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If you liked Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun add

...then you might like Shirobako add

While Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is about high school students and producing manga rather than anime, these two shows have a very similar feel. They are both intrinsically about people trying to work together to create something artful and meaningful. While each show's protagonists go about this in different ways, there is a real similarity in how dealing with others becomes a central point in the plot. There are many parallels between the two and both shows treat their characters with respect and develop well-rounded individuals who are multidimensional and hold the audience's interest - not merely for plot development but because they are engaging and realistic, and honestly seem like they would be cool people to be friends with. Both Gekken Shoujo Nozaki-kun and Shirobako were produced by Sentai. This is just another similarity but I think also notes and interesting trend of self-reflexive narratives coming out of the anime industry recently, which has been largely shrouded in mystery to much of the world, if not simply ignored. It's hard to say whether these shows glorify the anime industry (but I'm sure they do), or portray it realistically (I'm sure they don't), but this sort of bid for respect is very interesting and is producing a lot of deeply creative work.

If you liked Witch Hunter Robin add

...then you might like Ergo Proxy add

Witch Hunter Robin has the same ambience as Ergo Proxy. Very similar airs of mystery permeate both shows and both of the heroines have some mystery about themselves that they don't fully understand. Witch Hunter Robin is similar to Ergo Proxy (or vice versa) in a number of ways, not just because of the heroines similarity to each other but also because of overarching themes of distrust and ambiguity about who is the real enemy. Both shows share a sense of suspense and have several plot twists. The artwork and color palette of each show is similar and the way characters eyes are drawn is also strikingly similar. I don't know if the two shows were done by the same team or anything like that, in fact I'm still finishing up Witch Hunter Robin. Buy the similarities between these two shows that I started noticing as soon as the first episode grew to be too numerous to put off writing a recommendation any longer. If you enjoyed Ergo Proxy, you might find Witch Hunter Robin similarly thought provoking.

If you liked Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha add

...then you might like Mekakucity Actors add

There is something very similar in the way the parallel stories of each character become more and more involved with the other as episodes unfold new information, new minor details. In both shows, you sort of end up waiting for things to come to a head between certain characters. That feeling of anticipation is very similar.

If you liked Full Metal Panic! add

...then you might like Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add

Both deal with giant robots fighting and both have very similar styles of humor. They are about two completely different stories, which, as I said, the only real similarity is the mecha aspect. But the characters of each are genuinely enjoyable and each have their own perspective, so character development is very well done in both Full Metal Panic! and Gurren Lagann. And I mean I didn't get bored with the characters of either of these animes. Full Metal Panic! is about government conspiracies/military operations in our modern day world while Gurren Lagann is about humans fighting to live above ground with these other creatures who are sort of like invaders of Earth. Also, both have their own styles and overall look but the thing that really shines in each is the character interactions.

If you liked Kaichou wa Maid-sama! add

...then you might like Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun add

Both have very similar main characters and the pacing of the comedy is similar. Both are romances and the confession comes first from the teenage boy who somehow admires the strong-willed, independent teenage girl. Also, both end somewhat ambiguously but have implied futures. They are somewhat different, I enjoyed them both enough to go back and watch the first episodes again after watching the last.

If you liked Cencoroll add

...then you might like Wasurenagumo add

Both are short stories which take you to a world you don't know very much about but there is some "other" that the main protagonist is up against. Also, you may not know exactly who the protagonist is until towards the end. Both end in a little bit of a twist, Wasurenagumo more than Cencoroll, and while Cencoroll will definitely leave you wanting more, after watching Wasurenagumo you may want to take a break. And think. Two wonderful and creative shorts (about half an hour) - I highly recommend both and to keep an eye on future productions from these directors and artists.