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If you liked Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna add

...then you might like Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle - Shukuteki! Rätsel-hen add

One of the things popping into my head as I watched Phi Brain was how this particular series kept reminding me of Spiral. Still, I found myself left with the feeling Phi Brain may have been inspired by Spiral, which is an older series that has, I feel, over the years, fallen a bit by the wayside. But, effectively, both series involve the mystery genre. Yet, they also fall mildly into the crackfic genre by taking things in an unusual direction the viewers don't expect, definitely pushing the willing suspense of disbelief in both, yet in a good way.

If you liked Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko add

...then you might like Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: Yaminabe wa Bishoujo ga Zannen na Nioi add

The two series employ a similar style that utilizes a soft pastel color pallet with a similar style used for the character designs. They also tackle a slice of life with a level of quirkiness and drama while also following someone who is new to the given setting. Relationships with others are also a big deal in both series.

If you liked Gatchaman Crowds add

...then you might like Ultraman add

This recommendation is being made for those who are interested in newer takes on older series, for both of these series are newer takes on older franchises from Japan. While they may not be every fan of that particular series cup-of-tea, they are likely to appeal to someone who is either the classic series from Japan. One of the ways they take a new spin is by working with a newer style for the franchise while also involving new characters.

If you liked Fractale add

...then you might like Nerawareta Gakuen add

What does the future hold? Both of the Anime explore this topic, yet I dare not go into how more lest I give spoilers for Nerawareta Gaukuen, but what the future holds does play an important role, with what the future holds having a slightly different meaning in each series with an emphasis being on future as relevant to the now.

If you liked Ano Natsu de Matteru add

...then you might like Nerawareta Gakuen add

The new kid at school claims something that is honestly not believable, and yet what the new kid claims leads the other characters in both series on an unexpected adventure while maintaining the slice-of-life feel throughout.

If you liked Samurai 7 add

...then you might like Hakuouki add

These two series take the source material - one being the Shinsingumi and the other being the historical black and white film Samurai Seven - and add an AU plot twist to the plotlines, giving viewers something fresh and new, with one going the route of vampires and the other gong the route of steam punk. Both series also build the dynamics between the characters as the plots unfold.

If you liked Hakuouki add

...then you might like Amnesia add

These reverse harems feature similar protagonists as well as horror elements. Still, to focus on the protagonists, they're soft-spoken and unsure of themselves, slowly finding themselves through the course of the storylines unfolding. Both also have mysterious pasts, one because of a secret they don't know and the other because of amnesia.

If you liked Peace Maker Kurogane add

...then you might like Hakuouki add

Shinsingumi. For some, that one word is enough to sell this recommendation. Still, for others, both of these series are fictionalizations of the Shinsingumi, a group from the Bakumatsu period often romanticized in Japanese media to the point of having their own otaku following in Japan. One might argue that both also have an additional fictional character added in as a similar element, but in reality, the main character of Peace Maker Kurogane is actually a real historical figure, yet this doesn't change the fact the takes are unique, one adding a supernatural element to the Shinsingumi and the other adding a POV focus from a lesser known historical figure.

If you liked Upotte!! add

...then you might like Brave Witches add

For some series, the similarity is super niche, such as in the case of these two shows of girls being weapons, yet it's the kind of niche that if someone likes that particular niche, they might find themselves wanting more. In this particular case, we've got a theme that falls into the crackfic genre, which is considered to be an easy genre to write yet the hardest one to get right, which in turn explains a lack of series where there are girls who can, in some shape and form turn into weapons. Okay, so yes - in Brave Witch, they don't literally turn into weapons and instead gain animal features, carry their weapons, and attach to their leg's propellers. However, it still has the aesthetic of the girls becoming weapons. On top of this, there is the drama between the characters that goes on in both series, but if one of these Anime is someone's nitch, the other may be as well.

