Hi 2006!
Cowboy Bebop - Goes without saying, I can't imagine that there's an anime that's more accepted by every type of fan; shit even people who like no other anime think Cowboy Bebop is amazing.
Akira - along with...
Princess Mononoke - are easily the two movies I can blame for getting me into anime in the first place.
Spirited Away - The best movie ever made. Period.
Trigun - I got the box set for $60 from a friend. Best purchase I've ever made.
NieA_7 - Probably my most watched series in terms of complete runs. I've no doubt passed two dozen full views at this point.
FLCL - It's fucking FLCL.
Ghost in the Shell - In my opinion this is the only thing on this list other than Bebop that should be watchable to anyone, even people who hate anime. Nothing else out there is like it.
Samurai Champloo - The only bad part is it took me almost two years after its release to finally watch it.
Mushi-Shi- I've said it before and I'll say it again, this is the most artistic anime every created.
Honorable mentions:
Azumanga Daioh
Haibane-Renmei
Lupin III
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Neon Genesis Evangeleon
Noir
Now and Then, Here and There
Samurai 7
Speed Grapher
Tenchi Muyo
Yu-Yu Hakusho
Too soon to tell:
Beck
Death Note
Haruhi Suzumiya
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