling of veracity; Monster and 20th Century Boys are complex, unified thrillers that are able to hold your interest (and occasionally give you chills down your spine) while still feeling rooted reality.

If you liked Historie add

...then you might like Kingdom add

Kingdom and Historie are works of historical fiction that center around the rise of two monumental empires of the ancient world, Qin Dynasty China and Macedonia. Hara Yasuhisa and Iwaaki Hitoshi respectively have both interpreted the historical record in a compelling manner never short on action, intrigue, and acuity while still adhering to the confines of authenticity.

If you liked Hunter x Hunter add

...then you might like Magi add

While many shonen manga stress the idea of the "group" of protagonists, Magi and Hunter x Hunter give each character faculty and individual development.