- Gurren Lagann (Favorite anime of all time. Intense mecha action that's very exciting. It's a really hot-blooded series and it's always inspiring. It's a mecha but it's not a typical mecha by any means.)
- Code Geass (Amazing and truly worth the hype. In my personal opinion it's even better than Death Note, but I'm gonna make it clear that Death Note and Geass really aren't THAT similar. The psychological battles are very different. Death Note is more about the wit battle solving the mystery before your opponent deal, but Geass is all about the strategic warfare and manipulating your troops to accomplish your goals.)
- Clannad (Best romance I have ever seen. Fantastic drama with by far the most emotional scenes I have ever encountered in an anime.)
- Steins;Gate (Fantastic story. Starts off a bit slow but the second half begins a mysterious, complex plot and everything that happens is very compelling. The characters are used very well and the story is amazing to watch. The whole mystery thriller thing is very big in Steins, though there is little psychological warfare like in Death Note)
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Amazing mystery. First season has a powerful horror vibe while second season is more about the mystery than anything else. A very haunting story that will keep you guessing and can disturb you at times, particularly in season one. In spite of how brutal and gruesome the series is, the characters are very lovable and you wouldn't believe it seeing some of the horrible things they do but the characters are very developed by the end.)
- Future Diary (Comparable to Death Note but with more action and less intelligent characters. 12 people have diaries that can record the future in different ways and must kill each other to become God. Very action-packed and some good wit battle strategy along with the fights, though many of the characters weren't as smart as they should be.)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (Most psychological mecha I've ever seen. Starts off okay but the last quarter of the anime screws with your mind a lot and explores the human mind and the relationships of the characters in connection to this more than I have ever seen in previous anime)
- Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica (Looks like a kiddy magical girl show, but don't be fooled. It's a dark, psychological story about how a simple wish can destroy your world and how good intentions can slowly destroy a person and sink them into despair. It's very well done but ends very quickly.)
- Durarara!! (Mystery-ish sort of show but it's hard to say what genre it is. You've got a huge cast and the anime explores just about all of their stories, it's interesting to see how they connect and learning the character's pasts as you continue on through the rest of the plot is really captivating.)
- Accel World (Comparable to Sword Art, but in my opinion it is a significant deal better. Revolves around a virtual online fighting game, so obviously it's gonna have stunning action like SAO. Character development is vastly superior to Sword Art's and the fact that it doesn't jump games in the middle means it has more time to focus on developing the mechanics of the game it's confined to so it does a much better job of explaining with that.)
- Fate series (Action-packed, dark story with a fantastic plot. I'd recommend watching in this order: Fate/stay night -> Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works -> Fate/Zero. Fate/Zero is definitely the part of Fate that makes it all worth watching but I think that watching Stay Night first establishes the setting better and Blade Works is just an awesome movie so why not)
- Kuroko no Basket (Looks like some random sports anime but it's actually very entertaining. It's more about the characters than anything else and the abilities the players have are so insane it's a lot more over the top than real sports.)
- Toradora! (Wacky but beautiful story. School romance story with the first half being mostly comedy, second half being emotional romantic drama.)
- Darker than Black (Action-packed, mysterious story. Revolves around a number of people who have various powers and makes for some awesome fights with it. Watch first season, then second season, and then the OVA after that.)
- Anohana (Short but amazing anime. Revolves around the emotional turmoil of a group of teenagers who used to be friends in childhood but were separated due to the death of one of their members. Has one of the most beautiful endings I have ever seen.)
- Angel Beats! (Has almost everything. Action, comedy, drama, romance, etc. Revolves around a school setting where teenagers who have died end up as they attempt to move on by coming to terms with their unfulfilled wishes. Very emotional story with a lovable cast.)
- Star Driver (School setting but with mecha action as well. Very character development oriented and even though it is repetitive at times, especially in regard to the action, the plot is still made interesting due to the mysteries behind the characters and the way their interactions play out)
- Eureka Seven (Adventure mecha story that revolves heavily around the romance and the drama. Some cool fights and the mecha style is awesome but the characters are really what make Eureka Seven awesome. At 50 episodes it is a long but amazing anime.)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Probably the best Shounen action I have ever seen. Interesting fighting system and very deep themes within the story along with a mysterious plot and fantastic character development. Perhaps the best thing though is that it actually ends, and in a very satisfying way at that. It is the longest anime I personally have watched through with 64 episodes but it's definitely worth it.)
