Since I can't recommend movies, I'll just jump right into the series...
Jack O'Neill's Anime Series Recommendations
- Neon Genesis Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop: They speak for themselves.
- FLCL: A straight-up laugh riot, in my opinion. It can be hard to follow at times, but that doesn't detract from its innate funniness.
- Any Gundam series: They all deserve watching. SEED, Wing, and the original Mobile Suit Gundam especially.
- s-CRY-ed: An underrated action series that has the slightly dubious honor of airing on Adult Swim. Slick animation, a decent storyline, and quite a few kickass fights.
- Samurai Champloo: If it was made by Shinichiro Watanabe, then it's gotta be good.
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG: Slick animation, equally slick action, great music, an engaging plot, and one really hot heroine. Need I say more?