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If you liked Dance in the Vampire Bund add

...then you might like Shiki add

Both are vampire stories with a nice dash of horror and how vampires are trying to build a society especially tailored to them albeit with a somewhat different approach. Shiki is closer to horror while Dance in the Vampire Bund goes somewhat into the ecchi-ish side, but both are good stuff for fans of vampires.

If you liked Natsu no Arashi! add

...then you might like Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru add

Both are comedy anime made by the same studio (Shaft) whose protagonist are cheerful black haired girls whose last name is Arashiyama who work at a maid café, with a similar comedy style and animation. Natsu no Arashi adds some supernatural and time travel elements and Soremachi has some mystery elements, but both are still quite similar in most aspects.

If you liked Bakemonogatari add

...then you might like Bishounen Tanteidan add

Both are from the same studio (Shaft), director (Akiyuki Shinbou) and based on the novels of the same writer (NisiOisiN), with a harem-ish/reverse harem-ish cast and mystery. Bishounen Tanteidan is lighter on fanservice and overall themes, while Monogatari is darker overall, but I'd recommend each other if one liked the other anime.

If you liked Arakawa Under the Bridge add

...then you might like Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko add

Both are anime from the same studio which follow the same premise of a girl that believes she is an alien. Recommended especially for Shaft fans.

If you liked Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko add

...then you might like Katte ni Kaizou add

A delulu boy that thinks he is a cyborg and a delulu girl that thinks she is an alien, both made by the same studio, a staple for Shaft fans.

If you liked Shinkansen (Tab Eater Remix) add

...then you might like Compu Movie add

They're both epilepsy-inducing surreal 1990's 3D animations with electronic music. Shinkansen is just a song though and Compu Movie is a compilation. For fans of early CGI.

If you liked Mechano: Scientific Attack Force add

...then you might like Compu Movie add

The second short of Mechano could have perfectly fit into the Compu Movie compilation. For fans of early CGI.

If you liked Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko add

...then you might like Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. add

Both gave similar vibes, with similarly quirky characters and some sort of curse that affects the protagonists. I recommend it to fans of early 2010s romcoms.

If you liked Aria the Origination add

...then you might like Little Busters! Refrain add

After a slow prequel (or prequels in Aria) that were basically just worldbuilding, these are series finales that show fantastic character developmenht and take higher stakes than their predecessors, playing on the themes of the depth of human relationships.

If you liked Aria the Origination add

...then you might like Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb add

Both are the last seasons of iyashikei anime which build up to have a dramatic finale, which finally show the results of the slow but steady character development that happened throughout the former seasons.

If you liked Mawaru Penguindrum add

...then you might like Takopii no Genzai add

Both touch similar themes of child neglect, intergenerational trauma, changing fate, and a very adorable creature (or creatures) that acommpany the protaginist. Both might leave you crying, although Penguindrum is more complex and (slightly) less explicit.

If you liked Kimi no Na wa. add

...then you might like Taishou Roman add

Both feature a romance between people of different eras, although Kimi no Na wa has both persons closer in time. Both are beautifully animated, although bear in mind that Taishou Roman is just a videoclip.

If you liked Mouryou no Hako add

...then you might like Subete ga F ni Naru add

Many of the plot points present on both anime are strikingly similar, a murder mystery with a mutilated girl plus other details. Both are heavy on dialogue as well. Possibly the fans of the other anime will enjoy it.

If you liked Higurashi no Naku Koro ni add

...then you might like Takopii no Genzai add

Both involve kids living in disfunctional homes, explicit child abuse, highly violent, with a character traveling through time trying to fix everything.

If you liked Hidamari Sketch add

...then you might like Koufuku Graffiti add

Both are animated by Shaft, from a Kirara manga, which of course turns them into a heckton of moeblobs doing cute things. Yeah and both also feature girls going to an art school and cooking, but Hidamari Sketch focusing more on art and Koufuku Graffiti focusing on Cooking. I recommend each anime to CGDCT fans.

If you liked Higurashi no Naku Koro ni add

...then you might like Kanon (2006) add

Asides from the violence and horror, Kanon reminds me of Higurashi in a few aspects: There is a high female to male character ratio, but the story isn't a harem precisely. Each arc focuses on one particular girl. The beginning of the story is a comedy that slowly turns into tragedy. The story takes place in a small town, and in one particular season (summer in Higurashi and winter in Kanon) Each girl slowly loses their sanity for an undisclosed reason. And the ending in both stories involve a comatose character. So basically, Higurashi seems to have been influenced by Kanon in their source materials.

