Started out with Trigun, a great comical anime with real style and some good emotional aspects as well...
Cowboy Bebop... What can I say, this anime rocked my world. I could really identify with the characters, it deals with a lot of real-life issues (drug dealing, bounty hunting, love) has fucking spectacular music... Only anime that made tears drip from my eyes like a waterfall, so beautiful, I can't say enough about bebop. Lets just say it has been my all time favorite anime that I have had the pleasure to watch. Go out and watch it, now!
Just watched the Ghost in the Shell movie last night, and it left me craving oh so much more. I am now looking for all episodes of Stand Alone Complex, the new revival of GITS. I really like the technology/futuristic feel of this, we are lookin at the future with this one....
Lain ~ A really dark and unique anime, takes a lot of thought and goes a bit slow but it is still enjoyable. Gets props for all the respect they pay to Apple computers and the real world history they use to back up the new technological developements in their world. Very confusing, but very cool. I'd say only real anime lovers would like this one.
Lupin the 3rd - Awesome stories, characters and comedy. This anime heavily influenced the whole cowboy bebop series as you can clearly see if you watch the introductions to both. The episodes are pretty good, but if you want the real moneymelon you have to look to the lupin movies. Great graphics, comical nudity, it's got it all. Not much replay value though.
Now my question, why do they come out with all these fuckign amazing anime stories and then abandon them as soon as they catch on! We need more cowboy bebop, but noooo, they go and create a shitty remake of it called "Wolfs Rain" that doesn't hold a fucking candle to it. I want more bebop! More ghost in the shell! More More More!!!! It's not like the market isn't there, there is more then enough people to buy and enjoy the product, not to mention all the cash they could get renting out the episodes to Adult Swim.
Check this out if your interested in a cowboy bebop revival, it's not much, but it's better then nothing!
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/19841984/petition.html