I never used to be a big fan of anime, either series or films, until quite recently. Many have an amazing, intriguing art style, complex plots, loveable, memorable characters, and a style of humour not found anywhere else (including hillarious subtitle mis-translations).
I'm curious to know if anybody else here is a fan, or has even watched some, and to point out some of my favorites:
Azumanga Daoih
(HILLARIOUS! Not really >about< anything in particular, but every episode has it's laughs, even if they're just 'What... the hell?' laughs. The theme song alone is enough to bring forth chuckles, and we tend to become very involved with the characters, particularily Miss Sakaki (at least, myself...)
Trigun
(COMPLEX. The art style is FANTASTIC and, as far as I'm concerned, unmatched. The main character, Vash the Stampede, is revealed to be a much deeper character than we first assumed, and the plot takes unexpected twists and turns. My MOM loves this one, and we watched the entire series in three days. Has more than it's share of laughter.)
Hellsing
Paprika
Millenium Actress
Tekkonkinkreet