The Anime Order

26 suggestions, most-recommended first

Anime like Puella Magi Madoka Magica

800 people recommend Neon Genesis Evangelion to anyone who liked Puella Magi Madoka Magica — more than any other title. WONDER EGG PRIORITY is second on 783 votes and Made in Abyss third on 548. 23 more suggestions cleared the threshold, and all of them are listed below, strongest first. These are votes rather than an algorithm: each number counts AniList members who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica and said a particular show was worth watching next, so a suggestion people disagreed with does not appear at all. Seven of the 26 have a watch order on this site; the rest are named so you can find them.

  1. Neon Genesis Evangelion cover art Neon Genesis Evangelion 7 entries · 1995–2023 Watch order › 800 recommend it
  2. WONDER EGG PRIORITY cover art WONDER EGG PRIORITY TV series · 12 episodes · 2021 Not on the site yet 783 recommend it
  3. Made in Abyss cover art Made in Abyss 8 entries · 2017–2026 Watch order › 548 recommend it
  4. Steins;Gate cover art Steins;Gate 7 entries · 2011–2018 Watch order › 539 recommend it
  5. SCHOOL-LIVE! cover art SCHOOL-LIVE! TV series · 12 episodes · 2015 Not on the site yet 282 recommend it
  6. Revue Starlight cover art Revue Starlight TV series · 12 episodes · 2018 Not on the site yet 228 recommend it
  7. Yuki Yuna is a Hero cover art Yuki Yuna is a Hero TV series · 12 episodes · 2014 Not on the site yet 196 recommend it
  8. FLIP FLAPPERS cover art FLIP FLAPPERS TV series · 13 episodes · 2016 Not on the site yet 181 recommend it
  9. Revue Starlight: The Movie cover art Revue Starlight: The Movie Film · 2021 Not on the site yet 155 recommend it
  10. Monogatari cover art Monogatari 17 entries · 2009–2026 Watch order › 152 recommend it
  11. Princess Tutu cover art Princess Tutu TV series · 38 episodes · 2002 Not on the site yet 122 recommend it
  12. Revolutionary Girl Utena cover art Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series · 39 episodes · 1997 Not on the site yet 118 recommend it
  13. Takopi's Original Sin cover art Takopi's Original Sin ONA · 6 episodes · 2025 Not on the site yet 116 recommend it
  14. Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story cover art Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story TV series · 13 episodes · 2020 Not on the site yet 77 recommend it
  15. Fate/Zero cover art Fate/Zero 19 entries · 2006–2021 Watch order › 63 recommend it
  16. Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena cover art Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena Film · 1999 Not on the site yet 48 recommend it
  17. the Garden of sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm cover art the Garden of sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm Film · 2008 Not on the site yet 28 recommend it
  18. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni cover art Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 9 entries · 2006–2021 Watch order › 21 recommend it
  19. Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo cover art Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo Film · 2020 Not on the site yet 19 recommend it
  20. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya cover art The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 3 entries · 2006–2010 Watch order › 16 recommend it
  21. Serial Experiments Lain cover art Serial Experiments Lain TV series · 13 episodes · 1998 Not on the site yet 15 recommend it
  22. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 1 cover art Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 1 Film · 2023 Not on the site yet 14 recommend it
  23. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 2 cover art Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 2 Film · 2023 Not on the site yet 13 recommend it
  24. THE RIBBON HERO cover art THE RIBBON HERO Film · 2026 Not on the site yet 6 recommend it
  25. Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 1 - Tomodachi cover art Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 1 - Tomodachi Film · 2017 Not on the site yet 5 recommend it
  26. Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 2 - Tamashii cover art Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 2 - Tamashii Film · 2017 Not on the site yet 5 recommend it

Where these come from

Every number above is a tally of AniList members who finished Puella Magi Madoka Magica and nominated another series as the one to watch next. Nothing here is inferred from genres or tags: this page cannot tell you why Neon Genesis Evangelion follows Puella Magi Madoka Magica, only that 800 people think it does. Suggestions the community voted down are excluded, and where several seasons of one franchise were nominated they are counted once, under the franchise.

7 of them have a watch order here , so if one appeals you can see every series, film and OVA in it laid out in order before you start: Neon Genesis Evangelion , Made in Abyss , Steins;Gate , Monogatari , Fate/Zero , Higurashi no Naku Koro ni , The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya .

Keep going

Each of these has its own list of what people recommend after it — so if one of the suggestions above appeals, you can see where it leads before committing to it.

Recommendation counts and cover art from AniList, read at build time.

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