2010/02/27 UPDATE - Added a new free legal streaming site
Hopefully with all the anime nutz on this forum this thread will be useful to them and to any other members To keep things tidy there will be no links or discussions by me about how to attain anime other than through legimate means.
I'll update this post with any new info that others throw at me either via PM or as a reply here. The thread purpose is kind of an anime resource thread, be it what animes are good to finding more information about a title. Blame 0iD for suggesting this
So first section, resource!
For information about anime in general and explanations of terms used in describing an anime/character etc. (ie DFC, Pettanko, Ecchi, Tsundere):
Anime News Network
For information on any specific title:
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This (now deleted link) site is also quite a powerful tool if you register in terms of keeping track of what animes you have seen and what animes you're interested in and it can help you find similar animes that you like via the "tag" system as well as "anime hint" once you populated your "My List" page.
Alternate website (the former is a little too close to being dodgy so will discuss with a mod)
AnimeNFO
For information on similar animes (as recommended by other users):
Anime Planet
Where to buy:
removed until cleared
Otaku(Thanks to 0iD)
Play(Thanks to 0iD)
Good old Amazon
Not strictly a place to buy but...Crunchyroll...legal streaming (with exception to a few countries...inclusive of Japan) anime (of some TV Tokyo anime) WITH english subtitles .
Funimation more legal stream. (thanks to 0iD)
DVD Pacific(Thanks to BeanBandit)
Hobby Link Japan(Thanks to BeanBandit)
Sheffield Space Centre(Best to call them - Thanks to BeanBandit)
Forbidden Planet (Thanks to TAKTAK)
Anime United (Thanks to 0iD)
More free legal streaming (as always content is dependent on where you live)!!
AnimeNewsNetwork
Section Two, Sleepy's recommendation list: <Disclaimer: My tastes are wide and varied and therefore my list is biased as is any recommendation list. Please review one of the above sites to get an idea of what the show is about and category it is before asking about any shows listed below. Thanks>
The animes will be listed with their romanji titles first with UK/US titles in parenthesis (if applicable). They are roughly grouped into categories to split the list up. Blue titles indicate recommendations put forward by other fans.
ANYTHING by Studio Ghibli
Action (include sci-fi, fantasy etc.):
Argento Soma
Ayashi no Ceres (Ceres, Celestial Legend)
The Big O AS RECOMMENDED BY CAT-THE-FIFTH
Boukyaku no Senritsu (The Melody of Oblivion)
Choujikuu Yousai Macross (Super Defense Fortress Macross)
Claymore
Code Geass Hangyaku no Lelouch (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)
Code Geass Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 ((Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)
Dead Leaves
Death Note
El Hazard: The Magnificent World
Elfen Lied
Ergo Proxy
Fate/Stay Night
Full Metal Alchemist
Full Metal Panic!
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
Furi Kuri (FLCL)
Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh: Whose Side Are You On?)
Gunslinger Girl
Hellsing AS RECOMMENDED BY CAT-THE-FIFTH
Hellsing OVA AS RECOMMENDED BY CAT-THE-FIFTH
Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku (Now and then, Here and There)
Interlude
Juuni Kokuki (The 12 Kingdoms)
Kara no Kyoukai - Garden of Sinners
Kiddy Grade
Kidou Senkan Nadesico (Martian Successor NADESICO)
Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
Kidou Senshi Gundam 00: 2nd Season (Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Season 2)
Koukaku Kidoutai Stand Alone Complex (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
Koukaku Kidoutai S.A.C. 2nd GIG (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG)
Koukyoushi Hen: Eureka Seven (Eureka 7)
Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari (Requiem from the Darkness)
Last Exile
Macross F
Macross Plus
Macross Zero
Mai-Hime (My Hime)
Mai-Otome (My OTOME)
Mugen no Ryvius (Infinite Ryvius)
Noir
RahXephon
R.O.D - the TV
Samurai Champloo
Scrapped Princess
Sentou Yousei Yukikaze AS RECOMMENDED BY CAT-THE-FIFTH
Sento Yosei Yukikaze FAF Koku Senshi AS RECOMMENDED BY CAT-THE-FIFTH
Serei no Moribito (Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit)
Shakugan no Shana (Shana)
Shigurui (Shigurui: Death Frenzy)
Shinseiki Evangelion (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
Slayers
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor (Fafner)
Stranger -Mukou Hadan- (Sword of the Stranger)
Tenkuu no Escaflowne (Escaflowne)
Texhnolyze
Trinity Blood AS RECOMMENDED BY CAT-THE-FIFTH
Vexille AS RECOMMENDED BY 0iD
Comedy (self explanatory really):
Ai Yori Aoshi
Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~
Detroit Metal City
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (Dual!)