If you liked Girls & Panzer add

...then you might like Brave Witches add

How many series do I know where the main characters doing the fighting are all girls? Not many, to be honest, and I know that in the case of Girls & Panzer, it's a situation where there is really no conflict and simply a war game, yet in the girls training in Brave Witches, there is indeed an element of war games going on. I also can't forget both series do have a soft slice-of-life tone to what is going on plot, with things such as the interactions of the sisters in one and school life in the other. Actually, school is another element they share to some degree between these two series, not to mention having characters which, at least for me, drew me into the slice-of-life elements between the characters in each series.

If you liked Summer Wars add

...then you might like Uchuu Show e Youkoso add

There is something ideal about summer and childhood, almost as if the summer season is ideal for mysterious adventures, which may tie into the fact the warm weather lends the perfect environment for a child to imagine amazing adventures outside of the home. In contrast, the winter months lean more towards being stuck indoors. In this, I think both shows exemplify this spirit of adventure and the warm summer season, bringing in bits and pieces of summer slice of life that I think many of us will be familiar with, yet still having that mysterious element of adventure leave actual imagination and become a reality. And from there, one has a super warm style flowing through the entire piece, building off that feeling of a summer adventure among a group of individuals. And it is through this that two Anime that may at first seem dissimilar are, in fact, similar, but both are the kind of thing when one is stuck inside waiting for the summer months or with a summer head cold that watching may bring a bit of warmth to the viewer.

If you liked Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi add

...then you might like Uchuu Show e Youkoso add

Both of these coming of age stories involve a child or children in the case of Uchuu Show e Youkoso where they are taken away from their home by non-human forces and find themselves having to find a way back home while also bringing a stop to a major conflict. Both also draw upon aspects of childhood familiar to the creators, with one being more influenced by children being exposed to entertainment media than the other, which isn't a bad thing, but more of something indicative of the time each of these works was made. They're relatively light-heated, and enjoyable to watch.

If you liked Uchuu Show e Youkoso add

...then you might like Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo add

I'd honestly forgotten about these two shows being similar until I looked back at the summary of Uchuu Show e Youkoso, and while on the surface, it doesn't seem like the two series are similar outside of involving the setting of the moon and children as the main characters, there is a bit more to it. There is a definite coming of age story going on, of the children learning who they are as each of the progress shows progress through the plot, but on top of these coming of age stories involving the moon, it also involves showcasing, with Uchuu Show e Youkoso being forced into an extraterrestrial show while the children from Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo take a different take, that being a part of the entertainment is purposeful on their part in that the latter showcases the trend of social media influencers, bringing a fresh perspective to the tropes that Uchuu Show e Youkoso used ten years earlier. Not to mention the shows are both fun, and I enjoyed the cast of characters a lot, even the quirky plot device in the older show involving pets.

If you liked Erementar Gerad add

...then you might like Ozma add

People are a commodity of sorts in both of these shows, a commodity that is used by one or more factions as a source of power to help bring about what that particular faction wants, yet running along with that particular theme is how these people who are treated as a commodity are seen as less than human, as not human by certain people in these universes, and yet there is that one character who manages to see them as human and from there, there is a journey by certain individuals to seek freedom, to be treated as human rather than a mere commodity. That is the similarity between the two shows, without going into any major spoilers.

If you liked A.D. Police (TV) add

...then you might like Waga Seishun no Arcadia add

The underbelly of society is dark, but society advancing to the next level won’t change this. Sometimes, it will make it come out even more, leading to dark times for the heroes and those around them.

If you liked Ao no 6-gou add

...then you might like Waga Seishun no Arcadia add

Look to the future and find dystopian series where one group of individuals is worried about the future, with certain individuals fighting to change their destinies despite all of the pain that goes with it, including the loss of friends and other loved ones.

If you liked 11-nin Iru! add

...then you might like Waga Seishun no Arcadia add

Reaching space is often seen as a dream come true, yet in both of these movies we learn that actually isn’t the case. Both movies showcase a darker side of space travel, some of the horror aspects, and they’re older movies as well, for those looking for some of the more classic pieces.

