Ergo Proxy and Ghost in the Shell (the latter being a series of movies, but whatever). I'm not exactly a big anime fan (quite the contrary, actually:P) but these two really got me.
Watched Full Metal Panic... and FMP 2nd raid, much enjoyment, LOLs and action
Watched full series of Eva.... the op is right last 2 episodes made me :wacko:, I couldn't work out if everyone lived happily ever after or if they were all killed by the 'steele' group or whoever.
First anime of any sort I saw was 'Akira' hired it on video (yes it was that long ago).
Have seen most of 'Ghost in the Shell' series when it was on tv..... going to check out the second series (SAC:Gig2).
On a side note, saw 'Astro Boy' the movie today. Not too shabby.
Had a look at Cowboy Beebop, or ep. 1 at any rate, didn't push any buttons in my head for some reason and the music doesn't fit...for me at any rate, I don't mind blues etc though