Hey, I'm Driger, president of I-Studios. We are a small non-profit online dedicated to educating and informing people of the Japanese culture. I came across an earlier topic, where a newbie was looking for anime to watch. So I thought to myself, "Why not make a thread where all noobs can get an understanding of new and old anime." So, here's a small list to get you started:
Old Anime (80s and 90s)
Ronin Warriors
Voltron
Fushigi Yugi
Sailor Moon
Average Anime (2000-2008)
Gatekeepers
Steam Detectives
Gravitation
Bleach
Naruto
Tenchi Muyo Series
New Anime (2009+)
Kampfer
Hanasakeru Seishounen
Needless
Nyan Koi
I would suggest looking up these anime (AniDB and ANN Encyclopedia are great places to start) to get an idea of the series. Then, either find them at you local anime store or watch them online (YouTube or Veoh). I hope this little list helps. And if you're eager to learn about the Japanese culture, check out I-Studios' web-zine, JA NE. Go to
www.i-studios.org.