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Galaxy Angels
Genshiken
Genshiken 2
Genshiken OVA
GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka)
Ike! Ina-chuu Takkyuubu (Ping Pong Club)
Lucky Star
Midori no Hibi (My Days With Midori)
Minami-ke
Minami-ke: Okawari
Minami-ke: Okaeri
Musekinin Kanchou Tylor (Irresponsible Captain Tylor)
NHK ni Youkoso! (Welcome to the N.H.K.!)
Pita Ten
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
School Rumble
School Rumble: Ichi Gakki Hoshuu
School Rumble Ni Gakki
School Rumble San Gakki
Seitokai no Ichizon
Sora no Otoshimono
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
Tenshi na Konamaiki (Cheeky Angel)
Toradora!
Ultra Maniac
Yakitate! Japan
Drama (romance, slice of life etc.):
Aa! Megami-sama [2005] (Ah! My Goddess TV)
Aa! Megami-sama: Sorezore no Tsubasa (Ah! My Goddess - Flights of Fancy)
Ai****eru ze Baby swear filter is disabling the url link
Beck (Beck - Mongolian Chop Squad)
Bokura ga Ita
Byousoku 5 Centimeter (5cm Per Second)
Clannad
Clannad After Story
Dennou Coil (Cyber Coil)
Ef - A Tale of Melodies
Ef - A Tale of Memories
Fruits Basket
Full Moon wo Saga****e (Full Moon)
Ghost Hound
Hana Yori Dango (Boys Over Flowers)
Hitsuji no Uta
Iriya No Sora, UFO No Natsu (Sky of Iriya, Summer of UFO)
Kanon
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Rumbling Hearts)
Kimi ni Todoke
Monster
Mushishi
Ookami to Koushinryou (Spice and Wolf)
Peace Maker Kurogane (Peace Maker)
Planetes
Saishuuheiki Kanojo (Saikano)
School Days
Shingetsutan Tsukihime (Tsukihime - Lunar Legend)
Shoujo Kakumei Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
Skip Beat!
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)
Ecchi (anything that is fan service based):
Chobits
Green Green TV
I My Me! Strawberry Eggs
Ichigo 100% (Strawberry 100%)
Love Hina
Popotan
UFO Princess Warukyure/Valkyrie (UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie)
Tenchi Muyo GXP
Vandread
Horror
Jigoku Shoujo AS RECOMMENDED BY 0iD
Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori AS RECOMMENDED BY 0iD
Jigoku Shoujo Mitsunagae AS RECOMMENDED BY 0iD
Vampire Hunter D AS RECOMMENDED BY 0iD
Weird:
Serial Experiments Lain (well in the case of Lain....Wired )
Er...pretty bad animes that I happen to like watching for some masochistic reason...
Dragonaut: The Resonance (You have to be seriously deranged to watch this train wreck of an anime...but I couldn't help watching it all....)
Rosario to Vampire
Rosario to Vampire Capu2 (This and the prequel deviates badly from the manga and really is terrible...)
New Stuff That I Like So Far...
Kimi ni Todoke
White Album
Asura Cryin