My First memories of anime: Speed Racer and Akira: Speed racer was a family favorite for as long as i can remember and i can remember the ending of akira giving me nightmares for quite some time as a tyke.
The first anime i followed intently: Sailor moon...:Okay, that may seem odd for a little boy of 6 to be watching,but this was before i had cartoon network so i just watched sailor moon whenever it would come on, i loved the show at the time, but i have grown far past it.
First anime i would call my favorite: Tenchi Muyo: no brainer here, the classic "hapless young man has so many women he doesn't know what to do with them was lots of fun and i had a great time learning the different storylines for each season.
Current Favorite anime: Axis Powers Hetalia: This anime is great, it is relatively obscure and has not yet been released in america, so there isn't a big stupid fanbase (yet)Secondly, its about world history, and since i am a big fan of world history it appeals to me. the final reason which may discourage most guys is it has a fanservice angle mostly pointed at girls. kinda awkward by itself but female fanservice anime has the distinct benefit of having girls who will lavish you with praise if you cosplay/have heard of it.