If you liked Waga Seishun no Arcadia add

...then you might like 009 Re:Cyborg add

Both movies take place in futuristic settings, each diving into loss of some kind. Another feature – both are adapted from older series. The plots are also dark, but that’s as far as I can go without going into spoilers for this particular series.

If you liked Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie) add

...then you might like Psycho-Pass add

What is the best route for humans going forward? What seems like a Utopian society at first isn’t, and the more the main character delves into the society and gets into the underbelly the more they discover this, albeit one of the stories takes place on Earth and the other is a space opera.

If you liked Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie) add

...then you might like Lily C.A.T. add

What does the future hold? Both plots invoke the idea that we can’t possibly know what the distant future holds, yet there is also a dark side to moving forward with technology, something both dive into.

If you liked Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie) add

...then you might like A.D. Police (TV) add

Fighting the other—an other that happens to not be human, or not human anymore, that wants to take over the daily lives and improve human life as they see human life should be improved. Both series delve into this, as well as the cost of such improvements. And while they are different settings, they do cover the topic nicely.

If you liked Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie) add

...then you might like 11-nin Iru! add

Space is the final frontier, yet is that a good thing? Both of these series explore the idea that things aren’t the way that one would expect. In that, the space opera movies feature a dystopian society, one where the main characters want to win back some level of control, but is winning back control in the way they want a good thing?

If you liked Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie) add

...then you might like 009 Re:Cyborg add

Both of these movies are “older series” in that they’re adapted from series which have been around for a long time. Both take a darker look at the world, diving into human depravity and both involve cyborgs with different takes on the subject. Both are enjoyable to watch and the length of a movie.

If you liked Chirin no Suzu add

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

If there are two things one would expect children to think of as pure and fun, it would be Magical Girls and little lambs, yet for both of these series what is typically treated by the narrative as fun and pure ends up being turned upside down on it’s head in a way that is pleasing within the narrative.

If you liked Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru add

...then you might like Chirin no Suzu add

Chirin no Suzu and Ginga Tesudou no Yoru are classic furry series aimed at children with an unconventional twist for children series for which I say no more lest I leave spoilers for either series for those who’ve not seen either, though if someone whose seen either movie will likely know what I’m talking about.

If you liked Chirin no Suzu add

...then you might like Beastars add

Beastars isn’t the first Anime to take the furry and have a dark twist to the plot, yet in the case of Chirin no Suzu the dark twist just so happens to be within a movie for a younger target audience than Beastars, a stark contrast to some of the furry series which tend to lean towards typical conventions regarding furry characters in general.

If you liked Chirin no Suzu add

...then you might like Ao no Exorcist: Kuro no Iede add

An animal runs away after something bad happens is the premise to both stories. The special for Ao no Exorcist takes a softer approach to the plot than chirin no Suzu does, yet for those who like the darker elements of Ao no Exorcist they may enjoy the twist to the plot from Chirin no Suzu. I won’t say what it is though lest I leave spoilers.

If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood add

...then you might like Gosick add

Dark plots, monsters, the mystery regarding some kind of conspiracy - well, both of these have all that, both of which take place in historical time periods, one being alternative history, both in Europe. The characters are also fun, and someone whose seen one may be looking for something similar yet of a slightly different genre.

If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood add

...then you might like Violet Evergarden add

Both of these series are alternative histories regarding Europe, all of which involve the aftermath of war, though this is less apparent in Fullmetal Alchemist until one gets farther into the series. There are also steam punk elements in both series as well as the desire of moving forward, yet there is also the possibility of Fullmetal influencing Violet Evergarden in some manner.

If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood add

...then you might like Ao no Exorcist add

There is, for both of these series, a place that should be left untouched for the simple reason great disasters will occur. And, for the most part both series are light-hearted with the plot that follows the main characters who are young, still learning, naive, yet hanging around is that beginning of the show, that gives a hint at how dark things can get.