Been watching Anime since Robotech back in the 80's. Even if I didn't quite know what I was watching at first.
I enjoy a good story told above all, regardless of form. I do have a soft spot for good technical artists though. When it looks like the artist could make a passable engineer. Awesome.
High School of the Dead
Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid
Full Metal Panic!
Gunslinger Girl
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GiG
Utawaremono
Darker than Black
Gurran Lagann
12 Kingdoms
Elfen Lied
Chrono Crusade
Black Lagoon