If you liked Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou add

...then you might like Takopii no Genzai add

The setting might be drastically different, but both are about a rotten world seen from the innocence of children. I would say more but it would involve spoilers.

If you liked Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko add

...then you might like Takopii no Genzai add

A depressed girl finds an adorable alien and starts getting along with them. Totally normal and not depressing and messed up disturbing, depressing, dreary or anything... Till you realize everything is worse than it seems. Ah yeah and the opening foreshadows the entire plot in a happy childish way.

If you liked Bananya add

...then you might like Koupen-chan add

Utterly cute animals doing utterly cute stuff. For fans of super sweet kawaii stuff.

If you liked Kanon (2006) add

...then you might like Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu add

Since both are anime from the same studio and take place in winter I just cannot avoid thinking on each other. Like, even the protagonist on both anime is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita, as well as having a melancholic vibe.

If you liked Paniponi Dash! add

...then you might like Dotto Koni-chan add

Anime that have just a simple premise and tries to make the most random and absurd humor imaginable. Nothing makes sense in any of both, if you like it, don't miss the other series.

If you liked Maria†Holic Alive add

...then you might like Katte ni Kaizou add

Same kind of unhinged perverted humor, of the same studio. The opening of both also parody Tokusatsu for some reason.

If you liked Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai add

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

Both are sequels to convoluted mystery anime that give new insights and perspectives that leave the spectator in awe. If you watched the prequel of any of these you might need to watch these, seriously.

If you liked Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon add

...then you might like Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi add

Both are comedies of two girls living in the same apartment after having met each other, with both protagonists discovering the quirky world each other lives in. The main characters in both anime have some GL subtext, as well as the boke/tsukkomi duo.

If you liked Paniponi Dash! add

...then you might like Negima!? add

Save for the fantasy and harem elements, both have the same concept of a kid that somehow turned into a teacher in a middle/high school, with a group of quirky students. Both were made by the same studio as well so you might like the other series if you liked one of them.

If you liked Negima!? add

...then you might like ef: A Tale of Memories. add

I make this recommendation rather on aesthetic rather than plot reasons. Among all anime made by studio Shaft, both Negima!? and ef share a similar animation style that looks incredibly detailed for the era they were made. If you're a fan of studio Shaft please check both anime, they're so well animated that you'd hardly believe they were made almost 20 years ago.

If you liked Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World add

...then you might like Kuuchuu Buranko add

Exploring how screwed up is an individual vs exploring how screwed up is society overall, with both series having the protagonist as a mere spectator, althoguh Irabu's goal is healing or at least helping people with whatever mental problems they have, while Kino barely intervenes, but both leaving the spectator to reflect on what happens in the series. Both can be resumed as: The world is not beautiful, therefore, it is/You're not perfect, therefore you are. Heavily recommended if you want some thought provoking stories.

If you liked Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei add

...then you might like Katte ni Kaizou add

They're both from the same studio, based on the manga of the same author, as well as having the same type of comedy of taking something simple but slowly taking it to the utmost extreme. They could perfectly be a spin-off of each other, or be considered the same anime but with different characters and setting. The only noticeable difference is Katte ni Kaizou having a more raunchy comedy and less social critique but if you liked Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and wish you had a fourth season, this will surely calm your itch for a while.

If you liked Princess Tutu add

...then you might like Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger add

Both are fantasy stories that get inspired by classic fairytales and integrate them into the story, dealing with a different fairytale as the story progresses. If you're also into anthropomorphism you will surely like the other series.

If you liked Mouryou no Hako add

...then you might like Bishounen Tanteidan add

Both are about of bishounen detectives solving mysteries with unusual solutions. Both series are quite heavily in dialogue and make use of the supernatural powers one of their members have (Reijirou and Mayumi sharing supernatural vision, for example). Now let me note that Mouryou no Hako is more grim and adult compared to the cheery and colorful Bishounen Tanteidan (The first being Seinen and the second Shoujo-ish), but fans of detective stories will surely enjoy both.