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The first anime I ever watched was Sailor Moon - back when I was so young that I didn't know the term 'anime' even existed. Then when I was a teen I watched Evangelion and Escaflowne, and well, that was the beginning of my obsession love for all things anime.

As far as ratings go, anything 8 and above is anime that I consider to be worth watching, and has that little something that makes it stand out above the rest, so yep, consider those anime as ones I would recommend. I'll admit I've given some of my favorites scores below 8 - just because I love them doesn't mean they are amazing, mindblowing anime (example: InuYasha )(my FMP! scores are probably higher than the show deserves though, because my love for all things FMP! overrides my reasoning skills). Of course, my definition of what makes an anime 'good' or 'bad' may be completely different from yours, so it's quite possible that a series that I think sucks is in fact brilliant from your point of view...different strokes for different folks, if we all thought the same thing than life would be possibly a lot more peaceful but definitely more boring.
Oh, and I just have to add there is nothing I love more than reading a good rant about an anime, even if I enjoyed it, there's no such thing as perfection - being a mindless fangirl is not something I aspire to be!
"A mocker? You mean I am malicious? Well, yes, perhaps I am a little...I hope, Engineer, you have nothing against malice? In my eyes, it is reason's keenest dart against the powers of darkness and ugliness. Malice, dear sir, is the animating spirit of criticism; and criticism is the beginning of progress and enlightenment." - The Magic Mountain, Thomas Mann

*** my love for anime comes and goes so there will be times when I don't really update/login, but I'll be back eventually ;)

~ 100th anime - Summer Wars.
~ 150th anime - Fruits Basket.

CURRENT:

+ profile image:
~ Birdy ~ heroine from Tetsuwan Birdy Decode.

+ watching:
~ Full Metal Panic Invisible Victory ~ I can't believe after all these years we get another season! What a time to be alive ;)
~ Hanamonogatari ~ Even though there are a couple of things I really dislike about this anime I keep watching? Hmmm.


+ reading:
~ Vampire Knight Memories ~ Continues to be full of fail but I shall keep reading until the bitter end. Hino's art is a thing of beauty.


CREATERS DESERVE COOKIES FOR:

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion ~ as far as the plot goes in NGE I still think it's a mess, but that fans have managed to get more out of it than what the creators put in, and hey, that's a good thing. Ultimately, what I love about NGE is the poor, screwed-up group of individuals that make up the cast. Shinji is basically a lesson to everyone: the world may be harah but you can't barricade yourself in, enjoy it, pain and all. I do not hate the Rebuild but I think it's as shallow as puddle compared to the original.
2. Revolutionary Girl Utena ~ I'd need more than a few sentences to sum up my feelings on Utena. Perhaps a quote instead? "I see. It's that memory that's been supporting you up until now. No need to be ashamed. Because the memory you possess is a worthy one. Only those with beautiful memories are allowed to wish, 'If only those days could last forever, if only I could still be what I was back then.' I know that you're the same as myself. Your eyes are like those people who can't help wanting to make memories last forever." Also, advice: do not watch the movie before the series. The movie is not a short glimpse/mirror of what the series is, its got a ton of symbolism that will only confuse the heck out of non-series fans (well, ok, it confused series fans too, but they chose to embrace the feeling).
3. Full Metal Panic ~ because every anime fan should have some lame mecha show they love relentlessly?! If they ever animate 'Stand by Me' I'll cry a river.
4. Natsume Yuujinchou ~ Watching is akin to visiting some wonderful warm place that's too good to be true...sometimes it's nice to feel uplifted and forget about the harsh realities of life.
5. Mushishi ~
6. Cowboy Bebop ~ an old favorite, I suppose what I like the most about it besides the characters is how it manages to be on a shallow level, highly entertaining, yet at the same time if you want to look deeper it has another complex layer to explore.
7. 5 Centimeters per Second ~ I can see how some people would find this film 'dull', but personally I love how realistic it is. People drift in and out of our lives, sometimes we meet them again, and sometimes we have to let them go.
8. Tetsuwan Birdy Decode:02 ~ the first season is bland, and despite the second season being an improvement, it's still terribly predictable, but...something about Birdy as a character is so perfect that I love this anime.
9. Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea ~ partly a favorite due to nostalgia. The only really outstanding thing about it is the soundtrack. Emo boy meets emo girl, together they overcome their inner emo. Really, my love for this film reveals the sad truth: I am a sucker for angst.
10. Your Name ~