Before I knew what anime was I watched stuff like Dragonball (z), Yu yu Hakusho, Zoids, Pokemon, Kiki's Delivery Service (ghibli movie) and some stuff I can't remember the name of.
First manga I ever read was Rurouni Kenshin. Really loved it. Way better than any of the stuff I saw on Tv at the time. Then I moved to a new house and we got a new cable box. We had the anime network on demand. It had several animes...broken episodes and not that many. The only two I can remember was Magikano and Mahoromatic. Naruto also first aired in 2002 during that time. But I wanted more. I think that is when it really started. So I looked online for anime...dubs only at the time and to little to no avail. So I gave up and started watching subs. After that point I have never watched anime dubbed, anytime I tried it is like nails down a chalk board. Nothing but cringe, bleh.
Since that time I have watched a ton of series. I'd have to say anime had the biggest impact on me followed by video games.
Currently watching
New Game
Taboo Tattoo
Mob Psycho 100
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
Re Zero- Starting Life in Another World
Hybrid X Heart Magias Academy Atraxias
Ange Vierge
Qualidea Code
Hitorinoshita
These are some of my favs, not all. They are listed in no particular order.I took the time to at least put them in a category, some fall in several categories...but I'm lazy, what to do?
Action
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Kill La Kill
Samurai Champloo
Sword Art Onine
Attack on Titan
Broken Blade
Fate/Stay Night Zero | Unlimited Blade Works
Soul Eater
Aldanoah
Toaru Majutsu no Index
Comedy
Yondemasuyo Yo Azazel San
Binbougami Ga
Prison School
One Punch Man
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
Nichijou
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
Beezlebub
Azumanga Diaoh
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukenai
Shinryaku Ika Musume
Working
Ore No Imouto ga Konnai Kawaii Wake ga Nai
Little Witch Academia Mahou Shikake no Parade
Drama
Clannad
Angel Beats
Plastic Memories
Stein's Gate
Kiznaiver
Toradora
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
Sankarea
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Thriller
Tokyo Ghoul
Death Note
Psycho Pass
Ghost in the Shell
Shinsekai Yori
Horror/Gore
Elfen Lied
Higurashi no Koro ni
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
Ecchi (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
KissxSis
Highschool DxD
Highschool of the Dead
To Love Ru
Freezing
Rosario to Vampire
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou
Mayo Chiki
Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou
Hentai
Deserves a thread of its own. 〜( ̄▽ ̄〜)
I chose not to add naruto to the list. That show can go fuck itself. I watch it a few times a year because it has soooo many Fillers. No show should ever have a years worth of fillers back to back to back. The real show is pretty good...but the fillers give it a 0/10
There are a lot of shows I still want to go back and watch. I'm also a massive fan of the art. I also hoard a fuck ton of anime art on my pc, my one weird hobby. I just like adding new pieces to my treasure collection :3 Even if I never see it again, I like knowing it is there.